CTO as a Service

Your Technology Partner
in the AI Era

AI has changed the speed of building software and opened opportunities that didn't exist a year ago. Lidodevelopment — the consulting and holding company behind Civisto — is the partner CEOs bring in to act on them: we guide and lead through the whole cycle, from idea and architecture to delivery, hosting and long-term care, with CTO-level ownership but without the full-time hire.

6-8 Weeks average delivery time
100% EU/EEA data residency in production
ISO 27001 & 9001 aligned delivery

CTO as a Service, Backed by a Transparent Operating Model

We don't sell hours — we take responsibility for outcomes. Lidodevelopment runs a transparent, documented operating model covering roles, decision rights, delivery chain, security policy and ISO readiness, so you always know how decisions are made and how work gets delivered. It applies to every engagement from day one.

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Plan: Architecture & Technology Choices

We take ownership of the technical direction: system architecture, technology selection, and the trade-offs that decide what your product costs to run in three years.

  • Architecture Decision Records in your repo
  • Clear decision rights per domain
  • Risk and dependency assessment up front
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Build: AI-Executed, Human-Approved

AI agents perform the execution work against your repository context. Humans approve at defined phase gates: merge to main, production release, and invoicing.

  • No agent merges to main unreviewed
  • No agent deploys to production
  • AI quality gate on high-risk changes
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Maintain: Hosting, Operations & Support

We run what we build. Containerised services on European infrastructure, provisioned as code, with backup and restore treated as a tested routine rather than a promise.

  • Infrastructure as code, portable by design
  • 3-2-1-1-0 backup with quarterly restore tests
  • Defined support and SLA model
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Traceable from Requirement to Invoice

Every requirement gets one ID that links the branch, the commits, the test results, the release and the invoice line. You always know what you paid for and why.

  • Time logged against the requirement, not a guess
  • Documented customer acceptance per delivery
  • Timesheet or milestone report with every invoice
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Security & ISO Readiness Built In

Our delivery process maps to ISO 9001 and ISO 27001:2022 controls, with an ISMS layer that produces evidence rather than a policy binder nobody opens.

  • Statement of Applicability and risk register
  • Centralised secrets management, no secrets in code
  • Immutable audit trail across tooling
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European by Default

Production workloads with municipal or personal data stay with EU/EEA providers under European jurisdiction. Non-EU tooling is allowed only against anonymised or synthetic data.

  • EU-hosted infrastructure and inference
  • GDPR and NIS2-aware procurement controls
  • You own the code, the IP and the data
One requirement ID, end to end
  1. Requirement
  2. Plan
  3. Branch
  4. Commit
  5. Test
  6. Acceptance
  7. Release
  8. Monitor
  9. Maintain

AI-Accelerated Development

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Discovery

2-3 Days

Focused session to understand your problem, users, and metrics. AI expands research and creates requirements.

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Architecture

3-5 Days

Core technology decisions while AI generates UI designs and specifications in parallel.

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Development

3-4 Weeks

AI generates code and tests. Human architects review and refine with daily iterations.

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Launch

1-2 Weeks

Automated deployment with monitoring and optimization based on real usage data.

Real Products, Real Results

From concept to launch in weeks. Each project showcases our commitment to speed, quality, and innovation.

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Civisto field worker documenting a Japanese knotweed stand
Civisto · Invasive Species

One tool to manage invasive species

Civisto helps municipalities, golf courses, forest owners and other land managers detect, classify and prioritise invasive species, then runs the whole process from finding to treatment and reporting to Länsstyrelsen. Full traceability against EU Regulation 1143/2014, from photo to closed case.

114 Species on the EU Union list
412 Species in the model library*
0,021s Species determination*
<2 Weeks to live pilot
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AI species identification

One photo determines the species, merges duplicates and ties the finding to the right property. Uncertain cases are flagged for the ecologist instead of guessed

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Stand overview and spread index

Every finding lands on the same map, tied to property, species and treatment status, so stands can be followed across seasons and prioritised before they become a cost

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Chain of evidence for the regulator

Before and after photos, method and operator logged per action. This is the documentation supervisory authorities actually ask for

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Connects, doesn't replace

Sits on top of the registers and systems the municipality already uses. Findings are written back, cases flow onward, no parallel casework

EU 1143/2014 Municipalities Golf & parks Forest owners EU-hosted
Regulatory pressure
Union list 88 → 114 species, Aug 2025
Our role
Product company, 50% owned by Lidodevelopment

* Platform metrics marked with an asterisk are Civisto's own measurements under internal test conditions, not independently verified.

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Asset Tracking Dashboard
AM Solutions · IoT Platform

Asset Tracking Solutions

Advanced indoor and outdoor asset tracking systems using RFID, BLE beacons, LoRa, and GPS technology for real-time asset location, status monitoring, and comprehensive asset management. Deployed across 29 hospitals for critical equipment protection and patient safety.

29 Hospitals
24/7 Real-time Tracking
100% Asset Visibility
7 Weeks to Deploy
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RFID & BLE Technology

High-precision indoor location tracking with sub-meter accuracy using BLE beacons and RFID tags

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GPS & LoRa Integration

Outdoor asset tracking with GPS/GNSS and long-range LoRa communication for wide-area coverage

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Healthcare IoT Deployment

Environmental monitoring for OT rooms, isolation areas, and medication storage with instant alerts

RFID Tracking BLE Beacons LoRa Network GPS/GNSS Healthcare IoT
Network Scale
29 hospitals deployed
Technology Stack
RFID + BLE + LoRa + GPS

Who We Build and Operate For

Lidodevelopment acts as IT partner and CTO function for its customers, and as holding company for its own ventures. The same operating model applies to both.

Everything You Need to Launch

Speed Without Compromise

Ship in weeks, not months. AI accelerates development while human architects ensure quality and scalability.

  • 6-8 week delivery timeline
  • Daily progress updates
  • Agile sprint methodology
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Production-Ready Code

Clean, tested, and documented code that's built to scale from day one. No technical debt.

  • Test cases linked to acceptance criteria
  • Comprehensive documentation
  • Best practices & standards
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Commercial Models That Fit

Time & materials, fixed price or milestone. The model is agreed at approval, and the backing documentation follows every invoice.

  • Scope and cost agreed before build
  • Timesheet or milestone report per invoice
  • Partnership and equity models available
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Full Ownership

You own all code and IP. We provide ongoing support and knowledge transfer for your team.

  • Complete IP ownership
  • Full source code access
  • Team training included

Let's Talk About Your Project

Tell us what you're building and we'll get back to you within 24 hours. You can also write to info@lidodevelopment.com directly.

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