The main objective of this project is to take apps from Appy.yo’s Innovation Lab — where early-stage development has already begun — and help bring them live to market. Students will work on finalizing features, testing functionality, and ensuring technical readiness, while also supporting go-to-market activities such as market research, user feedback collection, branding, and launch planning.

The goal is to bridge the gap between prototype and real-world product launch, giving students experience across both the technical build and the business strategy required to make an app successful. By contributing to development and launch readiness, students will directly impact the rollout of digital solutions designed to help small and medium-sized businesses.

By the end of this project, students will have produced:

Core Deliverables (required):

• Feature Development & Implementation – build or complete a specific feature in a selected Innovation Lab app or website (e.g., login flow, search function, or database integration).
• Testing & Quality Assurance – perform functional and usability testing to ensure the feature works as expected, identify and resolve bugs, and confirm stability across devices.
• Deployment Plan – create clear documentation of the steps required to move the app or website from development/staging to production.
• Live Deployment – launch the app or website in a live environment, making it accessible to end users.

Expected Outcome:

Students will gain hands-on experience in end-to-end software development, moving a product from prototype to live launch. The project is focused solely on technical tasks—development, testing, and deployment—so it is manageable by a single-discipline team of computer science or software engineering students while still providing practical, real-world experience.