Where Software
and Environment
Meet

We help small teams in renewables, natural resource management, and the environmental sciences leverage software to punch above their weight.

We are experts at

Software Development / Review

Our team can build your next cleantech SaaS app, develop a data integration, advise you, or do a security review for your existing app.

Mapping

Understand your data across space and time. Our team builds interactive maps as well as stunning print-ready custom maps.

Climate Focused AI

You can't shoehorn AI into everything. Our team specializes in AI training and implementation in the context of environmental work. We only use these tools where it actually makes sense.

What we offer

Offerings

Software Development

  • Custom Application Development — A custom application designed around your users, your data, and the way your team works.
  • Fractional CTO Services — Technical and environmental leadership to help set priorities, guide architecture, and support your development team. We understand the tech and your niche.
  • Data Integrations — Reliably getting data between systems so you can be confident in your decisions.
  • Security Reviews — An independent review of your application, with clear findings and practical steps to address risks.
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Offerings

Mapping

  • Custom map design — Stunning print-ready maps that make your data clear and deserve space in a gallery.
  • Interactive maps — Web maps that let users easily explore your environmental data across space and time.
  • GIS analysis — Spatial analysis that turns location data into answers.
Building a map of Mt. Bachelor, OregonA river draws downstream and lakes appear on blank paper, a summit point drops into place, then contours, hillshade, forest and rock cover, and illustrative drifting clouds complete the map. Terrain, rivers, and land cover are derived from USGS data.Mt. BachelorMT. BACHELOR / OREGONUSGS DATA · ILLUSTRATIVE CLOUDS
Offerings

Climate Focused AI

  • AI infrastructure setup and management — Setup and ongoing support for the tools, integrations, and access your AI workflows need.
  • AI-driven company operating systems — Connected workflows that bring company knowledge, tools, and routine tasks together with AI.
  • AI training — Hands-on guidance to help your team use AI tools thoughtfully within the specific context of cleantech and environment. We only reach for AI when it makes sense from a cost and efficacy standpoint.
AI infrastructure, operating systems, and team trainingThree stages show managed AI tools and integrations, connected company workflows, and training to help teams use AI when it fits.01 / FOUNDATIONInfrastructureTools · integrations · access02 / OPERATIONSOperating systemsKnowledge · tools · routine tasks03 / GUIDANCETrainingCleantech use cases · fit first

We are a good fit if

  • Your work connects to the environment.

    You work in renewables, natural resource management, or the environmental sciences and need a partner who understands the context.

  • You’re a small team that values velocity and optionality

    We build better solutions than just about any team you will find. We do it fast too. We develop solutions that are flexible, secure, performant and tailored to your specific niche within the environment.

  • You want a long-term partner to help figure it out.

    Our client relationships are measured in years, not months. We are invested with you for the long haul.

What our clients say

Ben always brings valuable user experience insights and asks all the right questions to ensure you're designing a product that really delivers. Our product and our technical operations outperformed much larger competitors because we had Ben on our team.

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Ryan Huggins Managing Partner, PineSpire

Lost Creek was instrumental to the success of multiple companies where we've worked with them. They have helped us through every stage of our company, from initial launch to scaling and even through an acquisition. I cannot speak more highly of the value they can provide to a company.

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Patrick Dawson President, Anvil Monitor

I've worked with Ben for over a decade and he consistently brings creativity, critical thinking and excellence to every project. He embodies a rare combination of technical know-how and good communication skills.

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Kelly Close Principal Engineer, Spheros Environmental
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“Ben is invaluable to have on your team. His technical skills are elegant and effective. He always brings valuable user experience insights and asks all the right questions to ensure you're designing a product that really delivers. Our product and our technical operations outperformed much larger competitors because we had Ben on our team. ”

— Ryan HugginsManaging Partner, PineSpire

“Ben was instrumental to the success of multiple companies where we've worked with him. Not only does his development skill far exceed expectations, but his ability to combine that with his project management skills and cost consciousness makes him the best choice for a development hire. He has helped us through every stage of our company, from initial launch to scaling and even through an acquisition. I cannot speak more highly of the value he can provide to a company.”

— Patrick DawsonPresident, Anvil Monitor

“I've worked with Ben for over a decade and he consistently brings creativity, critical thinking and excellence to every project. He embodies a rare combination of technical know-how and good communication skills, which means he can bridge that gap between a high level discussion of what is needed and the actual technical requirements it will take to make meeting those needs a reality. He's also cheerful and really fun to work with; icing on the cake!”

— Kelly ClosePrincipal Engineer, Spheros Environmental

“I hired Ben to design an interactive mapping application for my research project at the University of Pennsylvania. We worked together over multiple contracts after the first one was a success. He developed a sophisticated web application that works well and looks great, was incredibly communicative and punctual. He also showed genuine enthusiasm in the project itself and made very helpful suggestions that showed expert understanding of user behaviors and mapping applications. My employer had a lot of bureaucratic steps to go through for financial and administrative paperwork, and he was professional and kind the whole way. He made time to answer questions and troubleshoot with great work ethic. Working with him was an absolute delight and I would do so again in a heartbeat. ”

— Ennuri JoFounder, Aqueous Earth Catalog

Interested in working together?

We would love to learn more about your work. Schedule a call or drop us a line at hello@lostcreekdesigns.co.

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