A platform to build nimble and secure interactive web apps

CREATE WEB APPS WITH SPREADSHEETS. NO PROGRAMMING REQUIRED.

NExS is a spreadsheet processing engine that implements the functionality of Excel® spreadsheets as a nimble and secure interactive web app. For those using spreadsheets as a tool for real estate; for accountants or financial analysts that don't want to give away proprietary formulas; for managers and executives needing to easily share interactive reporting data while maintaining control of back-end logic; and for web and mobile developers who need to provide mechanisms for customers to quickly, simply and securely build and deploy apps driven by business logic from spreadsheet models – the NExS engine provides a simple drop-in solution without requiring coding.

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The Workflow

Through the website users are enticed to the benefits of converting spreadsheets to web applications and are encouraged to give NExS a try every step of the way.
We designed and developed the website presenting the NExS story to drive leads and visitors to the application. NExS's powerful offerings are featured, and its compelling ease of use has been thoughtfully highlighted throughout the design.

As a part of the GTM campaign a short video was created to help drive conversions.

BRINGING THE STORY TO LIFE

We developed ways to make the story appeal to people inside the organization and to the community it serves. One key strategy was to design their visual identity to reflect the company’s positioning. We created customized typefaces to give them a proprietary logo, and used powerful, clear language to convey the company’s brand story and the impact of NExS for the community.

The creation of a video and forms were fundamental conversion points for the service.

ABOUT THE INVENTOR

Thomas K. Miller, PhD. is the McPherson Family Distinguished Professor of Engineering Entrepreneurship at NC State University and has over 30 years experience practicing/teaching software development and technology entrepreneurship. He also NC State's senior vice provost for academic outreach and entrepreneurship and vice provost for DELTA (Distance Education & Learning Technology Applications). He is also affiliated with the Poole College of Management's entrepreneurship faculty, to facilitate the integration of the college's entrepreneurship activities with the broader university-wide entrepreneurship offerings of the Entrepreneurship Initiative.

AWARDS

Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Winner
AceIT Program Fund Recipient

IN THE MEDIA

WRAL Tech Wire

This project is property of North Carolina State University and was completed in collaboration with ITng.