Software that does one job well.

Bickford Technologies builds focused software products: evidence for companies that use AI in decisions about people, and iPhone apps for everyday life. Made in Philadelphia.

Products

Each one is self-serve: you buy it, use it, and get the result without waiting on anyone.

bickford Evidence Pack

For insurers and lenders

Show an examiner how your AI decisions were made. Answer a short intake, upload one decision-log export, and get an evidence pack for one AI workflow within minutes, generated by software.

  • A readiness score and a pass / partial / gap matrix across 24 checks
  • A map against the NAIC Model Bulletin (Pennsylvania Notice 2024-04), ISO/IEC 42001, the NIST AI RMF and the EU AI Act
  • Risk-ranked findings, a 30-day plan and a verifiable ledger of every decision record
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Can I Buy It? Safe to Spend

iPhone · budgeting

Enter your paychecks and bills once. See what's safe to spend until payday, and get a straight yes or no on any purchase before you make it.

Coming soon to the App Store Join the waitlist
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Bickford College Trivia

iPhone · games

A daily trivia game for groups of college friends and alumni. One question a day keeps the group chat going.

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Bickford Family Trivia

iPhone · games

A daily trivia game about your own family's history that the whole family plays together.

About

Bickford Technologies is a software company founded by Derek Bickford. Derek spent 15 years in enterprise software and builds every product himself, with modern AI tools, from the first line of code to the App Store.

The rule for every product is the same: it does one clear job, a customer can buy it and use it alone, and it earns its keep.

Founder
Derek Bickford, Drexel LeBow '06
Based in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Products
AI-governance software and iPhone apps

Contact

Questions about a product, press or partnerships.

Email Derek