Indstrz, a B2B Industrial Procurement Platform Built From Zero

Industrial procurement still runs on phone calls, spreadsheets and long email chains. Requesting quotes is slow, comparing offers is manual, and negotiations leave no trail. The platform had to move that whole cycle online — RFQs, vendor responses and live negotiation — and stay responsive with many conversations running at once.

• Traditional RFQ cycles are slow and untracked
• Negotiation needed to happen live, not over email
• Many concurrent conversations to handle smoothly
• Vendors must be verified before they can respond

I led the technical build with Next.js on the frontend and a Flask backend on PostgreSQL, structured as a layered architecture with a modular application factory pattern so features stay isolated and testable. Real-time messaging and notifications run over Socket.io, and access control is role-based with JWT token revocation.

• Next.js frontend, Flask and PostgreSQL backend
• Layered, modular application factory architecture
• Socket.io for live messaging and notifications
• Role-based access control with JWT revocation

The core of the platform is the digital RFQ workflow between buyers and verified vendors, wrapped in real-time negotiation and automated conversation management.

• Digital RFQ workflows between buyers and verified vendors
• Real-time negotiation engine with live notifications
• Automated conversation management
• Secure role-based access for every account type

Indstrz was selected for the Venture Ready Program, implemented by Plug and Play with support from GIZ Egypt and ITIDA, and hosted at Creativa Innovation Hubs in Alexandria — external validation of both the product and the build.

• Selected for the Venture Ready Program by Plug and Play
• Supported by GIZ Egypt and ITIDA
• Hosted at Creativa Innovation Hubs in Alexandria

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