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15

years experience

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18

patents for our clients

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100+

projects delivered

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19

awards

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95%

repeat engagement

Our services build lasting partnerships

From research and UX strategy to product design, full-stack development, and ongoing optimization, we bring digital products to life and keep them evolving.

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Strategy & Research

  • Customer research

  • UX architecture & workflows

  • Product roadmaps

  • Workshop sessions

  • Intellectual property development & protection

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Product Design

  • Design systems

  • High-fidelity storyboards

  • Iterative design & prototypes

  • End-user validation with AppSight®

  • Architecture & technical stack planning

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Development

  • Web, hybrid, & native apps

  • Front-end development

  • Backend systems

  • Cloud & API integrations

  • QA & system testing

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Ongoing Product Support

  • Product launch support

  • App Store publishing

  • Ongoing development & maintenance

  • Continuous product optimization with AppSight®

  • AI insights into user behavior

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Do you know how your app is really doing?

Continuous Product Intelligence + Optimization

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We do exceptionally well in

Healthcare

We partner with healthcare product teams to reduce risk, increase adoption, and grow digital impact.

Digital Transformation

Modernizing Systems. Simplifying Work.

Connected Devices

UX that marries hardware + software to optimize IoT workflows and build integrated platforms, not just interfaces.

Just launched. Happy clients.

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    U Do It Legal

    UDIL

    Features and Workflow | UX/UI Design | Interactive Prototype | Front-End Development | Product Testing

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  • Artisan Home Ticketing

    Artisan Home Ticketing

    Housing First Minnesota℠

    Features and Workflow | UX/UI Design | Interactive Prototype | Front-End Development | Product Testing

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  • Three smartphones displaying a real estate app with property listings, a team photo of remodelers, and a map view of property locations.

    Artisan Home Tour

    Housing First Minnesota℠

    Features and Workflow | UX/UI Design | Interactive Prototype | Front-End Development | Product Testing

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  • Screenshot of a mobile app displaying measurements and reference levels for a football helmet, with diagrams and numerical data.

    Redo TAV

    Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation®

    Features and Workflow | UX/UI Design | Interactive Prototype | Front-End Development | Product Testing

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  • Four smartphones displaying a home listing app against a yellow background. The screens show images of a house, with details like price, location, and features.

    Parade of Homes

    Housing First Minnesota℠

    Features and Workflow | UX/UI Design | Interactive Prototype | Front-End Development | Product Testing

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  • Multiple smartphones displaying the Shaw Stewart retail app interface with product listings, filters, and categories related to lumber and woodworking materials, arranged on a teal background.

    Shaw/Stewart & Kruse Lumber

    Shaw/Stewart Lumber Co.

    Features and Workflow | UX/UI Design | Interactive Prototype | Front-End Development | Product Testing

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95% repeat partnerships. And growing.

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Logo of Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation featuring a stylized red heart and bold black text.
Housing First Minnesota logo with the phrase 'Your Building Industry Association' underneath.
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  • A professional man with short gray hair, blue eyes, and a beard, wearing a navy blazer and checkered shirt, standing in front of a brick wall.

    "The launch of our new app represents a significant milestone for Housing First Minnesota. We partnered with KRUTSCH to design and bring this innovative digital technology to life."

    - James Vagle
    CEO, Housing First Minnesota

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    "I was impressed with KRUTSCH's ability to present us with unique solutions to fairly complex requests from our team."

    - Project Manager
    Homeownership Opportunities Company

  • A woman with curly brown hair, glasses, and a bright smile, wearing a black blazer and red top, standing in front of a brick wall.

    “We appreciated the small, dedicated team that took the time to understand our project as well as the context of it. The app is focused on a unique topic for a medical audience, and Krutsch’s team took time to visit us and learn more about heart valves!”

    - Kristin Lambrecht
    Program Director,
    Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation®

  • Hexagon badge with text indicating top app development company Clutch, located in Minnesota, 2025.

    "They were eager to gather our feedback and make changes."

    - IT Technology Manager
    Nonprofit Medical Organization

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    "They were very timely and responded to all needs."

    - Hannah Johnson,
    VP of Sales & Marketing, Discover Strength

  • A smiling man wearing glasses, a dark suit, and a red tie, standing outdoors with trees in the background.

    "KRUTSCH worked with our team seamlessly to adapt and design the complex workflow while also maintaining the theme used in previous Apps."

    - Vinayak Bapat
    Chief of Cardiac Surgery,
    Minneapolis Heart Foundation®

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    "The team outlined options as well as their recommendations when decisions needed to be made."

    - Program Director
    Research & Education Organization

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    “They understood our goals and had the right people in place to tackle the job.”

    - Alison Kaplan
    Owner, AliShops

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    “It's been a game-changer for us in terms of operational efficiencies...”

    - Renee Ernste
    CEO, OrangeTree Employment Screening

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We turn potential into award-winning experiences

  • Mobile app screens displaying a home renovation and real estate platform called Parade of Homes, with a house kitchen on the left, property listings in the middle, and a gallery of interior photos on the right, on a kitchen background with award badge.

    20th Annual w3 Awards: Parade of Homes Receives Silver

    Housing First Minnesota’s Parade of Homes mobile app was awarded silver in the Mobile Apps & Site Redesign Category.

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  • Mobile app screens showcasing home listings, house details, and map view, with a black and white Webby Award Honoree 2025 badge in the foreground.

    29th Annual Webby Awards: Parade of Homes App Receives Honoree Status

    House First Minnesota’s Parade of Homes mobile app was named a Webby Award Honoree in the Best Visual Design category.

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  • Multiple mobile phones displaying medical device management apps, with a Webby Award Nominee badge in the center.

    29th Annual Webby Awards: KRUTSCH Receives Nomination for The Heart Apps

    Our small-but-mighty team just got some big recognition. The Heart Apps have been nominated for a Webby Award.

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  • Multiple smartphone screens displaying a vehicle tracking app with maps, photos of vehicles, and app menu options, along with a Webby Award nominee badge from 2025 in the center.

    29th Annual Webby Awards: KRUTSCH Receives Nomination for Owlcam App

    Big news for our team at KRUTSCH! The Owlcam app has been nominated for a Webby Award in the Apps & Software - Services & Utilities category.

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    KRUTSCH Wins 3 Davey Awards for The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation® Apps

    KRUTSCH won three Silver Davey Awards for The Heart Apps, innovative tools transforming how physicians approach heart surgery.

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    Twin Cities Business Feature

    Our efforts toward a low-code approach were featured in the ‘Tech 20 List’—Twin Cities Business' annual roundup of the most promising inventions and innovators in the state.

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    Tech.MN Podcast Feature

    Ken Krutsch was featured on the tech.mn podcast, where he discussed building apps with a low code approach.

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    Minne Inno Feature

    Our efforts toward a low code approach were featured in Minne Inno.

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  • Mobile app screens showcasing home listings, interior home photos, and a login page for the Parade of Homes app, with a background of a modern interior living space.

    2025 Silver Davey Award

    Housing First Minnesota’s Parade of Homes mobile app was awarded silver in the categories of Mobile Features - Best Visual Design - Function and Mobile Features - Best User Experience.

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KRUTSCH Associates, Inc. is located in the historic Runyon’s building on the two floors above the restaurant in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN. 

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