Our name
Technology, treated like an ecology.
Tecology is a portmanteau — technology and ecology. The name is the philosophy: we don’t treat technology as a pile of disconnected tools, but as an ecology — a system of parts that have to live together, stay in balance, and last.
It shapes how we build: interconnected and sustainable rather than bolted-on and disposable — lean, easy for your team to run, tended over time, and powered by renewable energy. Less waste, more longevity. Technology that’s looked after, not just launched.
What we believe
Four things we hold to.
We empower our clients
We build on native WordPress with a clean, minimal tech stack — so our clients can edit pages, publish content, and make changes with confidence, simply, without calling us for every request.
Academia is not a generic market
Funding cycles, governance, accessibility duties, procurement — we work the way academic organisations actually work.
Trust is the product
Compliance, security, and data governance aren’t add-ons. For the institutions we serve, they’re the foundation.
Focus and attention to detail
From our experience working with academics worldwide, one of the key things we have learnt is that they value accuracy and detail. That’s where we come in.
How we work
Principles first. The numbers follow.
Platform-agnostic
We recommend what’s right for your institution, not what we resell. When the best answer isn’t ours, we say so.
Efficiency-first
We look for the version of the work that costs less to run, maintain, and understand — and build that one.
Strategy before software
Tools come after the thinking. Every engagement starts with what your organisation is actually trying to achieve.
9
years in service — self-updating, like our platforms
100%
of engagements delivered — no abandoned projects
25
years in technology behind the founder’s desk
Meet the founder
Over two decades immersed in technology — and still curious.
I’ve spent the better part of twenty years building and looking after digital platforms for universities, learned societies, and research organisations — long enough to know that the hard part is rarely the technology. It’s understanding the work the platform is meant to serve.
I started Tecology to do that work properly: to be the steady, specialist partner academic organisations can hand something to and trust it’ll be built to last, cared for, and owned by their own team.
I also write about the craft and the people behind it at humansofcode.org.
Capacity, when you need it
A specialist core, with a global talent network behind it.
You always deal with a single, accountable point of contact — but behind it sits a vetted network of designers, engineers, and specialists we can scale to fit the project. You get the focus of a specialist and the capacity of a studio, without losing the thread of who’s responsible.
Our impact
The good around the work.
We try to leave things a little better than we found them — lighter on the planet, generous where it counts, and human about the craft.
Built sustainably
Our name says it — technology treated like an ecology. We host on renewable-powered infrastructure across our own international data centres, and build lean: less code, less compute, and sites that last for years rather than being rebuilt. Lower carbon, less waste, by default.
Non-profit partnerships
Academic non-profits do vital work on thin budgets. Each year we set aside dedicated capacity — at reduced or no cost — for a small number of mission-aligned organisations, so they get the same calibre of digital partner as the larger institutions.
Humans of Code
Beyond the work, we tell the stories of the people behind it. Humans of Code is our project celebrating the craft and the makers — because technology is only ever as good as the people who care about it.
Visit Humans of CodeCredentials
Tony genuinely listened to the organisation’s needs, translating that into practical, workable solutions.
Know an academic team we should meet?
Most of our best work starts with an introduction. Our generous rewards programme is how we say thank you.
Start a conversation
Tell us about the work you’re doing.
The best projects start with understanding the academic work behind them. Book a 30-minute call — no pitch deck, no pressure, just a conversation about what you’re trying to do.
Or email oc.ygolocet@ofni — we reply within one working day.