Nextech3D.ai’s KraftyLab accelerates globally with launch of in-person experiences and AI-driven platform automation

We expanded our physical footprint to 20 major cities and integrated over 50% new experiences.

TORONTO, ON AND NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS NEWS WIRE / January 14, 2026 / Nextec3D.ai (CSE:NTAR,OTC:NEXCF)(OTCQB:NEXCF)(FSE:1SS), an AI-first technology company specializing in AI-powered live event solutions, 3D modeling, and spatial computing, announced today. KraftyLab accelerates global expansion with the launch of in-person experiences and AI-driven platform automation.

executive commentary

said Evan Gappelberg, CEO of Nextech3D.ai. “Just seven days after closing this acquisition, we have already expanded our physical footprint to 20 major cities and integrated 50 new experiences. This level of execution speed is exactly what we need to capture the first quarter corporate budget cycle.”

craft labthe leader in corporate team engagement, today announced two pillars of strategic expansion. It’s the long-awaited national rollout of our in-person events catalog and a comprehensive AI-powered technology overhaul designed to scale our global operations. This milestone directly addresses the surge in enterprise demand for hybrid connectivity and establishes a high-margin B2B foundation for fiscal year 2026.

Nationwide in-person launch across 20 major cities

KraftyLab has expanded its physical footprint to offer on-site team building in the continental United States. Full support for these services will be integrated into KraftyLab, allowing corporate teams to book premium in-person experiences. canvas painting and card decoration and Team Trivia & Feud Night– Across 20 major city hubs:

• West: Los Angeles, SF Bay Area, Sacramento, San Diego, Orange County, Napa (California); Phoenix (Arizona); Denver (Colorado); Salt Lake City (Utah); Seattle (Washington); Portland (Oregon); Las Vegas (Nevada).

• Center: Chicago (Illinois); Dallas, Houston, Austin (Texas); Minneapolis (Minnesota); Nashville (Tennessee).

• east: New York City (NY); Philadelphia, Pittsburgh (PA); Boston (MA); Baltimore (MD); Washington DC; Atlanta (GA); Charlotte, Raleigh (NC). Miami, Orlando, and Tampa (Florida).

• Northeast region: New Jersey, Vermont, Connecticut, Concord (New Hampshire), and Portland (Maine).

Q1 Strategic Roadmap: AI Automation and Revenue Platform

To support this dramatic product growth, KraftyLab is undergoing a technical overhaul focused on eliminating manual clutter and improving operational intelligence.

• Intelligent onboarding and unified dashboard: The new sign-up flow integrates customer and partner dashboards and uses AI to intelligently route users based on their organization’s needs and role.

• Enterprise-level governance: The platform supports organization-level hierarchies and enables top-down spending limits, centralization of billing, and booking approvals.

• AI-powered discoveries: With our premium dashboard, your team can leverage our real-time recommendation engine to browse and book over 400 experiences in seconds.

AI-powered booking ecosystem

KraftyLab replaces traditional third-party tools with its own scheduling infrastructure, saving you time and money and enabling deeper integration with partners.

• Real-time partner availability: Automatic integration with Google Calendar allows customers to see partner availability in real-time across all 400+ IANA time zones.

• AI agent support: Predictive AI manages metadata to scale events quickly, and automated support agents handle complex logistics inquiries 24/7.

“Our customers wanted the magic of a KraftyLab event in their local office, and now we’re delivering it at scale,” said CEO Evan Gappelberg. Nextec3D.ai team. “By combining our national in-person launch with our robust AI-powered B2B foundation, we are evolving beyond simple event planning into an essential platform for global team engagement.”