Top 10 Smart City Solutions Companies in Canada - 2023

A smart city represents the convergence of innovation and urban transformation, an area where Canada has undoubtedly established itself as a pioneering force, adeptly harnessing essential technologies and data. Collecting and analyzing data interactions via public infrastructures are the pivotal focus of a smart city, improvising service delivery and user experience.

The approach highly integrates and leverages cutting-edge technologies like IoT, AI, and data analytics, shaping the cities of tomorrow with promising innovations. It aims at building smart, greener, sustainable, and inclusive cities with increased economic growth, and elevating the living experience.

The smart cities market in Canada is anticipated to surpass nearly 1.32 billion USD in 2023 and reach a market volume of 19 billion USD in 2028, with a steady compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.60 percent. Canadian smart cities are embracing innovative technologies for an advanced IoT infrastructure and data-driven decision-making, thus, structuring sustainable and connected urban ecosystems. To stay ahead of the competition, businesses ought to adopt cuttingedge trends like smart mobility, energy management, and citizen engagement platforms.

In this edition of CIOReview Canada, we present smart city solution providers in Canada at the revolutionary forefront to structure and promote a smart and sustainable environment. Featured companies, Cocoflo Innovations, Dejero, and QEA Tech advise various measures in improvising to increase efficacy scores within the industry for proven sustainability. These companies are dedicated to constructing and promoting a greener and more sustainable urban environment for individuals in Canada, harnessing cutting-edge solutions.

The magazine also includes insightful opinions of Ian Oppermann, Government Chief Data Scientist, NSW Department of Customer Service, and Teppo Rantanen, Executive Director, Tampereen kaupunki, City of Tampere, imparting profound knowledge and experience in developing smart city solutions. We hope these valuable insights from industry leaders featured in this edition will assist you in making informed decisions for your businesses.

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Top Smart City Solutions Companies in Canada

Cocoflo Innovations

Cocoflo Innovations is committed to addressing the deep-rooted obstacles associated with legacy technologies in the public sector. Municipal legacy systems often operate in silos, leading to a disjointed and frustrating experience for citizens, while causing inefficiencies and increased costs for government staff managing multiple processes. Through a unified, modular solution that integrates with existing legacy technology stacks, Cocoflo Innovations facilitates better communication between different departments.

Dejero

Dejero makes an impact by combining diverse telecommunication networks, including 4G/5G cellular, GEO/MEO/LEO satellite, and fixed broadband, to enhance reliability, expand coverage, and offer greater bandwidth for its global customers.

QEA Tech

QEA Tech provides specialized thermography, quantification, and energy audit services for building envelope systems. It helps clients outsmart building energy loss by offering comprehensive data on the thermal behavior of the building envelope with cutting-edge technology and energy industry expertise, ideal for achieving cost management and sustainability goals.

Advanced Mobility Analytics Group

With support from the University of Queensland, the University of British Columbia, and the Queensland University of Technology, AMAG has developed over the past decade video analytics technology that changes the paradigm of current traffic safety management practice by proactively identifying and diagnosing safety issues before crashes occur—leading to actionable insights to improve road safety.

ATS Traffic

Since 1966, ATS Traffic has provided complete traffic control for organizations and communities across Canada. The company's local teams are certified in work zone design and setup; sign manufacturing and installation; and the implementation of sustainable active transportation solutions, including solar-powered crosswalks, radar signs, and pathway lighting

Desklinx

Desklinx is an Enterprise solution provider that offers IoT solutions, M2M network connectivity, and application management services. The company implements solutions that enhance workflow, improve information gathering, and increase collaboration. Desklinx achieves this by leveraging its skilled service professionals and network of strategic global technology partners

Hypercharge Networks

Hypercharge Networks is an electric vehicle (EV) supply equipment company that provides turnkey EV charging solutions to serve the rapidly growing market. As a clean technology innovator, the company is on a mission to accelerate EV adoption and the shift towards a carbon neutral economy by providing seamless, simple charging experiences through industry-leading equipment and a robust network of public and private charging stations.

KERB

KERB is a parking platform that provides services to both the supply-side and the demand-side of the parking marketplace - for any vehicle, anywhere. For Drivers, KERB is a customer-facing (B2C) app that helps them find, book, pay for and access parking for any vehicle, in any city around the world.

SensorUp

SensorUp provides industry leaders with the standards-based, real-time industrial-grade digital nervous system that unifies any data, any sensor, and any format. The company empowers the connected worker of the future by applying intelligent automation for productivity, safety, quality, and job satisfaction.

Vulog

Vulog is the world’s leading technology provider for shared mobility solutions. With Vulog’s AiMA platform, the company has the very best open API, AI-powered tech, and data intelligence behind each mobility service, powering up over 20 million shared trips per year.