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Canada’s Innovation Hub for Tech SMEs

Our unique co-creation and product development approach enables small and medium technology companies to address critical barriers to growth – fast!

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Circle Innovation’s SWAT Model

For over eight years, our unique innovation methodology has revolutionized the way tech SMEs develop new products in British Columbia and across Canada. Our SME Workforce And Technologies (SWAT) team adapts to small and medium technology enterprise’s current challenges, operating at the speed of business to help them unlock their full growth in the market for HealthTech, MedTech, Cybersecurity, AgriTech, Robotics and AI to name a few.

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Our Impact

$80M+

New revenue for our partners

70+

Canadian businesses that increased gross margins

100+

Canadian HQP jobs created since the inception

$10M+

Funding from our funders

1600+

HQP trained

200+

Number of Canadian non-HQP jobs created

30+

Number of Indigeneous HQP trained

100+

New products and services brought to market

Our Funding Programs

Our SWAT team of experts employs an agile co-creation approach to address the specific needs of tech SMEs. Rather than trying to fit you into a uniform process, we plug expert, multidisciplinary partners into your existing capabilities to solve your product development challenges. This de-risks your investment, gets your products to market quickly, increases product revenue and gross margins, and maintains high-quality jobs.

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How We Drive Growth

We identify SMEs like yours that have already gained a foothold in the market, and bring critical resources to help you effectively execute your innovation roadmap. We work closely with you to develop the right project, identify the necessary resources, and deliver outcomes on a tight schedule.

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Our SME
Funding & Training
Programs

Through our SWAT team, SMEs de-risk product development by partnering directly with PhDs, engineers, technicians and sector stakeholders, testing technologies to ensure scalability, and leveraging products, services, or technologies to grow Canada’s technology sector. Our team increases productivity, addresses critical sectoral challenges, grows industry revenue, upskills Canadian talent, creates jobs, and directly contributes to the economic bottom line.

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Our Success Stories

Our areas of expertise include funding, academic partnerships, product-market fit, access to talent, and advocacy across a range of industries.

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    • A Tuktu Care Case Study

      Tuktu Care developed a mobile app that matches aging adults needing home-based care with local helpers in their own neighborhood.

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    • A Claris Healthcare Case Study

      Claris Healthcare has developed a proven platform to deliver extended care directly into the homes of aging patients, addressing remote patient monitoring and social isolation.

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    • An AltumView Case Study

      AltumView created a privacy-preserving smart activity sensor that employs AI technology to monitor the whereabouts of individuals within their homes.

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News & Industry Stories

Our team raises awareness around tech SMEs’ work, challenges, and success stories.

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Contact Us

We offer flexible support to serve tech SMEs’ evolving needs and we invite prospective partners to contact us.

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Who We Work With

We benefit Canadians as end-users, job seekers and tax payers; tech companies as innovators; service providers as implementers; and investors seeking opportunities.

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