Innovation Happens Here – Sustainable Development Technology Canada – Technologies du Développement Durable Canada

📍 Based in Ottawa, ON, Giatec | Smart Construction Solutions

 is revolutionizing the concrete industry by reducing CO2 emissions. Find out more about their origin story!

🎓 No surprise, being a tech leader, that the story of Giatec begins with lots and lots of schooling. Co-founders Pouria Ghods and Aali R. Alizadeh both have their Ph.D. and P.Eng. degrees!

☕️ In 2010, the idea of starting a company invested in creating concrete testing technologies came to fruition at a Bridgehead Coffee House in Ottawa, Ontario, and Giatec | Smart Construction Solutions was born.

🌎 Now, Giatec employs over 70 individuals and their award-winning concrete sensor, SmartRock, is being used around the globe in 80+ countries! With the help of SDTC, they have recently released an AI program, Roxi™ AI, to reduce CO2 emissions resulting from concrete production.

Innovation is happening in real places. It starts here 💡

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