What Smartrek Technologies does

Smartrek Technologies Inc. is a privately held Quebec-based IoT company founded in 2011, headquartered in Levis with regional offices in Toronto and Montreal, that designs, manufactures, and sells a proprietary wireless remote-monitoring ecosystem built around its SpiderMesh LPWAN mesh protocol. The technology stack centers on SpiderMesh — a sub-GHz cooperative mesh networking protocol that eliminates recurring cellular data costs and supports solar-powered sensors — combined with the Atrax monitoring system, PORTIA radio transceivers, gateways, repeaters, a purpose-built sensor catalog (flow, level, pressure, vacuum, tensiometer, 4-20mA, digital input, rain gauge, temperature), the Web 3.0 cloud SaaS application, and an Android mobile app, all designed and manufactured in-house at the Levis facility.

The company sells a hybrid hardware-plus-software-plus-services bundle: one-time hardware purchases (including a $149.99 PORTIA development kit), a monthly Web 3.0 SaaS subscription with per-alert usage fees, and quoted engineering services for system configuration, deployment, customization, and automation. Go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct enterprise engagement with a channel network of distributors and system integrators, augmented by strategic partnerships (notably Construction Product Marketing since 2020 and EW2 Environmental since 2021) and industry-event-driven demand generation.

Smartrek's customer base spans Canadian and US municipalities, system integrators, construction and groundwater monitoring firms, specialty agricultural operations, and indoor air quality deployments, with named customers including H2O Innovation, WJ Groundwater Canada, Insitu Contractors, Carrier Sugarbush, and the Municipality of Chateauguay. The company reports 85,000+ sensors deployed and 1,500+ customers cumulatively, operates with no disclosed institutional funding, and is led by CEO and founder Martin Carrier.

Name

Smartrek Technologies

Legal name

Smartrek Technologies inc.

Website

https://smartrek.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Smartrek Technologies is a Quebec-based IoT company that designs and sells a proprietary SpiderMesh LPWAN mesh protocol and related sensor hardware, cloud SaaS, and engineering services for remote infrastructure monitoring in water/wastewater, agriculture, construction, and indoor air quality markets across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial IoT Remote Monitoring

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Condition Monitoring Sensors & IoT (online/offline monitoring, edge devices) (EUADAJAD)

Keywords

• Industrial IoT monitoring
• Wireless mesh LPWAN
• Water wastewater sensors
• Remote monitoring systems
• Smart agriculture connectivity

Headquarters

HQ city

Lévis

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: Smartrek sells hardware products including the Atrax monitoring system, SpiderMesh-enabled PORTIA radio transceivers, sensors (flow, level, pressure, temperature, rain gauge, digital input, 4-20mA, vacuum, tensiometer), gateways, repeaters, and remote controls. Hardware is sold as a one-time purchase. A development kit is available for $149.99 USD.
2. Web 3.0 App Subscription: The Web 3.0 cloud application is available as a subscription service. Fees are payable monthly (billed in advance per renewal term) plus Alert Fees (charged per alert sent as credits purchased in the app). Subscription terms auto-renew monthly. Cloud infrastructure hosted in the US and Canada via third-party aggregator.
3. Engineering Services: Smartrek provides professional engineering services including onboarding consultation, customized Atrax system configuration, installation and deployment, technical support, software maintenance, hardware/software design, product adaptation, block code development, and automation. Services are priced per Quote or at an hourly rate and billed upon delivery or performance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Smartrek Technologies designs, manufactures, and sells an end-to-end industrial IoT remote monitoring ecosystem built on its proprietary SpiderMesh LPWAN wireless mesh protocol. The offering combines hardware (PORTIA radio transceivers, Smartrek Gateway, Repeater, Remote Control, and a catalog of sensors including flow, level, pressure, temperature, vacuum, tensiometer, rain gauge, digital input, and 4-20mA devices), the Atrax monitoring system with a cloud-based Web 3.0 SaaS application for data visualization, alerts, and SCADA integration, plus professional engineering services for installation, customization, and ongoing support.

Product overview

Smartrek Technologies provides an IoT wireless monitoring ecosystem built around its proprietary SpiderMesh LPWAN protocol. The product portfolio is organized as: (1) the SpiderMesh protocol as the core connectivity technology enabling mesh networking for sensors; (2) the Atrax monitoring system as the primary software platform for remote data acquisition and monitoring; (3) hardware including Portia radio transceivers, Smartrek Gateway, Repeater, and Remote Control devices; (4) a comprehensive sensor lineup covering Flow and Level (Raven Eye), Rain Gauge, Flowmeter, Pressure, RTD Temperature, Digital Input, 4-20mA Transmitter/Receiver, Vacuum, and Tensiometer; (5) Web 3.0 App (cloud SaaS) and Android Mobile App for data visualization and control; and (6) Development Kits for system integration. Smartrek serves water/wastewater, agriculture (maple syrup, cranberry), mining, dewatering, and indoor air quality industries with turnkey remote monitoring solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SpiderMesh LPWAN Protocol Proprietary cooperative wireless mesh LPWAN protocol that enables sensors and devices to communicate in challenging environments, providing long-range, low-power wireless connectivity with self-healing mesh network capabilities.
• Atrax Monitoring System Comprehensive wireless monitoring and automation system based on SpiderMesh technology, enabling remote deployment, configuration, and monitoring of sensors for data collection and device management.
• PORTIA Radio Transceiver
• Smartrek Gateway
• Repeater
• Flow and Level Sensor (Raven Eye)
• Rain Gauge Sensor
• Flowmeter Sensor
• Pressure Sensor
• RTD Precision Temperature Sensor
• Digital Input Sensor
• 4-20mA Transmitter
• 4-20mA Receiver
• Vacuum Sensor
• Tensiometer Sensor
• Remote Control
• PORTIA Development Kit
• Web 3.0 App
• Engineering Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 85,000+ sensors deployed across 1,500+ customers in Canada and the United States
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Construction Product Marketing (CPM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Strategic partnership formed in early spring 2020 between Smartrek Technologies and Construction Product Marketing (CPM). The collaboration provides wireless communication solutions to utilities and operators in the water/wastewater industry. CPM leverages Smartrek's ATRAX product line powered by SpiderMesh LPWAN to deliver turnkey IoT/M2M solutions covering remote monitoring, control, worker safety, and automation across agriculture, utility, construction, and mining sectors in North America. Chris Macdonald, Managing Partner at CPM, cited the SpiderMesh protocol's limitless potential for remote work and sensor automation as a key rationale for the partnership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Particle Industries: Particle provides an IoT platform combining cellular-connected hardware modules, a cloud device management console, and developer tools for industrial sensor deployments. It is comparable to Smartrek's PORTIA + Web 3.0 App combination, though it relies on cellular connectivity rather than a proprietary LPWAN mesh.
• Dragino Technology: Dragino is a LoRaWAN-focused IoT hardware provider offering sensors, gateways, and dev kits for remote monitoring. It overlaps with Smartrek's SpiderMesh-enabled sensor portfolio and developer kit offering, particularly in agriculture and environmental monitoring, but uses the open LoRaWAN standard.

Direct peers

• H2O Innovation: H2O Innovation is a named Smartrek partner (relationship since 2015) providing water and wastewater treatment technologies. It uses Smartrek's SpiderMesh-enabled sensing devices for real-time monitoring in operational environments, making it both a customer/integrator and a directly comparable water-tech peer in the same Canadian market.
• Badger Meter: Badger Meter manufactures flow measurement and smart water metering solutions for municipal and industrial customers. It is directly comparable to Smartrek's flow, level, and pressure sensor portfolio and shares the same water/wastewater end market, though with a stronger focus on metering versus wireless mesh networking.
• Laird Connectivity: Laird Connectivity designs and manufactures wireless modules, gateways, and antennas for IoT and embedded systems. It is comparable to Smartrek's PORTIA radio transceiver business and targets similar industrial sensor-to-cloud connectivity use cases, though with broader multi-protocol (Bluetooth, LoRa, Wi-Fi) support.
• Mueller Systems: Mueller Systems provides smart water metering, AMI networks, and monitoring solutions for municipal water utilities. It targets the same end buyer (water utilities) and adjacent use cases (flow, pressure, leak monitoring) as Smartrek, representing a direct channel-side competitor in North American municipal procurement.
• MultiTech Systems: MultiTech Systems manufactures industrial IoT devices, LoRaWAN gateways, and LPWAN modules for remote monitoring applications. It targets similar industrial monitoring use cases as Smartrek (water/wastewater, agriculture, asset tracking) but uses standardized LoRaWAN rather than a proprietary mesh protocol.

Broad incumbents

• Itron: Itron is a large, established provider of smart water, gas, and electricity metering and analytics solutions for utilities worldwide. It overlaps directly with Smartrek in remote water/wastewater monitoring and AMI use cases, but operates at significantly greater scale with broader portfolio offerings.
• Xylem (Sensus): Xylem, through its Sensus brand, provides smart water metering, utility network solutions, and SCADA-adjacent analytics for municipal water utilities globally. It competes in the same municipal water monitoring category as Smartrek but with a much larger installed base and broader product portfolio.
• Sierra Wireless (Semtech): Sierra Wireless (now part of Semtech) provides cellular IoT modules, gateways, and LPWAN (LoRa) connectivity solutions for industrial monitoring. It competes with Smartrek's SpiderMesh by offering carrier-backed connectivity, and serves overlapping use cases in water/wastewater, agriculture, and asset monitoring at much greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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