Excelar Technologies

What Excelar Technologies does

Excelar Technologies (legal entity: Connected Displays Inc.) is a Burnaby, British Columbia-based digital consultancy founded in 2015 that builds custom software, data integration, and AI/ML-enabled applications for healthcare, government, non-profit, and enterprise clients in Western Canada. The firm operates two wholly-owned product subsidiaries — Chatnels, an AI-powered communication and workflow automation platform with Zoom integration, and Careflow, a healthcare data broker middleware for real-time data routing, normalization, and clinical decision support — alongside purpose-built applications including ActionADE (adverse drug event reporting integrated with PharmaNet, Cerner, and BC's Ministry of Health EMPI), POQI (post-surgery monitoring with HyperLedger federated data), reSTART (post-COVID surgical backlog digital solution), ASDBase/iTarget (a federated autism research database spanning BC, Ontario, and Quebec), Quince (ML-driven produce analytics), and Want2 (a social-services mobile/web app for vulnerable populations).

The company generates revenue primarily through professional services — custom software development, UX/UI design, DevOps, QA and security, and digital transformation consulting — with secondary licensing of its Chatnels and Careflow platforms. Its go-to-market is referral-driven and enterprise-focused, with anchor relationships at Vancouver Coastal Health, UBC, SFU, BC Children's Hospital, Providence Health Care, Technical Safety BC, and a network of consortium partners including SeamlessMD, Xerus Medical, AltaML, Careteam Technologies, Thrive Health, and Genome BC. The firm is privately held, founder-led by CEO Colin Quon, has no disclosed institutional funding, and operates with a leadership team of 9 individuals supporting 11-50 total employees.

Excelar's strategic positioning centers on healthcare data interoperability and clinical-grade software delivery under BC PIPA and Canada's Bill C-17 compliance, leveraging domain expertise in PharmaNet and EHR integration as a differentiator versus generic consultancies. Revenue and headcount data are not publicly disclosed, and growth signals are incremental rather than venture-backed, suggesting a boutique consultancy that productizes select engagements into reusable platforms rather than a high-velocity scaling software vendor.

Name

Excelar Technologies

Legal name

Connected Displays Inc.

Website

https://excelar.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Excelar Technologies is a Burnaby, BC-based digital consultancy founded in 2015 that builds custom software, data integration, and AI-enabled applications for healthcare, government, non-profit, and enterprise clients in Western Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software Development and Digital Consultancy

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Integration Engines & Interface Management (HL7 v2/X12/API) (HLACABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Data Integration, ETL/ELT & Pipeline Orchestration (HLACAIAC), EHR Extensions, APIs, App Marketplaces & SMART-on-FHIR Apps (HLACAAAN), Data App Builders (Forms, Portals & Internal Tools) (HDAEAKAK), Patient Engagement, Education & Messaging Platforms (portal/CRM integrated) (HLALABAJ)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• Healthcare data integration
• AI and machine learning solutions
• Workflow automation services
• Digital transformation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Burnaby

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development Services: Full-service digital consultancy providing strategic advice, business intelligence, and custom software services. Delivers data integration, digital automation, and intuitive applications tailored to client needs across healthcare, government, non-profit, and enterprise sectors.
2. Product Licensing (Chatnels, Careflow): Excelar owns and develops Chatnels and Careflow as proprietary products. Chatnels is a chat messaging platform for business workflow management, while Careflow serves as healthcare data broker middleware. These may be licensed to clients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Excelar Technologies is a full-service digital consultancy that designs, builds, and deploys custom software solutions for healthcare authorities, government bodies, non-profits, and innovative enterprises. The firm delivers end-to-end services spanning UX research, custom web and mobile application development, AI/ML integration, data interoperability, and workflow automation, complemented by proprietary platforms such as Chatnels (AI-powered business communication) and Careflow (healthcare data broker middleware).

Product overview

Excelar Technologies is a full-service digital consultancy offering a portfolio of proprietary platforms and professional services. Their core products include Chatnels (AI-powered business communication hub), Careflow (healthcare data broker middleware), and specialized healthcare solutions (ActionADE, POQI, reSTART, ASDBase). They also built Quince (produce analytics) and Want2 (social services app). Services include custom software development, UX/UI design, DevOps, QA & Security, and digital transformation consulting. The proprietary platforms (Chatnels, Careflow) are offered as standalone products, while case-specific solutions like ActionADE and ASDBase are purpose-built applications deployed for healthcare clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chatnels: Chat messaging platform that helps businesses manage workflows, engage customers, and streamline recurring tasks to increase operational efficiency. Single communication hub with seamless integration with Zoom and digital assistants that automate intent responses and collect data using interactive chat.
• Careflow

Products and services

• Chatnels AI-powered chat messaging platform that helps businesses manage workflows, engage customers, and streamline recurring tasks. Serves as a single communication hub with seamless Zoom integration and digital assistants that automate intent responses and collect data via interactive chat.
• Careflow Healthcare data broker middleware that enables data routing across healthcare systems, supporting real-time data delivery, intelligent routing, data normalization, predictive analytics, quality improvements, and clinical decision support.
• ActionADE Clinical patient application for managing medication data and preventing adverse drug events. Records and tracks patient ADEs, shares information between health systems via Cerner EHR and PharmaNet integration, and enables compliance with Canada's Bill C-17 (Vanessa's Law).
• Perioperative Quality Improvement (POQI) Post-surgery monitoring system that collects patient prescription data and administers surveys to create a complete treatment journey snapshot. Includes risk dependency assessments to identify patients needing opioid intervention and supports federated data connections.
• reSTART End-to-end digital solution for post-COVID surgeries and medical procedures to tackle surgical backlogs. Features machine learning for case prioritization, centralized self-help resources, and remote patient care with preoperative assessments and symptom reporting.
• ASDBase / iTarget Large-scale searchable database for autism spectrum disorder research containing clinome, phenome, whole genome, microbiome, exposome, metabolome, proteome, family history, psychometrics, and physical assessment data for earlier ASD diagnoses and precision therapeutics.
• Quince Fresh produce data analytics platform that automates categorization of vendor items for fruits, vegetables, dairy, and dried foods. Uses machine learning to extract and process vendor pricing data, helping head office users create weekly order guides and retail managers create order buy sheets transmitted to vendors.
• Want2 Mobile and web application for vulnerable individuals to set goals, track progress, search for support services, and communicate via Big Buddy chat. Features AI-powered resource matching, gamification for motivation, and SMS-based access for users with limited connectivity.
• Custom Software Development Full-service custom software development including frontend, backend, web, and mobile applications for high performance solutions across healthcare, government, non-profit, and enterprise sectors.
• UX/UI Design Human-centered design services creating intuitive experiences with data-driven UX research, user personas, journey mapping, interactive prototypes, and continuous optimization.
• DevOps Services DevOps solutions ensuring reliable infrastructure with accelerated time-to-market, secure and scalable system architecture, and streamlined development and deployment processes.
• QA and Security Services Quality assurance and security testing services ensuring flawless performance with proactive solutions, vulnerability testing, and STRA security conformance.
• Digital Transformation Consulting Strategic consulting for digital transformation including workflow automation, business intelligence, and customer insights to enhance user experience and operational efficiency.

Quantifiable outcome

• 46% reduction in daily ordering task time for produce buyers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SeamlessMDcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020SeamlessMD leads the reSTART project focused on providing an end-to-end digital solution for post-COVID surgeries and medical procedures to tackle surgical backlogs. Excelar Technologies is a project partner alongside Xerus Medical, AltaML, Sinai Health, Unity Health, and Toronto East Health Network.
• Xerus MedicalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Xerus Medical is a project partner in the reSTART initiative for post-COVID surgical care management and also in the POQI (Perioperative Quality Improvement) project for opioid dependency reduction.
• AltaMLminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020AltaML is a project partner in the reSTART initiative, contributing to machine learning and AI capabilities for surgical backlog management.
• Sinai HealthminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Sinai Health is a healthcare partner in the reSTART project focused on post-COVID surgical care digital solutions.
• Unity HealthminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Unity Health is a healthcare partner in the reSTART initiative for managing surgical services post-COVID.
• Toronto East Health NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Toronto East Health Network participates in the reSTART project for post-COVID surgical care management.
• Careteam TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Careteam Technologies partnered with Excelar Technologies to develop a post-surgery monitoring system (POQI) that collects patient prescription data and administers surveys to create a treatment journey snapshot. Their patient-centric collaboration platform connects data from various health organizations.
• Thrive HealthminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Thrive Health collaborated on the POQI project for post-surgery monitoring, working in conjunction with Careteam and other partners to provide a patient-centric level of care.
• StreetohomecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Streetohome enlisted Excelar's help to develop Want2 - a mobile and web application for vulnerable individuals to set goals, track progress, search for support services, and communicate through the Big Buddy platform. Streetohome created the original LIAP booklet concept.
• BC Children's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018BC Children's Hospital is part of the iTarget collaborative initiative with UBC and Genome BC for 'Individualized Treatments for Autism Recovery using Genetic-Environmental Targets', Canada's first family-centred, genetics-based initiative for autism.
• Genome BCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Genome BC co-leads the iTarget collaborative initiative with UBC and BC Children's Hospital for autism research, aiming to develop and populate ASDBase - a novel searchable database for autism spectrum disorder data.
• Ontario Brain InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Ontario Brain Institute is expanding the ASDBase platform partnership to include Ontario, working with The Hospital for Sick Children and Autism Speaks.
• The Hospital for Sick ChildrenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Ontario is partnering on the ASDBase expansion to create a federated network for autism research across Canada.
• Autism SpeaksminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Autism Speaks is part of the Ontario partnership expanding the ASDBase platform for autism spectrum disorder data sharing across regions.
• McGill UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018McGill University in Quebec is partnering on the ASDBase expansion to create the first federated, global network for sharing genomics and clinical data for autism.
• RocheminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Roche is collaborating on the ASDBase expansion with McGill University to accelerate discoveries and development of precision therapeutics in autism.
• Vancouver Coastal HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is a clinical research partner for ActionADE, a clinical patient application for managing medication data. The application was developed and deployed at VCH sites such as Vancouver General Hospital. VCH's Clinical System Transformation project integrates ActionADE with Cerner's EHR platform.
• UBC (University of British Columbia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015UBC is a clinical research partner in ActionADE (Vancouver Coastal Health and UBC and SFU clinical research initiative) to help prevent adverse drug events. Also partner in iTarget/ASDBase collaborative initiative.
• SFU (Simon Fraser University)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015SFU is part of the Vancouver Coastal Health and UBC and SFU clinical research initiative for ActionADE. Also partner in iTarget/ASDBase collaborative initiative for autism spectrum disorder research.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Think Research: Canadian healthcare knowledge and software company focused on clinical decision support and EHR-integrated applications. Comparable to Excelar's ActionADE work as both build clinical decision support and EHR-extending applications for hospital customers, with overlap in target buyers and integration capabilities.
• AlayaCare: Canadian healthcare software company providing platforms for home and community care with similar data integration and clinical workflow focus. Comparable to Excelar as a Canadian health-IT product builder, though AlayaCare is significantly larger and PE-backed.
• Careteam Technologies: Patient-centric collaboration platform that is an actual Excelar partner on the POQI project. Directly comparable because both build digital health platforms that connect data across organizations to support patient journeys, and compete for similar health-system buyers.
• Smile Digital Health: Canadian health data platform built on FHIR/clinical interoperability standards. Directly comparable to Excelar's Careflow because both target healthcare data integration and interoperability, though Smile is a venture-backed product company while Excelar is a smaller consultancy-plus-product operator.
• SeamlessMD: Digital care journey platform for surgery and perioperative care, leading the reSTART project alongside Excelar. Directly comparable as both serve the same surgical backlog / perioperative digital care use case with similar hospital-system buyers, and both compete for the same procurement dollars.

Broad incumbents

• Thoughtworks: Global digital consultancy focused on custom software, data engineering, and healthcare technology. Comparable to Excelar in service mix (custom dev, data integration, AI/ML) but operates globally with thousands of consultants versus Excelar's boutique team.
• Deloitte Digital (Canada): Big-four consultancy with a Canadian digital and health practice delivering custom platforms, data integration, and digital transformation. Comparable to Excelar across service mix and target segments (healthcare, government), though operating at much larger scale.
• TELUS Health: Canadian health IT incumbent offering EHR-adjacent platforms, pharmacy integration (similar to PharmaNet), and health system digital services. Comparable to Excelar's healthcare data integration and ActionADE-style clinical workflow work, but at enterprise scale with a broad portfolio.
• Slalom: US/global technology consultancy with a strong Canadian presence and dedicated healthcare practice. Comparable because Slalom competes for the same custom software, data integration, and digital transformation engagements that Excelar serves, but at significantly larger scale.
• Accenture (Canada Health Practice): Global consulting giant with a Canadian health practice that includes legacy Sierra Systems assets. Comparable to Excelar in custom software and healthcare digital transformation engagements, but at vastly larger scale and with deeper institutional relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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