The Branham Group today has released its 2014 list of the top 25 Canadian up-and-coming ICT companies. Most of them fall under the startup umbrella, and several of the companies have claimed headlines in BetaKit over the past year.
The 2014 Edition of the Branham300 marks the 21st year of the listing. The Branham300 calls itself “the definitive listing” of Canada’s top publicly traded and privately held Information and Communication Technology (ICT) companies, as ranked by revenues.
It named BlackBerry as the number one Canadian ICT company in its “Top 250 Canadian ICT Companies”, just one of several lists it compiles.
However, its “Top 25 Canadian Up and Coming ICT Companies” is most relevant to the startup community. “Canada has shown time and time again that it produces some of the worlds best start-ups filled with talented individuals,” wrote Branham. “Gaining more notice from the largest tech companies, many Canadian homegrown start-ups are getting purchased faster then ever.”
Check out this year’s list:
Top 25 Canadian Up and Coming ICT Companies
| Company Name | Web Address | City | Province |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affinio | www.affin.io | Halifx | NS |
| AnalyzeRE | www.analyzere.com | Halifax | NS |
| Atomic Reach | www.atomicreach.com | Toronto | ON |
| Cloud Dynamics | www.clouddynamicsinc.com | Toronto | ON |
| Exo U | www.exou.com | Montreal | QC |
| Fabric Engine | www.fabricengine.com | Montreal | QC |
| Finmaven | www.finmaven.com | Toronto | ON |
| Granify | www.granify.com | Edmonton | AB |
| InfraDog | www.infradog.com | Markham | ON |
| Introhive | www.introhive.com | Fredericton | NB |
| Invici Technologies | www.invici.ca | Calgary | AB |
| Login Radius | www.loginradius.com | Edmonton | AB |
| mnubo | www.mnubo.com | Montreal | Quebec |
| Obero Solutions | www.oberosolutions.com | Mississauga | ON |
| PeopleInsight | www.peopleinsight.com | Ottawa | ON |
| Procima Experts | www.procimaexperts.com | Montreal | Quebec |
| reelyActive | www.reelyactive.com | Montreal | QC |
| RtTech Software | www.rttechsoftware.com | Moncton | NB |
| Seamless Mobile Health | www.seamlessmhealth.com | Toronto | ON |
| Slyce | www.slyce.it | Calgary | AB |
| Smart Employee Benefits | www.seb-inc.com | Mississauga | Ontario |
| SweetIQ | www.sweetiq.com | Montreal | QC |
| Thalmic Labs | www.thalmiclabs.com | Waterloo | ON |
| Vena Solutions | www.venasolutions.com | Toronto | ON |
| WestonExpressions | www.linkett.com | Kitchener | ON |
“The Top 25 Up and Comers listing represents bright young companyies spanning across Canada, showing the combination of innovation, creativity and long-term potential for success,” read the report. “The companies landing on this years listing are on the leading edge and are pushing the limits in existing markets such as healthcare, security and education and paving the way in new areas like big data analytics, social and mobile gaming, digital media, and cloud computing to name but a few. Look for these companies to continue to make even bigger strides in 2014.”
The Top 25 Canadian ICT Up and Comers listing is not based on revenues. Companies are selected based on creativity and innovation whether in a new technology area or optimizing existing technology in an innovative manner.
Branham Group is a leading “Go to Market” consultancy based in Ottawa, exclusively focused on the technology sector.