As more Canadian startups evolve into scaling businesses, a new set of challenges emerges — ones tied to people, capital, systems, and sustainability.
The ScaleUP Awards were created to honour companies navigating this shift. These are not startups chasing early traction. They are growth-stage companies building real momentum across regions, sectors, and stages of maturity.
Organized as part of ScaleUP Week, the awards spotlight ventures from across Western Canada. This year’s finalists are based in Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba, and include technology platforms, construction and engineering firms, health innovators, and industrial players. New categories introduced in 2025 — including Emerging, BIPOC, Women-Led, and Rising Star — reflect the diversity of leadership emerging across the Western Canadian economy.
“We received applications from across Western Canada, and what stood out this year was the range of companies pushing through the complexity of scale. Not just growing fast, but building intentionally,” says Simon Raby, professor at Mount Royal University and founder of ScaleUP Week. “This group reflects what scale looks like in Canada: diverse, capital-efficient, and deeply connected to the challenges their industries face.”
Winners will be announced during the ScaleUP Awards Gala on June 5 in Calgary.
Here are this year’s finalists.
International
Nanoprecise Sci. Corp (Edmonton, AB)
Nanoprecise uses sensors and AI to predict mechanical failures in industrial equipment. Its platform is now used in more than 30 countries. The team told Digital Journal that the nomination is proof that Canadian innovation can lead on a global stage.
Neuhoff Capital Corporation (Calgary, AB)
Neuhoff helps businesses scale through capital and leadership transitions. One milestone was guiding a family-run firm into its next growth chapter without losing its core identity. Being a finalist affirms its model of values-driven growth, they say.
Solvet (Calgary, AB)
Solvet is a Calgary-based veterinary pharmaceutical company that develops and manufactures Canadian-made solutions for animal health, helping veterinarians and producers reduce reliance on global suppliers. The team says this recognition highlights the value of homegrown innovation in a sector often dominated by multinationals and affirms their mission to bring Canadian-made animal health solutions to the world.
Sustainable
Sunco Communications and Installation (Edmonton, AB)
Sunco Communication and Installation Ltd. is a business communications company that helps clients manage their phone systems, internet, cybersecurity, and IT support. One of its most significant milestones was the acquisition of Zayo Canada’s on-premise PBX business, which expanded Sunco’s service offerings and enabled national growth.
Cascadia Scientific (Surrey, BC)
Cascadia develops emissions and fuel-use monitoring tools for heavy industry. It is now building new capabilities for carbon intensity tracking. The nomination highlights the company’s ability to pair environmental impact with commercial viability.
EverLine Coatings & Services (Calgary, AB)
EverLine provides sustainable pavement maintenance services across North America. Strategic planning helped it increase revenue by 220% in one year. The team views this recognition as evidence that values-driven growth is viable and scalable.
Social Impact
Virtuous Circle Counselling (Calgary, AB)
Virtuous Circle blends clinical counselling with virtual tools and VR-assisted therapy. Since launching in 2020, the company has supported over 16,000 Albertans. The team says the nomination reflects their commitment to scaling care while maintaining compassion.
Kambo Energy Group (Vancouver, BC)
Kambo works in partnership with utilities, governments, Indigenous Nations, and other industry partners to reduce energy poverty, accelerate decarbonization, and improve housing in traditionally underserved communities across Canada and the United States.
PurposeMed (Calgary, AB)
PurposeMed Inc. is a virtual healthcare provider serving underserved communities across Canada and the United States, with a focus on LGBTQ2S+ individuals, rural populations, and patients seeking discreet, stigma-free care. The team says external recognition like the ScaleUP Awards validates the deep purpose that drives their work and the trust patients place in them every day.
Women-Led
Sunnybrook Welding & Machine Shop Ltd. (Sunnybrook, AB)
Sunnybrook manufactures high-performance parts for agricultural equipment. After a fire destroyed its plant in 2020, the team rebuilt with advanced automation. They view the nomination as a symbol of resilience and reinvention.
MAGNA Engineering Services Inc. (Calgary, AB)
MAGNA provides civil engineering services and is expanding into housing and renewable energy. The team sees this recognition as a chance to shine a light on women-led firms in technical fields.
Insight Psychological (Edmonton, AB)
Insight Psychological provides high-quality, innovative psychological services throughout Alberta.
BIPOC
RunWithIt Synthetics (Edmonton, AB)
RunWithIt simulates real-world systems using synthetic data to support better planning and emergency response. The platform has been recognized by the United Nations and deployed for urban resilience projects. The team says they see the award as validation of their work turning complexity into clarity for cities and institutions.
Onsite3D (Calgary, AB)
Onsite3D delivers industrial-grade digital construction tools such as 3D scanning and digital twins. A multi-year contract in the energy sector marked its shift from startup to serious player. Being a finalist underscores the company’s mission to make smart infrastructure more accessible and scalable.
Equium Group (Calgary, AB)
Equium Group is a fully integrated real estate organization specializing in condominium, commercial and residential real estate services. Their services include property management, development, construction, marketing, leasing and property investment.
Emerging
Alethea Medical (Calgary, AB)
Alethea Medical supports frontline clinicians with diagnostic decision tools. The platform is now used in over 35 communities across Canada. “Being named a finalist is deeply meaningful for our team,” the company says, adding that it validates their approach to scalable health equity.
Owl.co (Vancouver, BC)
Owl.co helps insurers improve claims decisions using AI that parses and verifies complex data. Its platform is now deployed across one of North America’s largest insurers. The team says the nomination confirms their goal to scale with accountability and empathy.
Punchcard Systems (Edmonton, AB)
Punchcard creates tools that help organizations integrate AI into their workflows. After years as a consultancy, the company has shifted to product-based growth. This recognition highlights their evolution from advisors to builders.
Rising Star
Moment Energy (Coquitlam, BC)
Moment Energy builds energy storage systems from repurposed electric vehicle batteries. It is the first North American firm to achieve UL 1974 certification for battery reuse. The team says the recognition affirms a mindset shift they embraced last year: to scale with structure, resilience, and environmental responsibility.
BioAro Inc. (Calgary, AB)
BioAro is a biotech firm combining genomics and AI to deliver personalized diagnostics. The company gained global visibility for its precision health platform and is now expanding into U.S. markets. Being named a finalist affirms its mission to build a more accessible, proactive healthcare system.
WaitWell (Calgary, AB)
WaitWell provides appointment and queuing software used by public services and healthcare providers. A milestone came when it was selected by the Nevada DMV. “Recognition like this reminds us to reflect on how far we’ve come,” the team told Digital Journal.
People’s Choice
WealthCo (Calgary, AB)
WealthCo offers integrated financial services by aligning planners, accountants, and insurance specialists around business owners. It recently expanded its advisory network to independent accounting firms. Being a finalist confirms the importance of simplifying complexity in financial life.
QDoc Virtual Healthcare (Winnipeg, MB)
QDoc is a virtual care platform improving healthcare access in rural and remote communities. Since 2022, it has served more than 160,000 patients and prevented over 20,000 ER visits. “Because of our matching algorithms, a critically ill newborn was connected to the right pediatrician in minutes. That intervention saved her life,” said founder co-founder Dr. Norm Silver. The team says the nomination is a reminder of how innovation can bridge life-saving gaps in access.
Rayner Construction Services Inc. (Calgary, AB)
Rayner Construction specializes in commercial build-outs across Western Canada. A focus on strategic leadership led to 220% revenue growth. “This nomination validates the investments we made in our team and systems,” says the company.
Scale and recognition
Each of these finalists has moved beyond startup and into the long game, developing teams, refining operations, and aligning growth with purpose. They’re solving real problems and scaling with discipline.
Winners will be announced at the ScaleUP Awards Gala on June 5 in Calgary. For full event details and updates, visit scaleupweek.ca/awards-gala.
Digital Journal is the official media partner of ScaleUP Week 2025.
This coverage is supported by the Calgary Innovation Coalition (CIC), a network of 95+ organizations working to accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship across the Calgary region.
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