June 1, 2010

Edmonton, Alberta. Technology North Corp. is one step closer to bringing its TN ActiveCare iPhone applications to assisted living organizations thanks to $200,000 in product development support from NRC-IRAP and the Alberta Innovates Technology Futures Voucher program to further prototype development.

With over 12 years of experience providing customized software solutions for business and government agencies, and in leveraging its health industry and IT security expertise, Alberta-based Technology North has set its sights on the assisted living, behaviour intervention and long-term care industries - a sector in need of the benefits of automated process streamlining.

“Frontline workers spend upwards of 25% of their time on paperwork. While this is necessary, it takes them away from serving their patients,” said Ling Huang, CEO of Technology North. “Our solution replaces paper forms with ‘intelligent’ electronic forms delivered to an iPhone. The TN ActiveCare applications allow for streamlined, real-time data entry. This standardizes work tasks, thus enabling service providers to deliver better health care with their limited resources, and meets activity or outcome based reporting requirement.”

Funding challenges in health care, aging populations, and the growing costs of health care make this a vital solution. Working with TEC Edmonton, Technology North has received assistance in developing its proposals, conducting a market assessment for its solution, as well as tuning its business model and product offering. TEC Edmonton is also helping attract experienced management through its network.

“Our team is specialized to help meet the needs of innovators like Technology North. From intellectual property protection to market assessments and business structuring, we have a broad range of expertise that early-stage companies often lack, but desperately need,” said Chris Lumb, CEO of TEC Edmonton.

A pivotal relationship in moving this product into the marketplace is a pilot deployment opportunity Technology North has arranged with the Excel Society, a leading Alberta service care provider. Excel is working closely with Technology North to ensure that the solution is designed around the constraints experienced by all service providers.

“With limited resources and challenging clientele, Excel Society is always looking for ways to improve efficiencies, “said Sharon Read, President and CEO of the Excel Society. “The TN Active Care iPhone application will allow staff to collect and record client information in an easy, confidential, and timely manner, allowing more time to be spent on client care and support. Excel has worked with Technology North for 10 years and is excited about another leading edge strategy to improve service provision.”

The next stage in Technology North’s business development will be to work with TEC Edmonton to develop a comprehensive business plan and drive the company to multi-million dollar revenues within the next eighteen months.

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Contacts

Nadia Andersen
Communications and Marketing Manager, TEC Edmonton
(780) 492-1865
Nadia.Andersen@TECedmonton.com

Ling Huang
CEO
Technology North
(780)953-6863
Ling.huang@technologynorth.net

Charlie Vermeeren
Director of Communications and Fund Development
Excel Society
(780) 455-2601 ext. 243
cvermeeren@excelsociety.org

Background

TEC Edmonton helps inventors, entrepreneurs and investors transform high-tech discoveries into viable corporations. Through our business services, TEC Edmonton helps navigate the commercialization process by providing assistance with technology evaluation, intellectual property protection, business plan development, marketing research, corporate management and funding preparation. A unique non-for-profit enterprise, TEC Edmonton is a joint venture between EEDC and the University of Alberta. For more information – www.TECedmonton.com

Technology North Corporation (TN) is an Alberta-based Information Technology company, formed by top IT professionals in 1998, focusing on guiding businesses to success through the use of technologies, with tracking record of successful project and product delivery in IT consulting, software development, IT security services and IT operation management to organizations that need high quality solutions to support their business goal and mission. For more information – www.tnactivecare.com

NRC-IRAP provides a range of both technical and business-oriented advisory services along with potential financial support to qualified innovative Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises. The Government of Canada’s Economic Action Plan has provided new resources of $200 million to the program over two years to support innovative Canadian firms. For more information - www.irap-pari.nrc.gc.ca

Excel Society is a not-for-profit organization serving people with various disabilities including mental illness. In 2009, Excel Society celebrated 45 years of service to clients in Edmonton and the surrounding area, and in Calgary since 2005. Excel Society’s focus is: providing safe and healthy housing options; enhancing life, social, and employment skills; providing supportive care; promoting staff and client lifelong learning. For more information - www.excelsociety.org