About Us
Techmien Corp. was created in March 2016 as the spin-off of the Software Business Unit of Tenet Computer Group Inc., a Canadian corporation founded in 1984 that specializes in the design, development, implementation, and support of Information Technology solutions for government and enterprise clients.
The founders of Techmien include the founder & now ex-CEO of Tenet Computer Group, as well as Tenet's Chief Software Architect. In industry parlance, we are classified as a B2B ISV, a Business-To-Business Independent Software Vendor. More importantly, for our clients, we are the go-to partner for successful technology adoption.
We have extensive experience working with corporations of all sizes and all levels of government, in Canada and abroad, so we understand the need for security, authentication, role-based authorization, privacy, accessibility, and multi-language support.
Contact Us
9225 Leslie Street, Suite 201
Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4B3H6
Canada
Phone: +1-289-818-0796
Email: contact [AT] techmien.com
Our Offerings
We specialize in the design, development and support of custom and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications for business and government, augmenting them with the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Software Development
We leverage Microsoft technologies to develop custom software solutions, both on-premise and on the Azure cloud.
Learn MoreAI Pilots
We help you explore potential uses of Artificial Intelligence technology in your processes and applications.
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Alma Mater ePortfolio
Managed application that enables Schools of Art and Design to offer a branded virtual portfolio service to its students, graduates and alumni.
Learn MoreGreenRack Service
Our award-winning SaaS solution for content management, tagging and multi-channel presentation.
Learn MoreProject Portfolio
Client: Public Use
Project: Custom GPTs
We have developed a series of custom-trained GPTs and made them available to the general public through OpenAI's
ChatGPT Plus and ChatGPT Enterprise.
Our public GPTs include:
- NAICS Explorer: Expert tool to help users map NAICS codes (North American Industry Classification System) to economic activity descriptions, and viceversa. Multi-lingual and aware of coding differences among Canada, Mexico and USA.
- UNSPSC Explorer: Expert tool to help users map UNSPSC Codes (United Nations Standard Products and Services Code®). Trained with the latest UNSPSC database (v26 Aug 2023).
- Canuck Prep: Bilingual tutor for Canadian Citizenship Test and Interview preparation, offering study guides and quizzes.
- Job Seeker Advisor: Advisor for job seekers, enhancing resume and interview preparation.
Solution: Custom Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPT) with Retrieval Augmented Data (RAG)
Technology: OpenAI GPT 4
Services: design, train, support
Timeframe: 2023 - ongoing
Client: eCampus Ontario
Project: OCIP
eCampusOntario is a provincially-funded non-profit organization that leads a consortium of the province's publicly-funded colleges, universities and indigenous institutes.
The Ontario Collaborative Innovation Platform (OCIP) maintains a structure inventory of capabilities of public higher education institutions, including research expertise and laboratory equipment, as well as a catalog of innovation funding programs and their requirements.
OCIP's core functionality is its ability to match a business' innovation challenge with available research capabilities and applicable funding programs.
Solution: enterprise workflow management, data collection, public intake, smart search & match, bilingual
Services: design, develop, host, support;
NFC smartcards
Technology: Microsoft Azure AppService, Azure SQL, ASP .Net MVC, C#, HTML5, Kendo
Timeframe: 2022 - ongoing
Client: OCAD University
Project: GradEx ePortfolio
Founded in 1876, OCAD U is Canada's premier institution dedicated to art
and design education, practice and research and to knowledge and invention across a wide range of disciplines.
Every year for the last 100+ years, OCAD U conducts GradEx, an in-person exhibition showcasing its graduates' and their works.
Since GradEx 104th edition in 2019, graduates have used the ePortfolio online exhibition platform for the purpose of GradEx presentations,
featuring artists/designers/creators and their works by allowing them to represent themselves via profiles and their works via exhibitions.
ePortfolio has allowed GradEx to have year-round global reach, and was also an ideal solution to the social restrictions created by the COVID pandemic.
Solution: enterprise workflow management, data collection, public presentation, access analytics
Technology: Microsoft Azure AppService, Azure SQL, ASP .Net MVC, C#, HTML5, Kendo
Services: design, develop, host, support
Timeframe: 2018 - ongoing
Client: Tech-Access Canada
Project: TAC Project Portal
Tech-Access Canada is a national, not-for-profit organization passionate about expanding the reach of its 64 NSERC-funded Technology Access Centres (TACs) to make their R&D support services accessible to all entrepreneurs and innovators across Canada and contributing to the development of a more inclusive innovation economy.
The TAC Project Portal facilitates the intake and management of requests from businesses that want to engage with a TAC and the resulting projects. Research engagements programs managed by Tech-Access through the Portal include NRC IRAP's Interactive Visits, and the Jump Ball Initiative.
Solution: enterprise workflow management, data collection & presentation, public intake, bilingual
Technology: Microsoft Azure AppService, Azure SQL, ASP .Net MVC, C#, HTML5, Kendo
Services: design, develop, host, support
Timeframe: 2017 - ongoing
Client: Ontario Heritage Trust
Project: Places of Worship Inventory
Project: Heritage Act Register
The OHT is entrusted to help conserve, value and share the places and landscapes, histories, traditions and stories that embody Ontario's heritage, now and for future generations.
The Places of Worship Inventory helps academics and researchers, owners and property managers, heritage advocates and planners, explore the province's religious architecture - providing online access to documentation on thousands of churches, synagogues, mosques, temples and meeting houses; historical persons, events and themes spanning more than 85 religious traditions and over 400 years of history.
The OHA Register features a searchable database that provides information about properties in Ontario that have been designated using the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA).
Solution: enterprise workflow management, data collection, replication for public presentation, bilingual app and content
Technology: On-premise Microsoft SQL, ASP .Net, C#
Services: design, develop, support
Timeframe: 2008 - ongoing
Client: Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health
Project: EDPR
PCMCH is an agency of the Ontario Government with the mandate to provide evidence-based and strategic leadership for perinatal, newborn, child and youth health services in Ontario.
PCMCH is leading the ED Paediatric Readiness (EDPR) initiative, an online readiness checklist used by 160 hospitals in Ontario that provide emergency medical and mental health services for children. This work leverages two federally funded initiatives in the United States: the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program and the National Paediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) survey.
Solution: enterprise workflow management, data collection & reporting, bilingual
Technology: Microsoft Azure AppService, Azure SQL, ASP .Net MVC, C#, HTML5, Kendo
Services: design, develop, host, support
Timeframe: 2018 - ongoing