5 Edtech Companies in Canada to Know

These edtech companies are bringing innovative solutions to learners in Canada.

Written by Margo Steines
Published on Feb. 14, 2024
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Canada is home to both budding startups and international enterprises focused on tech-driven education products and services. These edtech companies seek to innovate classroom management, curriculum development, tutoring, professional development and other aspects of teaching and learning. From libraries of content to bolster career skills to artificial intelligence-powered proofreading tools, these edtech companies specialize in solutions to aid learners in Canada.

Top Edtech Companies in Canada

  • Paper
  • Course Hero
  • Absorb Software
  • D2L
  • Peekapak

 

Top Edtech Companies in Canada to Know

Paper works with school systems and districts to offer holistic academic support to students on an as-needed basis. Services include 24/7 online tutoring, writing coaching and career and college counseling. Paper also offers tech tools like gamified practice sessions in math and vocabulary and a platform for getting real-time feedback as students read aloud.

 

Course Hero makes an online learning platform with course-specific resources to help students understand and retain the information in their study materials. The company applies AI in multiple ways, including to power answers, explanations and recommendations for homework assistance along with tools for proofreading and checking grammar. Course Hero users can also connect with live human tutors.

 

 

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Absorb Software makes e-learning tech primarily used by businesses, which rely on the company’s solutions to train and educate their workforce and customers. Businesses of varying sizes and types use the Absorb learning management system, or LMS, to establish engaging, tailored training programs that align with their organizational goals.

 

D2L makes an LMS called Brightspace used by educational institutions from K-12 schools through universities, as well as businesses, government agencies and associations looking to provide professional development. It also offers a workplace talent development solution called Wave. The company serves more than 15 million learners around the world.

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Peekapak is an edtech company that makes digital curricula to support social and emotional learning, commonly known as SEL. Built to be integrated into literacy coursework for K-12 students, Peekapak solutions are designed to prioritize communication, self-regulation, conflict resolution, empathy and other important concepts.

 

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Rose Velazquez contributed reporting to this story.

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