As artificial intelligence becomes more pervasive, it can be difficult to understand how to leverage it to drive workplace and business strategy.
To better understand how AI is being used in Ottawa, we asked some of this year’s fastest growing companies about their AI strategies.
From solving problems faster to driving growth, get a glimpse of how the top 10 companies are incorporating AI into their business.
prestige home improvement
Prestige is a fast-growing HVAC company revolutionizing home energy efficiency through turnkey heat pump solutions, rebate navigation, and technology-driven operations across Canada.
“AI has become an integral part of our daily operations by helping us process information, identify inefficiencies, and create structured solutions. AI helps us create documents, build systems, and standardize communication between departments. It also enables us to solve problems faster and scale more efficiently, while maintaining clarity and consistency across the organization.”
meerkat marketing
Meerkat Marketing is a local B2B and B2C boutique marketing agency in Ottawa specializing in branding, strategy, and digital marketing.
“AI is a game-changer for the marketing industry and has become a core part of our strategy. The biggest change we’re seeing today is generative engine optimization (GEO), which helps businesses increase visibility within AI-driven search results. As audiences turn to AI platforms for information and recommendations, brands must adapt to remain discoverable and relevant.”
“Recognizing this early on, we developed a purpose-built GEO service to help clients optimize their AI search visibility. This forward-thinking approach is already delivering great results for early adopters, putting both clients and agencies at the forefront of the next evolution of digital marketing.”
cofix
Corfix is a mobile app used by construction companies to manage site compliance.
“We are first focusing on AI internally to improve efficiency and trying to prioritize it as it relates to customer impact.”
App 8
App8 helps foodservice brands receive more orders and fulfill them faster by digitizing the entire process from guest ordering to kitchen preparation and delivery.
“AI plays a central role in both how we operate internally and how we shape our product strategy. Internally, we encourage safe AI adoption across our teams to improve outcomes, quality and creativity. Both of our future initiatives will build an AI-diverse thinking culture with the ability to lead and grow in an AI-driven world. Externally, AI will define our product strategy by guiding where and how we build value.”
“Our roadmap includes capacity-aware ordering that anticipates peak demand and balances kitchen loads, personalized recommendations that increase order value, integration of automation enablement like voice and kiosks, and real-time market insights that enable operators to act faster and smarter. Our approach is to ensure that AI is not just a layer of vanity, but a core driver that drives real outcomes for operators and guests alike.”
Trellis Co., Ltd.
Trellis is an AI-driven profit optimization platform for Amazon and Walmart sellers that combines ad automation, dynamic pricing, promotions, and market insights to grow revenue.
“AI has been at the heart of our strategy since the beginning, and with Trellis we are helping brands grow more intelligently and efficiently. We have integrated machine learning, large-scale language models (LLM), and agent systems across our platform to automate decisions around pricing, advertising, promotions, and content optimization.
“Today, we are evolving toward agent commerce, where intelligent agents operate autonomously to drive profits and growth across markets. This shift allows us to move beyond insight and automation to true decision intelligence, and puts Trellis at the forefront of AI-driven transformation in commerce.”
blue collar marketing
Blue Collar Marketing is a digital marketing agency for contractors. We help blue-collar businesses reach more customers by providing effective and easy-to-understand marketing solutions.
“AI is at the core of our Lean Forward operations. We use it to drive overall power efficiency, from optimizing schedules and investigations to improving customer interactions. We also custom-build tools that allow us to deliver superior systems and keep our teams hyper-efficient and lean operations.”
Evolta Electric
Evolta is a sustainability-focused electrical contractor specializing in EV charging, battery storage, LED lighting, and building automation.
“We have leveraged AI to develop tools that streamline processes and analyze data to inform customer decision-making.”
Sartor Capital & Consulting
Soutar provides strategic fractional CFO services to founders who want to take control of their finances, optimize cash flow, and make informed and confident decisions.
“We use AI as a powerhouse to augment expert judgment. AI accelerates research and synthesis, enhances prediction and prioritization, and supports advocacy. We enforce clear guardrails, keep sensitive data private, and require human involvement in decisions and measured outcomes. This increases the impact of each teammate without compromising trust.”
hobby building
Hobbiesville is a Canadian hobby shop selling trading cards, games, and collectibles from top brands.
“AI plays a critical role in our strategy by supporting strategic planning, enhancing the customer experience through personalization, and supporting data-driven marketing. AI helps us efficiently scale while improving decision-making across our operations.”
autocorp eye
Autocorp.ai’s AVA platform helps dealers drive sales with pre-qualification, ID verification, predictive credit scoring, and real-time trade-in valuation powered by Equifax.
“AI underpins not just how we demo, but how we make decisions. We use AI to improve the signal-to-noise ratio of customer workflows, uncover next-best actions for teams, and reduce manual reviews that don’t add value.”
