For M2M Tech, becoming a Gold Sponsor of the New Ventures BC Competition was a full-circle moment. The company first joined the Competition as a participant in 2020, and five years later, they’ve returned to give back to the same startup community that helped them grow. Their focus is clear: helping entrepreneurs use and apply artificial intelligence responsibly and effectively.
Talk to Ashok Kasilingam, CEO of M2M Tech, and you quickly realize this isn’t another company chasing AI hype. Around him is a team of builders, educators, and problem-solvers determined to make AI useful, accessible, and responsible for everyone: from farmers and healthcare innovators to fantasy-sports developers and regulators.
M2M Tech started small. In 2019, M2M began offering no-code and low-code workshops that demystified AI for beginners. After two decades of experience in enterprise systems and the Internet of Things, Ashok noticed that while interest in AI was growing, practical adoption was missing. “People were excited about AI,” he recalls, “but real adoption felt out of reach.”
These early workshops showed people how to build with technology, not just use it. Pairing hands-on learning with real-world business projects created a spark. “That’s when it clicked,” Ashok says. “AI shouldn’t be theoretical. It should be practical, private, and profitable.”
From those early beginnings, M2M Tech took shape, growing into a Canadian innovation company that helps organizations experiment and implement AI solutions tailored to their needs. With a focus on agentic AI, compute, and real-time intelligence, the company has put AI to work responsibly and sustainably across sectors like healthcare, energy, manufacturing, agriculture, and the public sector.
Ashok describes this evolution as a “closed loop”: “Train your team, co-build the solution, deploy it responsibly, then repeat.”
It’s an approach that ensures teams can explore what’s possible with AI while keeping security, sustainability, and people at the center.
Success Stories Across Canada
The company’s impact can be seen coast-to-coast through its growing portfolio of AI success stories. Here in BC, M2M Tech partnered with Skyline Innovation, developing a speech correction platform for people with conditions like Parkinson’s and ALS that reduced word error rates by 22% and achieved over 90% live transcription accuracy.
Across Canada, M2M Tech has co-built AI pilots in healthcare, energy, agriculture, and more. You can explore additional case studies on their website. Through every project, the goal is the same: tackle real-world problems, deliver results that matter, and deploy AI technology responsibly.
Partnering for Impact with New Ventures BC
Beyond these projects, M2M Tech is supporting early-stage startups across the province through its partnership with NVBC. This year, the company’s support toward our competition included in-house services and Web Summit tickets for select startups from our network.
On top of this support, M2M Tech works side-by-side with founders to co-build AI pilots while upskilling startup teams in the process. Their ARC framework enables rapid development of GenAI and RAG agents, integration with proprietary data, and deployment either in the cloud or at the edge, all with ROI instrumentation and governance built in. “We bring a playbook, not just advice,” Ashok explains.
That builder-operator mindset is already reshaping how startups think about AI adoption. By combining technical development with workforce training, M2M ensures that the skills and knowledge stay inside the company long after the pilot ends.
Growing What’s Next in BC
For Ashok, M2M’s mission extends far beyond individual projects. It’s about helping BC become a global leader in responsible AI innovation. The company’s initiatives help founders shorten their time to pilot, connect with researchers and funders, and protect their intellectual property. M2M also focuses on inclusive growth—broadening access to AI training for under-represented founders and regions, and tracking parity in access and outcomes.
“AI can’t just be concentrated in big cities or big corporations,” Ashok says. “It has to lift the entire ecosystem.”
Despite leading one of Canada’s most forward-thinking AI companies, Ashok stays grounded. “We’re a down-to-earth bunch of people,” he laughs. His own inspirations are refreshingly simple: “The ability to make an impact in people’s lives through technology inspires me every single day.” On weekends, you might find him driving through BC’s scenic highways—reflecting on what’s next.
As M2M Tech continues to grow, one thing remains constant: its belief that AI adoption isn’t about chasing trends—it’s about helping people build things that matter. They’re proving that the future of AI isn’t a distant idea, it’s happening now. From advanced edge devices to training Canada’s next generation of AI practitioners, they’re bringing practical, hands-on solutions to life, one pilot at a time.
Want to build AI solutions that matter? Partner with M2M Tech and bring practical, responsible AI to your startup.
