About — Technovate

Our vision

Technovate was founded on the belief that technology should strengthen communities, not just serve markets. We envision a future where software makes health outcomes more equitable, wealth creation more accessible, and local value more visible.

Our long-term goal is to build the infrastructure for a post-labour economy — where automation advances prosperity for everyone, not just those who own the systems. This starts with practical, fundable tools that institutions can adopt today.

We focus on guiding the development of intuitive and rewarding frameworks where financial independence acts as a catalyst for a wide range of interdisciplinary projects. This foundation supports creating a new paradigm where communities can recognize and invest in all forms of local value.

The goal is to establish systems with powerful incentives for universal participation — enabling better health outcomes through community investment, building distributed wealth, strengthening local relationships, and contributing to collective well-being.

Leadership

Co-Founder & CEO

Shadman Shakib

Calgary · Software · AI · Business Strategy

Shadman Shakib is a Calgary-based entrepreneur and technologist. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Technovate Digital Systems Inc. He works across software, AI, and business strategy, with a focus on building technology people can actually use in everyday life.

His background includes software development and Site Reliability Engineering, along with cloud technology, cybersecurity, and system monitoring. That experience pushed him toward building reliable systems and turning complicated problems into tools that are easier to understand.

Shadman believes technology should give people more freedom and control over their lives. At Technovate, he is building AI-powered tools for health, wealth, relationships, career, and personal growth. The aim is not just automation. He wants experiences that help people see their options, make better decisions, and put what they know into action.

Co-Founder

Levi Zigza

Calgary · Software Development · Storytelling

Levi Zigza is a Calgary-based entrepreneur, software developer, and storyteller. As Co-Founder of Technovate Inc., he mixes technical work with creative communication so complex ideas feel clearer and more useful.

He previously worked as an Associate Software Developer at Mphasis. He holds a diploma in Television Production from SAIT and studied software development at Bow Valley College. Screenwriting, theatre, and music still shape how he thinks about the way people connect with ideas, and that shows up in the technology and interactive experiences he builds.

Levi wants people to have more freedom to shape their own lives. He builds tools and experiences that help people see their options, grow their skills, and turn what they learn into action.

What we stand for

Responsibility

Every product decision is weighed against its impact on users, communities, and the public good. We build tools that we would trust with our own data.

Transparency

Clear reporting, open governance, and honest communication with partners, funders, and users. No hidden agendas.

Scalability

Systems designed to grow from pilot to province-wide to national. Architecture that handles institutional scale without sacrificing usability.

Inclusion

Technology that broadens participation — in health, in wealth, in community decision-making. Not technology that concentrates power.

Built to last. Designed to matter.