About us

LeanTek Solutions was founded in 2014. Before founding our company, we worked for Biocad Medical, a startup company that developed an innovative dental Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) solution and for Nobel Biocare, a world leader in innovative restorative and aesthetic dental solutions. Starting from scratch, with a team of skilled engineers, we have developed a fully custom dental CAD system and integrated it with several CAM systems. In 2009, BioCad Medical was acquired by Nobel Biocare and the dental CAD/CAM solution was rebranded to NobelProcera®.

With the rich background acquired thanks to the successful startup experiences as well as the merging into a best in class multinational corporation, we decided to found our own technology company. Our name comes from Lean - supporting the principle of continuously eliminating wastes - and Technology. We believe that the core principles that made the success of Lean Manufacturing are fully applicable to software and technology projects.

We are based in Québec City, home of many successful technology companies and video game studios due to availability of highly skilled developers. We have experience in working with collaborators on different time zones and we are always very interested with international business.




The lean philosophy

In short, the lean philosophy is centered on creating value for the customer and eliminating what is not creating value. Here are the 7 Lean Software Development principles that we apply:

  1. Eliminate waste
  2. Amplify learning
  3. Decide as late as possible
  4. Deliver as fast as possible
  5. Empower the team
  6. Build integrity in
  7. See the whole

These principles are well known in the manufacturing world and we certainly do not claim to be the first ones to apply it to software and technology projects. However, very few teams succeed to implement these principles efficiently, which results in less value delivered to the customers. A project delivered on time and according to budget is a must, but not sufficient to guarantee that value creation has been maximized. This is where we want to be different, and our name, LeanTek, is our daily reminder that we have to apply these principles to maximize the value we create for our customers.




What we think...

...about how to do business

We believe that the customer and the service provider must work jointly to achieve a common objective.

We believe that the customer and the service provider must share the risk and benefits in a joint project.

We believe that neither the supplier nor the customer should benefit from a project overrun.


...about our team

We believe that any individual will perform at his best only when provided with the best working environment.

We believe that the employees of a company are its most precious asset.

We believe that every single employee must be given the chance to demonstrate his or her full potential.

We believe that if one day you don't feel like working, you should actually take the day off. If you find out this happens regularly, you certainly have not yet found the job that will fulfill you.

We believe that the pride of success is the key motivational factor.


...about our work environment

We believe that the company office is above all a life environment.

We believe that the time spent sitting in front of a computer is not a meaningful metric of performance.

We believe that the employees are the best ones to define and improve their working environment.

We believe that spending time in commuting during rush hours is not the best way to enjoy life.


...about the management

We believe that management role is to set objectives and rally the team around them.

We believe that management role is to support the team in its quest to be productive.