Established in June 2010 as a non-profit organization, Tecterra assists geomatics technology companies across Alberta to achieve commercial success faster than they can on their own.

[1] With current funding from the Government of Alberta, Tecterra is focused on investing in geomatics innovation for resource management and other markets.

Companies are invited to apply to their programs at any time, and an internal review process is conducted alongside Tecterra's advisory committees.

[11] The GEO-Placement Funding Program is designed to create economic value for small companies in Alberta by facilitating the engagement and employment of highly qualified technical and business geomatics personnel.

[15] The Tecterra Geomatics Showcase is the organization's main event that takes place annually in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

[16] Their most recent Showcase, held at the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre on June 24, 2015, featured more than 60 portfolio companies and four university applied research projects, with keynote speaker, Nolan Bushnell, world renowned entrepreneur and founder of Atari Inc. Michelle Rempel, former Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification Canada, was also in attendance and provided a speech.

These included: the University of Avignon - UMR Espace and Laboratoire Souterrain à Bas Bruit, TERINOV Cluster, and the National Research Institute of Science and Technology for Environment and Agriculture.