How two Quebec entrepreneurs decided to make custom software accessible to all businesses.
For years, we observed the same dilemma among Quebec SMBs: technology had become a necessity, but its development remained a luxury reserved for large companies.
High costs, endless timelines and dependency on development teams made custom software inaccessible. Businesses were stuck between poorly fitting generic solutions and out-of-budget custom projects.
It wasn't a problem of willpower — it was a problem of model.
In 2022, Maxime Leboeuf, an entrepreneur from Saint-Ferreol-les-Neiges in Quebec, founded Somtech Solutions with a conviction: technology must adapt to how businesses work, not the other way around.
The initial goal was simple — give Quebec SMBs access to custom technology solutions, designed for their specific realities, at reasonable costs.
In October 2025, Bruno Potvin, with over 15 years as senior director at BDC working with SMBs, joined the venture to accelerate Somtech's growth and structure the offering around the AɪmS model.
Working with dozens of businesses, one truth became clear: artificial intelligence shouldn't just be another tool — it could become the very engine of software development.
That's how AɪmS was born: AI-Implemented & Maintained Software.
The principle is radically pragmatic yet simple: specialized AI agents develop and maintain your custom software, under the constant supervision of human architects. The AI that builds your system is the same one that maintains it — it intimately knows every line of code.
The result: every business becomes its own software publisher. Instead of renting a generic SaaS or a traditional ERP, you codify your processes in your own software, owned 100% by you. Your rules, your roadmap, your property.
At Somtech, AI doesn't replace humans — it frees them to focus on what truly matters: strategy, understanding your needs and validating key decisions.
Our software architects supervise every step of the AɪmS process. They define the architecture, validate technical choices and ensure the result matches your expectations exactly.
AI executes. Humans think, decide and guarantee quality.
A career IT manager, Maxime led technical teams and oversaw large-scale information systems before founding Somtech Solutions in 2022. Specialist in artificial intelligence and automation.
Business administration graduate with over 15 years at BDC as senior director, Bruno supported hundreds of SMBs in their growth and financing. Joined Somtech in October 2025.
Every business is unique. Every software we create is too. AɪmS allows us to customize each solution without blowing budgets.
You see every step of the process. You own 100% of the code. No hidden dependencies, no lock-in.
Every architectural decision is validated by a human. AI executes with precision what our architects design with expertise.
The AI that builds your software is the one that maintains it. We own the entire lifecycle of your solution.
Each delivery measures progress. You see concrete impact before moving to the next step. No grand reset, no refactor that breaks everything — continuous and measurable progress.
Our mission isn't to replace developers — it's to make custom software accessible to the businesses that need it most.
Discover how the AɪmS model can evolve your next software project — or book a free exploratory meeting with our team.
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