Exact Technology

The Opportunity: Stronger, Greener, More Durable Infrastructure

Concrete is the foundation of modern life—but it’s also one of the world’s largest sources of carbon emissions. Increasing structural durability can reduce costly remediation, minimize safety risks, and limit environmental impact.

Toronto-based EXACT Technology offers a data-driven solution that helps construction teams build faster, safer, and more sustainably. By monitoring concrete during its critical curing period, EXACT enables engineers to meet precise temperature specifications that can extend a structure’s lifespan to over a century.

“If you monitor that concrete while it’s being placed for the first seven days, and you keep the temperature within certain constraints, you will get 125 years of a lifespan out of your bridge, dam, building, or tunnel,” said Jordan Korenzvit, CEO and co-founder of EXACT.

The Solution: Concrete Insight for a Perfect Cure

EXACT Technology was born from a practical challenge: large-scale projects had no efficient way to monitor thousands of concrete pours with multiple temperature checkpoints. Existing solutions relied on decades-old data loggers and manual site visits to collect readings – costly, slow, and prone to human error.

Korenzvit and co-founder Stacia van Zetten developed a simple prototype that delivered real-time, 15-minute interval temperature data online. The pilot installation proved an immediate success, winning a purchase order for a multi-billion-dollar subway project.

Today, EXACT’s solutions provide:

• Continuous, remote monitoring of critical curing parameters.
• Automatic alerts for conditions that could compromise structural integrity.
• No need for expensive IT infrastructure—clients only need a web browser.

This real-time visibility helps builders address problems early, reduce costs, improve safety, and maximize project lifespan.

Why Soracom: Reliability, Integrity, Scalability

Global-scale construction projects require industrial-grade connectivity. Early carrier partners failed to deliver – one even went bankrupt, forcing the recall of 100 devices. EXACT needed a partner with stability, coverage, and flexibility.

Soracom met all of those needs:

• Multicarrier SIMs that can hop between networks worldwide.
• Secure, end-to-end control of data communication to meet strict IT security standards.
• Pay-as-you-go billing aligned with EXACT’s own client model.

“With Soracom, we can say from the beginning that we control data communication from beginning to end. Our customers just plug it in. And Soracom only charges us when they use the service. It’s exactly the way we charge our clients,” said Korenzvit.

The Outcome: Helping Builders Reduce Costs and Improve Outcomes Worldwide

EXACT now monitors over $20 billion in public and private construction projects, with strong adoption in North America and Australia. A 2021 acquisition of Products Engineering, Inc. brought more than 50 years of precast industry relationships, accelerating U.S. market penetration.

While international expansion has not been a primary focus, demand is emerging organically—and Soracom’s connectivity ensures EXACT can deliver anywhere concrete is poured.

“As we get deeper into the American market, connectivity is key. We need to be present on certain networks, especially in rural areas where cellular access is sparse,” said Korenzvit.