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Artefactual Systems Inc. is a privately owned company incorporated in British Columbia, Canada. We provide commercial support for open-source software. We are experts in open-source, open-standard technologies for archival collections and digital preservation. The company was founded in 2000 and has been providing services since that time. Artefactual provides a comprehensive suite of software hosting subscription services, consulting, development, technical expertise, and enterprise support when offline, secure systems and data sovereignty issues are paramount. We are best known for developing and maintaining two open-source software tools, the Archivematica digital preservation system and the AtoM online access system. As free and open-source software tools, Archivematica and AtoM are used by both our clients and non-client institutions around the world. Artefactual has deep ties to the open-source and digital preservation communities and is a member of the Open Preservation Foundation and the Digital Preservation Coalition.
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Artefactual is a Canadian professional services and software development company focused on digital access and preservation. It works within a global network of practitioners dedicated to caring for cultural memory, helping organizations ensure that digital records and evidence of the past remain accessible and trustworthy over time. Its multidisciplinary team brings together technical, archival, and information management expertise.
Artefactual develops tools and provides commercial support for open source software. Its best-known projects are Access to Memory (AtoM), which supports access to archival materials, and Archivematica, a digital preservation system. The company also offers technical support and domain expertise to clients and the wider community, drawing on its knowledge of archives, information management, and digital preservation.
Artefactual’s work is guided by the belief that cultural memory should persist across time and space. It aims to be a trusted partner to organizations caring for cultural heritage by building knowledge, fostering networks, creating useful tools, and contributing openly to a global community of practice.
Company type
Privately Held
Year founded
2001
Company size
11-50 employees
