# Canada’s Novastorms signs three-year AI deal with Qorellian

> Saint Mary’s University reported on 15 October that Novastorms Data Analytics had secured a three-year contract with Dubai-based Qorellian. The exact value and currency of the Halifax-linked company’s agreement were not disclosed.

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- Published: 2026-10-16T11:46:32+00:00
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Novastorms’ In-House Insights product lets organizations query their own data. The university is implementing it and describes a private, secure environment; the announcement provides no independent security audit. The company’s early work used Halifax open data to build neighbourhood and safety dashboards.

## Data

### AI contract duration

Contract reported on 15 October

Methodology: Term stated by the source; signing day and exact value undisclosed.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract term | 3 | years | 2026-10-15 | observed |

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## Sources

- [Saint Mary’s University](<https://news.smu.ca/news/2026/10/15/the-engineer-the-professor-and-the-salesman>) (Source checked: 2026-10-16; Published: 2026-10-15)

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