Secure Commerce in Motion: Our Partnership with Helcim

When you buy a bike at an Alberta Bike Swap event, the transaction takes seconds, but the security behind it is the result of years of engineering. Our partnership with Helcim ensures that every payment processed is as secure as the Chain of Ownership we provide. We don’t just use any payment processor; we use an Alberta-based leader that understands the speed and security required to power the Circular Economy.

Helcim is a Calgary-based payments company that has redefined how businesses accept credit cards. They are known for transparency, fair pricing, and—most importantly for us—world-class technical support.

Powering the Tech Stack:

• Seamless Integration: Helcim’s hardware and API play perfectly with our copyrighted proprietary Bicycle Swap Software. This allows us to move thousands of people through our check-out lines with zero friction.
• Local Innovation: We believe in supporting the Alberta tech ecosystem. By partnering with a Calgary-founded company, we are keeping the economic benefits of the Circular Economy right here.
• Financial Integrity: Just as our carbon accounting provides transparency for our environmental impact, Helcim provides the transparent financial reporting we need to maintain our non-profit’s integrity.

Chris and Laura handle the tech, the racks, and the logistics. Helcim handles the vault of financial data. Together, we ensure that your transition to active transit is safe, trustworthy, secure, and purely Albertan.