TiqueTracker
An AI-powered tick bite and Lyme-symptom companion for hikers, dog owners, and families in Quebec that warns them when local tick activity spikes and walks them through what to do after a bite.
Outdoor enthusiasts in Quebec who hike, garden, camp, or own dogs and worry about Lyme disease
- Hyperlocal tick-activity map combining crowd-sourced reports and public-health bulletins down to the MRC level
- Photo ID helper: snap a tick and get a likely-species plus Lyme-risk estimate in plain French
- 30-day bite-monitoring log with symptom checklist, photo timeline, and reminders to check in
- Push alerts when local Lyme case rates rise near the trails and parks the user frequents
Lyme-carrying tick range is expanding north into Quebec, and the CBC-personal-injury article signals rising public concern right as summer hiking season peaks.
Quebec reported 869 Lyme cases Jan–Nov 2025; national incidence rose 11.9→14.1/100k (2023→2024) and all of Montreal Island is now considered at-risk, signaling strong and growing public concern.Lyme disease continues to rise in Quebec and climate change is to blame ↗Tick Season in Canada: Rising Lyme Disease & New Health Risks ↗
Strong incumbents already exist: eTick.ca (free, government-backed tick ID with photo upload), Tick Radar app (bite logging + risk maps), and Quebec.ca official Lyme page — leaving narrow whitespace mainly for an AI post-bite companion layer.eTick - ↗Tick Tracker: Monitor Ticks | Lyme & Alpha gal Map ↗Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses - Québec.ca ↗
Geneticks charges $50–$300 per tick test, proving Canadians pay out-of-pocket for tick-related peace of mind; however, the use case is highly seasonal and freemium conversion for a Quebec-only niche is unproven.Tick Testing Laboratories - TICKED OFF MAST CELLS ↗Tick Testing - Lyme Disease Tick Testing ↗
Tick range expansion into Quebec has been documented for over a decade and is structurally driven by climate change — a multi-year, not fad, tailwind that compounds annually.Annual report: Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases surveillance ↗Lyme disease continues to rise in Quebec and climate change is to blame ↗
Build is straightforward: Canada already publishes open tick surveillance data and eTick-style photo-ID pipelines exist; AI symptom guidance is commodity, though French localization and medical-accuracy liability add real work.Tick-borne disease surveillance: Explore the data - Canada.ca ↗eTick - Apps on Google Play ↗