Research organizations in Canada

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 1,280 research organizations in Canada.

Research organizations carry out scientific and applied research outside the university system, from national laboratories to independent institutes.

The largest concentrations are in Toronto (226), Ottawa (211) and Montreal (152).

Canada scores 69.8 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 15 of 117 economies.

See Canada on the IEPA ↗

1,280 research organizations

• Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
  Research organization · Dormant · Toronto · cbcf.org
• Canadian Breast Cancer Network
  Research organization · Ottawa · cbcn.ca
• Canadian Bulletin of Medical History
  Research organization · Saskatoon · utpjournals.press
• Canadian Bureau for International Education
  Research organization · Ottawa · cbie.ca
• Canadian Cancer Society
  Research organization · Toronto · cancer.ca
• Canadian Cancer Trials Group
  Research organization · Kingston · ctg.queensu.ca
• Canadian Cardiovascular Society
  Research organization · Ottawa · ccs.ca
• Canadian Cartographic Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · cca-acc.org
• Canadian Cattlemen's Association
  Research organization · Calgary · cattle.ca
• Canadian Celiac Association
  Research organization · Mississauga · celiac.ca
• Canadian Centre for Community Renewal
  Research organization · Port Alberni · communityrenewal.ca
• Canadian Centre on Disability Studies
  Research organization · Winnipeg · disabilitystudies.ca
• Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
  Research organization · Ottawa · ccsa.ca
• Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program
  Research organization · Toronto · cchcsp.ca
• Canadian Chiropractic Association
  Research organization · Toronto · chiropractic.ca
• Canadian Climate Forum
  Research organization · Ottawa · climateforum.ca
• Canadian Co-operative Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · coopscanada.coop
• Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research
  Research organization · Wakefield · ccghr.ca
• Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health
  Research organization · Ottawa · ccsmh.ca
• Canadian College of Health Leaders
  Research organization · Ottawa · cchl-ccls.ca
• Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
  Research organization · Toronto · ccnm.edu
• Canadian Communication Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · acc-cca.ca
• Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association
  Research organization · Toronto · ccmpa.ca
• Canadian Council of Professional Engineers
  Research organization · Ottawa · engineerscanada.ca
• Canadian Council of Professional Fish Harvesters
  Research organization · Ottawa · fishharvesterspecheurs.ca
• Canadian Council on Social Development
  Research organization · Ottawa · ccsd.ca
• Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · ccpa-accp.ca
• Canadian Criminal Justice Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · ccja-acjp.ca
• Canadian Critical Care Trials Group
  Research organization · Markham · ccctg.ca
• Canadian Dairy Network
  Research organization · Toronto · cdn.ca
• Canadian Dental Hygienists Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · cdha.ca
• Canadian Dermatology Foundation
  Research organization · Ottawa · cdf.ca
• Canadian Economics Association
  Research organization · Saint Catharines · economics.ca
• Canadian Egg Marketing Agency
  Research organization · Ottawa · eggs.ca
• Canadian Electricity Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · electricity.ca
• Canadian Evaluation Society
  Research organization · Renfrew · evaluationcanada.ca
• Canadian Federation of Humane Societies
  Research organization · Ottawa · cfhs.ca
• Canadian Federation of University Women
  Research organization · Ottawa · cfuw.org
• Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute
  Research organization · Ottawa · cflri.ca
• Canadian Forestry Association
  Research organization · Pembroke · canadianforestry.com
• Canadian Forum on Civil Justice
  Research organization · Toronto · cfcj-fcjc.org
• Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research
  Research organization · Toronto · canfar.com
• Canadian Foundation for Dental Hygiene Research and Education
  Research organization · Ottawa · cfdhre.ca
• Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research
  Research organization · Toronto · cfdr.ca
• Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement
  Research organization · Ottawa · cfhi-fcass.ca
• Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy
  Research organization · Mississauga · cfpnet.ca
• Canadian Foundation for the Americas
  Research organization · Ottawa · focal.ca
• Canadian Foundation For The International Space University
  Research organization · Ottawa · cfisu.ca
• Canadian Foundation for Women’s Health
  Research organization · Ottawa · cfwh.org
• Canadian Frailty Network
  Research organization · Kingston · cfn-nce.ca
• Canadian Friends Of Tel-Aviv University
  Research organization · Toronto · cftau.org
• Canadian Fuels Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · canadianfuels.ca
• Canadian Geological Foundation
  Research organization · St. John's · canadiangeologicalfoundation.org
• Canadian Geriatrics Society
  Research organization · Markham · canadiangeriatrics.ca
• Canadian Glycomics Network
  Research organization · Edmonton · canadianglycomics.ca
• Canadian Heart Research Centre
  Research organization · North York · chrc.net
• Canadian Hematology Society
  Research organization · Kingston · canadianhematologysociety.org
• Canadian Hemophilia Society
  Research organization · Montreal · hemophilia.ca
• Canadian Historical Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · cha-shc.ca
• Canadian Horticultural Council
  Research organization · Ottawa · hortcouncil.ca
• Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · chpca.net
• Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association
  Research organization · Vancouver · chfca.ca
• Canadian Immunization Research Network
  Research organization · Halifax · cirnetwork.ca
• Canadian Industrial Relations Association
  Research organization · Québec · cira-acri.ca
• Canadian Institute for Health Information
  Research organization · Ottawa · cihi.ca
• Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment
  Research organization · Regina · cipsrt-icrtsp.ca
• Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability
  Research organization · Vancouver · cirpd.org
• Canadian Institute of Child Health
  Research organization · Ottawa · cich.ca
• Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
  Research organization · Westmount · cim.org
• Canadian Institute of Natural and Integrative Medicine
  Research organization · Calgary · cinim.org
• Canadian Institute of Steel Construction
  Research organization · Markham · cisc-icca.ca
• Canadian Integrated Ocean Observing System
  Research organization · Halifax · cioos.ca
• Canadian Integrated Ocean Observing System, Pacific Region
  Research organization · Victoria · cioospacific.ca
• Canadian Intensive Care Foundation
  Research organization · Calgary · cicf.ca
• Canadian International Grains Institute
  Research organization · Winnipeg · cigi.ca
• Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
  Research organization · Closed · Halifax · cjcmh.com
• Canadian Library Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · cla.ca
• Canadian Linguistic Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · cla-acl.ca
• Canadian Literacy and Learning Network
  Research organization · Ottawa · literacy.ca
• Canadian Liver Foundation
  Research organization · Markham · liver.ca
• Canadian Lung Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · lung.ca
• Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation
  Research organization · Edmonton · canlyme.com
• Canadian Mathematical Society
  Research organization · Ottawa · cms.math.ca
• Canadian Media Concentration Research Project
  Research organization · Ottawa · cmcrp.org
• Canadian Medical and Surgical Knowledge Translation Research Group
  Research organization · Toronto · canadianmedicalsurgical.com
• Canadian Medical Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · cma.ca
• Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
  Research organization · London · cdnmedhall.org
• Canadian Medical Protective Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · cmpa-acpm.ca
• Canadian Mental Health Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · cmha.ca
• Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society
  Research organization · Ottawa · cmos.ca
• Canadian Mining Industry Research Organization
  Research organization · Sudbury · camiro.org
• Canadian MPS Society for Mucopolysaccharide and Related Diseases
  Research organization · Vancouver · mpssociety.ca
• Canadian Museum of Nature
  Research organization · Ottawa · nature.ca
• Canadian Museums Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · museums.ca
• Canadian National Institute Of Health
  Research organization · Ottawa · cnih.ca
• Canadian Nautical Research Society
  Research organization · Ottawa · cnrs-scrn.org
• Canadian Network for Innovation in Education
  Research organization · Ottawa · cnie-rcie.ca
• Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
  Research organization · Deep River · cnl.ca
• Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
  Research organization · Ottawa · nuclearsafety.gc.ca
• Canadian Nurses Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · cna-aiic.ca
• Canadian Nurses Foundation
  Research organization · Ottawa · cnf-fiic.ca
• Canadian Nutrition Society
  Research organization · Ottawa · cns-scn.ca
• Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation
  Research organization · Ottawa · cotfcanada.org
• Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform
  Research organization · Montreal · conp.ca
• Canadian Optometric Education Trust Fund
  Research organization · Ottawa · coetf.ca
• Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders
  Research organization · Toronto · raredisorders.ca
• Canadian Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
  Research organization · Westmount · canadafoot.com
• Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation
  Research organization · Toronto · whenithurtstomove.org
• Canadian Orthopaedic Trauma Society
  Research organization · Halifax · cots.medicine.dal.ca
• Canadian Paediatric Society
  Research organization · Ottawa · cps.ca
• Canadian Pain Society
  Research organization · Toronto · canadianpainsociety.ca
• Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
  Research organization · Ottawa · cpaws.org
• Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
  Research organization · Toronto · partnershipagainstcancer.ca
• Canadian Patient Safety Institute
  Research organization · Edmonton · patientsafetyinstitute.ca
• Canadian Permafrost Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · canadianpermafrostassociation.ca
• Canadian Pharmacists Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · pharmacists.ca
• Canadian Philosophical Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · acpcpa.ca
• Canadian Physiotherapy Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · physiotherapy.ca
• Canadian Plastics Industry Association
  Research organization · Dormant · Mississauga · plastics.ca
• Canadian Political Science Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · cpsa-acsp.ca

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Cities

• Research organizations in Toronto 226
• Research organizations in Ottawa 211
• Research organizations in Montreal 152
• Research organizations in Vancouver 86
• Research organizations in Québec 53
• Research organizations in Edmonton 51
• Research organizations in Calgary 46
• Research organizations in Winnipeg 44
• Research organizations in Halifax 23
• Research organizations in Saskatoon 22
• Research organizations in Victoria 20
• Research organizations in Guelph 15
• Research organizations in Hamilton 14
• Research organizations in London 14
• Research organizations in Regina 13
• Research organizations in Markham 11
• Research organizations in Mississauga 11
• Research organizations in Waterloo 11
• Research organizations in Burnaby 10
• Research organizations in Fredericton 9
• Research organizations in Kingston 9
• Research organizations in St. John's 8
• Research organizations in Westmount 8
• Research organizations in Rimouski 6
• Research organizations in Saint Catharines 5
• Research organizations in Kitchener 4
• Research organizations in Peterborough 4
• Research organizations in Boucherville 3
• Research organizations in Brantford 3
• Research organizations in Campbell River 3
• Research organizations in Chatham 3
• Research organizations in Kelowna 3
• Research organizations in Lethbridge 3
• Research organizations in Moncton 3
• Research organizations in North York 3
• Research organizations in Oakville 3
• Research organizations in Revelstoke 3
• Research organizations in Sherbrooke 3
• Research organizations in Sudbury 3
• Research organizations in Thunder Bay 3
• Research organizations in Trois-Rivières 3
• Research organizations in Windsor 3