Canada innovation ecosystem

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 4,306 innovation ecosystem organizations in Canada, including 1,339 corporate R&D centers, 1,280 research organizations and 707 universities and research institutes.

The largest concentrations are in Toronto (537), Ottawa (450) and Montreal (447).

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

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4,306 organizations

• Innovatia (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Saint John · innovatia.net
• Innovation and Economic Development Trois Rivières
  Government or public body · Trois-Rivières · idetr.com
• Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas
  Incubator · Peterborough · innovationcluster.ca
• Innovation Cluster (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Peterborough · innovationcluster.ca
• Innovation Factory
  Incubator · runway.innovationfactory.ca
• Innovation Initiatives Ontario North
  Research organization · North Bay · iion.ca
• Innovation Maritime
  Research organization · Rimouski · imar.ca
• Innovation Saskatchewan
  Science or technology park · Saskatoon · innovationsask.ca
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
  Government or public body · Ottawa · ic.gc.ca
• Innovative Medicines Canada
  Research organization · Ottawa · innovativemedicines.ca
• Innovative Research Group (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Toronto · innovativeresearch.ca
• Innovative Targeting Solutions (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Burnaby · innovativetargeting.com
• Innu-Science (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Sainte-Julie · innuscience.com
• Inro Consultants (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Montreal · inro.ca
• Insight Design Labs (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Ottawa · indelabs.com
• Institut d'Histoire de l'Amérique Française
  Research organization · Montreal · ihaf.qc.ca
• Institut de pharmacologie de Sherbrooke
  University or research institute · Sherbrooke · usherbrooke.ca
• Institut de Readaptation Gingras Lindsay de Montreal
  Health research · Montreal · irglm.qc.ca
• Institut de recherche et d’informations socioéconomiques
  Research organization · Montreal · iris-recherche.qc.ca
• Institut de Recherche et de Développement en Agroenvironnement
  Research organization · Québec · irda.qc.ca
• Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail
  Research organization · Montreal · irsst.qc.ca
• Institut de Recherche Sur L’Intégration Professionnelle des Immigrants
  University or research institute · Montreal · iripi.ca
• Institut de Technologie Agroalimentaire
  University or research institute · Saint-Hyacinthe · ita.qc.ca
• Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec
  University or research institute · Montreal · ithq.qc.ca
• Institut de Valorisation des Données
  University or research institute · Montreal · ivado.ca
• Institut des sciences de la mer
  University or research institute · Rimouski · uqar.ca
• Institut du cancer Rosalind & Morris Goodman
  Health research · Montreal · goodmancancer.ca
• Institut du Nouveau Monde
  Research organization · Montreal · inm.qc.ca
• Institut du Savoir Montfort
  Research organization · Ottawa · savoirmontfort.ca
• Institut interdisciplinaire d'innovation technologique
  University or research institute · Sherbrooke · usherbrooke.ca
• Institut National d'Excellence en Santé et en Services Sociaux
  Research organization · Montreal · inesss.qc.ca
• Institut National d'Optique
  Research organization · Québec · ino.ca
• Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
  University or research institute · Québec · inrs.ca
• Institut national de psychiatrie légale Philippe-Pinel
  Health research · Montreal · pinel.qc.ca
• Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec
  Government or public body · Québec · inspq.qc.ca
• Institut National du Sport du Québec
  Research organization · Montreal · insquebec.org
• Institut Nordique de Recherche en Environnement et Santé au Travail
  Research organization · Sept-Îles · inrest.ca
• Institut quantique
  University or research institute · Sherbrooke · usherbrooke.ca
• Institut sur la nutrition et les aliments fonctionnels (INAF)
  Research organization · Québec · inaf.ulaval.ca
• Institut sur le vieillissement et la participation sociale des ainés de l’Université Laval
  University or research institute · Québec · ivpsa.ulaval.ca
• Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec
  University or research institute · Québec · iucpq.ca
• Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal
  University or research institute · Montreal · iugm.qc.ca
• Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal
  Health research · Montreal · ciusss-estmtl.gouv.qc.ca
• Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Québec
  Health research · Québec · ciusss-capitalenationale.gouv.qc.ca
• Institut universitaire sur les dépendances
  Government or public body · Montreal · iud.quebec
• Institute for Biological Sciences
  University or research institute · Ottawa · ic.gc.ca
• Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction
  Research organization · London · iclr.org
• Institute for Christian Studies
  University or research institute · Toronto · icscanada.edu
• Institute for Circumpolar Health Research
  University or research institute · Yellowknife · ichr.ca
• Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
  Research organization · Toronto · ices.on.ca
• Institute for Comparative Genomics
  University or research institute · Halifax · icgenomics.ca
• Institute for Diagnostic Imaging Research
  University or research institute · Windsor · uwindsor.ca
• Institute for Knowledge Mobilization
  Research organization · Ottawa · knowledgemobilization.net
• Institute for Marine Biosciences
  University or research institute · Halifax · pamba.ca
• Institute for Microstructural Sciences
  University or research institute · Ottawa · ipf-ipi.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
• Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer
  University or research institute · Montreal · iric.ca
• Institute for Science, Society and Policy
  University or research institute · Ottawa · uottawa.ca
• Institute for Work & Health
  Research organization · Toronto · iwh.on.ca
• Institute of Aging
  University or research institute · Montreal · cihr-irsc.gc.ca
• Institute of Biomedical Engineering
  University or research institute · Fredericton · unb.ca
• Institute of Cancer Research
  University or research institute · Calgary · cihr-irsc.gc.ca
• Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health
  University or research institute · Edmonton · cihr-irsc.gc.ca
• Institute of Cosmetic and Laser Surgery
  Health research · Oakville · icls.ca
• Institute of Gender and Health
  University or research institute · Montreal · cihr-irsc.gc.ca
• Institute of Genetics
  University or research institute · Montreal · cihr-irsc.gc.ca
• Institute of Health Economics
  Research organization · Edmonton · ihe.ca
• Institute of Health Services and Policy Research
  University or research institute · Montreal · cihr-irsc.gc.ca
• Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health
  University or research institute · Toronto · cihr-irsc.gc.ca
• Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health
  University or research institute · Burnaby · cihr-irsc.gc.ca
• Institute of Infection and Immunity
  University or research institute · Québec · cihr-irsc.gc.ca
• Institute of Kidney Lifescience Technologies
  Research organization · Toronto · kidneylifescience.ca
• Institute of Mental Health Research
  Health research · Ottawa · imhr.ca
• Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis
  University or research institute · Calgary · cihr-irsc.gc.ca
• Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction
  University or research institute · Ottawa · cihr-irsc.gc.ca
• Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes
  University or research institute · Ottawa · cihr-irsc.gc.ca
• Institute of Particle Physics
  Research organization · Victoria · ipp.ca
• Institute of Population and Public Health
  University or research institute · Ottawa · cihr-irsc.gc.ca
• Institute of Population Health
  University or research institute · Fredericton · unb.ca
• Institute of Public Administration of Canada
  Research organization · Toronto · ipac.ca
• Institute of the Environment
  University or research institute · Ottawa · uottawa.ca
• Institute on Governance
  Research organization · Ottawa · iog.ca
• Instream Energy Systems (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Vancouver · instreamenergy.com
• InStream Fisheries Research (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Vancouver · instream.net
• Intact Financial Corporation
  Research organization · Toronto · intactfc.com
• Intecsea (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · St. John's · intecsea.com
• Integran (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Mississauga · integran.com
• Integrity Testing Laboratory (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Markham · itlinc.com
• Intelligent Mechatronic Systems (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Waterloo · intellimec.com
• Intellijoint Surgical (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Waterloo · intellijointsurgical.com
• IntelliView Technologies (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Calgary · intelliview.ca
• Interactive Niagara Media Cluster o/a Innovate Niagara
  Incubator · innovateniagara.com
• InteraXon (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Toronto · choosemuse.com
• InterDigital (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Montreal · interdigital.com
• Interdisciplinary Centre for Black Health
  University or research institute · Ottawa · uottawa.ca
• Interface Biologics (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Toronto · interfacebiologics.com
• Interior Health
  Health research · Kelowna · interiorhealth.ca
• Interior Lumber Manufacturers Association
  Research organization · Kelowna · ilma.com
• Interligne
  Research organization · Montreal · interligne.co
• International Air Transport Association
  Research organization · Montreal · iata.org
• International Association for Political Science Students
  Research organization · Montreal · iapss.org
• International Association of Research in Income and Wealth
  Research organization · Ottawa · iariw.org
• International Business University
  University or research institute · Toronto · ibu.ca
• International Centre for Comparative Criminology
  University or research institute · Montreal · cicc.umontreal.ca
• International Centre for Infectious Diseases
  Research organization · Winnipeg · icid.com
• International Civil Aviation Organization
  Government or public body · Montreal · icao.int
• International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries
  University or research institute · Vancouver · icord.org
• International Council for Canadian Studies
  Research organization · Ottawa · iccs-ciec.ca
• International Council Of Aids Service Organizations
  Research organization · Toronto · icaso.org
• International Development Research Centre
  Government or public body · Ottawa · idrc-crdi.ca
• International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
  Research organization · Closed · Vancouver · ifla.org
• International Federation on Ageing
  Research organization · Toronto · ifa.ngo
• International Game Technology (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Moncton · igt.com
• International Health Economics Association
  Research organization · Toronto · healtheconomics.org
• International Information and Engineering Technology Association
  Research organization · Edmonton · iieta.org
• International Institute for Child Rights and Development
  Research organization · Victoria · iicrd.org
• International Institute for Sustainable Development
  Research organization · Winnipeg · iisd.org
• International Laboratory for Brain, Music and Sound Research
  University or research institute · Montreal · brams.org
• International Laboratory on Learning Systems
  University or research institute · Montreal · ottawa.office.cnrs.fr
• International Medias Data Services (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Montreal · imds-world.com
• International Minerals Innovation Institute
  Research organization · Saskatoon · imii.ca

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Categories

• Corporate R&D centers in Canada 1,339
• Research organizations in Canada 1,280
• Universities and research institutes in Canada 707
• Health research organizations in Canada 376
• Government and public bodies in Canada 265
• Science and technology parks in Canada 146
• Other organizations in Canada 89
• Incubators in Canada 48
• Fab labs and makerspaces in Canada 42
• Investors and funds in Canada 6
• Companies in Canada 4

Cities

• Toronto 537
• Ottawa 450
• Montreal 447
• Vancouver 265
• Québec 184
• Calgary 163
• Edmonton 143
• Winnipeg 121
• Mississauga 102
• Halifax 94
• Victoria 72
• Saskatoon 59
• Burnaby 56
• Hamilton 55
• London 55
• Waterloo 53
• Fredericton 51
• Guelph 39
• Markham 36
• Sherbrooke 34
• Regina 33
• Laval 31
• St. John's 31
• Kingston 30
• Richmond 27
• Kitchener 24
• Burlington 21
• Oakville 21
• Windsor 19
• Gatineau 18
• Rimouski 17
• Sudbury 16
• Charlottetown 14
• Longueuil 14
• Peterborough 14
• Surrey 14
• Brampton 13
• Vaughan 13
• Cambridge 12
• Thunder Bay 12
• Trois-Rivières 12
• Dartmouth 11
• Lévis 11
• Moncton 11
• Saint John 11
• Westmount 11
• Whitehorse 11
• Abbotsford 10
• Etobicoke 10
• North Vancouver 10
• Pointe-Claire 10
• Saint Catharines 10
• Saint-Hyacinthe 10
• Boucherville 9
• Brantford 9
• Kelowna 9
• Oshawa 9
• Saguenay 9
• Yellowknife 9
• Lethbridge 8
• Richmond Hill 8
• Sarnia 8
• Dorval 7
• Niagara Falls 7
• North York 7
• Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu 7
• Sault Ste. Marie 7
• Sydney 7
• Brossard 6
• Campbell River 6
• Inuvik 6
• Kamloops 6
• Shawinigan 6
• Belleville 5
• Canmore 5
• Chatham 5
• Delta 5
• Iqaluit 5
• Milton 5
• New Westminster 5
• Prince George 5
• Revelstoke 5
• Sackville 5
• Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue 5
• St Laurent 5
• Alma 4
• Ancaster 4
• Barrie 4
• Brandon 4
• Coquitlam 4
• Cornwall 4
• Drummondville 4
• Gaspé 4
• Granby 4
• Moose Jaw 4
• North Bay 4
• Rivière-du-Loup 4
• Sept-Îles 4
• St. Albert 4
• Varennes 4
• Vernon 4
• Arnprior 3
• Baie-Comeau 3
• Banff 3
• Blainville 3
• Boisbriand 3
• Bromont 3
• Collingwood 3
• Florenceville-Bristol 3
• Fort McMurray 3
• Hudson Bay 3
• Joliette 3
• Kirkland 3
• Lacombe 3
• Langley 3
• Leduc 3
• Mount Royal 3
• Nanaimo 3
• Newmarket 3
• Ontario 3
• Pickering 3
• Prince Albert 3
• Red Deer 3
• Rosemère 3
• Rouyn-Noranda 3
• Sainte-Julie 3
• Sherwood Park 3
• Ste. Anne de la Pocatière 3
• Summerside 3
• Swift Current 3
• Terrace 3
• Thetford-Mines 3
• Victoriaville 3
• Woodstock 3