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

• Arius3D (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Vancouver · ariustechnology.com
• Arkema (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Bécancour · arkema.ca
• Armacell (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Brampton · armacell.us
• Armand Frappier Museum
  Organization · Laval · musee-afrappier.qc.ca
• Arnold and Anita Silber Family Foundation
  Research organization · Vancouver · aasilberfoundation.ca
• Arrell Family Foundation
  Research organization · Toronto · thearrellfamilyfoundation.com
• Arrow Lakes Hospital
  Health research · Nakusp · interiorhealth.ca
• Arthritis Health Professions Association
  Research organization · Burlington · ahpa.ca
• Arthritis Research Centre of Canada
  Research organization · Vancouver · arthritisresearch.ca
• Arthritis Society
  Research organization · Toronto · arthritis.ca
• Arthur B. McDonald-Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute
  University or research institute · Kingston · mcdonaldinstitute.ca
• Artificial Insemination Center of Quebec
  University or research institute · Saint-Hyacinthe · ciaq.com
• Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Toronto · aim.ca
• Artron Bioresearch (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Burnaby · artronbio.com
• Arts and Science Undergraduate Society
  Research organization · Kingston · queensasus.com
• Arup Group (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Toronto · arup.com
• AS Composite (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Pointe-Claire · ascomposite.com
• Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
  Research organization · Vancouver · asiapacific.ca
• Asian Community AIDS Services
  Research organization · Toronto · acas.org
• ASL Environmental Sciences (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Victoria · aslenv.com
• Asparagus Farmers of Ontario
  Research organization · Brantford · asparagus.on.ca
• ASR Technologies
  Research organization · Ottawa · asrtechnologiesinc.com
• Assembly of First Nations
  Government or public body · Ottawa · afn.ca
• Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
  Government or public body · Winnipeg · manitobachiefs.com
• Assiniboine Community College
  University or research institute · Brandon · public.assiniboine.net
• Associated Medical Services
  Research organization · Toronto · ams-inc.on.ca
• Association Canadienne d'Education de Langue Française
  Research organization · Québec · acelf.ca
• Association Canadienne des Sociologues et Anthropologues de Langue Française
  Research organization · Montreal · acsalf.ca
• Association des Communicateurs Scientifiques du Québec
  Research organization · Montreal · acs.qc.ca
• Association des Démographes du Québec
  Research organization · Montreal · demographesqc.org
• Association des Doyennes et des Doyens des Études Supérieures au Québec
  Research organization · Québec · adesaq.ca
• Association des graduées et gradués en agriculture et alimentation
  Research organization · Closed · Québec · dse.ulaval.ca
• Association des Médecins d'Urgence du Québec
  Research organization · Québec · amuq.qc.ca
• Association des Médecins Vétérinaires du Québec
  Research organization · Laval · amvq.quebec
• Association des Pharmaciens des Établissements de Santé du Québec (A.P.E.S.)
  Research organization · Montreal · apesquebec.org
• Association des Radiologistes du Québec
  Research organization · Montreal · arq.qc.ca
• Association for Bahá’í Studies
  Research organization · Ottawa · bahaistudies.ca
• Association for Canadian and Québec Literatures
  Research organization · Ottawa · artsites.uottawa.ca
• Association for Canadian Studies
  Research organization · Montreal · acs-aec.ca
• Association for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies in Canada
  Research organization · Ottawa · aassc.com
• Association for Womens Rights in Development
  Research organization · Toronto · awid.org
• Association francophone pour le savoir
  Research organization · Montreal · acfas.ca
• Association Internationale des Études Québécoises
  Research organization · Montreal · aieq.qc.ca
• Association of Academic Professionals in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  Research organization · Ottawa · apog.ca
• Association Of Atlantic Universities
  Research organization · Halifax · atlanticuniversities.ca
• Association of Canadian Archivists
  Research organization · Ottawa · archivists.ca
• Association of Canadian College and University Teachers of English
  University or research institute · Halifax · accute.ca
• Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives
  Organization · Toronto · acmla-acacc.ca
• Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies
  University or research institute · Ottawa · acuns.ca
• Association of Local Public Health Agencies
  Research organization · Toronto · alphaweb.site-ym.com
• Association of Ontario Midwives
  Research organization · Toronto · ontariomidwives.ca
• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Manitoba
  Research organization · Winnipeg · apegm.mb.ca
• Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
  University or research institute · Ottawa · univcan.ca
• Association pour la Recherche au Collégial
  Research organization · Montreal · vega.cvm.qc.ca
• Association pour le Développement de la Mesure et de l'Evaluation en Education
  Research organization · Québec · admee.org
• Association pour le Développement de la Recherche et de l'Innovation du Québec
  Research organization · Montreal · adriq.com
• Association pour le Développement et l'Innovation en Chimie au Québec
  Research organization · Montreal · adicq.qc.ca
• Association Québécoise des Enseignantes et des Enseignants du Primaire
  Research organization · Montreal · aqep.org
• Association Québécoise du Personnel de Direction des Écoles
  Research organization · Québec · aqpde.ca
• Assumption University
  University or research institute · Windsor · assumptionu.ca
• Astellas Pharma (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Markham · astellas.com
• ASTER
  University or research institute · Rivière-du-Loup · asterbsl.ca
• Asthma Canada
  Health research · Toronto · asthma.ca
• AstraZeneca (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Mississauga · astrazeneca.ca
• Ataxia Canada
  Research organization · Montreal · lacaf.org
• ATCO (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Calgary · atco.com
• Aterica (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Kitchener · aterica.com
• Athabasca University
  University or research institute · Athabasca · athabascau.ca
• Athena Sustainable Materials Institute
  Research organization · Ottawa · athenasmi.org
• Athletic Edge Sports Medicine
  Health research · Toronto · aesmphysiotherapytoronto.ca
• Athletics Canada
  Research organization · Ottawa · athletics.ca
• Athletigen (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Halifax · athletigen.com
• Atkinson Foundation
  Research organization · Toronto · atkinsonfoundation.ca
• AtkinsRéalis
  Company · Montreal · atkinsrealis.com
• Atlantic AI Institute
  University or research institute · Halifax Stanfield International Airport · projects.cs.dal.ca
• Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
  Government or public body · Moncton · acoa-apeca.gc.ca
• Atlantic Cancer Research Institute
  Research organization · Moncton · atlanticcancer.ca
• Atlantic Hydrogen (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Fredericton · atlantichydrogen.com
• Atlantic Industries (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Sackville · ail.ca
• Atlantic Institute for Digital Agriculture
  University or research institute · Halifax · dal.ca
• Atlantic Institute for Policy Research
  University or research institute · Fredericton · blogs.unb.ca
• Atlantic School of Theology
  University or research institute · Halifax · astheology.ns.ca
• ATMA Journey Centers Inc. (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Calgary · atmacena.com
• Atomic Energy (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Ottawa · aecl.ca
• Atrium Innovations (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Westmount · atrium-innovations.com
• ATS Automation Tooling Systems (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Cambridge · atsautomation.com
• Attodyne (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Toronto · attodynelasers.com
• Atuka (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Toronto · atuka.com
• AUG Signals (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Toronto · augsignals.com
• Augmentium Pharma Consulting (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Toronto · augmentium.com
• Aulavik National Park
  Organization · Aulavik National Park of Canada · pc.gc.ca
• Aurel Systems (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Burnaby · aurelsystems.com
• Aurinia (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Victoria · auriniapharma.com
• Aurora College
  University or research institute · Inuvik · auroracollege.nt.ca
• Aurora Research Institute
  University or research institute · Inuvik · nwtresearch.com
• Autism Alliance of Canada
  Research organization · Toronto · autismalliance.ca
• Autism Canada
  Research organization · Chatham · autismcanada.org
• Autodesk (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Montreal · autodesk.ca
• Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Vancouver · afcc-auto.com
• Auyuittuq National Park
  Organization · Auyuittuq National Park of Canada · pc.gc.ca
• AV&R (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Montreal · avr-global.com
• Avalanche Canada
  Research organization · Revelstoke · avalanche.ca
• Avalon Rare Metals (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Toronto · avalonraremetals.com
• Avataq Cultural Institute
  Research organization · Westmount · avataq.qc.ca
• Avensys (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Montreal · avensys.com
• Avilo Software (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Laval · avilosoft.ca
• Award Rubber & Plastic Industries (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Joliette · awardrubber.com
• Axcelon Biopolymers (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · London · axcelonbp.com
• Axdev Group (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Brossard · axdevgroup.com
• Axela (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Toronto · axelabiosensors.com
• Axiom Real-Time Metrics (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Dormant · Toronto · axiommetrics.com
• Axis Photonique (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Varennes · axis-photon.com
• AXYS Technologies (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Vancouver · axystechnologies.com
• Ayogo (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Vancouver · ayogo.com
• Azrieli Foundation
  Research organization · Toronto · azrielifoundation.org
• B-Con Engineering (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Ottawa · bconeng.com
• B.C. Women's Hospital & Health Centre
  Health research · Vancouver · bcwomens.ca
• Babes in Arms (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Calgary · babesinarms.ca
• Backstage Capitol Theatre
  Science or technology park · Ontario · backstagecapitol.com
• BAH Enterprises (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Oakville · bahinc.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