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.

See Canada on the IEPA ↗

4,306 organizations

• Université TÉLUQ
  University or research institute · Québec · teluq.ca
• Universities Art Association of Canada
  Research organization · Arnprior · uaac-aauc.com
• University Canada West
  University or research institute · Vancouver · ucanwest.ca
• University College of the North
  University or research institute · The Pas · ucn.ca
• University Health Network
  Health research · Toronto · uhn.ca
• University Hospital
  Health research · London · lhsc.on.ca
• University Hospital Foundation
  Research organization · Edmonton · universityhospitalfoundation.ab.ca
• University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering
  Research organization · Hamilton · unene.ca
• University nuhelot'ine thaiyots'i nistameyimâkanak Blue Quills
  University or research institute · St. Paul · bluequills.ca
• University of Alberta
  University or research institute · Edmonton · ualberta.ca
• University of Alberta Hospital
  Health research · Edmonton · albertahealthservices.ca
• University of British Columbia
  University or research institute · Vancouver · ubc.ca
• University of British Columbia Hospital
  Health research · Vancouver · vch.ca
• University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus
  University or research institute · Kelowna · ok.ubc.ca
• University of Calgary
  University or research institute · Calgary · ucalgary.ca
• University of Fredericton
  University or research institute · Fredericton · ufred.ca
• University of Guelph
  University or research institute · Guelph · uoguelph.ca
• University of Guelph-Humber
  University or research institute · Etobicoke · guelphhumber.ca
• University of King's College
  University or research institute · Halifax · ukings.ca
• University of Lethbridge
  University or research institute · Lethbridge · ulethbridge.ca
• University of Lethbridge Faculty Association
  Research organization · Lethbridge · ulfa.ca
• University of Manitoba
  University or research institute · Winnipeg · umanitoba.ca
• University of New Brunswick
  University or research institute · Fredericton · unb.ca
• University of Niagara Falls Canada
  University or research institute · Niagara Falls · unfc.ca
• University of Northern British Columbia
  University or research institute · Prince George · unbc.ca
• University of Ottawa
  University or research institute · Ottawa · uottawa.ca
• University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre
  Health research · Ottawa · uossc.ca
• University of Prince Edward Island
  University or research institute · Charlottetown · upei.ca
• University of Regina
  University or research institute · Regina · uregina.ca
• University of Saskatchewan
  University or research institute · Saskatoon · usask.ca
• University of Sudbury
  University or research institute · Sudbury · usudbury.ca
• University of the Fraser Valley
  University or research institute · Abbotsford · ufv.ca
• University of Toronto
  University or research institute · Toronto · utoronto.ca
• University of Toronto Early-Stage Technology (UTEST)
  Incubator · utest.to
• University of Toronto Entrepreneurship Hatchery
  Incubator · Toronto · hatchery.engineering.utoronto.ca
• University of Victoria
  University or research institute · Victoria · uvic.ca
• University of Waterloo
  University or research institute · Waterloo · uwaterloo.ca
• University of Windsor
  University or research institute · Windsor · uwindsor.ca
• University of Winnipeg
  University or research institute · Winnipeg · uwinnipeg.ca
• uOttawa Brain and Mind Research Institute
  University or research institute · Ottawa · uottawa.ca
• Upper Grand Family Health Team
  Health research · Guelph · uppergrandfht.org
• Upper River Valley Hospital
  Health research · Florenceville-Bristol · horizonnb.ca
• Upsight (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Toronto · upsight.com
• Uptown Eye Specialists
  Health research · Vaughan · uptowneye.ca
• Urban and Community Studies Institute
  University or research institute · Saint John · unb.ca
• Utilities Kingston (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Kingston · utilitieskingston.com
• Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization
  Health research · Saskatoon · vido.org
• Valacta (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue · valacta.com
• Vale (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Toronto · vale.com
• Vanchem Performance Chemicals (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Burlington · vanchem.com
• Vancouver Aquarium
  Research organization · Vancouver · vanaqua.org
• Vancouver Biotech (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Vancouver · vancouverbiotech.com
• Vancouver Coastal Health
  Health research · Vancouver · vch.ca
• Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute
  University or research institute · Vancouver · vchri.ca
• Vancouver Community College
  University or research institute · Vancouver · vcc.ca
• Vancouver Enterprise Forum
  Corporate R&D · Vancouver · vef.org
• Vancouver Film School
  University or research institute · Vancouver · vfs.edu
• Vancouver Foundation
  Research organization · Vancouver · vancouverfoundation.ca
• Vancouver General Hospital
  Health research · Vancouver · vch.ca
• Vancouver Hack Space
  Fab lab or makerspace · Vancouver · vanhack.ca
• Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre
  Health research · Vancouver · vch.ca
• Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre
  Health research · Vancouver · vidc.ca
• Vancouver Island University
  University or research institute · Nanaimo · viu.ca
• Vancouver Native Health Society
  Research organization · Vancouver · vnhs.net
• Vancouver Prostate Centre
  Health research · Vancouver · prostatecentre.com
• Vancouver School of Theology
  University or research institute · Vancouver · vst.edu
• Vancouver Spine Surgery Institute
  Health research · Vancouver · vancouverspinesurgery.com
• Vanderpol's Eggs (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Abbotsford · vanderpolseggs.com
• Vanderwell Contractors (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Slave Lake · vanderwell.com
• Vanguard College
  University or research institute · Edmonton · vanguardcollege.com
• Vanier Centre for Women
  Government or public body · Milton · ontario.ca
• Vanier College
  University or research institute · Montreal · vaniercollege.qc.ca
• Varian Medical Systems (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Winnipeg · varian.com
• Variation Biotechnologies (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Ottawa · vbivaccines.com
• Varscona Theatre
  Science or technology park · Alberta · varsconatheatre.com
• Vector Institute
  University or research institute · Toronto · vectorinstitute.ai
• Vemco (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Halifax · vemco.com
• Vennsa Technologies (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Toronto · vennsa.com
• Ventix (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Montreal · ventix.ca
• ventureLAB Innovation Centre
  Incubator · venturelab.ca
• Venus Concept (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Toronto · venusconcept.com
• Verafin (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · St. John's · verafin.com
• Verisante Technology (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Richmond · verisante.com
• Vernon Jubilee Hospital
  Health research · Vernon · interiorhealth.ca
• Vernon Seed Orchard Company (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Vernon · vsoc.ca
• Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Laval · vpharm.com
• Veterans Affairs Canada
  Government or public body · Charlottetown · veterans.gc.ca
• Vétoquinol (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Lavaltrie · vetoquinol.ca
• VIATEC
  Incubator · viatec.ca
• Vibra Finish (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Mississauga · vibra.com
• Victoria General Hospital
  Health research · Winnipeg · vgh.mb.ca
• Victoria General Hospital
  Health research · Victoria · viha.ca
• Victoria General Hospital Foundation
  Research organization · Winnipeg · thevicfoundation.ca
• Victoria Heart Institute Foundation
  Research organization · Victoria · vhif.org
• Victoria Hospital
  Health research · London · lhsc.on.ca
• Victoria Makerspace
  Fab lab or makerspace · Victoria · makerspace.ca
• Victoria Park
  Research organization · Westmount · vicpark.com
• Victorian Order of Nurses
  Research organization · Ottawa · von.ca
• Video Pool Media Arts Centre
  Research organization · Winnipeg · videopool.org
• Ville de Sherbrooke
  Government or public body · Sherbrooke · sherbrooke.ca
• Vineland Research and Innovation Centre
  University or research institute · Niagara Falls · vinelandresearch.com
• Viron Therapeutics (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · London · vironinc.com
• Virtual Materials Group (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Calgary · virtualmaterials.com
• Visions of Science Network for Learning
  Research organization · Toronto · vosnl.org
• VISTA Science & Technology
  Research organization · Welland · vistast.com
• Vitalité Health Network
  Health research · Bathurst · vitalitenb.ca
• Vitalus Nutrition (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Abbotsford · vitalus.com
• Vitamin D Society
  Research organization · Woodstock · vitamindsociety.org
• ViTRAK Systems (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Charlottetown · stepscan.com
• Viva Pharmaceutical (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Richmond · vivapharm.com
• Viventia Bio (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Winnipeg · viventia.com
• ViVitro Labs (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Victoria · vivitrolabs.com
• VoiceAge (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Montreal · voiceage.com
• Volvo (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Goderich · volvoce.com
• Vónin (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · St. John's · vonin.ca
• Vuntut National Park
  Organization · Vuntut National Park of Canada · parcs.canada.ca
• W.F. Baird & Associates Coastal Engineers (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Ottawa · baird.com
• Waiward Steel (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Edmonton · waiward.com
• Walkerton Clean Water Centre
  Government or public body · Owen Sound · wcwc.ca
• Wallbridge Mining (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Sudbury · wallbridgemining.com

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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