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

• Walsh Medical Devices (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Oakville · walshmedical.com
• Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation
  Research organization · Toronto · gordonfoundation.ca
• Wapusk National Park
  Organization · Wapusk National Park of Canada · pc.gc.ca
• Water and Earth Science Associates (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Ottawa · wesa.ca
• Water Security Agency
  Government or public body · Moose Jaw · wsask.ca
• Waterloo Accelerator Centre
  Incubator · Waterloo · acceleratorcentre.com
• Waterloo CFD Engineering Consulting
  Corporate R&D · Waterloo · watcfd.com
• Waterloo Institute for Disaster Management
  Government or public body · Waterloo · widm.ca
• Watershed Watch Salmon Society
  Research organization · Port Coquitlam · watershedwatch.ca
• Waterton Lakes National Park
  Organization · Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada · parcs.canada.ca
• Wave Control Systems (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Edmonton · wavecontrol.ca
• Wavefront Wireless Commercialization Centre
  Research organization · Vancouver · wavefrontac.com
• Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care
  Health research · Midland · waypointcentre.ca
• WE-SPARK Health Institute
  Research organization · Windsor · wesparkhealth.com
• Weetabix (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Cobourg · weetabix.ca
• Welichem Biotech (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Burnaby · welichem.com
• Wellesley Institute
  Research organization · Toronto · wellesleyinstitute.com
• Wescam (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Burlington · wescam.com
• West Coast Trollers Association
  Research organization · West Vancouver · westcoasttrollers.com
• West Fraser (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Vancouver · westfraser.com
• West Park Healthcare Centre
  Health research · Toronto · westpark.org
• Western Canada Research Grid
  University or research institute · Toronto · wikipedia.org
• Western Economic Diversification Canada
  Government or public body · Edmonton · wd-deo.gc.ca
• Western Forest Products
  Corporate R&D · Vancouver · westernforest.com
• Western Grains Research Foundation
  Research organization · Saskatoon · westerngrains.com
• Western Research Parks
  Science or technology park · London · westernresearchparks.ca
• Western University
  University or research institute · London · uwo.ca
• WestGen (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Langley Township · westgen.com
• Westin Limousine (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Montreal · westinlimo.ca
• Weston Family Foundation
  Research organization · Toronto · westonfoundation.ca
• Weyerhauser (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Hudson Bay · weyerhaeuser.com
• Wheelchair Rugby Canada
  Research organization · Ottawa · wheelchairrugby.ca
• Wikimedia Canada
  Research organization · Montreal · ca.wikimedia.org
• WiLAN (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Ottawa · wilan.com
• Wild Blueberry Producers Association of Nova Scotia
  Research organization · Halifax · nswildblueberries.com
• Wilderman Medical Clinic
  Health research · Thornhill · drwilderman.com
• Wildlife Conservation Society Canada
  Research organization · Toronto · wcscanada.org
• Wildlife Habitat Canada (Canada)
  Research organization · Ottawa · whc.org
• Wilfrid Laurier University
  University or research institute · Waterloo · wlu.ca
• William Osler Health System
  Health research · Brampton · williamoslerhs.ca
• Willow Biosciences (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Calgary · willowbio.com
• Willow Breast and Hereditary Cancer Support
  Research organization · Toronto · willow.org
• Wilp Wilxo’oskwhl Nisga’a Institute
  Research organization · Gitwinksihlkw · wwni.bc.ca
• Winchester Street Theatre
  Science or technology park · Toronto · winchester.tdt.org
• Wind Energy Institute of Canada
  Research organization · Summerside · weican.ca
• Wind Engineering, Energy and Environment Research Institute
  University or research institute · London · eng.uwo.ca
• Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation
  Research organization · Windsor · windsorcancerfoundation.org
• Windsor Clinical Research
  University or research institute · Windsor · wcri.ca
• Windsor Regional Hospital
  Health research · Windsor · wrh.on.ca
• Windsor Utilities Commission (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Windsor · wuc.on.ca
• Wine Council of Ontario
  Research organization · Toronto · winecouncilofontario.ca
• Winnipeg Institute for Theoretical Physics
  University or research institute · Winnipeg · physics.umanitoba.ca
• Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
  Government or public body · Winnipeg · wrha.mb.ca
• Wireless 2000 RF & UWB Technologies (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Vancouver · wireless2000.com
• Wireless Edge (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Ottawa · wirelessedgeint.com
• Women and Children’s Health Research Institute
  University or research institute · Edmonton · wchri.org
• Women and Gender Equality Canada
  Government or public body · Ottawa · women-gender-equality.canada.ca
• Women in Resource Development
  Research organization · St. John's · wrdc.nf.ca
• Women in Science and Engineering Newfoundland and Labrador
  Research organization · St. John's · wisenl.ca
• Women's and Gender Studies et Recherches Féministes
  Research organization · Toronto · wgsrf.com
• Women's College Hospital
  Health research · Toronto · womenscollegehospital.ca
• Women's Health In Women's Hands
  Health research · Toronto · whiwh.com
• Women's Health Research Institute
  University or research institute · Vancouver · whri.org
• Wood Buffalo National Park
  Organization · Wood Buffalo National Park of Canada · pc.gc.ca
• Wood Science and Technology Centre
  University or research institute · Fredericton · unb.ca
• Woodmere Nursery (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Smithers · woodmere.ca
• Workers Compensation Board of Alberta
  Government or public body · Edmonton · wcb.ab.ca
• Workers Compensation Board of British Columbia
  Government or public body · Richmond · worksafebc.com
• Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba
  Government or public body · Winnipeg · wcb.mb.ca
• Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission
  Government or public body · St. John's · whscc.nl.ca
• Workplace Safety & Insurance Board
  Government or public body · Toronto · wsib.on.ca
• World Anti-Doping Agency
  Research organization · Montreal · wada-ama.org
• World Congress of Science and Factual Producers
  Research organization · Toronto · wcsfp.com
• World Federation of Science Journalists
  Research organization · Montreal · wfsj.org
• World University Service of Canada
  Research organization · Ottawa · wusc.ca
• World Water and Climate Foundation
  Research organization · Saskatoon · wwcf.blue
• World Wildlife Fund Canada
  Research organization · Toronto · wwf.ca
• WSP (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Montreal · wspgroup.com
• Wycliffe College
  University or research institute · Toronto · wycliffecollege.ca
• Xanadu Quantum Technologies (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Toronto · xanadu.ai
• Xebec (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Blainville · xebecinc.com
• Xenon Pharmaceuticals (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Burnaby · xenon-pharma.com
• Xerox (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Toronto · xerox.ca
• Xilinx (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Montreal · xilinx.com
• XLV Diagnostics (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Thunder Bay · xlvdiagnostics.com
• XMG Studio (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Toronto · xmg.com
• Yellow Island Aquaculture (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Victoria · yellowislandaquaculture.com
• Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
  Research organization · Canmore · y2y.net
• YMCA of Greater Vancouver
  Research organization · Vancouver · gv.ymca.ca
• YMCA of Hamilton, Burlington, and Brantford
  Research organization · Hamilton · ymcahbb.ca
• Yoho National Park
  Organization · Yoho National Park of Canada · pc.gc.ca
• York Central Hospital
  Health research · Richmond Hill · mackenziehealth.ca
• York Entrepreneurship Development Institute
  Accelerator · yedinstitute.org
• York Factory First Nation
  Government or public body · York Landing · yffn.ca
• York University
  University or research institute · Toronto · yorku.ca
• Yorkville University
  University or research institute · Fredericton · yorkvilleu.ca
• Youth Research and Evaluation eXchange
  University or research institute · Toronto · youthrex.com
• Youth Science Canada
  Research organization · Pickering · youthscience.ca
• Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa
  Research organization · Ottawa · ysb.ca
• YSpace (York University)
  Incubator · yorku.ca
• Yukon Agricultural Association
  Research organization · Whitehorse · yukonag.ca
• Yukon Department of Education
  Government or public body · Whitehorse · education.gov.yk.ca
• Yukon Department of Environment
  Government or public body · Whitehorse · yukon.ca
• Yukon Department of Tourism and Culture
  Government or public body · Whitehorse · yukon.ca
• Yukon Geological Survey
  Government or public body · Whitehorse · data.geology.gov.yk.ca
• Yukon Health and Social Services
  Government or public body · Whitehorse · hss.gov.yk.ca
• Yukon University
  University or research institute · Whitehorse · yukonu.ca
• Zaber Technologies (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Vancouver · zaber.com
• ZincNyx Energy Solutions (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Vancouver · zincnyx.com
• Zoetis (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Kirkland · zoetis.ca
• Zone01 Robotics
  Research organization · Montreal · zone01.ca
• ZRx Outcomes Research Inc (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Mississauga · outcomesresearch.ca
• Zú
  Research organization · Montreal · zumtl.com
• Zymeworks (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Vancouver · zymeworks.com
• Advantech AMT (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Dorval
• Amerindian Research in Quebec (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Montreal
• Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada
  Research organization · Ottawa
• Baumann Centre
  Science or technology park · Victoria
• BennyFab
  Fab lab or makerspace · Montréal
• Bethany College
  University or research institute · Dormant · Hepburn

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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