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

• Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research
  Research organization · Ottawa · cahspr.ca
• Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science
  Research organization · Toronto · calas-acsal.org
• Canadian Association for Leisure Studies
  Research organization · Waterloo · cals.uwaterloo.ca
• Canadian Association for Social Work Education
  Research organization · Ottawa · caswe-acfts.ca
• Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation
  Research organization · Saskatoon · coopresearch.coop
• Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
  Research organization · Ottawa · suicideprevention.ca
• Canadian Association for the Advancement of Netherlandic Studies
  Research organization · Prince Edward · caans-acaen.ca
• Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education
  Research organization · Ottawa · casae-aceea.ca
• Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver
  Research organization · Edmonton · hepatology.ca
• Canadian Association for Theatre Research
  Research organization · Toronto · catracrt.ca
• Canadian Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation
  Research organization · Markham · cacpr.ca
• Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians
  Research organization · Ottawa · caep.ca
• Canadian Association of Gastroenterology
  Research organization · Oakville · cag-acg.org
• Canadian Association of General Surgeons
  Research organization · Ottawa · cags-accg.ca
• Canadian Association of Geographers
  Research organization · Montreal · cag-acg.ca
• Canadian Association of Learned Journals
  Research organization · Ottawa · calj-acrs.ca
• Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology
  Research organization · Vancouver · cano-acio.ca
• Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
  Research organization · Ottawa · caot.ca
• Canadian Association Of Optometrists
  Research organization · Ottawa · opto.ca
• Canadian Association of Palynologists
  Research organization · St. Catharines · canadapaly.ca
• Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
  Research organization · Calgary · capp.ca
• Canadian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  Research organization · Kingston · capmr.ca
• Canadian Association of Physicists
  Research organization · Ottawa · cap.ca
• Canadian Association of Provincial Cancer Agencies
  Research organization · Toronto · capca.ca
• Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology
  Government or public body · Toronto · capo.ca
• Canadian Association of Radiation Oncology
  Research organization · Markham · caro-acro.ca
• Canadian Association of Research Libraries
  Research organization · Ottawa · carl-abrc.ca
• Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing
  Research organization · Ottawa · casn.ca
• Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgeons
  Research organization · Ottawa · canadianthoracicsurgeons.ca
• Canadian Association of University Teachers
  Research organization · Ottawa · caut.ca
• Canadian Association on Gerontology
  Research organization · Toronto · cagacg.ca
• Canadian Astronomical Society
  Research organization · Victoria · casca.ca
• Canadian Automotive Partnership Council
  Government or public body · Ottawa · capcinfo.ca
• Canadian Avalanche Association
  Research organization · Revelstoke · avalancheassociation.ca
• Canadian Bank Note Company (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Ottawa · cbnco.com
• Canadian Bar Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · cba.org
• Canadian Bee Research Fund
  Research organization · Vancouver · honeycouncil.ca
• Canadian Bio-Systems (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Calgary · canadianbio.com
• Canadian Bioethics Society
  Research organization · Halifax · bioethics.ca
• Canadian Blood Services
  Research organization · Ottawa · blood.ca
• 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 Catholic Historical Association
  Organization · Toronto · cchahistory.ca
• Canadian Cattlemen's Association
  Research organization · Calgary · cattle.ca
• Canadian Celiac Association
  Research organization · Mississauga · celiac.ca
• Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control
  University or research institute · Toronto · cc-arcc.ca
• Canadian Centre for Community Renewal
  Research organization · Port Alberni · communityrenewal.ca
• Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy
  University or research institute · Hamilton · ccem.mcmaster.ca
• Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
  University or research institute · Ottawa · policyalternatives.ca
• Canadian Centre for Vaccinology
  University or research institute · Halifax · centerforvaccinology.ca
• Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence
  Government or public body · Calgary · recoveryexcellence.org
• 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 Chlorine Chemistry Council
  Government or public body · Burlington · cfour.org
• 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 Coast Guard
  Government or public body · Ottawa · ccg-gcc.gc.ca
• Canadian College of Health Leaders
  Research organization · Ottawa · cchl-ccls.ca
• Canadian College of Integrative Medicine
  University or research institute · Montreal · ccimcollege.com
• Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy
  University or research institute · Toronto · collegeofmassage.com
• Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
  Research organization · Toronto · ccnm.edu
• Canadian College of Osteopathy
  University or research institute · Toronto · osteopathy-canada.com
• 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 Animal Care
  University or research institute · Ottawa · ccac.ca
• Canadian Council on International Law
  Government or public body · Ottawa · ccil-ccdi.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 Commission
  Government or public body · Ottawa · cdc-ccl.gc.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 Electric Vehicles (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Parksville · canev.com
• Canadian Electricity Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · electricity.ca
• Canadian Energy Research Institute
  University or research institute · Calgary · ceri.ca
• Canadian Evaluation Society
  Research organization · Renfrew · evaluationcanada.ca
• Canadian Fasteners Institute
  University or research institute · Brantford · cfi-fasteners.org
• 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 Food Inspection Agency
  Government or public body · Ottawa · inspection.canada.ca
• Canadian Forces College
  University or research institute · Toronto · cfc.forces.gc.ca
• Canadian Forest Service
  Government or public body · Ottawa · nrcan.gc.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 General-Tower (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Cambridge · cgtower.com
• 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 Green Tech (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Ottawa · canadiangreentech.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

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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