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 Society for the Study of Education
  Research organization · Ottawa · csse-scee.ca
• Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education
  Research organization · Ottawa · csshe-scees.ca
• Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery
  Research organization · Ottawa · canadianvascular.ca
• Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  Research organization · Ottawa · csaci.ca
• Canadian Society of Church History
  Research organization · Langley · csch-sche.ca
• Canadian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
  Research organization · Ottawa · cscrs.ca
• Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
  Research organization · Ottawa · endo-metab.ca
• Canadian Society of Intestinal Research
  Research organization · Vancouver · badgut.org
• Canadian Society of Microbiologists
  Research organization · Ottawa · csm-scm.org
• Canadian Society of Nephrology
  Research organization · Montreal · csnscn.ca
• Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists
  Government or public body · Calgary · cspg.org
• Canadian Society of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
  Research organization · Hamilton · pharmacologycanada.org
• Canadian Society of Physician Leaders
  Research organization · Ottawa · physicianleaders.ca
• Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons
  Research organization · Montreal · plasticsurgery.ca
• Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists
  Research organization · Ottawa · csrt.com
• Canadian Society of Transplantation
  Research organization · Ottawa · cst-transplant.ca
• Canadian Space Agency
  Government or public body · Longueuil · asc-csa.gc.ca
• Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association
  Research organization · St. Albert · peatmoss.com
• Canadian Spine Society
  Research organization · Markdale · spinecanada.ca
• Canadian Sport Centre Pacific
  Research organization · Victoria · cscpacific.ca
• Canadian Standards Association
  Research organization · Mississauga · csagroup.org
• Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute
  University or research institute · Burnaby · canssi.ca
• Canadian Steel Producers Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · canadiansteel.ca
• Canadian Sugar Institute
  Research organization · Toronto · sugar.ca
• Canadian Thoracic Society
  Research organization · Ottawa · cts.lung.ca
• Canadian Transplant Association
  Research organization · Toronto · canadiantransplant.com
• Canadian Turfgrass Research Foundation
  Research organization · Toronto · turfresearchcanada.ca
• Canadian University Music Society
  Research organization · Toronto · muscan.org
• Canadian Urological Association
  Research organization · Dorval · cua.org
• Canadian Urology Research Consortium
  Research organization · Toronto · curc.ca
• Canadian Venous Thromboembolism Clinical Trials and Outcomes Research (CanVECTOR) Network
  Research organization · Montreal · canvector.ca
• Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
  Health research · Ottawa · canadianveterinarians.net
• Canadian VIGOUR Centre
  Research organization · Edmonton · thecvc.ca
• Canadian Water and Wastewater Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · cwwa.ca
• Canadian Water Network
  Research organization · Waterloo · cwn-rce.ca
• Canadian Wildlife Federation
  Research organization · Ottawa · cwf-fcf.org
• Canadian Wind Energy Association
  Research organization · Dormant · Ottawa · canwea.ca
• Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
  Research organization · Ottawa · cwta.ca
• Canadian Women's Foundation
  Research organization · Toronto · canadianwomen.org
• Canadian Women's Health Network
  Health research · Winnipeg · cwhn.ca
• Canadian Wood Council
  Research organization · Ottawa · cwc.ca
• Canadian-Pacific Robotic Ocean Observing Facility
  University or research institute · Victoria · cproof.uvic.ca
• Canadiana.org
  Research organization · Ottawa · canadiana.ca
• Canadians Living with HIV
  Research organization · Toronto · ctac.ca
• Canadore College
  University or research institute · North Bay · canadorecollege.ca
• CanAge Inc.
  Corporate R&D · Toronto · canage.ca
• Canal Savoir
  Research organization · Montreal · savoir.media
• CanAm Bioresearch (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Winnipeg · canambioresearch.com
• Canam Group (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Québec · groupecanam.com
• Canarie
  Research organization · Ottawa · canarie.ca
• Canatec (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Calgary · canatec.ca
• CanBiocin (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Edmonton · canbiocin.ca
• Cancer Care Nova Scotia
  Health research · Halifax · cancercare.ns.ca
• Cancer Care Ontario
  Government or public body · Toronto · cancercareontario.ca
• Cancer Care South East
  Health research · Kingston · cancercaresoutheast.ca
• Cancer Research Society
  Research organization · Montreal · crs-src.ca
• CancerCare Manitoba
  Health research · Winnipeg · cancercare.mb.ca
• CanChild Centre for Childhood-onset Disability Research
  University or research institute · Hamilton · canchild.ca
• CANDU Owners Group
  Research organization · Toronto · candu.org
• Canetique (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Varennes · canetique.com
• Caneus International
  Research organization · Montreal · caneus.org
• Canfor (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Vancouver · canfor.com
• Canfor Pulp Products (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Vancouver · canforpulp.com
• Canmore General Hospital
  Health research · Canmore · albertahealthservices.ca
• Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre
  Organization · Canmore · cmags.org
• Canola Council of Canada
  Research organization · Winnipeg · canolacouncil.org
• Canon (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Mississauga · canon.ca
• Cantox Health Sciences International
  Research organization · Mississauga · cantox.com
• CapCOGITO (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Montreal · capcogito.com
• Capcom Vancouver (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Burnaby · capcomvancouver.com
• Cape Breton Highlands National Park
  Organization · Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada · pc.gc.ca
• Cape Breton Regional Hospital
  Health research · Sydney · cbdha.nshealth.ca
• Cape Breton University
  University or research institute · Sydney · cbu.ca
• Capilano University
  University or research institute · North Vancouver · capilanou.ca
• Capital College
  University or research institute · Richmond Hill · capitalcollege.ca
• Capital District Health Authority
  Government or public body · Halifax · cdha.nshealth.ca
• Capital Power (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Edmonton · capitalpower.com
• Capital Regional District
  Government or public body · Victoria · crd.bc.ca
• CapitalCare Foundation
  Research organization · Edmonton · capitalcarefoundation.net
• Capitol Centre
  Science or technology park · North Bay · capitolcentre.org
• Capitol Theatre
  Science or technology park · Moncton · capitol.nb.ca
• Capitole de Québec
  Science or technology park · La Cité-Limoilou · lecapitole.com
• Caprion (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Montreal · caprion.com
• Carbon Engineering (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Victoria · carbonengineering.com
• Carbon Management Canada
  Research organization · Calgary · cmc-nce.ca
• CarbonCure Technologies (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Dartmouth · carboncure.com
• Cardiome (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Vancouver · cardiome.com
• CARE Canada
  Research organization · Ottawa · care.ca
• Career Trek
  Research organization · Winnipeg · careertrek.ca
• Cargill (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Winnipeg · cargill.ca
• Carl Herz Foundation
  Research organization · Montreal · ism.uqam.ca
• Carleton North Community Foundation
  Research organization · Florenceville-Bristol · cncfdn.com
• Carleton University
  University or research institute · Ottawa · carleton.ca
• Carman Area Foundation
  Research organization · Carman · carmanareafoundation.com
• Carré Technologies (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Montreal · carretechnologies.com
• Cascades (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Kingsey Falls · cascades.com
• Cascadia Seaweed (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Sidney · cascadiaseaweed.com
• Casey House
  Health research · Toronto · caseyhouse.com
• Cassie and Friends Society
  Research organization · Vancouver · cassieandfriends.ca
• Castor Technologies (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Montreal · castortech.com
• CATAAlliance
  Research organization · Ottawa · cata.ca
• Catalyseur Technologie Santé
  Corporate R&D · Montreal · ctssante.com
• Catalyst Paper (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Richmond · catalystpaper.com
• Cattle Industry Development Council
  Research organization · Kamloops · cattlefund.net
• CB Wetlands & Environmental Specialists
  Research organization · Halifax · cbwes.com
• CBC (Canada)
  Corporate R&D · Ottawa · cbc.radio-canada.ca
• Cedars Cancer Foundation
  Research organization · Westmount · cedars.ca
• Cégep André Laurendeau
  University or research institute · Montreal · claurendeau.qc.ca
• Cégep Beauce-Appalaches
  University or research institute · Lévis · cegepba.qc.ca
• Cégep de Baie-Comeau
  University or research institute · Baie-Comeau · cegep-baie-comeau.qc.ca
• Cégep de Chicoutimi
  University or research institute · Saguenay · cchic.ca
• Cégep de Drummondville
  University or research institute · Drummondville · cegepdrummond.ca
• Cégep de Granby
  University or research institute · Granby · cegepgranby.ca
• Cégep de Jonquière
  University or research institute · Saguenay · cegepjonquiere.ca
• Cégep de l'Abitibi Témiscamingue
  University or research institute · Rouyn-Noranda · cegepat.qc.ca
• Cégep de l'Outaouais
  University or research institute · Gatineau · cegepoutaouais.qc.ca
• Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles
  University or research institute · Gaspé · cegepgim.ca
• Cegep de La Pocatiere
  University or research institute · Ste. Anne de la Pocatière · cegeplapocatiere.qc.ca
• Cégep de Lévis
  University or research institute · Lévis · cegeplevis.ca
• Cegep de Matane
  University or research institute · Matane · cegep-matane.qc.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