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Network Insights

Explore the data behind Canada’s innovation support ecosystem. 176 organizations. 11 provinces. Every angle.

172

organizations across Canada

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Industry Distribution

Number of organizations supporting each industry sector

General/industry agnostic
79
Clean technologies
41
Life sciences & advanced health
36
Digital media & telecommunications
35
Agriculture
26
Financial services
24
Advanced materials & advanced manufacturing
24
Transportation
20
Education
18
Food & beverage
18
Mining, oil, & gas
14
Tourism & culture
14
Consumer retail
12
Forestry
10

Services Offered

What support services are most widely available across the network

Mentorship and access to advisors
98
Networking opportunities and community events
94
Free educational events or programming
85
Financing opportunities and connections with investor groups
75
Discounted and/or free professional services
70
Paid programming
60
Office space, co-working environment
58
Intellectual property education and assistance
44
Trade and export support
42
Access to specialized equipment, lab facilities, and/or services
42
Practical prototype/MVP development assistance
34
Access to free or discounted licenses for products or devkits
33
Regulatory assistance
29
Virtual office space, reception services
19
Equipment
2

Ecosystem Gaps

Only 2 of 176 organizations offer equipment. Only 19 of 176 organizations offer virtual office space, reception services. Only 29 of 176 organizations offer regulatory assistance.

Stage Coverage

How many organizations support each combination of revenue stage and maturity stage. Darker cells indicate stronger ecosystem coverage.

IdeaDiscoveryValidationEfficiencyScaleMature
Start ($0-1M)
67
86
92
79
66
40
Grow ($1-5M)
48
60
71
69
62
38
Scale ($5-25M)
32
38
46
44
44
30
Enterprise ($25M+)
18
19
24
22
22
21

Quick Stats

1994

Avg. Year Founded

45%

Not-for-Profit

24%

University-Affiliated

25

Startup Visa Designated

Mentorship and access to advisors

Most Common Service

General/industry agnostic

Most Common Industry

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