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Network Insights

Explore the data behind Canada’s innovation support ecosystem. 177 organizations. 11 provinces. Every angle.

174

organizations across Canada

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Members by Province

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Industry Distribution

Number of organizations supporting each industry sector

General/industry agnostic
80
Other
51
Clean technologies
41
Life sciences & advanced health
37
Digital media & telecommunications
35
Agriculture
26
Advanced materials & advanced manufacturing
24
Financial services
24
Transportation
20
Food & beverage
18
Education
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
100
Networking opportunities and community events
96
Free educational events or programming (ie. lunch and learns)
87
Financing opportunities and connections with investor groups
76
Discounted and/or free professional services (legal, accounting, bookkeeping, etc.)
71
Office space, co-working environment
58
Paid programming (cash)
48
Intellectual property education and assistance (Includes: patent, trademark and copyright evaluation, intellectual property strategy, protection and licensing)
46
Trade and export support (Includes: Business development missions, internationalization, and any other activities linked to international market development)
43
Access to specialized equipment, lab facilities, and/or services
42
Practical prototype/MVP development assistance
36
Access to free or discounted licenses for products or devkits
34
Regulatory assistance
31
Virtual office space, reception services
19
Paid programming (Equity)
13
Other
3
Equipment (ie. devices to test on, specialized materials)
2

Ecosystem Gaps

Only 2 of 177 organizations offer equipment (ie. devices to test on, specialized materials). Only 13 of 177 organizations offer paid programming (equity). Only 19 of 177 organizations offer virtual office space, reception services.

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