Radar · Aerospace, Maritime and Defense in Quebec
Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Companies in Quebec, Canada
The 37 best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Quebec, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Canadian Space Agency.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
37companies tracked
$5Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
1have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · AEROSPACE, MARITIME AND DEFENSE × QUEBEC
Our analysis of 50 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies
$6.7b in tracked funding; 89% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
89%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
3unicorns
2017median founding year
244kcombined LinkedIn audience
73%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Quebec
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canadian Space Agency Canadian space agency focused on social and economic benefits | $5M | 32 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 1989 | — | 79 patents Spacecraft attitude control technologies using solar sails and residual magnetic dipole methods. | 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 2 | Heroux-Devtek Provider of landing gear and actuation systems & components | — | 107 mo ago | Acquired | Gilles Labbe CEO & President | 1942 | JoomlaApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | 3 patents Aircraft landing‑gear uplock release mechanisms for improved safety and maintenance | — |
| 3 | Aero Montreal Provider of aerospace designing services | — | — | Unfunded | Suzanne Benoit CEO & President | 2006 | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | 1 job opening |
| 4 | Aerospatiale Hemmingford Provider of aerospace engineering services | — | — | Acquired | — | 1985 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Aerosystems International Provider of aerospace engineering, designing, developing, and production services | — | — | Acquired | Mark Connolly CEO | 1971 | — | — | — |
| 6 | apex precision Apex Precision manufactures and assembles precision component. | — | — | Acquired | — | 1994 | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — |
| 7 | apn global APN Global is a manufacturer of medical, industrial, and aerospace components. | — | — | Acquired | — | 1970 | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | 8 patents Diaphragm valves for precise sample injection in fluid handling systems | — |
| 8 | Atlas Aeronautik Atlas Aeronautik is a company that supply complex mechanical components in the aeronautical world. | — | — | Unfunded | — | 2010 | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+13 | — | — |
Top 2 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Quebec
#1
Funding Raised · Longueuil, Quebec · founded 1989 · 734 employees$5Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Longueuil, Quebec · founded 1989 · 734 employees
Canadian space agency focused on social and economic benefits
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 128k LinkedIn followers — 52.3% of this cohort's audience · 94 engagements/post (2.6× cohort median)
Activity: 1 partnerships · 2 awards (incl. MDA Space) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$5M
#2
Acquired · Longueuil, Quebec · founded 1942 · 266 employees—raised▾
Acquired · Longueuil, Quebec · founded 1942 · 266 employees
Provider of landing gear and actuation systems & components. Its product portfolio includes helicopters, jets, military fighters, transport aircraft, electronic enclosures, heat exchangers, and cabinets.
Founders & team
Investors
Fonds de solidarite FTQ
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
Funding & investor landscape
$5Mtotal disclosed funding
1companies funded
1disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Prism market signals · Canada · country-scoped Prism corpus, 136,041 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Aerospace, Maritime and Defense coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Canada
How research on Defense Technology is moving in Canada
A read on the academic research around Defense Technology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 33 Canada-affiliated papers.
top research entities
- Carleton University7
- Defence Research and Development Canada5
- Institute for Christian Studies5
- Queen's University3
- Royal Military College of Canada3
leading researchers
Daniel Onori · Peter W. Moo · David J. DiFilippo · Michael S. Muhlhaus · Mengüç Öner · Octavia A. Dobre · Holger U. Jkel · Friedrich K. Jondral
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Breakthroughs6 · 18%
0%→0% share
1 median citations17% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are cooling (0%→0% of field), led by Modulation (music).
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Modulation (music)2
- Photonics2
- MIMO1
- Algorithm1
- Independent component analysis1
Landmark Automatic modulation classification for mimo systems using fourth-order cumulants · 59 cites
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Advancements5 · 15%
0%→0% share
14 median citations20% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are cooling (0%→0% of field), led by Electronic warfare.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Electronic warfare3
- Semidefinite programming1
- Mathematical optimization1
- Metric (unit)1
- Relaxation (psychology)1
Landmark Focused energy delivery with protection for precision electronic warfare · 22 cites
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Concerns14 · 42%
0%→0% share
2 median citations21% since 2021mostly position pieces
Concerns are cooling (0%→0% of field), led by Missile.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Missile5
- Missile defense5
- Administration (probate law)3
- Strategic Defense Initiative3
- Ballistic missile2
Landmark Multifunction RF Systems for Naval Platforms · 42 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Canada
Where defense tech is researched across Canada
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Ottawa/Kingston7 · +0.29
PATENT SIGNAL · Canada
Who's filing defense tech patents in Canada
Canada defense tech patent filing is steady — 2 filings from 3 assignees (2016–2018), led by Mccrea Michael, Lavoie Pierre, CA Minister NAT Defence; annual filings 1→1.
2 filings3 assigneespeak 1/yr2016–2018
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2018)
top patent filers
- Mccrea Michael2
- Lavoie Pierre1
- CA Minister NAT Defence1
Common questions
How many Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies are there in Quebec, Canada?
Radar tracks 37 indexable Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies headquartered in Quebec, Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Quebec, Canada?
The Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Quebec, Canada on this list have raised a combined $5M in disclosed equity funding across 1 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Aerospace, Maritime and Defense company in Quebec, Canada?
Canadian Space Agency is the highest-funded Aerospace, Maritime and Defense company in Quebec, Canada, with $5M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Quebec, Canada are funded?
1 of the 37 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Quebec, Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Aerospace, Maritime and Defense unicorns are there in Quebec, Canada?
None of the Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Quebec, Canada on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Quebec, Canada Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies?
The most active investors in Quebec, Canada Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies on this list include Desjardins Capital, Fonds de solidarite FTQ, Invest Quebec.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.