66 indexable Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies headquartered in British Columbia, Canada, ranked by total equity funding and recent funding momentum. Combined disclosed equity funding of $58.7M across 10 funded companies.
| # | Company | Funding | Valuation | Stage | Latest round | Employees | Founded | Momentum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spexi
Network providing on-demand, high-resolution aerial imagery through a drone pilot network |
$17M | — | Series A | Series A Dec 2024 | — | 2003 | ↑ Active |
| 2 |
Open Ocean Robotics
Developer of autonomous uncrewed surface vehicles for maritime security and data |
$6M | — | Seed | Seed Oct 2024 | 34 | 2018 | ↑ Active |
| 3 |
ACEL Power
Developer of electric propulsion systems and related marine components |
$10M | — | Series A | Series A Jul 2024 | 12 | 2021 | ↑ Active |
| 4 |
UrtheCast
Provides satellite imagery services |
$9.2M | — | Public | Post IPO Feb 2020 | 10 | 2009 | — |
| 5 |
Fatigue Science
Provider of sleep analyzing and tracking wearable devices |
$11.1M | — | Series A | Series A Feb 2020 | 40 | 2006 | — |
| 6 |
Bionic Power
Wearable charger packs |
$106K | — | Series A | Series A Jul 2024 | 19 | 2007 | ↑ Active |
| 7 |
Helios Wire
Building satellite-enabled monitoring and messaging service for IoT devices |
$4M | — | Acqui-Hired | Series A Aug 2017 | 2 | 2016 | — |
| 8 |
Avestec Technologies
Provides aerial inspection services using drones |
$593.5K | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Jan 2022 | — | 2017 | — |
| 9 |
FlightOffice
Integrated cloud software for managing airline operations |
$650K | — | Deadpooled | Seed Jul 2011 | 11 | 2010 | — |
| 10 |
Bravo Zulu
Developer of technology for detection, identification, and neutralization of unmanned aerial vehicles |
$18.4K | — | Seed | Seed Sep 2020 | 5 | 2019 | — |
| 11 |
Mapnova
Provider of drone mapping software for emergency response and resource management |
— | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Apr 2026 | — | — | ↑ Active |
| 12 |
100LL.ca
Aviation fuel pricing data provider for various airports |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2011 | — |
| 13 |
ABOMIS
Passenger service suite for the aviation industry |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2019 | — |
| 14 |
AerialX
Canadian manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | — | 2013 | — |
| 15 |
Aeriosense
Provider of drone-based inspection solutions for the aviation industry |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 4 | 2016 | — |
| 16 |
Aerobotika Aerial Intelligence
Drone service provider for Geomatics & Agriculture |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2013 | — |
| 17 |
aeroinfo systems
AeroInfo Systems is a provider of advanced maintenance software applications. |
— | — | Acquired | — | 14 | 1996 | — |
| 18 |
Aeroquest Mapcon
Provider of aerial imaging services for the real-estate industry |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1987 | — |
| 19 |
Aerospace Track
Cloud-based aviation software solutions |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2018 | — |
| 20 |
AirBlade UAV
Develops drone airframes and sells third-party airframes and accessories |
— | — | Deadpooled | — | — | 2015 | — |
| 21 |
AIUAS
Develops drones for multiple civilian applications |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2017 | — |
| 22 |
Aretas Sensor Networks
Manufacturer of the UAV sensor solutions for measuring the concentration of gas and other parameters |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2014 | — |
| 23 |
ASAP Avionics
Provider of avionics solutions, including glass cockpits and ADS-B transponders |
— | — | Public | — | — | 1996 | — |
| 24 |
Auracle Geospatial Science
Provider of subsurface geospatial intelligence using deep penetrating radar technology |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | 2 | 2006 | — |
| 25 |
Avian Robotics
Develops drone security systems for aerial photography, public safety and security applications |
— | — | Seed | Seed | — | 2014 | — |
| 26 |
Beaverlabs
Provider of cloud-based data analytics solutions to the maritime industry |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2018 | — |
| 27 |
Bluvec
Counter-drone technology solutions |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2018 | — |
| 28 |
C-Tow
App-based platform providing marine assistance services for boaters |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1984 | — |
| 29 |
Cellula Robotics
Provider of surface and underwater robots |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | 51 | 2001 | — |
| 30 |
Communis Tech
Develops mobile-app for control of UAV |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 1 | 2012 | — |
| 31 |
Current Corporation
Online retailer of maritime electric and electronic accessories |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1986 | — |
| 32 |
DBMagic Software
Provider of vessel and crew management software solutions for the marine industry |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2002 | — |
| 33 |
Dronairports
Designs a drone docking station |
— | — | Deadpooled | — | — | 2015 | — |
| 34 |
EvBase Technologies
General aviation & flight training, property management & home inspection |
— | — | Deadpooled | — | — | 2013 | — |
| 35 |
Helm Operations
Provide ship management software |
— | — | Acquired | — | 57 | 1999 | — |
| 36 |
Hummingbird Aerial Surveys
Provides aerial surveying and inspection services, chiefly for precision agriculture, using drones |
— | — | Deadpooled | — | — | 2015 | — |
| 37 |
InDro Robotics
Provider of remotely piloted aerial systems for industrial applications |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | 26 | 2014 | — |
| 38 |
IntelAutomatics
Drone-based geospatial data and sophisticated AI analysis |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2022 | — |
| 39 |
Latitude Technology
Flight tracking, data management and communication solution |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 11 | 2001 | — |
| 40 |
Marina Controller
Provider of software solution designed to manage marine operations |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2011 | — |
| 41 |
marinelabs
MarineLabs provides subscription access to real-time coastal intelligence. |
— | — | Private | — | 15 | 2017 | — |
| 42 |
MDA
Provider of radar satellite systems, surveillance and intelligence solutions |
— | — | Acquired | — | — | 1969 | — |
| 43 |
Neolithic Surveys
Provides drone based farm data collection and analytics services for precision agriculture |
— | — | Deadpooled | — | — | 2016 | — |
| 44 |
North Orca Technologies
Flight training scheduling software |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 8 | 2007 | — |
| 45 |
Orbital Research
Manufacturer of the satellite frequency converters and components for satellite communication |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2003 | — |
| 46 |
OSI Maritime Systems
Provider of integrated navigation and tactical solutions for maritime security operations |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1977 | — |
| 47 |
Pelesys
Aviation Learning Management Solution |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 51 | 1997 | — |
| 48 |
Picker Drones
Drones for the automation of farming operation |
— | — | Deadpooled | — | — | 2016 | — |
| 49 |
PortLink
Developer of a management platform for ports, ship owners and operators |
— | — | Acquired | — | 36 | 2007 | — |
| 50 |
Riderless Aerotechnology
Develops a portable drone for search and rescue operations |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 2 | 2015 | — |
Network providing on-demand, high-resolution aerial imagery through a drone pilot network. It offers standardized imagery products accessible through a world viewer, APIs, and ESRI-compatible tools. The network facilitates data requests, routing them to pilots for updated imagery. Industries use the imagery for infrastructure monitoring, emergency response, and urban innovation.
Developer of autonomous uncrewed surface vehicles for maritime security and data. These solar-powered vehicles are designed for persistent operation in challenging waters. They provide real-time awareness and data collection for environmental monitoring and maritime security applications. The vehicles use edge artificial intelligence for vision and acoustic intelligence. They offer solutions for defense, research, of
Developer of electric propulsion systems and related marine components. The company provides outboard motors, battery packs, power supplies, smart chargers, and onboard computers. Digital throttles and smart keys are also part of the integrated system. The company focuses on hardware and software integration for user-friendly electric solutions.
UrtheCast provides satellite imagery services. It offers various services including satellite imaging, data services, and analytics. It has a proprietary platform known as UrthePipeline that transforms satellite data into analytics-ready data. It provides analytics services for various industries including agriculture, commodities trading & logistics, and crop insurance & financial risk mitigation.
Fatigue Science has developed wearable devices to optimize sleep and manage fatigue in athletes, military, and organizations. The company's products include ReadiBand which is a wearable device used for tracking sleep and Readi analyzes those data to predicts sleep's impact on reaction time and cognitive effectiveness.
Bionic Power’s first product - the PowerWalk M-Series - was developed in collaboration with the Canadian Forces and the US Army. With a device on each leg, a user walking at a comfortable speed generates an average of 12 watts of electricity. Now the company is also planning to make such products that can have applications in healthcare, direct consumer applications like on a trip etc.
Helios Wire is building satellite-enabled monitoring and messaging service for Internet of Things. Their priority mobile satellite system (MSS) S-band spectrum are specifically designed for ultra-high volume market applications requiring low bandwidth and low service costs. It is designed for both existing and emerging IoT and M2M applications, including the monitoring and controlling of both fixed and mobile assets
Avestec provides aerial inspection services using drones. It offers various services including ultrasonic thickness measurement, coating thickness measurement, visual inspection, defect detection & measurement, 3D model creation, and data analysis & post-processing. It has a proprietary smart tether package that enables unlimited flight time without using any lithium battery. It uses SKYRON-Visual (VMS-53) and SKYRON
FlightOffice is an integrated SaaS based software that allows airliners manage their operations. Its features include a centralized dashboard, flight planning, crew management, safety management, reporting and analytics, quoting and billing, maintenance tracking and many others. It is available on mobile too. Its pricing model is available on a per-aircraft basis.
Developer of technology for detection, identification, and neutralization of unmanned aerial vehicles. The company offers solutions for military, government, airports, seaports, and security applications. It provides systems with radio frequency, cellular, and global navigation satellite systems tracking capabilities. The technology can identify unmanned aerial vehicles and pilots using electro-optical and infra-red
Provider of drone mapping software for emergency response and resource management. The software facilitates the creation of maps from drone data, including orthomosaics, digital elevation models, and thermal imagery. Features include live streaming, automated hotspot detection, and color anomaly identification. The platform supports collaboration and data sharing, enabling real-time situational awareness for teams. I
Aviation fuel pricing data provider for various airports. It aggregates and disseminates aviation fuel prices, including 100LL and Jet A, from diverse airports. The data includes prices for members and the public, along with the latest update and distance from a reference airport. This enables pilots and aviation professionals to access current fuel costs for flight planning and cost management.
Accelerate Okanagan
Foresight
Alacrity
Nelson Investments
Spring
Sustainable Development Technology Canada
WUTIF Capital
AI@Centech
Alliance DAO
Antares Ventures
AvanTech Ventures
Blockchange
Rankings are computed by Radar (Fliar BI) from the Radar company master and are updated periodically. Funding and momentum scores use disclosed equity-funding data only. Figures may lag private rounds. Last updated 2026-06-24.
