Radar · Crop Tech in Canada
Best Crop Tech Companies in Canada
The 507 best Crop Tech companies in Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Canopy Growth.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
507companies tracked
$8.3Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
155have raised
Canada's Crop Tech sector has 507 tracked companies and $8.3 billion in disclosed funding behind them. That's the number I'd want you to hold onto before anything else. The global market sat at roughly $2.2B in 2020 and is forecast to reach $4.4B by 2025, a 15.2% CAGR driven by food security pressures and expanding IoT adoption across farming operations. No unicorns yet, but the funding stack is real. AgriFORCE has pulled $550M. Organigram sits at $504M. And 80 Acres Farms has raised $371M. So what separates the serious operators from the noise? Mostly disclosed capital discipline and the backing of investors like BDC, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, and Bioenterprise.
Stringent government regulations shape how quickly companies here can commercialize, and that filter matters when you're reading the funding table. Goodleaf Farms at $162M and Elevate Farm at $34M reflect two very different stages of that compliance curve. This directory ranks the best Crop Tech companies in Canada by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum, giving you a clean way to read the actual capital commitments rather than the pitch decks.
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · CROP TECH × CANADA
Our analysis of 100 Crop Tech companies
$8.2b in tracked funding; 87% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
100companies analysed
87%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2unicorns
2017median founding year
427kcombined LinkedIn audience
44%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Crop Tech companies in Canada
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canopy Growth Global cannabis company dedicated to improving lives through cannabis products 67Patents top 22%Funding top 24%Innovation top 32%Market top 33% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 22% Fundingtop 24% Innovationtop 32% Markettop 33% Producttop 35% Moattop 35% Techtop 36% Newstop 37% Talenttop 45% Globaltop 50% Growthbottom 45% Fin. healthbottom 44% Patents: 490 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 181 filings since 2022 vs 307 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $4.8B across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 10 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $4.8B | 29 mo ago | 170 | 2013 | Mark Zekulin Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+28 | 35 signals ▼35% Earnings · M&A · Board | 490 patents Cannabinoid-derived pharmaceuticals, water‑soluble formulations, vaporizer devices, mildew‑resistant cannabis strains | 2 launchs · 2 expansions |
| 2 | AgriFORCE Provider of technology and solutions for agriculture,sustainability and blockchain applications 11Funding top 31%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 42%Global bottom 37% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 21% Marketbottom 20% Fin. healthbottom 20% Funding: Raised $550M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $550M | 8 mo ago | 15 | 2017 | Jolie Kahn CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Organigram Global cannabis leader driving innovation, operational excellence, and shaping the industry 72Funding top 19%Product top 24%News top 35%Tech top 37% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Producttop 24% Newstop 35% Techtop 37% Innovationtop 38% Growthtop 38% Patentstop 38% Markettop 41% Moattop 42% Talenttop 42% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $504M across 14 rounds · 14 rounds over 12 yrs (1.2/yr) Product: 3 product launch events in 12 mo · 10 distinct product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $504M | 15 mo ago | 923 | 2013 | Icd Beena Goldenberg Chief Executive Officer | WixSentryApple iCloud Mail+19 | 30 signals Earnings · M&A · Leadership | 10 patents Cannabinoid emulsions and buccal delivery formulations for oral and topical use | — |
| 4 | 80 Acres Farms Provider of salad kits, salad blends, microgreens, herbs, and dressings 72Funding top 20%Growth top 28%Moat top 31%Talent top 38% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Growthtop 28% Moattop 31% Talenttop 38% Newstop 41% Techtop 43% Markettop 44% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $371M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) Growth: Headcount 95 → 190 (+100%) across vintages · 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $371M | 10 mo ago | 190 190 → 254 (+34%) | 2015 | Tisha Livingston Co-Founder & President | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | 3 signals ▲50% M&A · Hiring | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 5 | Semios On-farm solutions for crop management, pest control, and irrigation 62Tech top 23%Funding top 27%Moat top 31%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 23% Fundingtop 27% Moattop 31% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 41% Producttop 44% Growthtop 45% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 21% Tech: 61 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Funding: Raised $225M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 14 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $225M | 56 mo ago | — | 2010 | Michael Gilbert Founder & Director | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+31 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 6 | Ostara Manufacturer of sustainable fertilizer products designed to improve crop yields 53Funding top 24%Moat top 31%Growth top 38%Talent top 38% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Moattop 31% Growthtop 38% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 43% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $169M across 15 rounds · 15 rounds over 20 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $169M | 39 mo ago | 57 | 2005 | Phillip Abrary Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — | 2 launchs · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 7 | Goodleaf Farms Provider of pesticide-free microgreens, baby greens, and salad mixes 53Product top 21%Funding top 26%Innovation top 34%Moat top 39% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 21% Fundingtop 26% Innovationtop 34% Moattop 39% Techtop 48% Marketbottom 47% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 17% Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D Funding: Raised $162M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $162M | 7 mo ago | 72 | 2015 | — | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesGSAP+17 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Supreme Pharma Provider of property restoration and renovation services for emergencies | $146M | 92 mo ago | 400 | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Pure Sunfarms Cannabis company providing access to products, adhering to legal age restrictions | $100M | 71 mo ago | 259 | 2017 | — | Cart FunctionalityWordPressApple iCloud Mail+20 | — | — | — |
| 10 | BioAmber Manufactures Bio succinic acid and 1,4 Butanediol from agri raw materials | $93M | 100 mo ago | 60 | 2008 | — | — | — | 4 patents Microbial metabolic engineering of yeasts for platform chemicals and deicing fluid production | — |
| 11 | Concentric Agtech company developing microbial products to improve crop yields and soil health | $92M | 97 mo ago | 5 | 2007 | Ananda Fitzsimmons Co-Founder | — | — | 2 patents Microbial biocontrol formulations protecting tomatoes and potatoes from bacterial and fungal pathogens | — |
| 12 | Clearpath Robotics Developer of mobile robot platforms for research and industrial applications 57Patents top 27%Funding top 29%Tech top 29%Moat top 29% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 27% Fundingtop 29% Techtop 29% Moattop 29% Innovationtop 33% Producttop 37% Markettop 43% Partnerstop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 43% Growthbottom 32% Newsbottom 24% Patents: 206 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 83 filings since 2022 vs 113 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $85.8M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 16 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $86M | 37 mo ago | 350 | 2008 | Matt Rendall Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLSalesforce+26 | — | 206 patents Autonomous mobile robot navigation, perception, and fleet management for industrial material transport | — |
| 13 | Terramera Developer of biological crop protection formulations and soil intelligence technologies 69Patents top 16%Innovation top 19%Funding top 27%Moat top 28% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 16% Innovationtop 19% Fundingtop 27% Moattop 28% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% AItop 45% Marketbottom 45% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 42% Newsbottom 32% Patents: 98 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 73 filings since 2022 vs 25 in 2017-21 Innovation: 98 patents (top 13% of patent-holders) · 73 filings since 2022 vs 25 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $65M | 41 mo ago | 97 | 2010 | Karn Manhas Founder & Chairman | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+14 | — | 98 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 14 | Vive Precision chemistry for crop protection, increasing grower ROI, efficiency, and sustainability 62Moat top 22%Funding top 23%Growth top 28%Talent top 33% All 10 signals ▾Moattop 22% Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 33% Newstop 40% Producttop 41% Innovationtop 47% Techtop 48% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Funding: Raised $59.4M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 19 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $59M | 8 mo ago | 85 | 2006 | Jordan Dinglasan Co-Founder | HubSpot CMS HubGSAPcore-js+26 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Sollum Technologies Dynamic LED lighting solutions for greenhouses, optimizing plant growth and productivity 57Talent top 28%Funding top 31%Moat top 39%Tech top 44% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 31% Moattop 39% Techtop 44% Growthtop 45% AItop 45% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $42.0M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $42M | 41 mo ago | 45 | 2015 | Gabriel Dupras Co-founder | WebflowVimeoMicrosoft Clarity+24 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Farmers Edge Technology enabler providing managed services and digital solutions for the agriculture industry | $42M | 63 mo ago | 417 | 2005 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+38 | — | 145 patents Precision agriculture: satellite-based crop health monitoring, stress detection, and operation validation. | — |
| 17 | Ferme d'Hiver Producer of strawberries using the indoor vertical farming growing system | $40M | 42 mo ago | 23 | 2018 | Yves Daoust Founder & CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — | — |
| 18 | Affinor Growers Developer of vertical farming technology and supplier of turnkey facilities | $38M | 44 mo ago | — | 1996 | Nick Brusatore Founder & CEO | — | — | 17 patents Automated vertical farming towers for high‑density horticulture and controlled‑environment agriculture | — |
| 19 | Naturally Splendid Provider of plant-based food ingredients | $37M | 49 mo ago | 13 | 2010 | Craig Goodwin Co-Founder & President | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Elevate Farm Producer of leafy vegetables using AI and blockchain-based automated vertical farm 22Funding top 30%Talent top 38%Moat top 39%News bottom 37% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Newsbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 35% Marketbottom 26% Funding: Raised $34.1M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 6 yrs (1.2/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $34M | 3 mo ago | 11 | 2018 | Per Lysaa Co-Founder & CTO | ExpressionEnginePHPCodeIgniter+9 | — | — | 1 award |
| 21 | Rainmaker Developer of technology for cloud seeding to increase precipitation levels 64Growth top 28%Funding top 32%Market top 45%Tech top 49% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 32% Markettop 45% Techtop 49% Globalbottom 48% Newsbottom 27% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $25.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $25M | 12 mo ago | 101 | 2023 | — | Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+13 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Maple Leaf Green World Canadian company enhancing lives through renewable energy and sustainable solutions | $21M | 54 mo ago | 10 | 2005 | Raymond Lai CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Cannara Biotech Producer of premium‐grade cannabis and cannabis‐derivative products 53Product top 14%Funding top 24%Innovation top 34%News top 34% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 14% Fundingtop 24% Innovationtop 34% Newstop 34% Moattop 39% Growthtop 47% Marketbottom 44% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 36% Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $17.7M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $18M | 4 mo ago | 54 | 2018 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | 16 signals Earnings · Regulatory · Announcements | — | 1 partnership |
| 24 | Fieldless Operators of indoor automated vertical farming systems 29Talent top 38%Moat top 39%Funding top 43%Growth top 45% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Fundingtop 43% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 35% Marketbottom 28% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $18M | 23 mo ago | 9 | 2017 | Paul Gardner Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — | 4 expansions |
| 25 | Village Farms Sustainable agriculture and cannabis leader, improving life through innovative plant-based solutions | $15M | 40 mo ago | 1,800 | 1989 | Michael DeGiglio CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | 20 signals ▲33% Earnings · Leadership · Announcements | — | 2 job openings · 1 launch · 1 expansion |
| 26 | Eco Ation Provider of AI-driven platform for greenhouse integrated pest management and yield forecasting 48AI top 30%Talent top 38%Funding top 42%Growth top 45% All 9 signals ▾AItop 30% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 42% Growthtop 45% Producttop 47% Techbottom 44% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 22% AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-driven Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $14M | 26 mo ago | 45 | 2010 | Saber Miresmailli Co-Founder & CEO | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+18 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Vision Greens Operators of vertical hydroponic farms 27Talent top 38%Funding top 42%Tech top 48%Growth bottom 47% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 42% Techtop 48% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 21% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $12.8M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $13M | 20 mo ago | 15 | 2019 | Oliver Moraes Founder | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+15 | — | — | — |
| 28 | 4ag Robotics Robotics company automating mushroom harvesting, increasing yield, quality, and value 53News top 21%Innovation top 25%Growth top 25%Moat top 25% All 10 signals ▾Newstop 21% Innovationtop 25% Growthtop 25% Moattop 25% Patentstop 26% Fundingtop 34% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 25% News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 9 tracked, 3 types) · +500% YoY Innovation: 32 patents (top 37% of patent-holders) · 32 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $13M | 10 mo ago | — | 2019 | Sean OConnor CEO | WordPressMySQLRedis+22 | 6 signals ▲500% Funding · Capital raise | 32 patents Robotic automation for mushroom harvesting, trimming, and sorting systems | 1 award |
| 29 | SWAT MAPS Revolutionizing agriculture with variable rate technology and precision agronomy solutions | $12M | 40 mo ago | 47 | 2017 | Cory Willness Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+40 | — | — | 1 job opening · 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 30 | Miraterra Provider of soil measurement solutions 37News top 32%Funding top 41%AI top 45%Moat top 48% All 8 signals ▾Newstop 32% Fundingtop 41% AItop 45% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Funding, Acquisition Funding: Raised $11.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $11M | 2 mo ago | 20 | 2022 | Nate Kelly Chief Executive Officer | — | 4 signals Funding · Acquisition | — | — |
| 31 | CubicFarms Indoor farming technology company providing sustainable solutions for food and feed | $11M | 28 mo ago | 69 | 2016 | Leo Benne Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | — | — |
| 32 | Replenish Nutrients Manufacturer of naturally-sourced regenerative fertilizers designed to re-establish soil health 48Growth top 15%News top 19%Funding top 25%Partners top 48% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 15% Newstop 19% Fundingtop 25% Partnerstop 48% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 21% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 17 BI events in 12 mo (of 44 tracked, 7 types) · +143% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $11M | 2 mo ago | 7 | 2018 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | 17 signals ▲143% Announcements · Funding · Capital raise | — | — |
| 33 | ChrysaLabs Provider of technology solution for real time soil sampling data | $11M | 37 mo ago | 38 | 2017 | Gabriel Mangeat Cofounder & CTO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+31 | — | 20 patents In‑situ optical and electrochemical soil sensing for nutrient and ion concentration analysis | — |
| 34 | Rubicon Organics Premium cannabis brand builder delivering elevated experiences through quality and innovation 60Product top 14%Growth top 31%Innovation top 34%News top 34% All 10 signals ▾Producttop 14% Growthtop 31% Innovationtop 34% Newstop 34% Fundingtop 39% Talenttop 42% Markettop 48% Moattop 48% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Growth: 4 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $11M | 14 mo ago | 167 | 2014 | Jesse McConnell Co-Founder & Director | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | 17 signals ▲31% Earnings · Announcements · Funding | — | 2 awards |
| 35 | ReelData Developer of artificial intelligence solutions for land-based aquaculture operations | $10M | 41 mo ago | 48 | 2018 | Mathew Zimola Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowVimeoTypekit+13 | — | 11 patents AI-driven feed management and underwater imaging for land‑based aquaculture farms | 3 job openings |
| 36 | BinSentry Provider of AI-powered feed management system optimizing animal feed supply chains 80News top 20%Growth top 25%Global top 28%Talent top 28% All 12 signals ▾Newstop 20% Growthtop 25% Globaltop 28% Talenttop 28% AItop 30% Fundingtop 33% Patentstop 37% Moattop 37% Innovationtop 38% Producttop 45% Techtop 46% Marketbottom 47% News: 9 BI events in 12 mo (of 15 tracked, 4 types) · 7 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $9M | 5 mo ago | 32 | 2017 | Randall Schwartzentruber Co-Founder & Co-CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | 9 signals Funding · Capital raise | 17 patents Bulk material level sensing and monitoring using machine‑learning analytics | 1 partnership |
| 37 | Renaissance BioScience Developer of bioengineering technology for agriculture, food, health, and industrial markets | $5M | 28 mo ago | 22 | 2013 | John Husnik Co-Founder & CEO | NginxGSAPjQuery+12 | — | 30 patents Engineered yeast for RNA delivery and asparagine reduction to lower acrylamide in foods | 1 job opening |
| 38 | Lucent Biosciences Provider of carbon-neutral and non-polluting fertilizers | $4M | 31 mo ago | 40 | 2014 | Farah Nour Co-Founder & CSO | — | — | 55 patents Controlled-release nutrient delivery coatings for agricultural plants | — |
| 39 | Ceragen Manufacturer and supplier of microbe-based crop nutrition biologicals 14Moat top 45%Funding top 47%Patents bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 45% Fundingtop 47% Patentsbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 27% Marketbottom 20% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 4 patents Funding: Raised $3.8M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $4M | 23 mo ago | 8 | 2021 | Danielle Rose CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+10 | — | 4 patents Agricultural microbial inoculants for plant growth promotion and soil health | — |
| 40 | The Growcer Manufacturer and supplier of hydroponic growing systems | $3M | 25 mo ago | 37 | 2016 | Alida Burke Co-Founder & CFO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+25 | — | 5 patents Optimizing vertical indoor farming via modular systems, airflow control, and farm monitoring. | 1 partnership |
| 41 | PemPem Provider of agricultural product traceability solutions 45Growth top 35%Tech top 35%Funding top 44%Product bottom 48% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 35% Fundingtop 44% Productbottom 48% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 27% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 33 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $3M | 13 mo ago | 25 | 2019 | Joann Zegher Founder & CEO | SkolengoMariaDBJava+15 | — | — | 2 internships |
| 42 | FluroTech Provider of fluorescence spectroscopy-based technology solutions | $3M | 25 mo ago | 18 | 2018 | Danny Longa Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Alora Growers of salt-tolerant crops using ocean technology 11News top 32%Funding top 49%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 39% All 6 signals ▾Newstop 32% Fundingtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 32% Marketbottom 22% News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 4 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Leadership, Funding Funding: Raised $1.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $2M | 3 mo ago | 10 | 2005 | Rory Hornby Co-Founder & CSO | Webflowanime.jscore-js+9 | 4 signals Leadership · Funding | — | — |
| 44 | Cascadia Seaweed Produces and supplies sea food products 42AI top 15%Patents top 42%Growth top 45%Funding top 48% All 10 signals ▾AItop 15% Patentstop 42% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 48% Innovationtop 49% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 29% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Patents: 7 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 7 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $2M | 18 mo ago | 23 | 2019 | Mike Williamson CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+13 | — | 7 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 45 | Verdi Provider of irrigation automation systems for farms and agricultural operations 45Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Tech bottom 47%Funding bottom 46% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Techbottom 47% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 32% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $2M | 9 mo ago | 23 | 2020 | Jacky Jiang Co-Founder | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+16 | — | — | — |
| 46 | AdvancedAg Manufacturer of lab-grown microbe-based crop inputs 29Growth top 35%Tech top 43%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 40% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 25% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 23 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $1M | 14 mo ago | — | 2020 | Joshua Day Chief CEO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+20 | — | — | 1 award |
| 47 | MustGrow Regenerative agriculture solutions provider, offering sustainable alternatives to synthetic chemicals and… 27Funding top 44%Growth top 45%Tech top 46%News top 48% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Growthtop 45% Techtop 46% Newstop 48% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 25% Funding: Raised $1.2M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) Growth: 4 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $1M | 4 mo ago | — | 2018 | Corey Giasson CEO & President | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+33 | 5 signals ▼58% Earnings · Announcements · Funding | — | — |
| 48 | HEMPALTA Hemp-based agricultural cleantech company providing carbon credit solutions and sustainable products 24Funding top 43%News top 47%Growth top 50%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Newstop 47% Growthtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 26% Funding: Raised $1.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 21 tracked, 8 types) · -38% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $1M | 16 mo ago | 11 | 2022 | Darren Bondar Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+16 | 5 signals ▼38% Board · Announcements · Regulatory | — | — |
| 49 | TrustBIX Agri-food supply chain solutions for trust, waste reduction, and sustainability | $633K | 17 mo ago | 68 | 2011 | Hubert Lau President and CEO | — | 9 signals M&A · Acquisition · Earnings | — | — |
| 50 | Cellar Insights Provider of smart remote cold storage monitoring 45Talent top 38%Funding top 45%Global bottom 48% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 45% Globalbottom 48% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $365k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $365K | 4 mo ago | — | 2023 | Terry Sydoryk Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Crop Tech companies in Canada
#1
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2017 · 15 employees$550Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2017 · 15 employees
Provider of technology and solutions for agriculture,sustainability and blockchain applications. It is a technology driven company that leverages innovation in agriculture and sustainability via partnerships,acquisitions and research to develop cutting edge solutions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 11how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 31%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 42%Global
bottom 37%News
bottom 21%Market
bottom 20%Funding: Raised $550M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Sep 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Tech: 23 technologies across 2/8 capability areas · Devops: Nginx
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Post IPO$550M
Founders & team
Investors
Hivemind Capital, Summer Capital Management Company
#2
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2018 · 11 employees$34.1Mraised▾
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2018 · 11 employees
Producer of leafy vegetables using AI and blockchain-based automated vertical farms. It uses algorithms and data-driven lighting systems with specific plat protocols to assist growing conditions. Its vertical farming system consists of LED light technology, photobiology, and robotic automation. It also offers traceability solutions through blockchain technology.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 30%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 39%News
bottom 37%Global
bottom 36%Tech
bottom 35%Funding: Raised $34.1M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 6 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series A$5M
- Jul 2024Series A$2.5M
- Oct 2022Series A$18.8M
- Feb 2021Series A$1M
Founders & team
Investors
Brightspark Ventures, Northview LifeSciences, Northstaragriculture, Orange Ridge Capital, Strategic Swiss Partners, Mosaic Capital Partners
Tech stack
CodeigniterExpressionengineGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGsapJquery
#3
Series B · Hamilton, Ontario · founded 2015 · 190 employees$370.8Mraised▾
Series B · Hamilton, Ontario · founded 2015 · 190 employees
Provider of salad kits, salad blends, microgreens, herbs, and dressings. The company offers a range of fresh produce items. These products include various salad combinations, small vegetable greens, culinary herbs, and prepared sauces. The company focuses on providing fresh food options to consumers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%Growth
top 28%Moat
top 31%Talent
top 38%News
top 41%Tech
top 43%Funding: Raised $371M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Aug 2025)
Growth: Headcount 95 → 190 (+100%) across vintages · 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 25k LinkedIn followers — 5.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series B$28.4M
- Mar 2023Series B$115M
- Jun 2021Series B$170.8M
- Nov 2020Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
Virgo, General Atlantic, Siemens, Blue Earth Capital, Barclays, Taurus
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAppnexusCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookie NoticeCore-Js
#4
Series D · Bible Hill, Nova Scotia · founded 2015 · 72 employees$162Mraised▾
Series D · Bible Hill, Nova Scotia · founded 2015 · 72 employees
Provider of pesticide-free microgreens, baby greens, and salad mixes. The company cultivates ready-to-eat greens using sustainable farming practices. It offers greens year-round. The company focuses on nutrient-dense produce.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 21%Funding
top 26%Innovation
top 34%Moat
top 39%Tech
top 48%Market
bottom 47%Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D
Funding: Raised $162M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series D (Nov 2025)
Innovation: 7 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 20k LinkedIn followers — 4.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series D—
- Jan 2025Conventional Debt—
- Dec 2022Series D$110.1M
- Feb 2021Series C$51.9M
Investors
McCain, Power Corporation of Canada, FCC, Power Sustainable Lios
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCore-JsFacebook PixelFont Awesome
#5
Acquired · Okotoks, Alberta · founded 2018 · 7 employees$11.1Mraised▾
Acquired · Okotoks, Alberta · founded 2018 · 7 employees
Manufacturer of naturally-sourced regenerative fertilizers designed to re-establish soil health. The fertilizers unlock nutrients already existing in the soil, complementing conventional products. The company aims to help customers obtain a better return on investment from their soil.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 15%News
top 19%Funding
top 25%Partners
top 48%Tech
bottom 48%Global
bottom 36%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 17 BI events in 12 mo (of 44 tracked, 7 types) · +143% YoY · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $11.1M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Apr 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 947 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Grant (prize money)$250K
- Feb 2026Post IPO$2.6M
- Apr 2025Post IPO$1.1M
- Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$7M
Investors
ERA, National Research Council Canada, Government of Canada, Alberta
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementorFacebook PixelGodaddy
#6
Public · Moncton, New Brunswick · founded 2013 · 923 employees$503.7Mraised▾
Public · Moncton, New Brunswick · founded 2013 · 923 employees
Global cannabis leader driving innovation, operational excellence, and shaping the industry. The company redefines the cannabis sector through innovative products, beloved consumer brands, and a growing international presence. They push the boundaries of cannabis cultivation and product development, using a scientific approach and cutting-edge technology to bring high-quality products to consumers. Their portfolio includes popular brands, each offering exceptional quality and unique experiences. They strategically invest in and partner with companies to extend their reach beyond Canada, bringing their products, brands, and intellectual property to new markets. They envision a future where cannabis is embraced as a mainstream consumer choice with broader market access and responsible regulation. They are adapting to the consumer of tomorrow, prioritizing experience and seeing cannabis as an alternative to traditional products. They are committed to making a positive impact in their communities through social impact initiatives.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%Product
top 24%News
top 35%Tech
top 37%Innovation
top 38%Growth
top 38%Funding: Raised $504M across 14 rounds · 14 rounds over 12 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Feb 2025)
Product: 3 product launch events in 12 mo · 10 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
News: 30 BI events in 12 mo (of 334 tracked, 13 types) · +3% YoY · 7 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 35k LinkedIn followers — 8.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Post IPO$29M
- Aug 2024Post IPO$30.8M
- Jan 2024Post IPO$30.8M
- Mar 2021Post IPO$175M
Founders & team
Investors
BMO, FCC, British American Tobacco, Government of New Brunswick, BT DE Investments, Herbal Capital
Tech stack
AddtoanyAnimate.CssApple Icloud MailBootstrapCdnjsCloudflare
#7
Series C · Mississauga, Ontario · founded 2006 · 85 employees$59.4Mraised▾
Series C · Mississauga, Ontario · founded 2006 · 85 employees
Precision chemistry for crop protection, increasing grower ROI, efficiency, and sustainability. They develop products and technologies to help growers achieve better results with less impact. Their Allosperse® Delivery Technology enables targeted solutions, improving crop quality and yields. They offer a range of products including fungicides, insecticides, miticides, and nematicides, suitable for diverse crops. They focus on innovative solutions for sustainable agriculture. They are committed to developing cutting-edge products that create real results for growers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 22%Funding
top 23%Growth
top 28%Talent
top 33%News
top 40%Product
top 41%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn
Funding: Raised $59.4M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 19 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series C (Oct 2025)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series C$10M
- Apr 2025Series C$1.7M
- Feb 2025Series C$967.7K
- Jun 2023Series C$8.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Bioenterprise, ontariocapitalgrowth.ca, Sustainable Chemistry Alliance, Ontario Centre of Innovation, SVB, Cibus Fund
Tech stack
AosCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#8
Public · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2018 · 54 employees$17.7Mraised▾
Public · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2018 · 54 employees
Producer of premium‐grade cannabis and cannabis‐derivative products. The company offer a variety of organic cannabis-infused with medicinal herbs and flowers. The company offerings span dried flower, pre-rolls, hash, rosin, live resin extracts, oils, and accessories, all hang-dried, hand-trimmed, and slow-cured for potency and terpene preservation.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%Funding
top 24%Innovation
top 34%News
top 34%Moat
top 39%Growth
top 47%Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $17.7M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Feb 2026)
Innovation: 5 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Blue River Terps) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Post IPO$4.6M
- Jul 2021Post IPO$5M
- Oct 2019Conventional Debt$6M
- Jul 2019Post IPO$2.2M
Investors
FSD Pharma, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Phoenician Capital, Keiretsu Forum
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementorFormidable FormGodaddy
#9
Series A · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2022 · 20 employees$11.5Mraised▾
Series A · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2022 · 20 employees
Provider of soil measurement solutions. It uses machine learning, and computational modeling to produce lab-quality findings in soil labs, the field, and the ground.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 32%Funding
top 41%AI
top 45%Moat
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Product
bottom 48%News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Funding, Acquisition
Funding: Raised $11.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
AI: Product described with: machine learning
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series A$11.5M
- Oct 2025Conventional Debt—
- May 2024Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
At One Ventures, Onesmallplanet, iSelect Fund, Starshot Capital, Pelican, Cisco
#10
Series C · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2017 · 32 employees$9.2Mraised▾
Series C · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2017 · 32 employees
Provider of AI-powered feed management system optimizing animal feed supply chains. It provide solutions for feed mill operators and producers offering real-time monitoring and automation through advanced sensors and a user-friendly dashboard. The technology helps reduce trucking costs, labor, feed reclaims, and outages. It offers a subscription service with lifetime hardware warranty and comprehensive support, including installation, training, and data analytics. It focuses on improving animal health, employee safety, and feed conversion ratios, enabling efficient feed ordering and problem-solving.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 80how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 20%Growth
top 25%Global
top 28%Talent
top 28%AI
top 30%Funding
top 33%News: 9 BI events in 12 mo (of 15 tracked, 4 types) · 7 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo · Top themes: Funding, Capital raise
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Investors from 2 countries beyond Canada · Tagged global-market in registry data
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Trouw Nutrition Canada) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Conventional Debt$25M
- Jun 2025Series C$50M
- Aug 2024Series B$15M
- Sep 2020Series A$7.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Lewis & Clark Agrifood, Garage Technology Ventures, BDC, Chillingo, Garage Capital, Lead Edge Capital
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAosBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#11
Public · Smiths Falls, Ontario · founded 2013 · 170 employees$4.8Braised▾
Public · Smiths Falls, Ontario · founded 2013 · 170 employees
Global cannabis company dedicated to improving lives through cannabis products. Focused on unlocking the power of cannabis, the company offers high-quality products with best-in-class cannabinoid effects. Rooted in the belief that cannabis can enhance every moment, they are redefining experiences and demonstrating the true potential of this powerful plant. The company is committed to personal wellness, fostering economic opportunity, and striving towards social justice. They aim to serve as a new model for a transformational industry, building an organization made with intention and defined by purpose. The leadership team leverages extensive experience from various industries to innovate and create long-term value for consumers, employees, and shareholders.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 22%Funding
top 24%Innovation
top 32%Market
top 33%Product
top 35%Moat
top 35%Patents: 490 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 181 filings since 2022 vs 307 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $4.8B across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 10 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jan 2024)
Innovation: 490 patents (top 1% of patent-holders) · 181 filings since 2022 vs 307 in 2017-21
Audience (LinkedIn): 92k LinkedIn followers — 21.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 2 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2024Post IPO$35M
- Feb 2023Post IPO—
- May 2020Post IPO$176.3M
- Aug 2018Post IPO$4B
Founders & team
Investors
Constellation Brands, TMX Group, Dundee Securities, Stifel, INFOR Financial Group, M Partners
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflare
#12
Seed · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2005 · 10 employees$1.6Mraised▾
Seed · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2005 · 10 employees
Growers of salt-tolerant crops using ocean technology. It had developed patent-pending processes to restore salt tolerance to plant varieties. The technology targets plant genes to generate stem cells that are regenerated in labs and are further grown in ocean systems. The plants draw their nutrients directly from the saltwater around them.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 11how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 32%Funding
top 49%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 39%Tech
bottom 32%Market
bottom 22%News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 4 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Leadership, Funding
Funding: Raised $1.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated · 2 leadership moves in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Seed—
- Apr 2022Seed$1.4M
- 2019Seed$250K
Founders & team
Investors
IndieBio, Mistletoe, Toyota Ventures, Neglected Climate Opportunities Fund, Velocity, Next Sequence
Funding & investor landscape
$8.3Btotal disclosed funding
134companies funded
452disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Jolie Kahn
CEO · AgriFORCE
Per Lysaa
Co-Founder & CTO · Elevate Farm
Amin Jadavji
Co-Founder & CEO · Elevate Farm
Tisha Livingston
Co-Founder & President · 80 Acres Farms
Mike Zelkind
CEO · 80 Acres Farms
Icd Beena Goldenberg
Chief Executive Officer · Organigram
Jordan Dinglasan
Co-Founder · Vive
Darren Anderson
CEO & Co-Founder · Vive
Nate Kelly
Chief Executive Officer · Miraterra
Randall Schwartzentruber
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · BinSentry
Nathan Hoel
Co-Founder & CTO · BinSentry
Mark Zekulin
Co-Founder · Canopy Growth
Prism market signals · Canada · country-scoped Prism corpus, 8,596,495 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Crop Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Canada
How research on Precision Agriculture is moving in Canada
A read on the academic research around Precision Agriculture — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 358 Canada-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201420212026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and steady — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 76% → 78% across 2014–2026.
top research entities
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada44
- University of Guelph37
- Artificial Intelligence in Medicine28
- McGill University22
- Ministry of Agriculture19
leading researchers
Aitazaz A. Farooque · Jiali Shang · Viacheslav I. Adamchuk · Karem Chokmani · Travis J. Esau · Athyna N. Cambouris · Abdellah Chehri · Jinfei Wang
▲
Breakthroughs94 · 26%
▲ 18%→30% share
▲1.7× share momentum0 median citations84% since 2021mostly methods-led
Convolutional neural network research is newly emerging in Canadian precision agriculture — 9 papers appeared from zero.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Field (mathematics)1→14
- Internet of Things2→7
- Software deployment1→5
- Context (archaeology)1→4
- Sustainability1→4
Newly emergingScalability 0→10 · Convolutional neural network 0→9 · Artificial neural network 0→7
Landmark AgriSegNet: Deep Aerial Semantic Segmentation Framework for IoT-Assisted Precision Agriculture · 147 cites
◆
Advancements185 · 52%
▼ 61%→49% share
▼0.8× share momentum1 median citations69% since 2021mostly methods-led
Agricultural engineering advancements are intensifying — Canadian papers rose from 2 to 22 across the study period.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agricultural engineering2→22
- Multispectral image3→14
- Crop4→12
- Productivity1→8
- Water content1→7
Newly emergingSustainability 0→11 · Convolutional neural network 0→9 · Field (mathematics) 0→8
Landmark Remote Estimation of Crop Chlorophyll Content Using Spectral Indices Derived From Hyperspectral Data · 315 cites
▼
Concerns48 · 13%
▲ 9%→12% share
▲1.3× share momentum1 median citations67% since 2021mostly reviews
Concern-flagged multispectral image research is growing — appearing in 5 papers as field-share climbed from 9% to 12%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agricultural engineering6
- Multispectral image5
- Key (lock)5
- Field (mathematics)4
- Sustainability4
Landmark Recent Advances of Hyperspectral Imaging Technology and Applications in Agriculture · 1,103 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Canada
Where precision agriculture 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.
Montreal28 · +0.49
Edmonton/Calgary20 · +0.42
Vancouver16 · +0.22
Ottawa/Kingston10 · +0.59
Toronto7 · +0.19
PATENT SIGNAL · Canada
Who's filing precision agriculture patents in Canada
Canada precision agriculture patent filing is accelerating — 18 filings from 8 assignees (2019–2025), led by Ecoation Innovative Solutions, CROP Sentry, AIRM Consulting; annual filings 1→2.
18 filings8 assigneespeak 7/yr2019–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2019–2025)
top patent filers
- Ecoation Innovative Solutions8
- CROP Sentry3
- AIRM Consulting3
- CNH IND Canada1
- Ladybug Robotics1
- CNH IND Belgium1
- Paige Growth TECH1
- AGRI Technovation PTY1
Common questions
How many Crop Tech companies are there in Canada?
Radar tracks 507 indexable Crop Tech companies headquartered in Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Crop Tech companies in Canada?
The Crop Tech companies in Canada on this list have raised a combined $8.3B in disclosed equity funding across 134 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Crop Tech company in Canada?
Canopy Growth is the highest-funded Crop Tech company in Canada, with $4.8B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Crop Tech companies in Canada are funded?
134 of the 507 Crop Tech companies in Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Crop Tech unicorns are there in Canada?
None of the Crop Tech companies in Canada on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Canada Crop Tech companies?
The most active investors in Canada Crop Tech companies on this list include Sustainable Development Technology Canada, THRIVE, Bioenterprise, BDC, Cultivator.
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