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Best Internet of Things - Industry Applications Companies in British Columbia, Canada

The 125 best Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in British Columbia, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Semios.

125companies tracked
$495Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
44have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · INTERNET OF THINGS - INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS × BRITISH COLUMBIA

Our analysis of 184 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies

$13.9b in tracked funding; 91% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

184companies analysed
91%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
11unicorns
2016median founding year
133kcombined LinkedIn audience
56%of audience held by top 3
1companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in British Columbia

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Semios
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
$225M56 mo ago—Michael Gilbert
Founder & Director
WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+31—1 launch
2Mojio
Cloud-connected device and platform for cars
$81M88 mo ago61Richard Woodruff
Co-Founder
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+34——
3Operto
Provider of cloud-enabled property automation and access control solutions
72Global top 25%Tech top 26%Market top 38%Funding top 38%
All 9 signals ▾
Globaltop 25%
Techtop 26%
Markettop 38%
Fundingtop 38%
Moattop 39%
Producttop 40%
Growthtop 42%
Talentbottom 49%
Newsbottom 27%
Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Investors from 2 countries beyond Canada
Tech: 64 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100
$41M39 mo ago140Steve Davis
CEO
WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+34——
4Corinex
Corinex provides digital grid reinforcement through digital capacity infrastructure
67Growth top 22%Innovation top 23%Funding top 26%Product top 30%
All 10 signals ▾
Growthtop 22%
Innovationtop 23%
Fundingtop 26%
Producttop 30%
Newstop 31%
Moattop 48%
Talentbottom 48%
Marketbottom 45%
Techbottom 44%
Globalbottom 38%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Innovation: 9 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100
$30M9 mo ago64Peter Sobotka
Founder & CEO
WebflowYouTubeWeglot+12—1 partnership · 3 awards
5Aegis Mobility
Software for safe driving targeted towards corporate fleets
$20M139 mo ago11——77 patents
Context-aware mobile communication, NFC integration, and satellite-based location services
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6Recon Instruments
Heads-up Display technology for sports and activity-specific environments
$17M145 mo ago75————
7mimik
Provider of device first continuum AI platform for agentix-native software systems
$14M55 mo ago59Fay Arjomandi
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+297 patents
Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics
1 launch
8SenseNet
Provider of AI-powered solutions for early detection of mountain and forest fires
42AI top 25%Innovation top 33%Patents top 34%Funding top 40%
All 9 signals ▾
AItop 25%
Innovationtop 33%
Patentstop 34%
Fundingtop 40%
Moatbottom 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Techbottom 44%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 20%
AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Innovation: 18 patents (top 55% of patent-holders) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$14M7 mo ago7Hamed Noori
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+2118 patents
AI-driven wildfire detection, smoke analysis, and real-time risk prediction using sensor networks
—
9Fobi
Cloud based platform offering customer engagement solutions
50Funding top 30%News top 30%Product top 35%Tech top 38%
All 10 signals ▾
Fundingtop 30%
Newstop 30%
Producttop 35%
Techtop 38%
Growthtop 42%
AItop 45%
Talenttop 45%
Innovationbottom 42%
Marketbottom 36%
Globalbottom 36%
Funding: Raised $11.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 5 yrs (1.2/yr)
News: 10 BI events in 12 mo (of 70 tracked, 9 types) · +43% YoY
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$12M3 mo ago34Robert Anson
CEO & Chairman
HubSpot CMS HubBootstrapAmazon Web Services+20——
10Fatigue Science
Provider of sleep analyzing and tracking wearable devices
$11M76 mo ago40Andrew Morden
CEO
HubSpot CMS HubSentrySalesforce+26—3 partnerships
11AirTest
Provider of sensors for building energy management
19Growth top 45%Funding top 49%Global bottom 37%Tech bottom 33%
All 6 signals ▾
Growthtop 45%
Fundingtop 49%
Globalbottom 37%
Techbottom 33%
Marketbottom 24%
Newsbottom 22%
Funding: Raised $5.3M across 15 rounds · 15 rounds over 22 yrs (0.7/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100
$5M27 mo ago13—WebflowreCAPTCHAHSTS+9——
12Helios Wire
Building satellite-enabled monitoring and messaging service for IoT devices
$4M106 mo ago2————
13Total Flow Medical
Developer of medical devices for cardiopulmonary bypass
$4M49 mo ago5Luke Harris
Co-founder and Inventor
———
14AVA
Provider of an AI-based smart hydroponic system
$2M54 mo ago6————
15Gatekeeper Systems
Video management system provider
$2M7 mo ago60—WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25——
16LGTmedical
Smartphone attached pulse oximeter
$2M147 mo ago7Tom Walker
President & CEO
———
17Health Tech Connex
Brain wave monitoring devices
$2M69 mo ago48————
18Plantiga
Provider of smart insoles for activity tracking
$1M59 mo ago9Norman McKay
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+1812 patents
Integrated footbed suspension systems for improved comfort in footwear
—
19SHM Controls
Smart boiler controller for buildings
$1M91 mo ago3————
20Neurio Technology
System to monitor energy consumption at home
$1M138 mo ago40——13 patents
Smart grid analytics and demand‑response optimization using high‑resolution electricity data
—
21Enject
Developer of drug delivery device to inject glucagon and treat severe hypoglycemia
$1M201 mo ago—Richard Rylander
CEO & Co-Founder
———
22Sens
Provider of a wearable headset and companion app for mental health management
$900K127 mo ago—Paola Telfer
Co-Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityTypeScriptGraphQL+3048 patents
Closed-loop wearable neurostimulation and EEG/biometric monitoring for cognitive assessment
2 launchs
23IGuardFire
Online platform offering fire safety products for kitchen
$868K48 mo ago2Bill Ferguson
Founder
Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+212 patents
IoT-based proximity-controlled heating management for household appliances.
—
24Zennea Technologies
Provider of therapeutic sleep wearable for treating sleep apnea
$781K64 mo ago12Nell Du
Co-Founder
———
25Photon Control
Manufacturer of fibre optic sensors for industrial process monitoring
$750K223 mo ago116——88 patents
Fiber-optic multi-parameter temperature sensing probes for industrial process monitoring
—
26Picovoice
Provider of AI-enabled voice technology
$500K66 mo ago9Alireza Kenarsari
CEO
ReactGatsbyAmazon Web Services+15—1 launch
27LlamaZOO
Interactive online platform anatomy learning
$500K126 mo ago24—RubyRuby on RailsAzure+7——
28TENZR
Online platform providing devices for physical therapy rehabilitation
35Growth top 35%Tech top 48%Product bottom 45%Funding bottom 42%
All 6 signals ▾
Growthtop 35%
Techtop 48%
Productbottom 45%
Fundingbottom 42%
Globalbottom 38%
Marketbottom 32%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 18 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
$400K18 mo ago24—WixSentryApple iCloud Mail+14——
29Quortus
Mobile core intelligence towards the network edge
$355K72 mo ago30————
30Linquet
Link valuables to smartphone in real time.
$181K147 mo ago4——9 patents
Real-time IoT object linking and digital twin integration for networked services
—
31BioInteractive Technologies
Wrist worn device for tracking hand gestures and control connected devices
$120K96 mo ago—Lukas Karim Merhi
Co-Founder & CEO
———
32Bionic Power
Wearable charger packs
$106K23 mo ago19—WordPressMySQLZoho+1859 patents
Wearable robotic exoskeletons for gait assistance, rehabilitation, and energy harvesting
—

Top 12 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in British Columbia

#1
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2017 · 34 employees
$11.5Mraised
▾

Cloud based platform offering customer engagement solutions. Its offering includes a data logger to aggregate premise data and an AI-powered analytics platform that enables businesses to action their data for diversified purposes. It facilitates venue management and provides detailed retail insights and personalized marketing. Its features include near field communication, a dashboard, a view, an integrable mobile application for remote management, personalized customer engagement, customizable reminders, and reports.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 30%
News
top 30%
Product
top 35%
Tech
top 38%
Growth
top 42%
AI
top 45%
Funding: Raised $11.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 5 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2026)
News: 10 BI events in 12 mo (of 70 tracked, 9 types) · +43% YoY · 1 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo, 1 the year before · Company stage: Public
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Post IPO$987.9K
  • Dec 2025Post IPO$365.6K
  • Feb 2024Post IPO$393.9K
  • Feb 2024Post IPO$1.5M
Founders & team
Robert AnsonCEO & Chairman
Investors
EMBR Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAngularBootstrapCloudflare
#2
Series B · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 1999 · 64 employees
$30Mraised
▾

Corinex provides digital grid reinforcement through digital capacity infrastructure. Its broadband powerline (BPL) technology brings visibility and control to the grid edge, helping utilities relieve constraints, prevent overloads, and accelerate electrification across electricity networks.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 22%
Innovation
top 23%
Funding
top 26%
Product
top 30%
News
top 31%
Moat
top 48%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Innovation: 9 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding: Raised $30.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Sep 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers — 7.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 3 awards (incl. EMH metering GmbH & Co KG) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Series B—
  • Apr 2025Series B$30M
Founders & team
Peter SobotkaFounder & CEO
Investors
Adara, Suma Capital, Energy Growth Momentum, Santander
Tech stack
WebflowWeglotRecaptchaJqueryGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle Analytics
#3
Series A · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2019 · 7 employees
$14Mraised
▾

Provider of AI-powered solutions for early detection of mountain and forest fires. It provides gas sensors, smoke detection cameras, and a management platform. The platform integrates data from sensors, cameras, satellites, and weather stations. It offers incident management, alarms, and wildfire progress forecasts. The solutions cater to private companies, public authorities, and local communities.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 25%
Innovation
top 33%
Patents
top 34%
Funding
top 40%
Moat
bottom 49%
Talent
bottom 49%
AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) · Product described with: ai-powered
Innovation: 18 patents (top 55% of patent-holders) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Artificial Intelligence, Tech Hardware
Patents: 18 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series A$14M
Founders & team
Hamed NooriCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Stormbreaker, Thin Line Capital, Fusion Fund, Plaza Ventures, FOLD36, B Current
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsCloudflare Rocket LoaderCore-JsElementorFont Awesome
#4
Public · Abbotsford, British Columbia · founded 1997 · 60 employees
$2Mraised
▾

Gatekeeper Systems Inc. (GSI) is a leading provider of high-resolution video security and safety systems for mobile applications. The company claims that its video management software synchronizes real-time video, mapping, audio and vehicle sensors to create a total picture of operations. With these technologies, clients can detect, analyze and respond to safety and security threats anytime. The VMS can be used in the fields of transport, law enforcement, and other sectors.The company also provides special cameras for surveillance. Clientele includes Calgary HandiBus, Clovis Unified School, PEI, and Jackson Public Schools.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Post IPO$7.1M
  • Jul 2025Post IPO$7.3M
  • May 2016Conventional Debt$1.5M
  • Jul 2015Post IPO$689.9K
Investors
BC Discovery Fund, Esperante, Brisio Innovations
Tech stack
Animate.CssApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailCloudflareContact Form 7Cookieyes
#5
Series C · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2010
$225Mraised
▾

On-farm solutions for crop management, pest control, and irrigation. This agricultural solutions company provides tools and field services to help growers enhance efficiency, mitigate risk, and boost productivity. They offer climate monitoring, mating disruption, insect pest management, disease management, frost management, irrigation management, and plant stress monitoring. Their solutions include a farm management information system and tools for crop protection, water, frost, and automation. They provide weather monitoring, pest and water management, including mating disruption, irrigation monitoring and automation. A dedicated team of field technicians, advisors, and support specialists works with growers to save time, ease labor burdens, and keep operations running smoothly. They offer solutions for almonds, apples, cherries, citrus, grapes, pears, pistachios, stone fruit, and walnuts. They provide reporting tools and field services.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 23%
Funding
top 27%
Moat
top 31%
Talent
top 38%
Innovation
top 41%
Product
top 44%
Tech: 61 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $225M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 14 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Sep 2021)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 39k LinkedIn followers — 29.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2021Series C$100M
  • Mar 2020Conventional Debt$25M
  • Feb 2020Series B$75M
  • 2018Grant (prize money)$9.9M
Founders & team
Michael GilbertFounder & DirectorSumer JohalCEO
Investors
Morningside, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Canadian Space Agency, FedDev Ontario, Europa
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#6
Series B · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2005 · 140 employees
$40.7Mraised
▾

Provider of cloud-enabled property automation and access control solutions. It offers a suite of integrated solutions to enable keyless entry, automated temperature control, energy management, and more for short-term rentals and hotels. Its features include PMS integration, custom branding, upsell, and a real-time dashboard.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Global
top 25%
Tech
top 26%
Market
top 38%
Funding
top 38%
Moat
top 39%
Product
top 40%
Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Investors from 2 countries beyond Canada · Tagged global-market in registry data
Tech: 64 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy
Market: 140 employees (top 24% of Real Estate and Construction Tech) · Top-5,000,000 web property · Serving 60+ countries worldwide
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers — 7.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2023Series B$25M
  • Feb 2022Series A$12M
Founders & team
Steve DavisCEO
Investors
Centana Growth Partners, Thayer Ventures, FUSE, BlackPines Capital Partners, Derive Ventures, Watchfire Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailApple Sign-InCaddy
#7
Public · Delta, British Columbia · founded 1996 · 13 employees
$5.3Mraised
▾

Provider of sensors for building energy management. The company helps in delivering solutions to commercial buildings such as ventilation control, humidity, and moisture control, parking ventilation control, air velocity measurement, and more. Applications are in the areas of agriculture, hospitality, industries, medical, electronics, telecommunication, and automotive fields.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 45%
Funding
top 49%
Global
bottom 37%
Tech
bottom 33%
Market
bottom 24%
News
bottom 22%
Funding: Raised $5.3M across 15 rounds · 15 rounds over 22 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2024)
Global: Serving 2 countries incl. Canada, United States
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2024Post IPO$40.7K
  • Feb 2023Post IPO$14.9K
  • Mar 2022Post IPO$1.6M
  • Apr 2021Post IPO$19.1K
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesHostgatorHstsHttp/3
#8
Series B · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2012 · 61 employees
$80.6Mraised
▾

Mojio has created a hardware-agnostic connected car platform for wireless network operators, automakers, and mobility services. Syncs with any standard telematics device to collect OBD, acceleration, and location data via a cellular network and makes it available to applications via open APIs. Client applications can access vehicle data via secure RESTful calls. Use cases include fleet management, automated parking payments, car maintenance, and real-time traffic.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2019Series B$40M
  • Sep 2018Series B—
  • Mar 2018Series B—
  • Nov 2017Series B$23.4M
Founders & team
Richard WoodruffCo-Founder
Investors
Relay Ventures, 500 Global, BDC, Kensington Capital Partners, Trend Forward Capital Management, Innogy Venture Capital
Tech stack
AutopilotAutoptimizeBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#9
Seed · Surrey, British Columbia · founded 2017 · 24 employees
$399.8Kraised
▾

Online platform providing devices for physical therapy rehabilitation. The company offers smart device and mobile app that enables the physical therapy rehabilitation process. Users can connect with the device with software, take the mobility assessment test, and play games for the recovery process.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%
Tech
top 48%
Product
bottom 45%
Funding
bottom 42%
Global
bottom 38%
Market
bottom 32%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 18 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud · Observability: Sentry
Product: 2 published apps (1.0k installs) · Company stage: Seed
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2024Seed$399.8K
  • 2024Seed—
Investors
PAX Momentum, Particular Ventures, Seeders, Expert DOJO, Keiretsu Forum
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGsap
#10
Series A · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2021 · 59 employees
$14.4Mraised
▾

Provider of device first continuum AI platform for agentix-native software systems. The platform enables multi agent intelligence to operate, discover, and collaborate across computing layers. It empowers both agentic and traditional workloads to react contextually and autonomously as real world scenarios evolve. The platform allows integration of various AI to create dynamic workflows. It ensures AI executes with security across endpoints, edge, and cloud.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 12k LinkedIn followers — 8.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2021Series A$14.4M
Founders & team
Fay ArjomandiCo-Founder
Investors
Pier 88 Investment Partners, Primera Capital, Navation, TTB Partners, 5G Open Innovation Lab
Tech stack
All In One SeoAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApache Http ServerApple Icloud Mail
#11
Series B · Burnaby, British Columbia · founded 2006 · 11 employees
$19.6Mraised
▾

Aegis Mobility's FleetSafer is software for corporate fleets that automatically promotes safe and legal use of mobile devices while driving. Using GPS, OBD or telematics the fleet controller can trigger safe modes which automatically remove nonconforming functions of the phone. The cloud platform, allows data analysis and easy policy management. Acquired ZoomSafer for an undisclosed amount November 2012.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2014Series B$1.2M
  • Dec 2013Series B$940K
  • Jul 2013Series B$1.3M
  • Nov 2012Series B$5M
Investors
Ventures West
Tech stack
JoomlaPhpBootstrapAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerJquery Migrate
#12
Series A · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2006 · 40 employees
$11.1Mraised
▾

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.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 4.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 3 partnerships (incl. Platform Science) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2020Series A$3.2M
  • Feb 2019Series A$7.6M
  • Oct 2009Seed$300K
Founders & team
Andrew MordenCEO
Investors
Rhino Ventures, Conconi Growth Partners, Nelson Investments
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAosApache Http ServerBootstrapCdnjs

Funding & investor landscape

$495Mtotal disclosed funding
33companies funded
97disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Discovery Parks6 rounds
WUTIF Capital6 rounds
BDC5 rounds
Spring5 rounds
Keiretsu Forum4 rounds
SFU VentureLabs4 rounds
Canadian Technology Accelerator3 rounds
Foresight3 rounds
Nelson Investments3 rounds
Nimbus Synergies3 rounds

Notable founders

Robert Anson
CEO & Chairman · Fobi
Peter Sobotka
Founder & CEO · Corinex
Hamed Noori
Co-Founder & CEO · SenseNet
Michael Gilbert
Founder & Director · Semios
Sumer Johal
CEO · Semios
Steve Davis
CEO · Operto
Richard Woodruff
Co-Founder · Mojio
Fay Arjomandi
Co-Founder · mimik
Andrew Morden
CEO · Fatigue Science
Luke Harris
Co-founder and Inventor · Total Flow Medical
Norman McKay
Co-Founder · Plantiga
Bill Ferguson
Founder · IGuardFire
Prism market signals · Canada · country-scoped Prism corpus, 8,538,689 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Internet of Things - Industry Applications coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Canada

How research on Internet of Things is moving in Canada

A read on the academic research around Internet of Things — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 959 Canada-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
201020182026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 39% → 58% across 2010–2026.
top research entities
  • Artificial Intelligence in Medicine74
  • Carleton University61
  • Concordia University57
  • University of Waterloo50
  • University of Ottawa45
leading researchers
F. Richard Yu · Gautam Srivastava · Xuemin Shen · Milli Alfhi Syari · Victor C. M. Leung · Rongxing Lu · Ning Zhang · Georges Kaddoum
▲ Breakthroughs477 · 50%
▲ 31%→54% share
▲1.7× share momentum0 median citations89% since 2021mostly methods-led
Wireless sensor network security research is surging — Canadian IoT breakthrough papers grew from 14 to 58, with scalability jumping from 1 to 41.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Computer security5→52
  • Wireless2→48
  • Wireless sensor network14→58
  • Scalability1→41
  • Computer network9→49
Newly emergingIntrusion detection system 0→31 · Embedded system 0→20 · Blockchain 0→18
Landmark Effective Heart Disease Prediction Using Hybrid Machine Learning Techniques · 1,805 cites
◆ Advancements294 · 31%
▼ 34%→30% share
▼0.9× share momentum0 median citations81% since 2021mostly methods-led
Edge computing and software deployment research is rising steadily — Canadian IoT advancement papers climbed from 1→11 and 2→13 respectively.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Wireless7→32
  • Computer security3→27
  • Software deployment2→13
  • Edge computing1→11
  • World Wide Web1→11
Newly emergingEmbedded system 0→23 · Scalability 0→19 · Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution 0→15
Landmark Enabling Massive IoT Toward 6G: A Comprehensive Survey · 658 cites
▼ Concerns130 · 14%
▼ 22%→11% share
▼0.5× share momentum2 median citations68% since 2021mostly reviews
Computer security concern-framing is intensifying — Canadian IoT worry-focused papers tripled from 6 to 15, with data science newly emerging at 9.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Key (lock)2→12
  • Computer security6→15
  • World Wide Web3→7
  • Smart city3→7
  • Internet privacy2→6
Newly emergingData science 0→9 · Wearable computer 0→7 · Big data 0→7
Landmark Smart Cities: Definitions, Dimensions, Performance, and Initiatives · 3,368 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Canada

Where iot 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/Kingston106 · +0.55
Hot · Computer networkAdvancing · Internet of ThingsOpportunity · Reliability (semiconductor)Concern · Smart city
Waterloo/Hamilton66 · +0.57
Hot · Wireless sensor networkAdvancing · Enhanced Data Rates for GSM EvolutionOpportunity · World Wide WebConcern · Wearable computer
Vancouver52 · +0.53
Hot · Wearable computerAdvancing · Embedded systemOpportunity · ArchitectureConcern · Wireless
Montreal50 · +0.66
Hot · Node (physics)Advancing · Wireless sensor networkOpportunity · Software deployment
Edmonton/Calgary45 · +0.51
Hot · TelecommunicationsAdvancing · BlockchainOpportunity · Computer securityConcern · Internet of Things
Toronto37 · +0.41
Hot · Internet of ThingsAdvancing · Computer securityOpportunity · ScalabilityConcern · Wireless
PATENT SIGNAL · Canada

Who's filing iot patents in Canada

Canada iot patent filing is cooling — 13,905 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by Research IN Motion, Blackberry, Nortel Networks; annual filings 1764→732.

13,905 filings8,000 assigneespeak 1764/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • Research IN Motion8366
  • Blackberry5288
  • Nortel Networks965
  • Toronto Dominion BANK417
  • Ericsson Telefon AB L M384
  • Huawei TECH354
  • Geotab341
  • Cognitive Systems332

Common questions

How many Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies are there in British Columbia, Canada?
Radar tracks 125 indexable Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies headquartered in British Columbia, Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in British Columbia, Canada?
The Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in British Columbia, Canada on this list have raised a combined $495M in disclosed equity funding across 33 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Internet of Things - Industry Applications company in British Columbia, Canada?
Semios is the highest-funded Internet of Things - Industry Applications company in British Columbia, Canada, with $225M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in British Columbia, Canada are funded?
33 of the 125 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in British Columbia, Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Internet of Things - Industry Applications unicorns are there in British Columbia, Canada?
None of the Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in British Columbia, Canada on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in British Columbia, Canada Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies?
The most active investors in British Columbia, Canada Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies on this list include Discovery Parks, WUTIF Capital, BDC, Spring, Keiretsu Forum.
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