Radar · Manufacturing Tech in Canada
Best Manufacturing Tech Companies in Canada
The 271 best Manufacturing Tech companies in Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Previan.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
271companies tracked
$1.1Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
67have raised
Canada's Manufacturing Tech sector is earning real attention right now, and if you want to know where the money's actually gone, this directory tracks 271 companies with $1.1B in total disclosed funding. No unicorns yet, but Vention leads the pack at $138M raised, with Laserax ($46M), Maneva ($48M), and CoLab Software ($41M) showing there's genuine capital depth beyond the top name. BDC and Export Development Canada anchor the investor side, which tells you something about how government-backed patient capital is shaping this ecosystem.
The sector isn't sitting still. Median app install growth is running at roughly +19% year-over-year across 216 motor vehicle and electrical manufacturing apps, which I find is one of the cleaner signals that adoption is accelerating at the shop-floor level. Hot themes right now are EV powertrain advancements, next-generation EV platforms, and battery technology, and recent material-science bets by global investors suggest the same conviction. So does the broader profitability momentum emerging among manufacturing tech firms that pushed through the last funding cycle leaner. The global market sits at $213.2B as of 2023 per Future Market Insights, and Canada's funded cohort is positioning right at the intersection of hardware intelligence and the EV supply chain shift.
Sources & further reading
- IDC
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · MANUFACTURING TECH × CANADA
Our analysis of 50 Manufacturing Tech companies
$5.6b in tracked funding; 95% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
95%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
8unicorns
2019median founding year
827kcombined LinkedIn audience
50%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Manufacturing Tech companies in Canada
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Previan Manufacturer & designer of sensors, instruments, and remote monitoring equipment 42Funding top 30%Market top 44%Tech top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Markettop 44% Techtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Moatbottom 38% Growthbottom 35% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $203M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) Market: 1,600 employees (top 5% of Industrial Goods and Manufacturing) · Top-10,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $203M | 76 mo ago | 1,600 | 2009 | Martin Theriault Founder | WordPressPleskMySQL+30 | — | — |
| 2 | Vention Provider of a modular hardware and software platform for industrial automation 90Funding top 18%Tech top 21%Product top 22%Growth top 30% All 13 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Techtop 21% Producttop 22% Growthtop 30% AItop 30% Newstop 31% Moattop 31% Markettop 33% Innovationtop 34% Talenttop 38% Partnerstop 41% Patentstop 46% Globaltop 50% Funding: Raised $138M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) Tech: 68 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Ses rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 90/100 | $138M | 4 mo ago | 360 | 2016 | Max Windisch Co-Founder & CTO | Cart FunctionalityRubyAce+41 | 9 patents Modular T-slot framing and safety systems for configurable industrial automation equipment | 2 launchs |
| 3 | Intelex Environment health & safety software for manufacturing industry 69Tech top 30%Funding top 36%Product top 36%Market top 38% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 30% Fundingtop 36% Producttop 36% Markettop 38% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Growthtop 45% AItop 45% Customersbottom 41% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 27% Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare Funding: Raised $123M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 11 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $123M | 130 mo ago | 499 | 1992 | Ted Grunau Co-Founder | WordPressSentryMySQL+38 | — | 1 award |
| 4 | Kinova Developer of robotic arms for personal assistance and research purposes 69Patents top 20%Innovation top 27%Moat top 28%Funding top 33% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 20% Innovationtop 27% Moattop 28% Fundingtop 33% Talenttop 34% Techtop 38% Growthtop 45% Markettop 46% Producttop 49% Globalbottom 45% Newsbottom 27% Patents: 83 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 41 filings since 2022 vs 28 in 2017-21 Innovation: 83 patents (top 12% of patent-holders) · 41 filings since 2022 vs 28 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $57M | 52 mo ago | 243 | 2006 | Charles Deguire Co-Founder & CEO | Craft CMSPHPYii+23 | 83 patents Modular robotic manipulators with protected joints, advanced admittance control, and teachable interfaces | 1 partnership |
| 5 | Fiix Cloud-based CMMS software for commercial spaces 67Tech top 30%Product top 33%Innovation top 35%Funding top 36% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 30% Producttop 33% Innovationtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Moattop 37% Patentstop 40% Growthtop 45% AItop 45% Markettop 48% Customersbottom 46% Globalbottom 36% Tech: 51 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services Product: 5 distinct product lines · 1 published app (97.9k installs) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $52M | 88 mo ago | 192 | 2008 | — | WordPressMySQLSalesforce+37 | 11 patents AI-driven predictive maintenance and inventory optimization for enterprise asset management | — |
| 6 | Maneva AI solutions for manufacturing focusing on real-time issue detection and automation 22Funding top 23%Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 42%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 22% Funding: Raised $48.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $48M | 1 mo ago | — | 2021 | Rae Jeong Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowThree.jsGSAP+14 | — | — |
| 7 | Laserax Manufacturer of laser marking, cleaning, and welding machines 62Funding top 29%Patents top 31%Innovation top 32%Growth top 35% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Patentstop 31% Innovationtop 32% Growthtop 35% Moattop 36% Talenttop 38% Techtop 50% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $45.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 9 yrs (0.2/yr) Patents: 37 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 16 filings since 2022 vs 16 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $46M | 19 mo ago | 91 | 2010 | Alex Fraser Co-Founder & CTO | DrupalMariaDBPHP+22 | 37 patents Laser welding and inspection systems for battery pack busbars and cell stacks | 1 expansion |
| 8 | Poka Multi-platform application designed to assemble all data & procedures related to the business 57Tech top 26%Funding top 33%News top 40%Product top 42% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 26% Fundingtop 33% Newstop 40% Producttop 42% Growthtop 45% Markettop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 38% Tech: 41 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses Funding: Raised $45.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 11 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $45M | 60 mo ago | 136 | 2014 | Antoine Bisson Co-Founder & Cto | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+30 | — | 2 partnerships |
| 9 | Dozr Online marketplace providing rental access to construction and industrial equipment 48Tech top 27%Talent top 28%Moat top 31%Product top 39% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 27% Talenttop 28% Moattop 31% Producttop 39% Fundingtop 43% Marketbottom 49% Innovationbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 35% Patentsbottom 28% Newsbottom 21% Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $44M | 52 mo ago | 86 | 2015 | Erin Stephenson Co-Founder & CMO | Node.jsVimeoReact+24 | 2 patents Machine usage monitoring and control systems for industrial equipment | — |
| 10 | CoLab Software Provider of AI-powered collaboration platform for engineering and product development teams 72Funding top 21%AI top 30%Partners top 32%News top 34% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% AItop 30% Partnerstop 32% Newstop 34% Growthtop 35% Techtop 37% Moattop 37% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 42% Patentstop 43% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $40.6M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-powered rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $41M | 8 mo ago | 86 | 2017 | Adam Keating Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowSentryApple iCloud Mail+30 | 6 patents Collaborative product design recommendation and visualization platforms for multi-user CAD systems | — |
| 11 | Bitstew Systems Software defined operations for industrial IoT 60Talent top 15%Funding top 40%Market top 47%Global bottom 36% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 15% Fundingtop 40% Markettop 47% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 27% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 Funding: Raised $24.7M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 13 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $25M | 120 mo ago | 100 | 2005 | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Robotiq Makes tools for automation and flexible robotics grippers 60Tech top 26%Patents top 35%Moat top 38%Talent top 38% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 26% Patentstop 35% Moattop 38% Talenttop 38% Partnerstop 41% Fundingtop 43% Innovationtop 45% Growthtop 45% Producttop 46% Markettop 49% Globalbottom 40% Newsbottom 21% Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Patents: 44 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 13 filings since 2022 vs 25 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $23M | 90 mo ago | 143 | 2008 | Vincent Duchaine Co-Founder | HubSpot CMS HubSentryZendesk+29 | 44 patents Adaptive gripper and magnetic actuation technologies for collaborative robot end‑effectors | 2 launchs |
| 13 | VEERUM Provider of digital twin based asset visualization tool for manufacturing units 42Product top 30%Innovation top 34%Funding top 42%Tech bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Producttop 30% Innovationtop 34% Fundingtop 42% Techbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 22% Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B Innovation: 6 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $23M | 36 mo ago | 54 | 2014 | David Lod CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | — | 1 job opening |
| 14 | Worximity Provider of production analysis software 37Funding top 39%Growth top 45%Tech top 45%Global bottom 37% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 39% Growthtop 45% Techtop 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 36% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $22.2M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $22M | 48 mo ago | 44 | 2011 | — | Webflow EcommerceWebflowEmotion+25 | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 15 | Canvass Developer of AI platform that transforms scattered information into actionable insights 53AI top 20%Innovation top 23%Funding top 37%Product top 43% All 9 signals ▾AItop 20% Innovationtop 23% Fundingtop 37% Producttop 43% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 32% Techbottom 15% AI: Classified as an AI company Innovation: 9 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Artificial Intelligence rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $19M | 46 mo ago | 41 | 2016 | Humera Malik Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 16 | Raven Telemetry Cloud-based platform for assets monitoring 45Moat top 31%Funding top 37%Talent top 38%Growth top 45% All 10 signals ▾Moattop 31% Fundingtop 37% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% AItop 45% Techtop 48% Patentsbottom 44% Innovationbottom 38% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 10 patents Funding: Raised $18.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $19M | 40 mo ago | 65 | 2013 | Priyansh Srivastava Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | 10 patents Industrial IoT performance monitoring and augmented management/analytics systems | — |
| 17 | Mecademic Manufacturer of compact high-precision industrial robots for micro-automation applications 45News top 33%Funding top 34%Talent top 38%Tech top 40% All 9 signals ▾Newstop 33% Fundingtop 34% Talenttop 38% Techtop 40% Producttop 46% Moattop 48% Innovationtop 49% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 29% News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 4 types) · +200% YoY Funding: Raised $17.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $17M | 3 mo ago | 30 | 2013 | Philippe Beaulieu Chief Executive Officer | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+31 | — | — |
| 18 | Base Two Developer of an AI platform for manufacturing process optimization and control 60AI top 20%Talent top 28%Funding top 34%Growth top 35% All 9 signals ▾AItop 20% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 35% Moattop 39% Techtop 46% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 29% Newsbottom 18% AI: Classified as an AI company Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $17M | 20 mo ago | 20 | 2022 | Tawfeeq Gaffoor Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | — | 1 partnership |
| 19 | PreVu3D Provider of Digital Twin solutions 57Global top 25%Innovation top 38%Tech top 40%Funding top 41% All 9 signals ▾Globaltop 25% Innovationtop 38% Techtop 40% Fundingtop 41% Producttop 41% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 45% Newsbottom 22% Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Investors from 1 country beyond Canada Innovation: 3 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $12M | 40 mo ago | 38 | 2017 | Nicolas Morency Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+31 | — | 3 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 20 | Fatigue Science Provider of sleep analyzing and tracking wearable devices | $11M | 76 mo ago | 40 | 2006 | Andrew Morden CEO | HubSpot CMS HubSentrySalesforce+26 | — | 3 partnerships |
| 21 | Nanoprecise Provider of AI-based predictive maintenance solutions for industrial equipment 62Innovation top 23%Talent top 28%Product top 29%AI top 30% All 12 signals ▾Innovationtop 23% Talenttop 28% Producttop 29% AItop 30% Fundingtop 39% Moattop 39% Techtop 42% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 41% Fin. healthbottom 31% Newsbottom 18% Innovation: 12 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Artificial Intelligence, Tech Hardware Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $10M | 14 mo ago | 73 73 → 97 (+33%) | 2015 | Sunil Vedula Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+19 | — | 1 launch |
| 22 | Eigen Developer of AI-powered thermal imaging systems for industrial quality control 48Innovation top 34%Funding top 36%Moat top 39%Product top 43% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 34% Fundingtop 36% Moattop 39% Producttop 43% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 34% Newsbottom 23% Innovation: 11 product lines Funding: Raised $8.1M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 10 yrs (1.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $8M | 20 mo ago | 24 | 2012 | Erin Barrett President & CEO | — | — | — |
| 23 | Praemo Provider of AI-based production analytics solution | $8M | 68 mo ago | 9 | 2017 | Michael Martinez Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityReactAMP+7 | — | — |
| 24 | QRA Engineering tools to verify designs and requirements | $8M | 62 mo ago | 33 | 2012 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+36 | — | — |
| 25 | Shoplogix Real time performance management solutions | $7M | 228 mo ago | 59 | 2002 | — | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+40 | 18 patents Industrial equipment condition monitoring and data capture for manufacturing processes | 2 awards |
| 26 | Lagoa Cloud-based design visualization and collaboration software | $7M | 150 mo ago | 26 | 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Memex Provider of real-time manufacturing analytics, machine monitoring software, and connectivity hardware | $7M | 104 mo ago | — | 1992 | David McPhail President & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+25 | — | — |
| 28 | Omnirobotic Provider of autonomous industrial robots 22Moat top 38%Talent top 38%Product top 43%Funding top 46% All 11 signals ▾Moattop 38% Talenttop 38% Producttop 43% Fundingtop 46% Techbottom 48% Innovationbottom 45% Growthbottom 35% Patentsbottom 34% Globalbottom 31% Marketbottom 25% Newsbottom 22% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 2 patents Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $6M | 27 mo ago | 16 | 2016 | Francois Simard Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | 2 patents Robotic arm trajectory planning and kinematic computation services | — |
| 29 | Solido Design ML-powered variation-aware design software | $6M | 225 mo ago | 75 | 2005 | — | — | 50 patents Statistical rare-event analysis and Monte‑Carlo corner extraction for circuit verification | — |
| 30 | Visionbyscope Provider of AI-powered rope inspection systems for utility stringing line maintenance 11AI top 30%Funding bottom 45%Tech bottom 40%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾AItop 30% Fundingbottom 45% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 15% AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-powered Funding: Raised $5.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $6M | 15 mo ago | 7 | 2019 | — | Framer SitesReactAmazon Web Services+7 | — | — |
| 31 | Upchain Product life cycle management solutions for manufacturers | $6M | 99 mo ago | 135 | 2015 | John Laslavic Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 32 | Elevated Signals Provider of farm monitoring solutions for cannabis growers 32Innovation top 43%Tech top 43%Product top 46%Funding top 49% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 43% Techtop 43% Producttop 46% Fundingtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Moatbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 28% Newsbottom 22% Innovation: 2 product lines Tech: 27 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Ses rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $6M | 27 mo ago | 23 | 2016 | Amar Singh CEO | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesGSAP+23 | — | 1 launch |
| 33 | Axya Provider of SaaS based material planning software 32Talent top 28%Tech top 42%Funding bottom 49%Product bottom 39% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Techtop 42% Fundingbottom 49% Productbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 30% Newsbottom 22% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 24 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $6M | 54 mo ago | 35 | 2019 | Nicolas Gauthier Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityFramer SitesInstatus+21 | — | — |
| 34 | Quartic AI-based equipment monitoring software solution | $5M | 79 mo ago | 60 | 2017 | Pranav Prakash Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | — | — |
| 35 | Sciemetric Manufacturing process monitoring and quality management systems | $4M | 291 mo ago | 86 86 → 109 (+27%) | 1981 | — | HubSpot CMS HubSalesforcecore-js+16 | — | — |
| 36 | Kognitiv Spark Cloud-based industrial holographic platform for remote support & training | $4M | 51 mo ago | 33 | 2016 | Yan Simard Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+24 | — | 1 expansion |
| 37 | Nexera Provider of robotic grippers 16Talent top 28%Funding top 50%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 22% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 50% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 22% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $3.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $3M | 15 mo ago | 10 | 2021 | Carlo Menon Co-Founder | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 38 | Novarc Technologies Provider of a collaborative welding robot system 60Innovation top 32%Growth top 35%Tech top 38%Moat top 39% All 11 signals ▾Innovationtop 32% Growthtop 35% Techtop 38% Moattop 39% Producttop 40% Fundingtop 43% Partnerstop 45% Marketbottom 48% Talentbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 20% Innovation: 2 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $3M | 15 mo ago | 101 | 2013 | Reza Abdollahi Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | — | 2 partnerships · 1 award |
| 39 | Upverter Web browser-based integrated EDA tool to design, share, and review schematics and PCBs | $3M | 147 mo ago | 13 | 2010 | — | ThinkificRubyFroala Editor+18 | — | — |
| 40 | C2Ro Provider of AI video analytics solutions for retail and other industries 24Innovation top 48%Funding top 49%Tech top 50%Product bottom 48% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 48% Fundingtop 49% Techtop 50% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 27% Newsbottom 22% Innovation: 1 product line Funding: Raised $2.8M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $3M | 13 mo ago | 27 | 2016 | — | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+15 | — | — |
| 41 | LMI Technologies Provider of AI-powered inspection and optimization solutions for factories using 3D sensors | $3M | 80 mo ago | 355 | 2011 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+41 | 9 patents High‑speed non‑contact 3D measurement and vision sensors for industrial and agricultural inspection | 1 launch |
| 42 | WeeverApps Mobile workforce management | $2M | 83 mo ago | 2 | 2011 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+40 | — | 2 launchs |
| 43 | Metafold Developer of software for creating high complexity parts for 3D printing 27Innovation top 42%Patents top 42%Growth top 45%Tech top 45% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 42% Patentstop 42% Growthtop 45% Techtop 45% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 13% Innovation: 7 patents (top 70% of patent-holders) · 7 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Patents: 7 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 7 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $2M | 35 mo ago | 9 | 2020 | Tom Reslinski COO & Co-Founder | Node.jsThree.jsTailwind CSS+16 | 7 patents Cloud‑based additive manufacturing workflow integrating client‑server rendering and 3D printing | — |
| 44 | Connekti Developer of manufacturing execution system software for aerospace and defense | $2M | 45 mo ago | 17 | 2019 | Jeremy Perrin Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 45 | Contextere AI-based software to convert Industrial IoT data into actionable insight | $2M | 66 mo ago | 11 | 2015 | — | — | — | 2 partnerships |
| 46 | Xaba Developer of an AI platform for industrial automation and robotics 45AI top 20%Patents top 33%Innovation top 38%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾AItop 20% Patentstop 33% Innovationtop 38% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Moatbottom 49% Fundingbottom 47% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 19% AI: Classified as an AI company Patents: 9 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $2M | 14 mo ago | 6 | 2022 | Davide Panelli Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+15 | 9 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | 1 job opening |
| 47 | Aftercad Software SaaS-based provider of 2D/3D CAD and Model hosting | $1M | 180 mo ago | — | 2004 | Chris Boothroyd CEO | — | 14 patents Interactive 3D graphics delivery platform with semantic RDF integration for user‑generated content | — |
| 48 | Factory Bucket Enterprise resource planning software for manufacturing industry | $969K | 40 mo ago | 14 | 2017 | David Uram Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 49 | Phaseshift Online metal design and development solutions for the manufacturing sector | $775K | 41 mo ago | 4 | 2019 | Abu Anand Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 50 | ExactFlat Software for soft goods fabrication automation | $526K | 143 mo ago | 3 | 2007 | Mark Jewell Founder & CTO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+13 | — | — |
Top 12 Manufacturing Tech companies in Canada
#1
Series D · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2016 · 360 employees$138.4Mraised▾
Series D · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2016 · 360 employees
Provider of a modular hardware and software platform for industrial automation. The platform offers design, simulation, deployment, and operation tools. It provides a library of modular parts and pre-designed templates for various applications like palletizing, sanding, welding, and tending. The platform also offers AI-powered vision systems and remote support capabilities.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 90how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%Tech
top 21%Product
top 22%Growth
top 30%AI
top 30%News
top 31%Funding: Raised $138M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series D (Jan 2026)
Tech: 68 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Ses · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Product: 9 product launch events in 12 mo, 3 the year before · 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D
Audience (LinkedIn): 88k LinkedIn followers — 10.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series D$110M
- Oct 2023Series C$15M
- May 2022Series C$95M
- Jun 2020Series B$27.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Real Ventures, Bolt, White Star Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, Georgian, Fidelity
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAngularCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflare
#2
Series A · North York, Ontario · founded 2021$48.4Mraised▾
Series A · North York, Ontario · founded 2021
AI solutions for manufacturing focusing on real-time issue detection and automation. The company offers VITA and ALIS, designed as video-to-action AI agents for manufacturing optimization using existing cameras. It focuses on quality assurance and downtime reduction by instantly detecting defects, mislabels, scratches, cracks, and machine issues.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Talent
bottom 45%Tech
bottom 42%Global
bottom 25%Market
bottom 22%Funding: Raised $48.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Apr 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Tech: 17 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Cloudflare Turnstile
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series A$38.4M
- Mar 2025Seed$10M
Founders & team
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare TurnstileGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGsap
#3
Series B · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2013 · 30 employees$17.3Mraised▾
Series B · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2013 · 30 employees
Manufacturer of compact high-precision industrial robots for micro-automation applications. The company designs and produces small-footprint industrial robot arms and SCARA robots intended for tasks such as component manufacturing, assembly, handling, and laboratory automation. Its robots emphasize precision, rigid construction, and repeatable motion, enabling use in sectors including optics, electronics, medical devices, biopharmaceuticals, and research. Products are delivered as plug-and-work automation components with integrated controllers, standard interfaces, and companion software for configuration, programming, and operation. The business also provides accessories, software tools, documentation, and technical support to help customers integrate robots into existing production and test environments.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 33%Funding
top 34%Talent
top 38%Tech
top 40%Product
top 46%Moat
top 48%News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 4 types) · +200% YoY · Top themes: Funding, Capital raise
Funding: Raised $17.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series B (Feb 2026)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series B$15.4M
- Sep 2019Grant (prize money)$1.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Invest Quebec, Export Development Canada, BDC, Centech
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpGoogle MapsTwenty Twenty-TwoAddtoany Share Buttons
#4
Series C · St. John's, Newfoundland And Labrador · founded 2017 · 86 employees$40.6Mraised▾
Series C · St. John's, Newfoundland And Labrador · founded 2017 · 86 employees
Provider of AI-powered collaboration platform for engineering and product development teams. It caters to various industries such as automotive, aerospace & defense, industrial machinery and heavy equipment, and medical. The platform helps teams share CAD files, conduct reviews, capture and organize feedback, and apply AI agents that surface design insights and detect issues earlier in development cycles. It enables users to upload documents, share updates and manage tasks. It enables users to manage feedback, project progress and track performance of the teams.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 21%AI
top 30%Partners
top 32%News
top 34%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 37%Funding: Raised $40.6M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series C (Oct 2025)
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-powered
Partners: 2 partnership announcements in 12 mo (3 in 24 mo) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 30% of tracked companies
Audience (LinkedIn): 32k LinkedIn followers — 3.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series C$72M
- Mar 2025Series B$3.9M
- Apr 2024Series B$21M
- Oct 2021Series A$17M
Founders & team
Investors
Killick Capital, Pelorus Venture, Panache Ventures, Spider Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures, FCVC
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailChili PiperCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#5
Series C · Quebec City, Quebec · founded 2010 · 91 employees$45.5Mraised▾
Series C · Quebec City, Quebec · founded 2010 · 91 employees
Manufacturer of laser marking, cleaning, and welding machines. These machines are designed for automated and semi-automated production lines across various industries. The company offers turnkey machines and OEM systems, focusing on advanced laser technology for surface treatment applications such as marking for traceability, cleaning to remove contaminants, texturing for improved adhesion, and welding for battery production. Solutions are provided for diverse applications, including automotive, aerospace, and energy sectors. The focus is on high-speed, high-quality processing to improve efficiency and productivity.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 29%Patents
top 31%Innovation
top 32%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 36%Talent
top 38%Funding: Raised $45.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 9 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Oct 2024)
Patents: 37 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 16 filings since 2022 vs 16 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Innovation: 37 patents (top 24% of patent-holders) · 16 filings since 2022 vs 16 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Audience (LinkedIn): 14k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Series C$45.5M
- Oct 2024Conventional Debt—
- Nov 2018Series B$10.8M
- May 2017Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
National Research Council Canada, Desjardins, BDC, Invest Quebec, Fonds Innovexport, Capital croissance PME
Tech stack
BluehostCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesCore-JsCrazy Egg
#6
Series C · Edmonton, Alberta · founded 2015 · 73 employees$10Mraised▾
Series C · Edmonton, Alberta · founded 2015 · 73 employees
Provider of AI-based predictive maintenance solutions for industrial equipment. It offers wireless IoT sensors and software platforms that monitor machine health parameters including vibration, temperature, acoustics, RPM, humidity, and magnetic flux. The solutions provide prescriptive insights to predict failures, optimize energy use, and extend asset life. MachineDoctor sensors enable real-time data collection and analysis via cloud-based AI for condition monitoring across rotating machinery.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 23%Talent
top 28%Product
top 29%AI
top 30%Funding
top 39%Moat
top 39%Innovation: 12 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Artificial Intelligence, Tech Hardware
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Product: 12 distinct product lines · 2 published apps (814 installs) · Company stage: Series C
Audience (LinkedIn): 31k LinkedIn followers — 3.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Series C$38M
- Mar 2025Conventional Debt—
- Oct 2023Conventional Debt$3.5M
- Jan 2023Series B$10M
Founders & team
Investors
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Sensata, Export Development Canada, Honeywell, Nsk, EC M&A
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBootstrapCalendlyCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7
#7
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2022 · 20 employees$17.2Mraised▾
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2022 · 20 employees
Developer of an AI platform for manufacturing process optimization and control. The platform provides tools for connecting plant and lab databases, preparing data, and building digital twins. It offers recommendations to accelerate scale-up and optimize process quality control. The platform supports process engineers and modelers in streamlining operations and enhancing workflow efficiency.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%Talent
top 28%Funding
top 34%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 39%Tech
top 46%AI: Classified as an AI company
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $17.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. RoviSys Asia) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Series A$13.4M
- May 2022Seed$3.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Glasswing Ventures, Caffeinated Capital, Graphite Ventures, MaRS IAF, Pareto, Plug and Play Tech Center
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#8
Series A · Canada · founded 2019 · 7 employees$5.9Mraised▾
Series A · Canada · founded 2019 · 7 employees
Provider of AI-powered rope inspection systems for utility stringing line maintenance. It offers systems that predict break strength and identify potential line hazards. The technology helps to eliminate downtime from hidden hazards by identifying defects and low break strength line segments in real time. It provides detailed reports that pinpoint potential line hazards and their locations, enabling faster problem-solving and line repair. The systems cater to utility stringing customers, enhancing safety and efficiency across fleets. It allows users to understand when and why to replace lines with consolidated line health data, including images and hazard locations.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 11how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 30%Funding
bottom 45%Tech
bottom 40%Global
bottom 25%Market
bottom 15%AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-powered
Funding: Raised $5.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2025)
Tech: 10 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Robotics Electrical Engineer
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. SWOS) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Series A—
- Apr 2024Series A$5.9M
Investors
Black Bay Partners
#9
Series A · Fredericton, New Brunswick · founded 2012 · 24 employees$8.1Mraised▾
Series A · Fredericton, New Brunswick · founded 2012 · 24 employees
Developer of AI-powered thermal imaging systems for industrial quality control. The company provides solutions that use thermal imaging to detect defects and process variations. Its AI platform offers anomaly detection, no-code AI model training, and prediction heatmaps. The platform also features data consolidation, image ingestion, and automated quality reports.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 34%Funding
top 36%Moat
top 39%Product
top 43%AI
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Innovation: 11 product lines
Funding: Raised $8.1M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 10 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Series A (Oct 2024)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Series A$2.6M
- Mar 2019Series A$599.7K
- Oct 2018Series A$3.5M
- Jul 2016Seed$1.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Canadian Space Agency, Momenta, New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, Opportunities New Brunswick, BDC, Globalive Capital
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpWpbakeryThemeisle Menu IconsContact Form 7
#10
Series A · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2016 · 27 employees$2.8Mraised▾
Series A · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2016 · 27 employees
Provider of AI video analytics solutions for retail and other industries. The company’s technology integrates with existing security cameras, offering scalability and accuracy. It provides solutions for theft deterrence, behavioral analysis, and operational efficiency. The company’s offerings are biometric-free and compliant with data privacy regulations.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 48%Funding
top 49%Tech
top 50%Product
bottom 48%Global
bottom 38%Market
bottom 27%Innovation: 1 product line
Funding: Raised $2.8M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series A (Apr 2025)
Tech: 18 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud · Observability: Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Series A$850.3K
- Jun 2019Series A$1.7M
- May 2018Seed$1.1M
Investors
Fonds Innovexport, Harbor Street Ventures, TandemLaunch, Quebec, GCI Capital, MIT Alumni Angels of Boston
Tech stack
WixReactGoogle CloudHstsGoogle Cloud CdnHttp/3
#11
Series B · Burnaby, British Columbia · founded 2013 · 101 employees$3.1Mraised▾
Series B · Burnaby, British Columbia · founded 2013 · 101 employees
Provider of a collaborative welding robot system. It can be used for high-mix low-volume production operations. The robot has a 15ft reach and can weld a spool of up to 30ft in length. The welding machine has a 3-axis servo-drive robot arm at its end. The robot has been designed to work in a collaborative fashion and does not require fencing or light curtains. The machine automatically controls the torch-to-pipe distance by using a laser camera and closed-loop control systems.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 32%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 38%Moat
top 39%Product
top 40%Funding
top 43%Innovation: 2 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 43 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Varnish
Audience (LinkedIn): 14k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Hanwha Ocean) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Series B$50M
- Aug 2023Series A—
- Jun 2023Grant (prize money)$2.1M
- Sep 2022Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
Seaspan, BDC, Graham Partners, Drake Star, Caterpillar, Export Development Canada
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#12
Acquired · North Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2021 · 10 employees$3.1Mraised▾
Acquired · North Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2021 · 10 employees
Provider of robotic grippers. It offers hardware and software solutions to enable robotic grasping. It caters to various industrial sectors.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 16how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 50%Global
bottom 29%Market
bottom 22%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $3.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2025)
Global: Single-market focus (Canada)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Locus Robotics) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Series A$3.1M
Founders & team
Investors
BDC, RiSC Capital
Funding & investor landscape
$1.1Btotal disclosed funding
62companies funded
149disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Export Development Canada7 rounds
Techstars4 rounds
Notable founders
Max Windisch
Co-Founder & CTO · Vention
Etienne Lacroix
Co-Founder & CEO · Vention
Rae Jeong
Co-Founder & CEO · Maneva
Philippe Beaulieu
Chief Executive Officer · Mecademic
Philippe Jacome
Co-Owner & COO · Mecademic
Adam Keating
Co-Founder & CEO · CoLab Software
Jeremy Andrews
Co-Founder & CTO · CoLab Software
Alex Fraser
Co-Founder & CTO · Laserax
Xavier Godmaire
Co-Founder & CEO · Laserax
Sunil Vedula
Co-Founder · Nanoprecise
Prashant Verma
Co-Founder · Nanoprecise
Tawfeeq Gaffoor
Co-Founder & CTO · Base Two
Prism market signals · Canada · country-scoped Prism corpus, 8,583,966 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Manufacturing Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Canada
How research on Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing is moving in Canada
A read on the academic research around Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 956 Canada-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201620212026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 61% → 69% across 2016–2026.
top research entities
- University of Toronto67
- University of Alberta66
- McGill University61
- University of Waterloo61
- Western University53
leading researchers
Daniel Therriault · Joshua M. Pearce · Aleksander Czekanski · M.A. Elbestawi · Mohammad Abu Hasan Khondoker · Matthew Brown · David Hartling · Hamel N. Tailor
▲
Breakthroughs252 · 26%
▲ 15%→28% share
▲1.9× share momentum6 median citations69% since 2021mostly methods-led
Self-healing hydrogels newly emerged with 15 papers, signalling Canadian AM research pushing into bio-responsive material frontiers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Composite material1→29
- Fabrication4→31
- Nanotechnology3→23
- 3d printed2→22
- Microfluidics1→13
Newly emergingSelf-healing hydrogels 0→15 · Extrusion 0→14 · Porosity 0→10
Landmark Grayscale digital light processing 3D printing for highly functionally graded materials · 525 cites
◆
Advancements491 · 51%
50%→50% share
▲1.0× share momentum5 median citations64% since 2021mostly methods-led
Composite material research surged 5→57 papers, dominating the Advancements segment across Canadian additive manufacturing institutions.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Composite material5→57
- Fabrication9→49
- Mechanical engineering2→38
- 3d printed14→48
- Fused deposition modeling4→31
Newly emergingFusion 0→11 · Finite element method 0→9 · Robot 0→8
Landmark Multi‐Material 3D and 4D Printing: A Survey · 612 cites
▼
Concerns91 · 10%
▼ 16%→10% share
▼0.6× share momentum12 median citations66% since 2021mostly reviews
Concerns segment shrank 16%→10% field-share despite Mechanical engineering newly flagging 8 papers, suggesting underexamined structural-risk topics.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- 3d printed2→14
- Nanotechnology2→9
- Manufacturing engineering1→6
- Fabrication1→5
- Selective laser melting1→5
Newly emergingMechanical engineering 0→8 · Fused deposition modeling 0→6 · Process engineering 0→5
Landmark A review on voids of 3D printed parts by fused filament fabrication · 387 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Canada
Where additive manufacturing 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.
Montreal124 · +0.48
Toronto104 · +0.50
Waterloo/Hamilton92 · +0.55
Edmonton/Calgary91 · +0.48
Vancouver84 · +0.55
Ottawa/Kingston43 · +0.26
PATENT SIGNAL · Canada
Who's filing additive manufacturing patents in Canada
Canada additive manufacturing patent filing is accelerating — 1,811 filings from 710 assignees (2016–2025), led by NAT RES Council Canada, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Aspect Biosystems; annual filings 90→219.
1,811 filings710 assigneespeak 250/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- NAT RES Council Canada145
- Pratt & Whitney Canada145
- Aspect Biosystems129
- Magna INT68
- Tekna Plasma Systems59
- Xerox59
- Mosaic MFG41
- Husky Injection Molding32
Common questions
How many Manufacturing Tech companies are there in Canada?
Radar tracks 271 indexable Manufacturing Tech companies headquartered in Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Manufacturing Tech companies in Canada?
The Manufacturing Tech companies in Canada on this list have raised a combined $1.1B in disclosed equity funding across 62 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Manufacturing Tech company in Canada?
Previan is the highest-funded Manufacturing Tech company in Canada, with $203.3M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Manufacturing Tech companies in Canada are funded?
62 of the 271 Manufacturing Tech companies in Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Manufacturing Tech unicorns are there in Canada?
None of the Manufacturing Tech companies in Canada on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Canada Manufacturing Tech companies?
The most active investors in Canada Manufacturing Tech companies on this list include BDC, Export Development Canada, Invest Quebec, Centech, MaRS Discovery District.
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