Best Nanotechnology Companies in Ontario, Canada
The 49 best Nanotechnology companies in Ontario, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Nicoya Life.
Our analysis of 50 Nanotechnology companies
$6.5b in tracked funding; 78% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Nanotechnology companies in Ontario
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicoya Life Provider of hyperspectral optical microscopes for surface analysis | $35M | 55 mo ago | Series A | — | 2012 | WordPressUnbounceElementor+36 | — | 2 launchs |
| 2 | Grafoid Graphene research, development & investment company | $18M | 118 mo ago | Series A | — | 2011 | — | 39 patents Graphene-enhanced filtration media and carbon-based anode materials for energy storage | — |
| 3 | Mirexus Biotechnologies Safe & Natural polysaccharide based Nanomaterials | $17M | 104 mo ago | Series A | Phil Whiting President & CEO | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Mirexus Manufacturer of biopolymer-based nanoparticles | $16M | 104 mo ago | Series B | John Dutcher Co-Founder | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Imtex Membranes Membrane-based technology solution provider for separation of gas | $10M | 74 mo ago | Series A | Glenn Towe CEO & President | 2007 | — | 52 patents Facilitated transport membranes for gas separation and liquid replenishment in modular systems | — |
| 6 | Gratomic Developer of graphene-based nanomaterials | $9M | 38 mo ago | Public | Arno Brand Co CEO | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 7 | QD Solar Developer pof quantum dot-based photovoltaic cells | $8M | 52 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2014 | — | 12 patents Surface‑engineered colloidal quantum dots for high‑efficiency solution‑processed photovoltaics | — |
| 8 | Nfinite Nanotechnology Provider of anti-abrasion nanocoatings | $7M | 26 mo ago | Seed | Jhi L Co-Founder | 2021 | WixSentryBootstrap+11 | 13 patents Atomic layer deposition of ultra‑thin functional coatings on flexible substrates and related powder‑exhaust management. | — |
| 9 | AlterBiota Manufacturer of bio-graphene additives for the concrete industry 10Funding bottom 49%Talent bottom 49%Product bottom 40%Tech bottom 36% All 6 signals ▾Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 40% Techbottom 36% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 19% Funding: Raised $4.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100 | $4M | 27 mo ago | Seed | Mark Masotti President & CEO | 2018 | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — |
| 10 | Zentek Researcher of nanomaterials | $2M | 16 mo ago | Public | Greg Fenton CEO | 2010 | Craft CMSPHPYii+17 | 24 patents Graphene‑nanocomposite functional coatings for corrosion protection, antimicrobial, anti‑icing, and fire‑retardancy | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 11 | Evercloak Developer of membrane technology for energy-saving humidity control and other applications | $2M | 25 mo ago | Seed | Evelyn Allen CEO | 2018 | — | 15 patents Graphene‑oxide composite membranes for filtration and dehumidification applications | — |
| 12 | H2nanO Solar water treatment solutions using nanotechnology | $2M | 83 mo ago | Funding Raised | Stuart Linley Co-founder and CFO | 2015 | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceYUI+8 | 10 patents Floating permeable reactive barriers and photothermal composites for water treatment | — |
| 13 | Agri-Neo Provider of organic food pasteurization technology | $541K | 108 mo ago | Seed | — | 2009 | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | 46 patents Seed and grain sanitization chemicals for pathogen control and flavor improvement | — |
| 14 | Alchemy Nano Nanotechnology-based thin film solutions for auto applications | $420K | 10 mo ago | Series A | — | 2013 | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+9 | — | 3 job openings · 1 launch |
| 15 | Integran Electroplating & electroforming of nanocrystalline metals | $188K | 179 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 1999 | Cart FunctionalityWixSentry+16 | 200 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
Top 12 Nanotechnology companies in Ontario
#1
Public · Guelph, Ontario · founded 2010 · 1 employees$2.2Mraised▾
Researcher of nanomaterials. It caters to health, safety, and the environmental studies. Its products include graphene wrapped silicone anodes, conductive inks, fuel additives, ice phobics, and coatings.
- Apr 2025Post IPO$1.4M
- Jul 2024Post IPO—
- Sep 2019Post IPO$797.4K
#2
Series A · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2013 · 17 employees$420Kraised▾
Alchemy provides advanced nanotechnology-based thin film solutions for auto applications in windshields. It started with sprayable anti-frost coatings technology & expanded to its current ExoShield technology solutions. This solution is its proprietary multi-layer nano-composites sandwiched into a thin, transparent film with a size which is slightly thicker than an average human hair. It claims to provide benefits like lower fuel usage, reduced maintenance cost and increased productivity.
- Sep 2025Series A$6M
- Oct 2015Seed$300K
- Jan 2015Seed$120K
#3
Seed · Waterloo, Ontario · founded 2021 · 10 employees$6.8Mraised▾
Provider of anti-abrasion nanocoatings. It develops technology that can deposit uniform and conformal ultrathin films at ambient temperature and pressure. Its features include controlled thickness and composition. It can be applied over silicon wafers, glasses, plastics, metals, membranes, and fabric surfaces.
- May 2024Seed$6.5M
- May 2024Grant (prize money)—
- Sep 2022Seed—
- Sep 2022Seed$250K
#4
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2018 · 8 employees$4Mraised▾
AlterBiota manufactures nanotechnology-based additives/admixtures for concrete. Its eco-friendly admixtures increase the strength of concrete.
- May 2024Seed$4M
#5
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2007 · 12 employees$9.3Mraised▾
Developer of graphene-based nanomaterials. It provides users with carbon-neutral, eco-friendly, and high-grade vein graphite. It is also used for developing industrial lubricants and special rust-proof coatings.
- May 2023Post IPO$454.5K
- Mar 2023Post IPO$19.9K
- Feb 2023Post IPO—
- Sep 2022Post IPO$2M
#6
Seed · Waterloo, Ontario · founded 2018 · 14 employees$2Mraised▾
Developer of membrane technology for energy-saving humidity control and other applications. The company focuses on creating technologies using advanced materials. It aims to transform industries through a manufacturing platform for membranes. The initial application is in building cooling, addressing energy use and emissions. The technology delivers refrigerant-free solutions that reduce costs and carbon emissions. The platform has potential applications in energy storage, electronics, and sustainable packaging.
- Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$1.1M
- Feb 2024Seed$2M
- Jul 2020Grant (prize money)—
- Feb 2019Seed$30K
#7
Series A · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2012 · 105 employees$35Mraised▾
Provider of hyperspectral optical microscopes for surface analysis. It offers a personalized device for the measurement and characterization of biomolecular interactions. Its surface plasmon resonance sensor enables interactions between proteins, antibodies, DNA, RNA, peptides, polymers, and more to be studied with nanoscale resolution.
- Dec 2021Series A$15.5M
- Jun 2020Grant (prize money)$221K
- Jan 2020Series A$10M
- May 2019Conventional Debt—
#8
Acquired · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2014 · 12 employees$7.8Mraised▾
Developer of quantum dot-based photovoltaic cells. It provides users with a company that manufactures photovoltaic cells using colloidal quantum dot technology. Its thin-film sheet integrated into conventional silicon solar panels has the potential to increase the energy output of solar panels.
- Mar 2022Series A$100K
- Feb 2021Grant (prize money)$5.3M
- Feb 2017Series A$7.7M
- Mar 2016Grant (prize money)$2.5M
#9
Series A · Kingston, Ontario · founded 2011 · 17 employees$18.4Mraised▾
Grafoid Inc is a Graphene research and development company. They also invests in processes that can produce economically scalable graphene. They produce graphene using a proprietary process called MesoGraf that can be tailored to both industrial and commercial applications. MesoGraf process produces defect-free, high-energy density graphene at low costs. Graphene is produced directly from raw, unprocessed graphite ore in an economical and scalable one-step process without the use of harsh chemicals.
- Oct 2016Series A$732.3K
- Aug 2016Series A$425K
- Jun 2015Series A$25K
- May 2015Series A$925K
#10
Series B · Guelph, Ontario · founded 2008 · 7 employees$16.1Mraised▾
Manufacturer of biopolymer-based nanoparticles. It offers phyto-glycogen-based material that is a natural biopolymer that can be extracted in the form of completely uniform-sized nanoparticles. It extracts the nanoparticles from non-GMO Corn and claims that the nanoparticles are edible, water-soluble, and biodegradable.
- Nov 2017Grant (prize money)$781.9K
- Jun 2017Series B$12M
- Dec 2015Series A$4.5M
- May 2015Series A$3.7M
#11
Series A · Mississauga, Ontario · founded 2007 · 22 employees$10Mraised▾
Imtex Membranes is a membrane-based technology solutions provider for the separation of gas. Used in cracking, purge steam recovery, refining up-gradation, and others. Claims to use natural source polymer for membrane production.
- May 2020Series A$10M
- May 2020Grant (prize money)$9M
- Nov 2019Seed—
- Feb 2019Grant (prize money)$4.5M
#12
Series A · Guelph, Ontario · founded 2008$16.9Mraised▾
Safe & Natural polysaccharide based Nanomaterials
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Nanotechnology coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Nanomaterials is moving in Canada
A read on the academic research around Nanomaterials — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,159 Canada-affiliated papers.
- Ministry of Education320
- University of Waterloo70
- University of Toronto69
- University of Alberta63
- McGill University57
- Nanoparticle11→122
- Quantum dot5→63
- Catalysis2→57
- Nanocomposite1→34
- Photoluminescence1→27
- Nanoparticle14→111
- Catalysis2→32
- Nanocomposite6→35
- Quantum dot5→26
- Adsorption1→17
- Nanoparticle6→11
- Quantum dot2→7
Where nanomaterials 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.
Who's filing nanomaterials patents in Canada
Canada nanomaterials patent filing is accelerating — 3,249 filings from 2,360 assignees (2016–2025), led by NAT RES Council Canada, Dwave SYS, D WAVE Systems; annual filings 248→344.
- NAT RES Council Canada287
- Dwave SYS238
- D WAVE Systems190
- CA NAT Research Council176
- UNIV Alberta154
- Hydro Quebec122
- Xerox113
- Governing Council UNIV Toronto98
Common questions
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