Best Sensors Companies in Ontario, Canada
The 48 best Sensors companies in Ontario, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Xandar Kardian.
Our analysis of 50 Sensors companies
$7.1b in tracked funding; 75% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Sensors companies in Ontario
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xandar Kardian Provider of radar-based sensors for detecting human presence | $24M | 56 mo ago | Series A | Sung Cho Co-Founder | 2005 | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | — | — |
| 2 | Brickeye Provider of construction risk mitigation platform integrating IoT and data analytics 37Funding top 33%Talent top 38%Product top 42%Moat bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Talenttop 38% Producttop 42% Moatbottom 45% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $10.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $10M | 6 mo ago | Acquired | Anthony Fernando Co-Founder | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Synex Medical Developer of non-invasive health monitoring technology using magnetic resonance spectroscopy | $5M | 69 mo ago | Seed | Ben Nashman Founder & CEO | 2017 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceSalesforce+11 | 30 patents Portable NMR-based blood analyte sensing and calibration technologies | — |
| 4 | AdHawk Microsystems Developer of imaging sensors embedded smart glasses | $5M | 105 mo ago | Series A | Sandro Banerjee Co-Founder | 2015 | — | 32 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 5 | Pontosense Developer of sensor and AI technology for risk and wellness detection 42Patents top 32%Innovation top 34%Moat top 38%Talent top 38% All 8 signals ▾Patentstop 32% Innovationtop 34% Moattop 38% Talenttop 38% Productbottom 48% Fundingbottom 47% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Patents: 17 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 17 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Innovation: 17 patents (top 57% of patent-holders) · 17 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $4M | 15 mo ago | Series A | Yihong Qi Co-Founder | CTO | 2021 | — | 17 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 6 | Motion Gestures Provider of AI and cloud-based motion gesture recognition systems | $4M | 26 mo ago | Seed | Kashif Kahn Co-Founder & CEO | 2016 | SilverstripePHPBootstrap+13 | — | — |
| 7 | Micromem Inc Developer of sensor-based solutions for multiple industries | $4M | 7 mo ago | Public | — | 1985 | — | 11 patents Magnetic storage devices and sensors for HDD heads, non‑volatile memory, and lubrication monitoring | — |
| 8 | Braingrid Provider of AI agents that transform ideas into engineering-grade software tasks | $2M | 83 mo ago | Public | — | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 9 | NixSensor Manufacturer of portable color measurement devices for various industries | $2M | 81 mo ago | Seed | — | 2013 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+38 | — | — |
| 10 | Sober Steering Biosensor system in steering wheel to detect alcohol non-intrusively | $1M | 130 mo ago | Seed | — | 2009 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Sensors companies in Ontario
#1
Acquired · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2013$10Mraised▾
Provider of construction risk mitigation platform integrating IoT and data analytics. The platform offers real-time monitoring, alerts, and analytics for construction projects. It focuses on mitigating water damage, monitoring concrete, and managing environmental risks. The platform serves general contractors, owners, developers, and insurance providers with risk mitigation solutions.
- Jan 2026Series B$10M
- Oct 2023Series A$10M
#2
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 1985 · 4 employees$3.8Mraised▾
Developer of sensor-based solutions for multiple industries. The company designs and develops sensor technology for various applications. The technology combines sensitivity, robust structure, cost effectiveness, and small size. It holds patents claiming priority in multiple applications.
- Jan 2026Post IPO$200K
- Oct 2025Post IPO$29.6K
- Jun 2025Post IPO$174.8K
- Jan 2025Post IPO$281.1K
#3
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2021$4.4Mraised▾
Developer of sensor and AI technology for risk and wellness detection. It offers a single sensor for installation in homes to detect falls. The sensor also monitors inactivity and changes in daily routines. The technology supports families and professional care teams with insight and alerts. It respects privacy by using no cameras, microphones, or wearables.
- Apr 2025Series A$4.4M
#4
Seed · Waterloo, Ontario · founded 2016 · 8 employees$4Mraised▾
Provider of AI and cloud-based motion gesture recognition systems. It has developed a platform for gesture recognition purposes which supports multiple motions, touch, and vision sensors and can be deployed on cloud, gateway/hub, and embedded systems. It either allows users to select from a library of gestures featuring letters, numbers, shapes, symbols, rotations or create a custom gesture by drawing the desired motion trajectory on a mobile or tablet screen and edit it. The system generates data automatically for model training and once generated it can be utilized with any supported sensor. The target market includes appliances, automotive, wearables, toys, gaming, robotics, among others.
- Jun 2024Seed$2M
- Feb 2021Seed$2M
#5
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2005 · 36 employees$23.6Mraised▾
Provider of radar-based sensors for detecting human presence. The platform provides a radar system that detects the micro-vibrations created by humans during breathing. The features of the product include vital sign monitoring, fall detection, image processing, privacy protection, security and service optimization, energy-saving, and more.
- Dec 2021Series A$10M
- Dec 2019Seed$3M
- Apr 2018Seed$650K
#6
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2017 · 24 employees$5.3Mraised▾
Developer of non-invasive health monitoring technology using magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The technology measures blood metabolites like glucose and lactate without a needle prick. It uses magnetic resonance to measure hydrogen atoms in metabolites. Radio frequency pulses target protons in glucose molecules, enhancing signals. The technology isolates and measures analyte signals to determine blood concentrations.
- Oct 2020Seed$5.3M
#7
Series A · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2015 · 41 employees$4.6Mraised▾
Developer of imaging sensors embedded smart glasses. The product is based on a CMOS-MEMS technology platform. A micro-scanner positions a diffractive optic element (DOE) to direct a beam of infrared light towards the eye, finger, or head. One or more photodiodes can detect the reflection at a unique angle that corresponds to the user’s gaze direction or finger/head position.
- Oct 2017Series A$4.6M
- 2017Series A—
#8
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2012 · 3 employees$2.5Mraised▾
Provider of AI agents that transform ideas into engineering-grade software tasks. It automates code generation from natural language prompts for developers. It breaks complex projects into actionable tasks with precise specifications. Teams deploy AI-driven workflows to accelerate software development cycles.
- Sep 2019Post IPO$850K
- Feb 2018Series A$2.5M
#9
Seed · Hamilton, Ontario · founded 2013 · 20 employees$2Mraised▾
Manufacturer of portable color measurement devices for various industries. These devices facilitate accurate color matching and communication across diverse applications, including paint and interior design, print and packaging, and graphic arts. The company provides software and supporting databases to enhance the functionality of its hardware, enabling users to capture, analyze, and share color data efficiently. A software development kit is also offered for custom solutions. The devices are designed for durability and ease of use, eliminating the need for frequent calibration.
- Nov 2019Seed$2M
#10
Seed · Waterloo, Ontario · founded 2009 · 3 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Biosensor system in steering wheel to detect alcohol non-intrusively. It develops biosensor system embedded in the steering wheel of a vehicle, detecting intoxication through natural interaction between hands and steering wheel. Engages an auto-lock if alcohol content in the driver's body is found to be inappropriate.
- Sep 2015Seed—
- May 2010Grant (prize money)$1.5M
#11
Deadpooled · Conestogo, Ontario · founded 2015$30Kraised▾
Eagle Vision Systems has developed a linear displacement sensor for measuring the distance between 2 sensors. They can be used for closed loop positioning of linear moving mechanical parts. The company also developed vision recognition systems and hydraulic valve controllers. The systems can be integrated to form vision control elements for mobile hydraulic system.
- Apr 2022Seed$30K
#12
Acquired · Kitchener, Ontario · founded 2015 · 74 employees$30Kraised▾
Alerts Labs has developed a range of connected sensors for monitoring basement for water leaks, floods, power outages, high/low temperatures etc and alert user when thresholds are crossed. Product range includes water flow sensor ($299), furnace sensor ($259), water softener sensor ($259), slump pump sensor ($259) and flood detector ($59). The sensors use cellular connection thus not requiring any active internet connection. The user can access real-time data and analytics using their dashboard.
- Dec 2017Seed$30K
- Apr 2017Seed—
- Nov 2016Grant (prize money)$100K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Sensors coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on MEMS & Sensors is moving in Canada
A read on the academic research around MEMS & Sensors — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 479 Canada-affiliated papers.
- Ministry of Education44
- University of British Columbia40
- Carleton University34
- McGill University28
- University of Ottawa28
- Pressure sensor25→61
- Wearable computer2→17
- Sensitivity (control systems)6→19
- Dielectric1→6
- Capacitive sensing10→14
- Wearable computer2→8
- Polydimethylsiloxane1→4
- Acoustics2→5
- Optical fiber4→5
- SIGNAL (programming language)4→5
- Pressure sensor13
- Calibration9
- Plantar pressure5
- Acoustics4
- Pressure measurement3
Where mems sensors 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 mems sensors patents in Canada
Canada mems sensors patent filing is cooling — 351 filings from 329 assignees (2016–2025), led by Orthosoft, Dalsa Semiconductor, Opsens; annual filings 45→39.
- Orthosoft58
- Dalsa Semiconductor51
- Opsens44
- Motion Engine41
- Stathera IP Holdings35
- Simpler Networks32
- Schlumberger CA24
- SUN YU22
Common questions
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