Best Space Tech Companies in Canada
The 48 best Space Tech companies in Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Telesat.
Ranked: Best Space Tech companies in Canada
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apollo Microwaves Manufacturer of microwave communication components and sub-systems for various industries | — | — | — | Nick Vouloumanos CEO | PHPOpenSSLApache HTTP Server+2 | Top 50M | 22 patents Microwave waveguide components: circulators, couplers, absorbers, high‑power SIW devices. | — |
| 2 | Auracle Geospatial Science Provider of subsurface geospatial intelligence using deep penetrating radar technology | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | BRASS Provides solutions and services for space industry | — | — | — | Rushi Ghadawala CEO & President | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Canadensys Developer of tech-hardware and systems for spacecrafts and space exploration | — | — | — | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+9 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 5 | Ciel Satellite Provider of a satellite communication platform | — | — | — | Scott Gibson Co - Founder & VP | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | COMMStellation Satellite backhaul services provider using LEO microsatellites | — | — | — | David Cooper Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Continuum Aerospace Provider of research and development of space-related technologies | — | — | — | Arny Sokoloff Owner | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Dal Orbital & Space Systems Lab Manufacturer of satellites | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Space Tech companies in Canada
#1
Series C · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2011 · 2 employees$145.1Mraised▾
Provider of satellite-based imaging services to monitor greenhouse gas emissions. It provides users with a platform for collecting greenhouse emission data from industries. It has launched satellites that orbit the earth, measures the amount of light absorbed in specific wavelengths of light in spectroscopy, and measures gas leaks. It offers sensor-based solutions via aircraft, and the absorption of light is used to measure the concentration of gases in a specific area. It uses proprietary algorithms for predicting emission rates and detecting leakages and emission patterns.
- Sep 2025Series C$34M
- Sep 2025Conventional Debt—
- Sep 2023Series C$44M
- Sep 2023Conventional Debt—
#2
Seed · Edmonton, Alberta · founded 2018 · 63 employees$11.6Mraised▾
Provider of high-resolution hyperspectral imagery data and open data programs. The company focuses on delivering analysis-ready format imagery for use in geospatial environments. It offers access to hyperspectral imagery through its open data program. The business model centers on providing reliable and affordable data.
- Feb 2026Seed—
- Oct 2024Seed$6M
- Nov 2022Seed$7M
- 2022Seed—
#3
Public · Halifax, Nova Scotia · founded 2016 · 6 employees$10.5Mraised▾
Provider of launch facility for small satellites. It provides users with a platform that offers various types of satellites, primarily focusing on small satellites that can be deployed into specific orbits. It also offers news updates, project timelines, and partnerships related to the space industry.
- Nov 2025Post IPO$10M
- Aug 2024Post IPO$2.2M
- Nov 2023Post IPO$2.3M
- May 2021Series B$10.5M
#4
Series A · Longueuil, Quebec · founded 2017 · 31 employees$19.1Mraised▾
Developer of hybrid rocket propulsion and green monopropellant propulsion systems. The company designs hybrid rockets for satellite launch, offering precision targeting. It also provides green propulsion systems for in-space satellite mobility. These propulsion systems are designed for satellite maneuvers requiring adaptability and reliability.
- Jun 2025Series A$10.3M
- Jun 2025Grant (prize money)$7.3M
- Jul 2020Grant (prize money)$1.5M
#5
Acquired · Montreal, Quebec · founded 1969 · 191 employees$25Mraised▾
Developer of chips, products, and systems for satellite communications technology. The company provides solutions for communication payloads and direct-to-cell technology. Its technologies include digital beamforming, beam hopping, and wideband SDR modem. The company also offers electronically steered antenna array, payload on board processing, and RF and analog design technology.
#6
Series D · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2015 · 47 employees$134.3Mraised▾
Provider of satellite-based data and monitoring services. Its offerings include collision avoidance, space monitoring and earth data services for sustainability management. It also provides users with space traffic data.
- Jul 2024Series D—
- Dec 2023Series D$15M
- Dec 2022Series C$35M
- Dec 2021Series B$45M
#7
Funding Raised · Markham, Ontario · founded 2022$245.2Kraised▾
Provider of reusable launch vehicle, robotics, satellite, and space developing services
- Feb 2026Grant (prize money)$245.2K
#8
Public · Ottawa, Ontario · founded 1962 · 455 employees$1.1Braised▾
Provider of data, wireless internet, and satellite communication services
#9
Funding Raised · Sherbrooke, Quebec · founded 2019$669.4Kraised▾
Developer of remote sensing tools and communication systems for space solutions. It provides users with designing and building hardware to support space-related activities. It also provides users with quantum microwave systems, microwave transmitters and receivers, and image solutions.
- Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$669.4K
#10
Series C · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2015 · 143 employees$168Mraised▾
Provider of internet connection to space services. It provides users with broadband services with the help of their own fleet of satellites. It also provides users with optical services, band solutions, and payload technology solutions.
- Apr 2023Series C$92M
- 2021Series B$60M
- Jun 2021Series B$60M
- Oct 2018Series A$16M
#11
Seed · Ottawa, Ontario · founded 2015 · 39 employees$10.5Mraised▾
Developer of software streamlining space mission development and operations for explorers. The platform enables distributed teams to remotely operate robots and payloads. The software offers a customizable platform for prototyping through mission operations. It also develops artificial intelligence to streamline how AI can be deployed for spaceflight.
- Sep 2023Seed$3.5M
- May 2019Seed$250K
- 2018Seed$399.8K
#12
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2009 · 10 employees$9.2Mraised▾
UrtheCast provides satellite imagery services. It offers various services including satellite imaging, data services, and analytics. It has a proprietary platform known as UrthePipeline that transforms satellite data into analytics-ready data. It provides analytics services for various industries including agriculture, commodities trading & logistics, and crop insurance & financial risk mitigation.
- Feb 2020Post IPO$1.6M
- Sep 2019Post IPO$5M
- Sep 2019Post IPO$2.2M
- Sep 2019Conventional Debt$2.7M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Space Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Space Technology is moving in Canada
A read on the academic research around Space Technology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 844 Canada-affiliated papers.
- Toronto Metropolitan University103
- Carleton University72
- University of Toronto63
- York University62
- University of Alberta51
- Spacecraft34→67
- CubeSat1→19
- Aerospace engineering4→19
- Satellite3→16
- Payload (computing)1→13
- Spacecraft41→76
- CubeSat3→34
- Aerospace engineering5→25
- Control theory (sociology)19→37
- Satellite4→17
- Aerospace engineering2→13
- Space (punctuation)2→12
- New horizons2→11
- Satellite1→6
- Spacecraft12→17
Where space tech 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 space tech patents in Canada
Canada space tech patent filing is accelerating — 377 filings from 149 assignees (2016–2025), led by Macdonald Dettwiler & Associates, Telesat Canada, OQAB Dietrich Induction; annual filings 26→74.
- Macdonald Dettwiler & Associates164
- Telesat Canada33
- OQAB Dietrich Induction30
- Macdonald Dettwiler And Associat20
- Laboratoire Reaction Dynamics14
- COTE Kristen10
- Urthecast10
- Lissinna Callie10
Common questions
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