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THE CANADA EDITION 2026

Canada’s
chemicals and materials industry,
in focus.

The companies, capital and talent shaping chemicals and materials in Canada. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

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COMPANIES · CAPITAL · TALENT

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.

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MEET THE COMPANIES

Explore Canada’s chemicals and materials leaders

24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.

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Chemicals and Materials company highlights in Canada, snapshot 31 August 2026
Company
Ero Copper Corperocopper.com$241M—3,253—
Global Atomicglobalatomiccorp.com$166.86M—10—
Faraday Copperfaradaycopper.com$161.55M—12—
Bathurst Metalsbathurstmetals.com$160.16M———
Rye Patch Goldryepatchgold.com$74.38M———
TDG Gold Corptdggold.com$68.31M—2—
Baselodebaselode.com$50.74M———
Maramaracorp.ca$48.6M—47—
Nutriennutrien.com—11 roles20,000Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Teckteck.com—11 roles10,000—
Graymontgraymont.com—10 roles978—
altasteelaltasteel.com—10 roles209—
varsteelvarsteel.ca—10 roles——
Corbeccorbec.com—8 roles72—
can art aluminum extrusioncanart.com—8 roles600—
infra pipe solutionsinfrapipes.com—8 roles54—
Cloverdale Paintcloverdalepaint.com——483—
Fertilizercanadafertilizercanada.ca————
Lithium Ioniclithiumionic.com————
Peintures MFpeinturesmf.com————
Rawganiquerawganique.com————
Wheaton Precious Metals Corporationwheatonpm.com——42—
algoma steelalgoma.com——2,847—
arcelormittal long products canadalong-canada.arcelormittal.com——10,000—
24 featured companies

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THE KEY SIGNALS

Chemicals and Materials industry KPIs in Canada

A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.

31 August 2026
Hiring participation10.2%

98 of 965 tracked companies have open roles.

Funding participation8.9%

86 of 965 tracked companies have a recorded round.

Top 3 funding share37.4%

Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.

Median disclosed round$1.18M

Midpoint of 273 rounds with a disclosed amount.

Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 37.4% of disclosed capital, while 91.1% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.

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CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATION

How Canada chemicals and materials has grown

Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.

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2016 — 2025

Disclosed funding by year

Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD

Canada chemicals and materials
$0$86.97M$173.95M$260.92M$347.9M2016: $40.92M20162017: $17.72M20172018: $163.35M20182019: $447.98K20192020: $12.76M20202021: $246.27M20212022: $120.24M20222023: $219.25M20232024: $110.96M20242025: $305.17M2025
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Annual chemicals and materials funding and company formation in Canada
YearFunding (USD)FoundedRaising
2016$40.92M184
2017$17.72M146
2018$163.35M376
2019$447.98K405
2020$12.76M279
2021$246.27M2014
2022$120.24M1919
2023$219.25M626
2024$110.96M335
2025$305.17M138
WHERE CAPITAL SITS

Funding concentration

Share of all disclosed company funding.

  • Ero Copper Corp15.8%
  • Global Atomic10.9%
  • Faraday Copper10.6%
  • Other companies62.6%

Funding by stage

299 recorded rounds since 2016

NUMBER OF ROUNDS
Seed & Angel21 7.0%
Series A–B6 2.0%
Series C+ / PE2 0.7%
Grants, debt & other270 90.3%

Recent recorded rounds

Latest recorded rounds · USD
8 rounds

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Post IPO04/2026
QIMC $12.61M

Backed by .

Largest and notable recorded rounds

Each card is one recorded round
10 cards

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Series A08/2013
Zochemzochem.com$12.5M

Participating investors were not recorded in this snapshot.

THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITY

Revenue, profitability & financial strength

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Annual accounts availability

The measured Canada identity-to-filing probe did not produce a qualifying designated legal or national-ID join: world_filings_distributed exposes no reviewed Canadian national-ID key; none of the designated Canadian identities carried a CIK.

INSIDE THE INDUSTRY

The Canada chemicals and materials market map

Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.

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Where companies are building

Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.

Segment data unavailable0

Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.

SEGMENT TO EXPLORE

Segment data unavailable

The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.

0companies
0%have hiring activity

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

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How companies make money

Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.

THE COMPANIES IN MOTION

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.

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Recent corporate headlines 10 dated reports
Funding roundsinfieldminerals.com ↗

Infield Minerals Corp. (TSXV:IN) is pleased to announce that it intends to proceed with a non-brokered private placement financing to raise gross proceeds of up to $1.25 million

Funding roundsptxmetals.com ↗

PTX Metals Inc. (TSXV: PTX) is pleased to announce the first closing (with additional closings anticipated to be completed today and next week) of its previously disclosed non-brokered private placement of hard dollar units and flow-through shares (see news releases dated April 8, 2026 and April 14, 2026) raising gross proceeds of $3,066,549.

Mergers & acquisitionsblackswangraphene.com ↗

Black Swan Graphene Inc. (TSXV: SWAN) (OTCQX: BSWGF) (FSE: R960) (“Black Swan” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Falpaco Rubber and Plastic Inc. (“Falpaco“), a well-established Québec-based manufacturer specializing in the custom molding of plastic and rubber components, for total consideration of C$12.7 million, on a cash‑free debt‑free basis, subject to post‑closing adjustments.

Mergers & acquisitionsnovachem.com ↗

Petrochemical firms Borouge and Borealis have combined to form Borouge International and have agreed to acquire Nova Chemicals.

Mergers & acquisitionskydiamond.ca ↗

Sandvik has announced the acquisition of an 80% stake in K&Y Diamond, a specialist in monocrystalline diamond tools used in ultra-precision manufacturing applications.

Funding roundsdesertmountainenergy.com ↗

DESERT MOUNTAIN ENERGY CORP. ("DME" or the "Company") (TSX.V: DME, U.S. OTC: DMEHF, Frankfurt: QM01) is pleased to announce that it has closed a brokered private placement of 6,976,744 units of the Company ("Units") at a price of $0.43 (the "Offering Price") each, for aggregate gross proceeds of $3,000,000 (the "Offering").

Funding roundsgloballi-iongraphite.com ↗

Global Li-Ion Graphite Corp. is pleased to announce its intention to carry out a non-brokered private placement (the 'Offering') of up to 10,000,000 units of the Company at a price of $0.025 per Unit for gross proceeds of up to $250,000.

Funding roundsgraphiteoneinc.com ↗

Graphite One receives indication for up to $325M in financing from the U.S. Export-Import Bank.

Funding roundsbrwexplo.ca ↗

In the aggregate, the Corporation issued 20,780,000 Units and raised gross proceeds in the amount of $5,445,000 under the offering (the “Offering”).

Mergers & acquisitionscanforpulp.com ↗

Canfor Corporation has finalized the acquisition of all remaining shares of Canfor Pulp Products Inc., achieving full ownership of the company following a court-approved plan of arrangement.

Full recorded event mix

Top 10 categories among 1,799 recorded events in the 24-month window.

Company announcements
462
Earnings
300
Funding rounds
281
Leadership moves
215
Contracts
140
Asset acquisitions
111
Mergers & acquisitions
107
Regulatory
58
Board Updates
44
Buyback
21
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Leadership moves

48 tracked people moves

Tasheel Jeerh

Appointment Chief Executive Officer

Paul Geddes

Appointment Senior Vice-President, Business Development and Strategy

Marcus Chalk

Appointment Director

Richard Weech

Appointment Independent Director

Mr. Ted O\'Connor

Resignation Previously Director

Lion CG ↗
Na

Appointment Lead Consultant for Definitive Feasibility Study

Lion CG ↗
Na

Appointment Lead Permitting Consultant

Bernard Poznanski

Appointment Independent Director

Product launches

Products, platforms and features in the recorded window

Syndigo rPE-IN3

Recycled polyethylene resin

Litigation

11 tracked suits

Company
U.S. Steel v algoma steel

Breach of iron ore purchase contractCivil · Ongoing

Company
algoma steel v U.S. Steel

Nullify iron ore contractCivil · Filed

Earnings pulse

Reported company results in the recorded window.

23companies
330period observations
12.3%median reported growth

Median across 129 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.

Mergers and acquisitions

Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.

Acquirer → targetStatusDateValue / context
Kurt Stahle→Optima Colour ↗Announced2026-06-17Not stated in snapshot
Pritzker Private Capital-backed ProAmpac Intermediate Inc.→gelpac ↗Completed2026-05-03Not stated in snapshot
Teck→anglo americanAnnounced2026-04-23$20.0B
Black Swan Graphene→Falpaco Rubber and Plastic Inc.Completed2026-04-17Not stated in snapshot
sandvik→k&y diamond ↗Announced2026-04-13Not stated in snapshot
Borouge International→nova chemicals ↗Announced2026-04-13Not stated in snapshot

A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.

PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITY

The talent market

1,092 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 1,685-posting snapshot covers 55 employers.

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Most advertised job titles

Inside Sales Representative54
Account Manager44
Branch Manager39
Outside Sales Representative37
Warehouse Associate33
Seasonal Operations Support27
0 internship postings

2 tracked postings mention remote work.

The seniority mix

407 postings specify a level.

unspecified
1,278
manager
239
senior
73
lead
42
intern
37
entry
16
ADVERTISED PAY$51.1K/ year

Median across 69 postings with pay data, expressed in USD.

THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELD

Founders and leaders

186 founders and chief executives across 164 companies.

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Education networks

22 profiles with education records.

University of Toronto
4
Queen's University
4
The University of British Columbia
4
McGill University
3
IIT Roorkee
2
Ivey School of Business
2
University of Waterloo
2
IIT Kharagpur
1

Prior employers

0 profiles with prior-work records.

Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.

NEWS INTELLIGENCE

How this industry appears in the news

1,415,999 articles in the measured 12-month window.

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1,415,999articles in the measured year
192,763articles in 2026Q1
19.0%positive tone in the latest complete year

News volume trends

Chemicals and Materials coverage across Canada · articles per complete quarter

0259,871519,742779,6141,039,4852021Q2: 375,7472021Q22021Q3: 389,7842021Q4: 388,9392022Q1: 405,6792022Q2: 400,9442022Q22022Q3: 419,8362022Q4: 467,9212023Q1: 482,4832023Q2: 473,9602023Q22023Q3: 432,0512023Q4: 378,1842024Q1: 383,9012024Q2: 372,0512024Q22024Q3: 347,5922024Q4: 363,4222025Q1: 557,8672025Q2: 347,5372025Q22025Q3: 903,9002025Q4: 145,9642026Q1: 192,7632026Q1
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QuarterArticles
2021Q2375,747
2021Q3389,784
2021Q4388,939
2022Q1405,679
2022Q2400,944
2022Q3419,836
2022Q4467,921
2023Q1482,483
2023Q2473,960
2023Q3432,051
2023Q4378,184
2024Q1383,901
2024Q2372,051
2024Q3347,592
2024Q4363,422
2025Q1557,867
2025Q2347,537
2025Q3903,900
2025Q4145,964
2026Q1192,763

Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.

Tone of coverage over time

2021
220,643 positive · 911,424 neutral · 109,647 negative
2022
289,841 positive · 1,248,461 neutral · 155,092 negative
2023
331,503 positive · 1,276,172 neutral · 157,910 negative
2024
354,796 positive · 934,590 neutral · 176,475 negative
2025
371,455 positive · 1,343,986 neutral · 238,655 negative

Leading coverage topics

Chemicals and Materials coverage across Canada · ranked by full-period article count.

Administrative And Political Subdivisions4,175,246 articles in the full recorded period
899,080 recent · 769,874 prior
Geographic Naming Conventions And Etymology81,119 articles in the full recorded period
44,909 recent · 8,623 prior
International Sports Competitions41,215 articles in the full recorded period
10,381 recent · 10,295 prior
Trade Policies And Agreements34,704 articles in the full recorded period
10,608 recent · 20,280 prior
International Political Relations29,966 articles in the full recorded period
9,537 recent · 8,074 prior
Olympic Games Coverage24,533 articles in the full recorded period
6,073 recent · 6,294 prior
Professional League Updates22,073 articles in the full recorded period
3,880 recent · 4,182 prior
Sports Broadcast Rights Updates18,366 articles in the full recorded period
2,418 recent · 3,855 prior
Security And Defense Policies17,568 articles in the full recorded period
5,055 recent · 4,421 prior
Sports Governance And Policy Changes17,443 articles in the full recorded period
3,305 recent · 3,390 prior

Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.

Topics gaining and losing attention

Chemicals and Materials coverage across Canada

KeywordRecentPriorChange
multilateral diplomacy1,08273547%
angel investors1,033388166%
ice sports887234279%
international cups82959041%
investment deal82044286%
wto rulings75939393%
share price66343752%
national security strategy63739960%
faa investigation611260135%
public offering59441942%
tariff negotiations6,32515,363-59%
free trade deals3,1476,398-51%
trade dispute mechanisms2,9424,678-37%
bilateral trade1,9303,520-45%
preferential tariff1,2883,330-61%

Event and signal lenses

Chemicals and Materials coverage across Canada

All complete annual cohorts shown
Rising

Regulatory Risk

610,908 classified articles

tariff negotiations, free trade deals, trade dispute mechanisms

35.6% critical · 35.0% positive
Rising

Funding Momentum

161,293 classified articles

angel investors, investment deal, trade deficits fx

28.3% critical · 42.2% positive
Rising

Growth

231,363 classified articles

league expansion news, nba expansion teams, earnings report

26.3% critical · 46.5% positive

Chemicals and Materials coverage across Canada. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.

RESEARCH SIGNALS

What Chemicals and Materials research is working on

10,510 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.

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10,510papers
10,510worldwide comparison pool
—India-affiliated papers

Research orientation

Breakthrough
4,354
Promising
3,673
Descriptive
1,709
Problem-identifying
444
Comparative
218
Cautionary
93
Critical
19

Contribution mix

Methods-led
6,240
Reviews
2,290
Empirical
1,722
Position pieces
173
Theoretical
85

Tone counts: 9,963 positive · 502 neutral · 45 negative.

Common problems researchers identify
463 papers · 4.4% of this field
  • Smart material204 papers
  • Nanotechnology87 papers
  • Actuator42 papers
  • Shape-memory alloy25 papers
  • Self-healing hydrogels23 papers
  • Polymer23 papers
  • 3D printing22 papers
  • Textile21 papers

Landmark: Covalent adaptable networks: smart, reconfigurable and responsive network systems

Cautions
93 papers · 0.9% of this field
  • Smart material30 papers
  • Actuator17 papers
  • Shape-memory alloy15 papers
  • Nanotechnology9 papers
  • Piezoelectricity8 papers
  • Composite material7 papers
  • Nanomaterials6 papers
  • SMA*6 papers

Landmark: Amorphous polyphosphate, a smart bioinspired nano-/bio-material for bone and cartilage regeneration: towards a new paradigm in tissue engine

Opportunities
8,027 papers · 76.4% of this field
  • Smart material2,086 papers
  • Actuator1,567 papers
  • Shape-memory alloy1,016 papers
  • Polymer669 papers
  • Piezoelectricity621 papers
  • Nanotechnology614 papers
  • Elastomer609 papers
  • Self-healing hydrogels525 papers

Landmark: A review of stimuli-responsive shape memory polymer composites

Leading institutions

Chinese Academy of Sciences
17,708
Nanyang Technological University
7,190
Georgia Institute of Technology
7,127
Sichuan University
5,500
University of Colorado Boulder
5,392
Beijing Institute of Technology
4,640

Leading researchers

Xiao Kuang
2,948
Christopher N. Bowman
2,857
Lei Jiang
2,795
Christopher J. Kloxin
2,726
Yanju Liu
2,179
Guoqiang Li
2,172
Hari Krishna Bisoyi
2,162
Peiyi Wu
2,151

Highly cited breakthrough-labelled papers

  • Multimaterial 4D Printing with Tailorable Shape Memory Polymers1,085 citations
  • A Bioinspired Mineral Hydrogel as a Self‐Healable, Mechanically Adaptable Ionic Skin for Highly Sensitive Pressure Sensing998 citations
  • Soft material for soft actuators817 citations
  • Conductive MXene Nanocomposite Organohydrogel for Flexible, Healable, Low‐Temperature Tolerant Strain Sensors801 citations
  • Mussel-Inspired Cellulose Nanocomposite Tough Hydrogels with Synergistic Self-Healing, Adhesive, and Strain-Sensitive Properties769 citations

Common problems researchers identify

436 papers · 7 recurring themes
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Smart Materials for BuildingsCommon problems researchers identify · 01

Smart Materials for Buildings

111 papers

25.5% of this theme group

Researchers discuss integrating responsive materials into architectural structures and automation systems.

Smart environment (18) · Smart material (69) · Building automation (11) · Architectural engineering (14)

Smart structures and material technologies in architecture applications

Smart Materials and Structures: State of the Art and Applications

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202223.7
202326.7
202421.0
202530.8
Piezoelectric NanocompositesCommon problems researchers identify · 02

Piezoelectric Nanocomposites

84 papers

19.3% of this theme group

Studies focus on enhancing energy conversion and sensing using piezoelectric nanomaterials.

Piezoelectricity (18) · Carbon nanotube (8) · Nonlinear system (5) · Structural health monitoring (7)

Advanced Materials for Energy Harvesting and Soft Robotics: Emerging Frontiers to Enhance Piezoelectric Performance and Functionality

An investigation into size‐dependent dynamic thermo‐electromechanical response of piezoelectric‐laminated sandwich smart nanocomposites

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2022567.0
2023542.9
2024434.7
2025506.1
Stimuli‑Responsive HydrogelsCommon problems researchers identify · 03

Stimuli‑Responsive Hydrogels

66 papers

15.1% of this theme group

Works explore soft machines and artificial muscles built from adaptive hydrogel systems.

Magnetorheological fluid (10) · Actuator (21) · Self-healing hydrogels (13) · Artificial muscle (7)

Multifunctional soft machines based on stimuli-responsive hydrogels: from freestanding hydrogels to smart integrated systems

Hydrogels in Soft Robotics: Past, Present, and Future

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2022515.7
2023514.0
2024470.1
2025585.1
Smart Polymers and NanotechCommon problems researchers identify · 04

Smart Polymers and Nanotech

60 papers

13.8% of this theme group

Papers examine polymer‑based smart materials and their nanotechnological applications.

Smart polymer (17) · Polymer (19) · Smart material (42) · Nanotechnology (19)

Polymer-based smart materials by printing technologies: Improving application and integration

Smart polymer brushes and their emerging applications

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2022864.8
2023844.3
2024729.8
2025614.3
Nanomaterial‑Based Smart DevicesCommon problems researchers identify · 05

Nanomaterial‑Based Smart Devices

58 papers

13.3% of this theme group

Research highlights nanomaterials enabling responsive functions in sensing and microrobotics.

Nanotechnology (47) · Smart material (48) · Nanometre (4) · Nanomaterials (5)

Smart Materials for Microrobots

Responsive principles and applications of smart materials in biosensing

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20226017.8
20236037.6
20246407.6
20255059.3
4D‑Printing of Adaptive StructuresCommon problems researchers identify · 06

4D‑Printing of Adaptive Structures

32 papers

7.3% of this theme group

Investigations address shape‑changing fabrication techniques for programmable material systems.

3D printing (18) · Morphing (8) · Biofabrication (5) · Polymer (6)

Developments in 4D-printing: a review on current smart materials, technologies, and applications

4D printing: Fundamentals, materials, applications and challenges

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2022330.6
2023357.2
2024405.8
2025481.6
Shape‑Memory Alloys and PolymersCommon problems researchers identify · 07

Shape‑Memory Alloys and Polymers

25 papers

5.7% of this theme group

Studies target reversible deformation mechanisms in alloy and polymer composites.

Shape-memory alloy (24) · SMA* (11) · Shape-memory polymer (9) · Nickel titanium (4)

Application and Development of Shape Memory Micro/Nano Patterns

Micromechanics and Modelling of Adaptive Shape Memory Composites

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2022188.9
2023195.6
2024215.0
2025202.7

Cautions

85 papers · 4 recurring themes
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Nanomaterials in Biomedical TextilesCautions · 01

Nanomaterials in Biomedical Textiles

42 papers

49.4% of this theme group

Cautions are raised about safety and environmental impact of nanotech‑enabled smart fabrics.

Smart material (27) · Nanotechnology (9) · Nanomaterials (6) · Tissue engineering (3)

Green Nanomaterials for Smart Textiles Dedicated to Environmental and Biomedical Applications

Dental Smart Materials

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20226023.0
20236043.2
20246414.6
20255079.5
Piezoelectric Actuator ReliabilityCautions · 02

Piezoelectric Actuator Reliability

19 papers

22.4% of this theme group

Researchers warn of hysteresis and environmental sensitivity in piezoelectric devices.

Piezoelectricity (8) · Actuator (9) · Composite material (6) · Hysteresis (4)

An experimental investigation on the health monitoring of concrete structures using piezoelectric transducers at various environmental tempe

Electrical and electromechanical characteristics of LTCC embedded piezoelectric bulk actuators

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20223685.0
20233604.8
20243287.4
20252458.5
Shape‑Memory Polymer DurabilityCautions · 03

Shape‑Memory Polymer Durability

12 papers

14.1% of this theme group

Concerns focus on viscoelastic behavior and long‑term performance of memory polymers.

Shape-memory polymer (4) · Viscoelasticity (2) · Morphing (2) · Magnetorheological fluid (2)

Advances in additive manufacturing of shape memory polymer composites

Thermomechanical and shape memory properties of thermosetting shape memory polymer under compressive loadings

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202296.3
202388.3
202478.3
2025103.4
SMA Integration in Seismic SystemsCautions · 04

SMA Integration in Seismic Systems

12 papers

14.1% of this theme group

Studies highlight modeling uncertainties and damping challenges when using shape‑memory alloys.

Shape-memory alloy (11) · SMA* (6) · Nickel titanium (3) · Damper (3)

Sensitivity of Seismic Applications to Different Shape Memory Alloy Models

Investigation on The Seismic Behavior of Steel MRF with Shape Memory Alloy Equipped Connections

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2022186.3
2023192.5
2024211.1
2025199.6

Opportunities

6,773 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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IoT‑Enabled Smart MaterialsOpportunities · 01

IoT‑Enabled Smart Materials

1,489 papers

24.8% of this theme group

Opportunities center on networked responsive materials for advanced architectural and engineering applications.

Smart material (955) · Nanotechnology (295) · Architectural engineering (48) · Internet of Things (41)

Magnetically responsive intelligent fibers: nano-engineered materials and multifunctional integration for advanced applications

Advanced Smart and Multifunctional Polymer Materials

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20226023.4
20236045.2
20246419.5
20255065.6
Photo‑Responsive Polymer CompositesOpportunities · 02

Photo‑Responsive Polymer Composites

1,472 papers

24.5% of this theme group

Research pursues light‑driven property changes in polymer and composite systems.

Polymer (182) · Composite number (132) · Photochromism (48) · Fabrication (113)

Photoplastic\nTransformation Based on Dynamic Covalent\nChemistry

Graphene/Phase\nChange Material Nanocomposites: Light-Driven,\nReversible Electrical Resistivity Regulation via Form-Stable Phase\nTransitio

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20221847.4
20231847.2
20241769.8
20251842.9
Adaptive Shape‑Memory CompositesOpportunities · 03

Adaptive Shape‑Memory Composites

922 papers

15.4% of this theme group

Works explore design and modeling of memory‑based actuators for versatile applications.

Shape-memory alloy (766) · Shape-memory polymer (338) · SMA* (232) · Nickel titanium (55)

Shape Memory Polymer Composite Actuator: Modeling Approach for Preliminary Design and Validation

Shaping shape‐memory

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2022188.9
2023195.6
2024215.0
2025202.7
Soft Robotic ActuatorsOpportunities · 04

Soft Robotic Actuators

689 papers

11.5% of this theme group

Developments target elastomeric artificial muscles with multi‑stimulus responsiveness.

Actuator (565) · Soft robotics (127) · Artificial muscle (78) · Elastomer (136)

Scalable functionalized liquid crystal elastomer fiber soft actuators with multi-stimulus responses and photoelectric conversion

Smart Bioinspired Actuators: Crawling, Linear, and Bending Motions through a Multilayer Design

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YearShare index
2022306.3
2023295.7
2024243.0
2025303.3
Piezoelectric Energy HarvestingOpportunities · 05

Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting

604 papers

10.1% of this theme group

Studies aim to create self‑powered materials using piezoelectric and piezoresistive effects.

Piezoelectricity (446) · Piezoelectric sensor (59) · Piezoresistive effect (52) · Energy harvesting (67)

Piezoelectric composite cements: Towards the development of self-powered and self-diagnostic materials

Effective mechanical properties of piezoelectric–piezomagnetic hybrid smart composites

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YearShare index
2022168.3
2023171.8
2024160.4
2025198.2
Self‑Healing Hydrogel PlatformsOpportunities · 06

Self‑Healing Hydrogel Platforms

535 papers

8.9% of this theme group

Research focuses on autonomous repair capabilities for sensors and flexible electronics.

Self-healing hydrogels (370) · Self-healing (71) · Nanotechnology (142) · Smart material (148)

Smart/stimuli-responsive hydrogels: Cutting-edge platforms for tissue engineering and other biomedical applications

Eco-Friendly, Self-Healing Hydrogels for Adhesive and Elastic Strain Sensors, Circuit Repairing, and Flexible Electronic Devices

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YearShare index
20226142.9
20236168.3
20246553.4
20255274.8
Magnetorheological Elastomer DevicesOpportunities · 07

Magnetorheological Elastomer Devices

289 papers

4.8% of this theme group

Opportunities involve magnetic‑controlled damping and sensing in elastomeric composites.

Magnetorheological fluid (234) · Magnetorheological elastomer (93) · Damper (60) · Elastomer (96)

Research and Applications of MR Elastomers

Combined magnetic and mechanical sensing of magnetorheological elastomers

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YearShare index
202253.8
202347.1
202435.3
202545.5

How this field compares with the research baseline

Orientation shares compared with 25,000 papers in the reference sample.

Research orientationThis fieldReference sample
Breakthrough41.4%26.4%
Promising34.9%37.4%
Descriptive16.3%17.1%
Problem-identifying4.2%9.8%
Comparative2.1%3.8%
Cautionary0.9%4.5%
Critical0.2%1.1%

Concerns receiving less research attention

Counts and shares refer to the stated research pool. A low count describes how much of that research is recorded here, not the absence of a real-world concern.

Concern / example paperPapersShareRaised as a problemWorldwide share
Privacy & surveillanceMaking Smart Regions Smarter: Smart Specialization and the Role of Universities in Regional Innovation Ecosystems70.08%2 (28.6%)0.08%
Bias & fairnessA simple smart composite using fiber Bragg grating sensors for strain and temperature discrimination20.02%0 (0.0%)0.02%
Energy & datacenter footprintEnergy-Saving Smart Windows with HPC/PAA Hybrid Hydrogels\nas Thermochromic Materials10.01%0 (0.0%)0.01%
Water use00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Carbon & emissions of compute00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Hardware, e-waste & supply chain00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Labour & data work00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Safety & misuse00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Concentration of compute power00.0%0 (%)0.0%

Institution and researcher rankings use citations to their covered work. Research scope: worldwide. This may be broader than the company geography.

INNOVATION SIGNALS

Who files Chemicals and Materials patents in Canada

Published patent filings in the recorded source window.

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5,032filings 2016–2025
3,713assignees
585peak annual filings

Filing momentum

01683365056732016: 47320162017: 5002018: 44120182019: 5052020: 58520202021: 5432022: 51520222023: 4862024: 50120242025: 4832025

Who files the most

Schlumberger CA
364
Schlumberger
363
Novelis
362
NAT RES Council Canada
296
RIO Tinto Alcan INT
241
Dwave SYS
238
D WAVE Systems
190
CA NAT Research Council
189
GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT

Where companies are based

Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.

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UNDERSTAND THE LANDSCAPE

Chemicals and Materials in Canada: key questions

Clear definitions for making better comparisons.

What does this landscape measure?

It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.

Can segment counts be added together?

No. A company can belong to several segments, so segment counts and funding can overlap.

What does a missing figure mean?

A dash or unavailable panel means the current reviewed source snapshot does not support that figure.

Company ecosystem snapshot: 31 August 2026. Funding is recorded in USD; filed accounts retain their stated currency and reporting basis. Each section identifies its own coverage. The news and research behind these sections is explorable in Prism.

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