R&D labs in Canada
The 311 Institute tracks 231 R&D labs in Canada: 129 research institutes, 46 university, 30 government, 18 corporate, 6 non-profit and 2 military. Most are in Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa, and the leading organisations include Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, National Research Council Canada and University of Ottawa. Their main focus areas are molecular biology, genetics, plant science and immunology.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
231labs
165organisations
47cities
222verified
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All 231 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AbCelleraAbCellera | Vancouver, Canada | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Antibody discovery, AI | 2012 |
| Ballard Power SystemsBallard Power Systems | Burnaby, Canada | Corporate Energy and resources | Fuel cells, Hydrogen | 1979 |
| CAE InnovationCAE | Montreal, Canada | Corporate Aerospace and defence | Simulation, Training | 1947 |
| CohereCohere | Toronto, Canada | Corporate Technology | LLMs, Enterprise AI | 2019 |
| D-Wave QuantumD-Wave | Burnaby, Canada | Corporate Technology | Quantum computing | 1999 |
| WhitespaceLululemon | Vancouver, Canada | Corporate Consumer and retail | Materials, Design | 2009 |
| Mediprobe Research (Canada)Mediprobe Research (Canada) | London, Canada | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Urology | 1999 |
| Microsoft Research MontrealMicrosoft | Montreal, Canada | Corporate Technology | AI | 2017 |
| NeuroRx Research (Canada)NeuroRx Research (Canada) | Montreal, Canada | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Oncology, Genetics | |
| NVIDIA Research TorontoNVIDIA | Toronto, Canada | Corporate Technology | AI | |
| Object Research Systems (Canada)Object Research Systems (Canada) | Montreal, Canada | Corporate Multidisciplinary research | Mechanical Engineering, Structural Biology, Biophysics | 2004 |
| Powertech Labs (Canada)Powertech Labs (Canada) | Surrey, Canada | Corporate Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality | 1979 |
| Pratt & Whitney Canada R&DPratt & Whitney Canada | Longueuil, Canada | Corporate Aerospace and defence | Aero engines | 1928 |
| Borealis AIRBC | Toronto, Canada | Corporate Financial services | AI | 2016 |
| Samsung AI Center TorontoSamsung | Toronto, Canada | Corporate Technology | AI | 2018 |
| Sanctuary AISanctuary AI | Vancouver, Canada | Corporate Technology | Humanoid robots | 2018 |
| Thomson Reuters LabsThomson Reuters | Toronto, Canada | Corporate Professional services | AI, Legal tech | |
| XanaduXanadu | Toronto, Canada | Corporate Technology | Photonic quantum computing | 2016 |
| Canada Research Coordinating CommitteeCanada Research Coordinating Committee | Ottawa, Canada | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | 2017 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health ResearchCanadian Institutes of Health Research | Ottawa, Canada | Government Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 2000 |
| Canadian Light SourceCanadian Light Source | Saskatoon, Canada | Government Science and research | Synchrotron science | 1999 |
| Chalk River LaboratoriesCanadian Nuclear Laboratories | Chalk River, Canada | Government Nuclear | Nuclear science, Isotopes | 1944 |
| John H. Chapman Space CentreCanadian Space Agency | Saint-Hubert, Canada | Government Space | Space science, Robotics | 1989 |
| Ministère de l'Économie, de l'Innovation et de l'ÉnergieGouvernement du Québec | Montreal, Canada | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Demography, Occupational Therapy, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | |
| Ministry of Jobs, Economic Recovery and InnovationGovernment of British Columbia | Victoria, Canada | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | |
| Canada Research ChairsGovernment of Canada | Ottawa, Canada | Government Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Speech and Hearing, General Health Professions | 2000 |
| Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Chalk RiverGovernment of Canada | Chalk River, Canada | Government Energy and resources | Nuclear | 1944 |
| TRIUMFGovernment of Canada | Vancouver, Canada | Government Basic science | Particle physics, Isotopes | 1968 |
| Innovation and Economic Development Trois RivièresInnovation and Economic Development Trois Rivières | Trois-Rivières, Canada | Government Technology | Psychiatry and Mental health, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition | |
| Innovation SaskatchewanInnovation Saskatchewan | Saskatoon, Canada | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | 2009 |
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development CanadaInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Ottawa, Canada | Government Public policy and analysis | General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Economics and Econometrics, Strategy and Management | 1993 |
| Research Institute of the McGill University Health CentreMcGill University Health Centre | Montreal, Canada | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology, Infectious Diseases | 1966 |
| Institut National de Santé Publique du QuébecMinistère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux (Québec) | Québec, Canada | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Health, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology | 1998 |
| NRC Advanced Electronics and PhotonicsNational Research Council Canada | Ottawa, Canada | Government Technology | Photonics, Quantum | |
| NRC AerospaceNational Research Council Canada | Ottawa, Canada | Government Aerospace, defence and space | Aeronautics | |
| NRC Clean Energy InnovationNational Research Council Canada | Mississauga, Canada | Government Energy and resources | Hydrogen, Batteries | |
| NRC Energy, Mining and EnvironmentNational Research Council Canada | Ottawa, Canada | Government Energy and resources | Energy transition, Mining | |
| NRC Herzberg Astronomy and AstrophysicsNational Research Council Canada | Victoria, Canada | Government Basic science | Astronomy | |
| NRC Human Health TherapeuticsNational Research Council Canada | Montreal, Canada | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Biotech, Vaccines | |
| NRC Medical DevicesNational Research Council Canada | Boucherville, Canada | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Medical devices | |
| North Pacific Marine Science OrganizationNorth Pacific Marine Science Organization | Victoria, Canada | Government Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | 1992 |
| Quebec Statistical InstituteQuebec Statistical Institute | Québec, Canada | Government Social sciences and humanities | Demography, Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 1998 |
| Research ManitobaResearch Manitoba | Winnipeg, Canada | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology, Genetics | 2014 |
| Saskatchewan Research Council (Canada)Saskatchewan Research Council (Canada) | Saskatoon, Canada | Government Environment and climate | Ocean Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry | 1947 |
| SNOLABSNOLAB | Sudbury, Canada | Government Science and research | Particle astrophysics, Dark matter | 2012 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research CouncilSocial Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Ottawa, Canada | Government Public policy and analysis | Finance, Sociology and Political Science, Accounting | 1977 |
| Vanier Centre for WomenVanier Centre for Women | Milton, Canada | Government Social sciences and humanities | Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Health | 1969 |
| Waterloo Institute for Disaster ManagementWaterloo Institute for Disaster Management | Waterloo, Canada | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | |
| Defence Research and Development CanadaGovernment of Canada | Ottawa, Canada | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Defence science | 1947 |
| DRDC ValcartierGovernment of Canada | Quebec City, Canada | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Weapons, Cyber | 1945 |
| Winnipeg Institute for Theoretical PhysicsBrandon University | Winnipeg, Canada | University Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics | 1990 |
| Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration socialeCentre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale | Québec, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Pharmacology | 2000 |
| Laboratoire Nanotechnologies et NanosystèmesÉcole Centrale de Lyon | Sherbrooke, Canada | University Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Biomedical Engineering | 2012 |
| Laboratoire de communications multimédias en téléprésenceÉcole de Technologie Supérieure | Montreal, Canada | University Technology | Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Media Technology, Artificial Intelligence | |
| Laboratoire de recherche en commande active, avionique et aéroservoélasticitéÉcole de Technologie Supérieure | Montreal, Canada | University Aerospace, defence and space | Aerospace Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Global and Planetary Change | |
| Montreal Neurological InstituteMcGill University | Montreal, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Neuroscience | 1934 |
| United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment, and HealthUnited Nations University | Hamilton, Canada | University Environment and climate | Ocean Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Global and Planetary Change | 1996 |
| Centre de recherches mathématiquesUniversité de Montréal | Montreal, Canada | University Basic science | Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Geometry and Topology, Applied Mathematics | 1968 |
| Institut de pharmacologie de SherbrookeUniversité de Sherbrooke | Sherbrooke, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Cancer Research | 1997 |
| Institut interdisciplinaire d'innovation technologiqueUniversité de Sherbrooke | Sherbrooke, Canada | University Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Biomedical Engineering | 2008 |
| Institut quantiqueUniversité de Sherbrooke | Sherbrooke, Canada | University Basic science | Condensed Matter Physics, Artificial Intelligence, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2016 |
| Center for Northern StudiesUniversité Laval | Québec, Canada | University Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Ecology | |
| Centre Nutrition, santé et sociétéUniversité Laval | Québec, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Nutrition and Dietetics, Pharmacology | 2019 |
| McGill UniversityUniversities in Canada | Montreal, Canada | University Multidisciplinary research | AI, Neuroscience | 1821 |
| University of British ColumbiaUniversities in Canada | Vancouver, Canada | University Multidisciplinary research | Quantum, Life sciences | 1908 |
| University of TorontoUniversities in Canada | Toronto, Canada | University Multidisciplinary research | AI, Medicine | 1827 |
| University of WaterlooUniversities in Canada | Waterloo, Canada | University Multidisciplinary research | Quantum, Engineering | 1957 |
| AGE-WELLUniversity Health Network | Toronto, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Demography, Psychiatry and Mental health, General Health Professions | 2015 |
| McEwen Stem Cell InstituteUniversity Health Network | Toronto, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Surgery, Genetics | |
| Alberta Centre for Injury Control & ResearchUniversity of Alberta | Edmonton, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Pharmacology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Epidemiology | 1998 |
| International Collaboration On Repair DiscoveriesUniversity of British Columbia | Vancouver, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | 1995 |
| Alberta Children's Hospital Research InstituteUniversity of Calgary | Calgary, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Neurology | 2009 |
| Centre for Biodiversity GenomicsUniversity of Guelph | Guelph, Canada | University Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology, Molecular Biology | |
| Centre for Earth Observation ScienceUniversity of Manitoba | Winnipeg, Canada | University Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Sociology and Political Science | 1994 |
| Canadian Institute for CybersecurityUniversity of New Brunswick | Fredericton, Canada | University Technology | Computer Networks and Communications, Information Systems, Signal Processing | 2017 |
| Institute of Population HealthUniversity of New Brunswick | Fredericton, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pharmacology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 2024 |
| Wood Science and Technology CentreUniversity of New Brunswick | Fredericton, Canada | University Industrials and manufacturing | Building and Construction, Plant Science, Civil and Structural Engineering | 1988 |
| Centre for Catalysis Research and InnovationUniversity of Ottawa | Ottawa, Canada | University Chemicals and materials | Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry | |
| Centre for Health Law, Policy and EthicsUniversity of Ottawa | Ottawa, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Cognitive Neuroscience | |
| Centre for Infection, Immunity and InflammationUniversity of Ottawa | Ottawa, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Molecular Biology | |
| Centre for Research on Educational and Community ServicesUniversity of Ottawa | Ottawa, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Clinical Psychology, Management Science and Operations Research | |
| Institute for Science, Society and PolicyUniversity of Ottawa | Ottawa, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cell Biology, Surgery, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | |
| Institute of the EnvironmentUniversity of Ottawa | Ottawa, Canada | University Environment and climate | Economics and Econometrics, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Aerospace Engineering | |
| Interdisciplinary Centre for Black HealthUniversity of Ottawa | Ottawa, Canada | University Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology, Health | |
| Joint Research Center on Systems and Personalized PharmacologyUniversity of Ottawa | Ottawa, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Spectroscopy, Molecular Biology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems | |
| Ottawa Heart InstituteUniversity of Ottawa | Ottawa, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | |
| Ottawa Institute of Systems BiologyUniversity of Ottawa | Ottawa, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Spectroscopy, Molecular Biology, Genetics | |
| uOttawa Brain and Mind Research InstituteUniversity of Ottawa | Ottawa, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology | |
| Global Institute for Water SecurityUniversity of Saskatchewan | Saskatoon, Canada | University Environment and climate | Water Science and Technology, Geochemistry and Petrology, Global and Planetary Change | 2011 |
| Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical SciencesUniversity of Toronto | Toronto, Canada | University Basic science | Geometry and Topology, Mathematical Physics, Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics | 1992 |
| Sunnybrook Research InstituteUniversity of Toronto | Toronto, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Physiology, Biomedical Engineering | |
| Ocean Networks Canada SocietyUniversity of Victoria | Victoria, Canada | University Environment and climate | Geology, Geophysics, Ocean Engineering | 2007 |
| Institute for Quantum ComputingUniversity of Waterloo | Waterloo, Canada | University Science and research | Quantum | 2002 |
| Great Lakes Institute for Environmental ResearchUniversity of Windsor | Windsor, Canada | University Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Global and Planetary Change | 1985 |
| Robarts Research InstituteWestern University | London, Canada | University Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Surgery | 1986 |
| Wind Engineering, Energy and Environment Research InstituteWestern University | London, Canada | University Environment and climate | Environmental Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Atmospheric Science | 2011 |
| Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii)Amii | Edmonton, Canada | Non-profit Technology | AI, Reinforcement learning | 2002 |
| Mila Quebec AI InstituteMila | Montreal, Canada | Non-profit Technology | Deep learning | 1993 |
| Ontario Institute for Cancer ResearchOntario Institute for Cancer Research | Toronto, Canada | Non-profit Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer genomics | 2005 |
| Perimeter Institute for Theoretical PhysicsPerimeter Institute | Waterloo, Canada | Non-profit Science and research | Theoretical physics, Quantum | 1999 |
| SickKids Research InstituteSickKids | Toronto, Canada | Non-profit Healthcare and life sciences | Child health | 1954 |
| Vector InstituteVector Institute | Toronto, Canada | Non-profit Technology | AI | 2017 |
| Advanced Foods and Materials NetworkAdvanced Foods and Materials Network | Guelph, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Molecular Biology, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2003 |
| Agassiz Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Agassiz, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Insect Science, Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry | 1886 |
| Brandon Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Brandon, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Soil Science, Agronomy and Crop Science | 1886 |
| Charlottetown Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Charlottetown, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Soil Science, Plant Science, Agronomy and Crop Science | 1909 |
| Fredericton Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Fredericton, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Soil Science, Plant Science, Insect Science | 1912 |
| Guelph Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Guelph, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science, Biochemistry | 1997 |
| Harrow Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Harrow, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry, Insect Science | 1909 |
| Kentville Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Kentville, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Biochemistry, Insect Science | 1911 |
| Lacombe Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Lacombe, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Animal Science and Zoology, Agronomy and Crop Science, Genetics | 1907 |
| Lethbridge Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Lethbridge, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science and Zoology, Plant Science | 1906 |
| London Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | London, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Insect Science, Biotechnology | 1951 |
| Morden Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Morden, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Cell Biology, Genetics | 1915 |
| Ottawa Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Ottawa, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Cell Biology, Soil Science | 1886 |
| Quebec Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Québec, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Soil Science, Environmental Engineering, Agronomy and Crop Science | 1967 |
| Saint-Hyacinthe Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Food Science, Animal Science and Zoology, Nutrition and Dietetics | 1987 |
| Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Insect Science, Molecular Biology | 1912 |
| Saskatoon Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Saskatoon, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Genetics, Insect Science | 1917 |
| Sherbrooke Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Sherbrooke, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Animal Science and Zoology, Agronomy and Crop Science, Genetics | 1914 |
| Summerland Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Summerland, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Insect Science, Plant Science, Endocrinology | 1914 |
| Swift Current Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Swift Current, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Soil Science, Agronomy and Crop Science | 1920 |
| Alberta Glycomics CentreAlberta Glycomics Centre | Edmonton, Canada | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Spectroscopy | 2002 |
| Alberta Bone and Joint Health InstituteAlberta Health Services | Calgary, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pharmacology, Rheumatology, Surgery | 2004 |
| Calgary Laboratory ServicesAlberta Health Services | Calgary, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Medicine, Physiology, Clinical Biochemistry | 1996 |
| Alberta Kidney Disease NetworkAlberta Kidney Disease Network | Edmonton, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Nephrology, Physiology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | |
| Alliance for Canadian Health Outcomes Research in DiabetesAlliance for Canadian Health Outcomes Research in Diabetes | Edmonton, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, General Health Professions, Health | |
| Arthur B. McDonald-Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research InstituteArthur B. McDonald-Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute | Kingston, Canada | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Geophysics, Geochemistry and Petrology | 2018 |
| BC Research (Canada)BC Research (Canada) | Vancouver, Canada | Research institute Environment and climate | Molecular Biology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Nature and Landscape Conservation | 2010 |
| Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research InstituteBeatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute | Halifax, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Oncology, Immunology, Genetics | 2009 |
| Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer ControlCanadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control | Toronto, Canada | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, Oncology, Statistics and Probability | |
| Canadian Institute for Advanced ResearchCanadian Institute for Advanced Research | Toronto, Canada | Research institute Basic science | Condensed Matter Physics, Molecular Biology, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | 1982 |
| Canadian Institute for Substance Use ResearchCanadian Institute for Substance Use Research | Victoria, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pathology and Forensic Medicine | 2003 |
| Institute of Cancer ResearchCanadian Institutes of Health Research | Calgary, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Oncology, Genetics | |
| Institute of Gender and HealthCanadian Institutes of Health Research | Montreal, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Gender Studies, Sociology and Political Science | |
| Institute of GeneticsCanadian Institutes of Health Research | Montreal, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Small Animals, Immunology | |
| Institute of Infection and ImmunityCanadian Institutes of Health Research | Québec, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Infectious Diseases, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology | |
| Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and DiabetesCanadian Institutes of Health Research | Ottawa, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Surgery | |
| Institute of Population and Public HealthCanadian Institutes of Health Research | Ottawa, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Molecular Biology, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty | |
| Canadian Sleep & Circadian NetworkCanadian Sleep & Circadian Network | Montreal, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental health | |
| Canadian Society for Exercise PhysiologyCanadian Society for Exercise Physiology | Ottawa, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions | 1967 |
| Research Institute in Oncology and HematologyCancerCare Manitoba | Winnipeg, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Genetics, Cancer Research | 1969 |
| Center for Interuniversity Research and Analysis on OrganizationsCenter for Interuniversity Research and Analysis on Organizations | Montreal, Canada | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Finance, Economics and Econometrics, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance | |
| Center of Excellence in Research on Orphan Diseases – Fondation CourtoisCenter of Excellence in Research on Orphan Diseases – Fondation Courtois | Montreal, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology | 2018 |
| Centre de Recherche Dermatologique du Québec MétropolitainCentre de Recherche Dermatologique du Québec Métropolitain | Québec, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Dermatology, Immunology, Rheumatology | 1983 |
| Centre de Recherche en Sciences Animales de DeschambaultCentre de Recherche en Sciences Animales de Deschambault | Québec, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Animal Science and Zoology, Agronomy and Crop Science, Insect Science | 1999 |
| Centre for Applied GenomicsCentre for Applied Genomics | Toronto, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Cognitive Neuroscience, Molecular Biology | 1998 |
| Centre For Cold Ocean Resources EngineeringCentre For Cold Ocean Resources Engineering | Ottawa, Canada | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Ocean Engineering, Media Technology | 1975 |
| Centre for Disability Prevention and RehabilitationCentre for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation | Toronto, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pharmacology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Complementary and alternative medicine | 2012 |
| Centre for Drug Research and DevelopmentCentre for Drug Research and Development | Vancouver, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Biomaterials, Molecular Biology, Pharmaceutical Science | 2007 |
| Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and TechnologyCentre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology | Montreal, Canada | Research institute Technology | Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Cognitive Neuroscience, Signal Processing | |
| Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in RehabilitationCentre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation | Montreal, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Cognitive Neuroscience | 2000 |
| Centre for Research in Astrophysics of QuébecCentre for Research in Astrophysics of Québec | Montreal, Canada | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | |
| Centre for Research on Brain Language and MusicCentre for Research on Brain Language and Music | Montreal, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology | 2011 |
| Centre de recherche de Santé Québec Chaudière-AppalachesCentre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de Chaudière-Appalaches | Lévis, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Emergency Medicine | 2019 |
| Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur les réseaux d'entreprise, la logistique et le transportCentre interuniversitaire de recherche sur les réseaux d'entreprise, la logistique et le transport | Montreal, Canada | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Building and Construction | 2011 |
| Centre Léa-RobackCentre Léa-Roback | Montreal, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Health, Transportation | |
| Takuvik Joint International LaboratoryCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique | Québec, Canada | Research institute Environment and climate | Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Ecology | 2011 |
| Centre québécois sur les matériaux fonctionnelsCentre québécois sur les matériaux fonctionnels | Montreal, Canada | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Biomaterials, Molecular Biology | |
| Centre SÈVECentre SÈVE | Sherbrooke, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Soil Science, Endocrinology | 2004 |
| Child and Family Research InstituteChild and Family Research Institute | Vancouver, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Molecular Biology | 1995 |
| CHU Sainte-Justine Research CenterCHU Sainte-Justine Research Center | Montreal, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Surgery, Genetics, Clinical Psychology | 1974 |
| Clinical Evaluation Research UnitClinical Evaluation Research Unit | Kingston, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Nutrition and Dietetics, Epidemiology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | 1997 |
| Dermatrials ResearchDermatrials Research | Hamilton, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Dermatology, Rheumatology | 2000 |
| Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain HealthDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | Vancouver, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience | 2014 |
| Future EarthFuture Earth | Montreal, Canada | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Economics and Econometrics, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | 2012 |
| Genome AtlanticGenome Atlantic | Halifax, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Ecology, Genetics | |
| Glycemic Index LaboratoriesGlycemic Index Laboratories | Toronto, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Nutrition and Dietetics, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Food Science | |
| Saskatchewan Disease Control LaboratoryGovernment of Saskatchewan | Regina, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Medicine, Microbiology, Clinical Biochemistry | 1905 |
| Grain Research CentreGrain Research Centre | Beloeil, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Insect Science, Molecular Biology | 1997 |
| Guenther Dermatology Research CentreGuenther Dermatology Research Centre | London, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Dermatology, Rheumatology | 1980 |
| Harquail Centre for NeuromodulationHarquail Centre for Neuromodulation | Toronto, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Neurology, Clinical Psychology, Pharmacology | 2018 |
| Herzig Eye InstituteHerzig Eye Institute | Toronto, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Epidemiology | 1996 |
| Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de MontréalInstitut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal | Montreal, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology | 1930 |
| International Centre for Comparative CriminologyInternational Centre for Comparative Criminology | Montreal, Canada | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Law, Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology | 1969 |
| inVentiv Health ClinicalinVentiv Health Clinical | Québec, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Analytical Chemistry, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | 1999 |
| Krembil Brain InstituteKrembil Brain Institute | Toronto, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Neurology, Psychiatry and Mental health, Clinical Psychology | |
| Donald K. Johnson Eye InstituteKrembil Research Institute | Toronto, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Ophthalmology, Molecular Biology, Cognitive Neuroscience | |
| Schroeder Arthritis InstituteKrembil Research Institute | Toronto, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Rheumatology, Immunology, Pharmacology | |
| L'Alliance BoviteqL'Alliance Boviteq | Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Agronomy and Crop Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Reproductive Medicine | 1986 |
| Libin Cardiovascular Institute of AlbertaLibin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta | Calgary, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Surgery | 2003 |
| Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics and Mental HealthLudmer Centre for Neuroinformatics and Mental Health | Montreal, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | 2013 |
| George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare InnovationManitoba Health | Winnipeg, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | General Health Professions, Immunology and Allergy, Information Systems and Management | 2008 |
| Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and EducationMathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education | Calgary, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pharmacology, Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental health | 2012 |
| Max Planck - University of Ottawa Centre for Extreme and Quantum PhotonicsMax Planck Society | Ottawa, Canada | Research institute Basic science | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Artificial Intelligence | 2015 |
| McGill Genome CentreMcGill Genome Centre | Montreal, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases | 2002 |
| McGill University Research Centre for Studies in AgingMcGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging | Montreal, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Physiology, Neurology | 1985 |
| Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence InstituteMila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute | Montreal, Canada | Research institute Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Cognitive Neuroscience | 1993 |
| Ontario Forest Research InstituteMinistry of Natural Resources and Forestry | Sault Ste. Marie, Canada | Research institute Environment and climate | Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Engineering | |
| Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research InstituteMount Sinai Hospital | Toronto, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | 1985 |
| Biotechnology Research InstituteNational Research Council Canada | Montreal, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Pollution, Plant Science | |
| Herzberg Institute of AstrophysicsNational Research Council Canada | Victoria, Canada | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 1975 |
| Institute for Biological SciencesNational Research Council Canada | Ottawa, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Microbiology | |
| Institute for Marine BiosciencesNational Research Council Canada | Halifax, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Environmental Chemistry, Immunology, Spectroscopy | 1952 |
| Institute for Microstructural SciencesNational Research Council Canada | Ottawa, Canada | Research institute Basic science | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | |
| Joint Attosecond Science LaboratoryNational Research Council Canada | Ottawa, Canada | Research institute Basic science | Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Radiation | |
| National Institute for NanotechnologyNational Research Council Canada | Edmonton, Canada | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Molecular Biology, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2001 |
| Plant Biotechnology InstituteNational Research Council Canada | Saskatoon, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Biochemistry | 1948 |
| Neuroscience and Mental Health InstituteNeuroscience and Mental Health Institute | Edmonton, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology | 2015 |
| O'Brien Institute for Public HealthO'Brien Institute for Public Health | Calgary, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Psychiatry and Mental health, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Economics and Econometrics | 2010 |
| Occupational Cancer Research CentreOccupational Cancer Research Centre | Toronto, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Occupational Therapy, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology | 2009 |
| Ocean Tracking NetworkOcean Tracking Network | Halifax, Canada | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology | 2010 |
| Ontario Clinical Oncology GroupOntario Clinical Oncology Group | Hamilton, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cancer Research, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | 1982 |
| Ontario Drug Policy Research NetworkOntario Drug Policy Research Network | Toronto, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine | 2008 |
| Ontario Tobacco Research UnitOntario Tobacco Research Unit | Toronto, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Physiology, Epidemiology, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management | 1993 |
| Pacific Institute for the Mathematical SciencesPacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences | Vancouver, Canada | Research institute Basic science | Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Physics, Geometry and Topology | 1996 |
| Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer ResearchPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre | Toronto, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | |
| Prism Eye InstitutePrism Eye Institute | Mississauga, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Epidemiology | 2015 |
| Probity Medical ResearchProbity Medical Research | Waterloo, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Dermatology, Immunology, Rheumatology | 1995 |
| PROTEOPROTEO | Québec, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Genetics, Pharmaceutical Science | 2000 |
| Providence Health Care Research InstituteProvidence Health Care Research Institute | Vancouver, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Economics and Econometrics, Complementary and alternative medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 2005 |
| Provincial Laboratory of Public HealthProvincial Laboratory of Public Health | Calgary, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Clinical Biochemistry, Microbiology | 1907 |
| Q & T ResearchQ & T Research | Sherbrooke, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Microbiology, Immunology | 1994 |
| Raincoast Conservation FoundationRaincoast Conservation Foundation | Victoria, Canada | Research institute Environment and climate | Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation | |
| Regroupement Québécois sur les Matériaux de PointeRegroupement Québécois sur les Matériaux de Pointe | Québec, Canada | Research institute Basic science | Condensed Matter Physics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Materials Chemistry | 2019 |
| Research CanadaResearch Canada | Ottawa, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Rheumatology, General Health Professions, Pathology and Forensic Medicine | |
| Research Center for High Performance Polymer and Composite SystemsResearch Center for High Performance Polymer and Composite Systems | Montreal, Canada | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes | 2004 |
| Robarts Clinical TrialsRobarts Research Institute | London, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Ophthalmology, Rheumatology | 1986 |
| Cadham Provincial LaboratoryShared Health | Winnipeg, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Microbiology, Molecular Medicine, Clinical Biochemistry | 1897 |
| Terry Fox Research InstituteTerry Fox Research Institute | Vancouver, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Hematology, Physiology, Immunology | 2007 |
| The Metabolomics Innovation CentreThe Metabolomics Innovation Centre | Edmonton, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Analytical Chemistry | |
| The Wilson CentreThe Wilson Centre | Toronto, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Surgery, Physiology | |
| Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research InstituteThrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute | Hamilton, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Hematology, Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | 1988 |
| Toronto Centre for PhenogenomicsToronto Centre for Phenogenomics | Toronto, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Molecular Biology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | 2007 |
| Toronto General Hospital Research InstituteToronto General Hospital | Toronto, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Immunology | |
| KITE Research InstituteToronto Rehabilitation Institute | Toronto, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Rehabilitation, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Psychiatry and Mental health | |
| Krembil Research InstituteToronto Western Hospital | Toronto, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Neurology, Rheumatology, Immunology | |
| Trottier Space Institute at McGillTrottier Space Institute at McGill | Montreal, Canada | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 2015 |
| Vineland Research and Innovation CentreVineland Research and Innovation Centre | Niagara Falls, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Insect Science, Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 1906 |
| Windsor Clinical ResearchWindsor Clinical Research | Windsor, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Dermatology, Immunology, Epidemiology | |
| Women's Health Research InstituteWomen's Health Research Institute | Vancouver, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 2005 |
R&D ecosystems in Canada
- Toronto
- Montreal
- Ottawa
- Vancouver region
- Detroit
- Québec region
- Calgary
- Sherbrooke
- Winnipeg region
- London
- Halifax region
- Fredericton
Organisations with labs in Canada
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
- Government of Canada
- Max Planck Society
- Microsoft
- National Research Council Canada
- NVIDIA
- Samsung
- United Nations University
- University of Ottawa
Other countries in North America
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Greenland
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
- United States
Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Canada?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 231 active R&D labs in Canada as of October 2026: 129 research institutes, 46 university, 30 government, 18 corporate, 6 non-profit and 2 military.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Canada?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Canada are Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, National Research Council Canada and University of Ottawa.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Canada?
They cluster around Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa. The largest R&D ecosystem is Toronto.
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