The Toronto R&D ecosystem
Toronto is ranked number 41 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 52 labs within about 120 kilometres: 30 research institutes, 9 university, 6 corporate, 4 non-profit and 3 government. Leading organisations include Krembil Research Institute, Universities in Canada, University Health Network and University of Toronto, focused on molecular biology, immunology, ai and genetics.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#41world rank
52labs
48organisations
2countries
Why these labs matter
Vector Institute: Anchors Canada's AI ecosystem.
All 52 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CohereCohere | Toronto, Canada | Corporate Technology | LLMs, Enterprise AI | 2019 |
| NVIDIA Research TorontoNVIDIA | Toronto, Canada | Corporate Technology | AI | |
| Borealis AIRBC | Toronto, Canada | Corporate Financial services | AI | 2016 |
| Samsung AI Center TorontoSamsung | Toronto, Canada | Corporate Technology | AI | 2018 |
| Thomson Reuters LabsThomson Reuters | Toronto, Canada | Corporate Professional services | AI, Legal tech | |
| XanaduXanadu | Toronto, Canada | Corporate Technology | Photonic quantum computing | 2016 |
| NRC Clean Energy InnovationNational Research Council Canada | Mississauga, Canada | Government Energy and resources | Hydrogen, Batteries | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| Centre for Biodiversity GenomicsUniversity of Guelph | Guelph, Canada | University Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology, Molecular Biology | |
| 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 | |
| Institute for Quantum ComputingUniversity of Waterloo | Waterloo, Canada | University Science and research | Quantum | 2002 |
| 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 |
| Guelph Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Guelph, Canada | Research institute Agriculture and food | Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science, Biochemistry | 1997 |
| 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 |
| Centre for Applied GenomicsCentre for Applied Genomics | Toronto, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Cognitive Neuroscience, Molecular Biology | 1998 |
| 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 |
| Dermatrials ResearchDermatrials Research | Hamilton, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Dermatology, Rheumatology | 2000 |
| Glycemic Index LaboratoriesGlycemic Index Laboratories | Toronto, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Nutrition and Dietetics, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Food Science | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment StationMassachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station | Amherst, United States | Research institute Agriculture and food | Food Science, Animal Science and Zoology, Soil Science | 1882 |
| Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research InstituteMount Sinai Hospital | Toronto, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | 1985 |
| Occupational Cancer Research CentreOccupational Cancer Research Centre | Toronto, Canada | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Occupational Therapy, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology | 2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterRoswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center | Buffalo, United States | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Oncology, Immunology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine | 1898 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Countries
Organisations
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- National Research Council Canada
- NVIDIA
- Samsung
- United Nations University
Other leading ecosystems
- Paris and Saclay
- Beijing and Tianjin
- Washington DC and Maryland
- Greater Tokyo and Tsukuba
- Moscow
- Grenoble
- London and the Golden Triangle
- Greater Bay Area (Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong)
- Shanghai and Suzhou
- Provence (ITER and Cadarache)
- Silicon Valley and the Bay Area
- Singapore
- Zurich, Basel and Aargau
- Randstad (Amsterdam, Delft, Leiden)
- Stuttgart and Karlsruhe
Questions and answers
How big is the Toronto R&D ecosystem?
It has 52 labs from 48 organisations, ranking number 41 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Toronto?
They include Krembil Research Institute, Universities in Canada, University Health Network and University of Toronto.
What does the Toronto ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are molecular biology, immunology, ai and genetics.
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