Member Capabilities

Sector growth initiative to support aviation, aerospace, and defence in Waterloo Region

RPAS Wilco SafeAirspace is an integrated airspace-intelligence platform that combines drone detection with real-time authorization awareness, enabling security teams to immediately distinguish between authorized and unauthorized operations. Unlike traditional C-UAS tools that only display detections, SafeAirspace connects sensor data with airports, corrections, critical infrastructure, and first responders through the RPAS Wilco ecosystem.

Alchemy is a Canadian nanotechnology company developing advanced protective films and signature-management materials. Our Crypsis thermal camouflage technology reduces detection across MWIR/LWIR bands and enhances soldier and vehicle survivability in the field. Our ExoShield protective films reduce glass damage, extend windshield life, and lower maintenance demands for military and government fleets.

ENVGO is a Canadian maritime technology company specializing in hydrofoiling watercraft, enhanced with advanced flight-control and autonomous system capabilities to support government, defense, and military operations. Providing no wake, no emissions, and nearly no noise, the company's autonomous hydrofoiling vessels combine precision navigation, onboard autonomy, and electric propulsion to deliver high performance, improved safety, low acoustic and visual signatures, and sustainable operation in challenging maritime environments.

EXO Insights is a Canadian technology company specializing in real-time human performance analytics and biometric intelligence. Our flagship platform, BioTwin™, fuses wearable sensors, edge computing, and immersive 3D scene replay to deliver fast, objective feedback in Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training environments.

GeoMate develops AI-based digital twin technology that converts satellite imagery into structured, simulation-ready geospatial environments. The platform supports defence and public-sector applications including synthetic environment generation, terrain and route analysis, and scenario-based training and decision support.

Snow Flea is a distributed sensing and electronic warfare network designed to defend Canada's critical Arctic assets across air, land, and sea domains. It consists of micro pods, towers, and our RCAF proven unifying fabric that delivers a real-time common operating picture. Snow Flea provides persistent situational awareness through multispectral data fusion utilizing EO-IR, radar, seismic, acoustic, and signals intelligence.

Maerospace manufactures and delivers the PASE™ High-Frequency Surface Wave Radar (HFSWR) - the world's most advanced long-range ship-tracking radar system. PASE™ provides 200-nautical-mile coverage validated across three continents over more than 15 years of continuous operation. The radar enables persistent monitoring of Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) to help combat illegal fishing, piracy, smuggling, and border threats.

Nominal Controls Inc. develops high-power, semiconductor-based switching and control technologies for aerospace and defence applications. Our capabilities include solutions for controlling systems operating in the megawatts range, as well as solutions suited for harsh environments such as arctic and space.

Cutting solutions for wearable protective military garments. Developing low cost drone technology.

Pegasus Aeronautics manufactures high-endurance UAV platforms capable of operating in harsh environments. Focused on Defence and Government applications.

QVIL creates dual-use quantum sensing and timing technologies, including advanced radio-frequency sensors and compact atomic clocks, that outperform classical systems in detection and navigation tasks. These technologies provide mission resilience for defence users while also enabling high-value civilian applications in communications, aerospace, and critical infrastructure.

Real Life Robotics has developed PASSENGER, a Canadian-built, hardware-agnostic orchestration and data platform that unifies mixed fleets of robots, IoT sensors, vehicles, and automation systems into a single operational view. For government, defence, and critical infrastructure environments, PASSENGER enables secure, vendor-neutral coordination, situational awareness, and decision support across complex, distributed operations while maintaining full data sovereignty.

High-energy-density lithium batteries with enhanced low-temperature performance

TensorOne develops portable, AI-enabled counter-UAS system that detects and neutralizes threats using interceptor drones. The system is compatible with fixed, manned, and unmanned platforms.