Member Capabilities

Our consortium members deliver cutting-edge dual-use technologies across 17 Key Industrial Capabilities recognized by the Government of Canada.

Why Work With Our Members?

1

Canadian Sovereignty

Homegrown solutions that support Canadian industrial and technological sovereignty.

2

Proven Track Record

In-market organizations with demonstrated delivery of dual-use technologies.

3

Research Excellence

Connected to University of Waterloo and regional R&D excellence in quantum, AI, and advanced materials.

4

Ethical Framework

Commitment to protection-focused innovation aligned with legal, ethical, and export-control standards.

Domains We Serve

  • Arctic Sovereignty
  • Border Security
  • Critical Infrastructure Protection
  • Cyber-Physical Resilience
  • Maritime Intelligence
  • Secure Airspace

Key Industrial Capabilities (KICs)

What are KICs?
Key Industrial Capabilities are strategic technology and service areas identified by the Government of Canada as essential to maintaining a competitive, sovereign defence industrial base. Learn more →
24 members
AIM Robotics

AIM Robotics

RPAS Wilco SafeAirspace combines drone detection with real-time authorization awareness to give security teams a unified operational picture for government and defence airspace.

Remotely-piloted Systems and Autonomous TechnologiesDefence Systems IntegrationAirspace SecurityDrone DetectionC-UAS
Alchemy

Alchemy

Alchemy develops advanced protective films and signature-management materials, including Crypsis thermal camouflage and ExoShield protective films for defence fleets.

Advanced MaterialsThermal CamouflageProtective FilmsSignature Management
Avidrone Aerospace Incorporated

Avidrone Aerospace Incorporated

Avidrone builds long-range cargo UAS designed to carry heavy payloads across long distances, with end-to-end systems designed and built in Canada for defence and high-end industrial use.

Remotely-piloted Systems and Autonomous TechnologiesAerospace Systems and ComponentsDefence Systems IntegrationElectro-Optical / Infrared (EO/IR) SystemsCargo UASLong-RangeHeavy Payloads
Canadian Strategic Missions Corporation (CSMC)

Canadian Strategic Missions Corporation (CSMC)

CSMC is developing a dual-use micronuclear power plant capability for space and defence systems, with active hardware prototyping in Waterloo.

Clean TechnologySpace SystemsAerospace Systems and ComponentsDefence Systems IntegrationMicronuclear PowerSpace EnergyDefence Infrastructure
Connect Tech

Connect Tech

Connect Tech builds rugged, MIL-tested high-performance edge computing hardware, serving mission-critical applications on land, sea, air, and space as NVIDIA's largest North American edge hardware partner.

Remotely-piloted Systems and Autonomous TechnologiesSpace SystemsArtificial IntelligenceAerospace Systems and ComponentsGround Vehicle SolutionsMarine Ship-Borne Mission and Platform SystemsRugged ComputingEdge AI HardwareAutonomous Systems
Ctrl

Ctrl

Ctrl develops remote sensing products serving energy and government customers, combining remotely piloted systems with AI-driven insights.

Artificial IntelligenceClean TechnologyCyber ResilienceRemotely-piloted Systems and Autonomous TechnologiesElectro-Optical / Infrared (EO/IR) SystemsIn-Service SupportTraining and SimulationRemote SensingAI RoboticsDual-Use
ENVGO, Inc.

ENVGO, Inc.

ENVGO builds autonomous, zero-emission hydrofoiling vessels with advanced flight control and onboard autonomy for patrol, SAR, surveillance, logistics, and critical infrastructure protection.

Artificial IntelligenceClean TechnologyRemotely-piloted Systems and Autonomous TechnologiesAerospace Systems and ComponentsShipbuilding, Design and Engineering ServicesSonar and Acoustic SystemsIn-Service SupportMarine Ship-Borne Mission and Platform SystemsHydrofoilingMaritimeAutonomous Vessels
EXO Insights Corp

EXO Insights Corp

EXO Insights delivers real-time human performance analytics. BioTwin fuses wearable sensors, edge computing, and 3D scene replay to generate rapid After-Action Reviews in LVC training.

Training and SimulationBiometricsHuman PerformanceLVC Training
GeoMate Inc.

GeoMate Inc.

GeoMate converts satellite imagery into simulation-ready geospatial environments for synthetic training, terrain and route analysis, and decision support.

Artificial IntelligenceRemotely-piloted Systems and Autonomous TechnologiesGround Vehicle SolutionsTraining and SimulationDigital TwinGeospatialSatellite Imagery
KA Imaging

KA Imaging

Ultra-portable spectral color X-ray systems for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD).

Advanced MaterialsArtificial IntelligenceClean TechnologyRemotely-piloted Systems and Autonomous TechnologiesSpace SystemsAerospace Systems and ComponentsGround Vehicle SolutionsMarine Ship-Borne Mission and Platform SystemsMunitionsShipbuilding, Design and Engineering ServicesSpectral X-rayEODPortable Imaging
Labforge Inc.

Labforge Inc.

Snow Flea is a distributed sensing and electronic warfare network fusing EO-IR, radar, seismic, acoustic, and signals intelligence to defend Arctic assets across all domains.

Artificial IntelligenceRemotely-piloted Systems and Autonomous TechnologiesDefence Systems IntegrationElectro-Optical / Infrared (EO/IR) SystemsArctic DefenceElectronic WarfareDistributed Sensing
Maerospace Corporation

Maerospace Corporation

Maerospace manufactures the PASEr High-Frequency Surface Wave Radar for long-range, over-the-horizon ship tracking, fusing radar and satellite data for maritime domain awareness.

Artificial IntelligenceDefence Systems IntegrationElectro-Optical / Infrared (EO/IR) SystemsIn-Service SupportHFSWR RadarMaritime SurveillanceEEZ Monitoring
Nominal Controls Inc.

Nominal Controls Inc.

Nominal Controls builds high-power semiconductor switching and control technologies for aerospace and defence, including solutions for megawatt-class systems and harsh environments.

Aerospace Systems and ComponentsPower ElectronicsHarsh EnvironmentsMegawatt Control
Nuvation Energy

Nuvation Energy

Nuvation Energy builds battery management systems for utility-scale and commercial energy storage, supporting resilient power for mission-critical applications.

Clean TechnologyCyber ResilienceIn-Service SupportDefence Systems IntegrationBattery ManagementEnergy StorageResilient Power
Ontario Die International

Ontario Die International

Cutting solutions for wearable protective military garments and low-cost drone technology for defence applications.

Remotely-piloted Systems and Autonomous TechnologiesAerospace Systems and ComponentsArmourProtective GarmentsDrone ComponentsManufacturing
Pegasus Aeronautics Corporation

Pegasus Aeronautics Corporation

Pegasus Aeronautics manufactures high-endurance UAV platforms capable of operating in harsh environments for defence and government applications.

Remotely-piloted Systems and Autonomous TechnologiesAerospace Systems and ComponentsMunitionsUAVHigh-EnduranceHarsh Environments
Phantom Photonics

Phantom Photonics

Phantom Photonics is developing quantum-enhanced photonic sensors and quantum LiDAR systems for long-range 3D sensing with noise resilience and anti-blinding capabilities.

Artificial IntelligenceRemotely-piloted Systems and Autonomous TechnologiesSpace SystemsClean TechnologyAerospace Systems and ComponentsElectro-Optical / Infrared (EO/IR) SystemsSonar and Acoustic SystemsMarine Ship-Borne Mission and Platform SystemsShipbuilding, Design and Engineering ServicesQuantum LiDARRemote SensingCounter-Blinding
Quantum Valley Ideas Lab (QVIL)

Quantum Valley Ideas Lab (QVIL)

QVIL develops dual-use quantum sensing and timing technologies, including advanced RF sensors and compact atomic clocks for resilient detection and navigation.

Electro-Optical / Infrared (EO/IR) SystemsQuantum SensingAtomic ClocksRF Sensors
Real Life Robotics Inc (RLR)

Real Life Robotics Inc (RLR)

PASSENGER is a hardware-agnostic orchestration and data platform unifying robots, IoT sensors, vehicles, and automation systems into one operational view for secure, vendor-neutral coordination.

Cyber ResilienceRemotely-piloted Systems and Autonomous TechnologiesArtificial IntelligenceDefence Systems IntegrationIn-Service SupportGround Vehicle SolutionsTraining and SimulationRobotics OrchestrationIoTData Sovereignty
Skygauge Robotics

Skygauge Robotics

Skygauge builds drones that perform physical work such as tactile inspections, rust removal, and painting to keep people out of hazardous environments.

Artificial IntelligenceRemotely-piloted Systems and Autonomous TechnologiesDefence Systems IntegrationShipbuilding, Design and Engineering ServicesMarine Ship-Borne Mission and Platform SystemsIn-Service SupportInspection DronesTactile InspectionRust Removal
Solid UltraBattery Inc.

Solid UltraBattery Inc.

High-energy-density lithium batteries with enhanced low-temperature performance for defence and aerospace deployments.

Advanced MaterialsClean TechnologyAerospace Systems and ComponentsBatteriesEnergy StorageLow-Temperature
TensorOne Inc.

TensorOne Inc.

TensorOne develops portable, AI-enabled counter-UAS systems that detect and neutralize threats using interceptor drones across fixed, manned, and unmanned platforms.

Artificial IntelligenceRemotely-piloted Systems and Autonomous TechnologiesAerospace Systems and ComponentsCounter-UASAIInterceptor Drones
UpScale Quantum Solutions Inc.

UpScale Quantum Solutions Inc.

UpScale Quantum Solutions develops deployable neutral-atom quantum systems and scalable atom-photon interconnect modules for resilient sensing, precise timing, and trusted coordination across distributed assets.

Cyber ResilienceSpace SystemsRemotely-piloted Systems and Autonomous TechnologiesDefence Systems IntegrationElectro-Optical / Infrared (EO/IR) SystemsNeutral-Atom QuantumQuantum InterconnectsTrusted Coordination
Xeos Space

Xeos Space

Xeos Space delivers space and near-space distributed connectivity and ISR networks for multi-domain defence and security missions.

Advanced MaterialsArtificial IntelligenceClean TechnologyCyber ResilienceRemotely-piloted Systems and Autonomous TechnologiesSpace SystemsAerospace Systems and ComponentsElectro-Optical / Infrared (EO/IR) SystemsTraining and SimulationIn-Service SupportDefence Systems IntegrationSpace ISR NetworksMulti-domain ConnectivityNear-Space Platforms

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