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National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program portfolio map
31 startups National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program has backed in rounds we track, since 2018, grouped by their main sector. Together they have raised $54M. The biggest sector is Biotech, with 9 companies.
National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program's investor profile
Funding by segment
- Biotech$11M9
- AI$5.9M7
- Healthtech$12M5
- Fintech$1.0M4
- Cleantech$22M3
- Pharma$2.1M3
Where they are based
- Canada28$54M
CanadaFounded
5 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M22
- $1M to $10M8
- $10M to $50M1
- $50M to $250M0
- $250M to $1B0
- $1B and over0
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
23 of 31 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- Canada28
Startups by country, 1 country in all.
Segment by segment
Biotech
9 startups · $11M raised
DeNovaDeNova develops its technology, which converts greenhouse gases into a protein that can be used as feed in farms and aquaculture.Canada$7.0M
MYND Life SciencesMYND Life Sciences is a life sciences company focused on novel psychedelic drug development and pharmaceuticals.Canada$1.6M
48Hour Discovery48Hour Discovery is involved in peptide-based drug discovery services.Canada$837K
Renaissance BioScienceRenaissance BioScience, a biotechnology company, develops yeast-based proprietary technology solutions for food and beverage manufacturers.Canada$599K
Appili TherapeuticsAppili Therapeutics is an anti-infective pharmaceutical development company.Canada$532K
Marvel BiosciencesMarvel Biosciences is a life sciences company.Canada$361K
SensorealSensoreal is a diagnostic device and service provider company.Canada$231K
Microbiome Insights Inc.Microbiome Insights is a global leader providing end-to-end services for microbiome DNA sequencing and state-of-the-art bioinformatics.-$190K
AI
7 startups · $5.9M raised
Levr.aiLevr.ai is a fintech startup based in Vancouver, Canada, with operations in San Francisco, California.Canada$2.0M
Ideon TechnologiesIdeon Technologies is a world pioneer in the application of cosmic-ray muon tomography.Canada$1.7M
Solid State of MindSolid State of Mind is a Montreal-based artificial intelligence startup founded in 2020.Canada$1.2M
AcuspireAcuspire is a Calgary-based employment services software company founded in 2016.Canada$414K
EhEyeEhEye understands the importance of effective security.-$200K
WeTraqWeTraQ is a Toronto-based company specializing in IoT and AI solutions aimed at enhancing safety and mobility intelligence.Canada$182K
Redwood AIRedwood AI is a startup reinventing drug synthesis using advanced AI to accelerate pharmaceutical discovery and development.Canada$176K
Healthtech
5 startups · $12M raised
CliniaHealth-grade search engineCanada$7.8M
VoxNeuroVoxNeuro is a healthcare technology service provider based in Toronto, Ontario.Canada$3.4M
MindfulGarden Digital HealthMindfulGarden is the first clinically validated affective biofeedback platform for managing the agitated behaviours associated witCanada$455K
Metabolic InsightsMetabolic Insights Inc is a Canadian company that has developed a platform electrochemical technology.Canada$300K
Possibility NeurotechnologiesPossibility Neurotechnologies is a Calgary-based company founded in 2022 that focuses on developing accessible brain-controlled technology.Canada$22K
Fintech
4 startups · $1.0M raised
HardbaconHardbacon is a Canadian fintech company that provided a comprehensive personal finance platform.Canada$643K
Union.DevUnion.Dev operates as a pension automation startup.Canada$310K
Resiliocs Intelligence(Fka Resiliō Climate Solutions) is a Climate Data and Analytics firm offering insights on climate for risk management and loss predictions.Canada$53K
AdatraAdatra is an application that provides commission-free trading with short-term insights into the market's movement and news sentiments.Canada$43K
Cleantech
3 startups · $22M raised
Axine Water TechnologiesAxine Water Technologies is a leader in electrochemical oxidation technology for industrial wastewater treatment, focusing on the Canada$21M
Zinc8 Energy SolutionsZinc8 offers energy storage solution to utilities, commercial and industrial sectors, micro-grids, and renewable energy developers.Canada$500K
Bayes StudioBayes Studio is a technology company that provides AI-powered environmental monitoring and wildfire detection and management solutions.Canada$130K
Pharma
3 startups · $2.1M raised
Arch BiopartnersArch Biopartners acquires and develops products and technology for sale to pharmaceutical and industrial companies.Canada$1.3M
ME TherapeuticsME Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that focuses on discovery & development of myeloid cell targeted immuno oncology drugs.Canada$462K
Derm-Biome Pharmaceuticals, IncDerm-Biome Pharmaceuticals, Inc is a preclinical biopharmaceutical company based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.Canada$328K
How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in a round we track that names National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program as an investor, the first in 2018. Each sits under its main sector, read from its rounds, and each sector shows its best-funded first; sectors with fewer than three companies are left off. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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