Canada’s defence research and development (R&D) landscape is complex, multi-stakeholder, and rapidly evolving. As global technological competition intensifies and new threats emerge, understanding the structure, flow, and impact of defence R&D investments has become increasingly critical to strategic decision-making.
This analysis offers a foundational scan of Canada’s defence R&D ecosystem through high-quality, data-driven, and visual analysis. It is designed to support stakeholders across government, industry, and academia in understanding where investments are being made, who the key actors are, and how policies and programs are shaping the innovation landscape. With our report, get instant access to:
- Public and private flows of investment into defence R&D,
- Sector-specific industrial strategies influencing the broader innovation ecosystem,
- Mapping of major players: including federal departments, agencies, and programs, academic institutions, as well as leading private firms.
This strategic scan identifies and examines the programs, organizations, and strategies enabling research, technology development, commercialization, and capability deployment in Canada’s defence sector.