Nanotechnology in Canada - companies, research, and degree programs

American Dye Source, Inc. is a manufacturer of high quality materials for many different applications.

The company develops and synthesizes metal-free, biocompatible silicon quantum dots and semiconductor nanoparticles for a broad range of applications in sensing, energy, displays, security and bio-imaging.

The company produces graphene for use in batteries, net shapes, desalination plants, construction materials and other industrial applications as well as various metal nanopowders.

Cytodiagnostics is a biotechnology company that focuses on providing and developing nanotechnology derived products and services for the international life science market.

Elcora is a vertically integrated graphite and graphene company. The company mines, processes, refines graphite, and targets high-end graphite markets including li-ion batteries and graphene R&D.

A materials engineering firm focused on delivering disruptive uses for graphene technologies.

The company specializes in the unique science of graphene and its derivative materials. NanoXplore's initial focus is on applications where graphene provides significant added value and bulk quantities of high quality graphene provide a competitive advantage. Near term opportunities are in industries such as paints and lubricants, textiles, and energy.

HydroGraph Clean Power Inc is a producer of pristine graphene using an 'explosion synthesis' process, which allows for exceptional purity, low energy use and identical batches.

Kennedy Labs is a nanofabrication company creating graphene and other graphene like 2D materials for microelectronic applications and novel stand alone devices.

Klean Carbon is a one-stop-shop for high grade sustainable carbon based commodities. The company producs high-grade carbon black and nano-carbon black commodities with the smallest emissions footprint.

Supplier of nanopowders, carbon nanotubes and quantum dots.

A manufacturer of gold nanoparticles and nanosilver materials.

A manufacturer and supplier of Nanomaterials, Graphene, Carbon Nanotubes, Nanodiamonds, Nanoparticles, Nanoceramics, Quantum Dots, Metal Nanopowders, Fullerenes, Nanowires, Nano- and Micro- Salts & Derivatives.

A manufacturer and supplier of high volume graphene powder for use in industrial markets.

Raymor Industries develops and supplies advanced nanomaterials through its Raymor Nanotech and NanoIntegris activities, including high-purity single-wall carbon nanotubes, separated semiconducting and metallic nanotubes, graphene nanoplatelets and nanotube inks for electronics and other industrial applications.

The company is active in the synthesis of innovative and custom made semiconductors of fullerene C60 / C70 derivatives, dyes, small molecules and polymers, specially formulated for their use in Organic Photovoltaic (OPV), Organic Transistors (OTFT), Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED), as well as health and bio technologies.

Universal Matter produces high-quality graphene and graphitized carbon from inexpensive and waste carbon sources using its patented Flash Joule Heating process. The graphene is dispersed into asphalt, concrete, rubber, composites, paints and coatings to boost performance and lower carbon footprint.

The company's lead product in development is Amorphous Nano-Hydroxyapaite Powder. Nano-structured hydroxyapatite has several advantages over hydroxyapatite of larger particle size in its use in bone tissue engineering due to its higher surface area and consequently higher reactivity, which offers better cellular response. In addition, nano-sized hydroxyapatite is useful as an effective surface modification agent for binding numerous biological molecules.

(Site in French) A bionanotechnology firm that develops portable x-ray devices for cancer therapy.

Nicoya is a nanotechnology company developing novel sensor products. The company's flagship product is OpenSPR - a compact, sensitive, and affordable surface plasmon resonance instrument for molecular analysis.

Optina develops AI-enabled clinical decision analytics for eye care, combining an FDA 510(k)-cleared hyperspectral camera with artificial intelligence to support diagnosis and management of retinal disease including age-related macular degeneration.

A biotechnology company developing microfluidic technology (NanoAssemblr�) for the development and manufacture of nanomedicines.

uFluidix develops and manufacturing Point of Care Diagnostic devices and cartridges which uses microfluidic and nanotechnology.

Zymeworks' core business focus is to develop a pipeline of enabling industrial enzymes for bio-processing and bio-product manufacturing. Zymeworks' core competency is in molecular simulations.

Angstrom Engineering designs and manufactures PVD equipment with advanced process capabilities for thin film deposition applications. The company specializes in thin film technologies such as thermal evaporation, sputtering, electron beam deposition and ion beam etching.

Applied Nanotools is a nanotechnology SME based in Edmonton, Canada that specializes in fabrication of membrane-based optical chips for X-ray and EUV applications. Our products include high-resolution Fresnel zone plates for X-ray focusing and several X-ray and EUV mask technologies that include nano-gratings and calibration standards. Applied Nanotools also provide state-of-the-art micro and nano-fabrication services to enable fast prototyping and testing of various custom nanotechnology projects. This includes the NanoSOI Process Technology (via CMC Microsystems) for fabricating NEMS and nano-photonic devices.

Supplies high quality, calibration systems for atomic force microscopy imaging.

CelluForce is a joint venture of Domtar Corporation and FPInnovations created to manufacture nanocrystalline cellulose in the world's first plant of its kind, located in Windsor, Quebec. Backed by a patented process, CelluForce develops and markets new applications for nanocrystalline cellulose.

CCG is a software company that strives to provide state of the art applications in Drug Discovery to Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Academic researchers.

A leading source of image analysis solutions for quantitative microscopy, Clemex Technologies Inc. provides image analysis systems and image analysis software for quality control and research laboratories. Major corporations around the world in manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, automotive, and research use Clemex products.

D-Wave was spun out of the University of British Columbia (UBC) in 1999 to commercialize superconductor-based, quantum computer processors.

The Delong group of companies operates in the high tech, engineering design, manufacturing and sales sectors and span two continents with operations in Europe and North America. The company manufactures the desktop LVEM5 electron microscope.

Sustainable, light-activated water treatment and remediation technology using nanoengineered catalysts.

ICSPI makes the nGauge: the world's smallest, simplest and most affordable atomic force microscope.

Integran Technologies develops and manufactures electrodeposited nanocrystalline Nanovate metals, applying fine grain structure to deliver lighter, stronger and harder alloys, coatings and components for aerospace, defense, biomedical and industrial markets.

Lumerical empowers designers with best-in-class optical design software and support services to develop next generation micro/ nanoscale photonic technologies.

MDS Coating Technologies Corporation develops and manufactures nanostructured metallic-ceramic protective coatings for gas turbine engines used in the aerospace, commercial and defense industries.

Meaglow Ltd. manufactures and sells crystal growth reactors and supplies thin films to semiconductor research institutes and industry. The company specializes in producing Indium Nitride (InN) thin films via its CVD based migration enhanced afterglow deposition process.

Meta Materials Inc. is a materials technology company focused on engineered films, coatings, and micro/nano-structured surfaces. Its work includes optical films, transparent conductors, security features, and components for applications such as electronics, aerospace, automotive, batteries, medical devices, and clean energy. The company emphasizes design and manufacturing methods for producing these materials at commercial scale.

Nano One is a Vancouver-based technology company with a scalable industrial process for producing low cost high performance energy storage materials for batteries and a wide range of advanced nanostructured composite materials.

Nano-Lit Technologies offers human-centric tunable lighting via the rich optics of Quantum Dots. The company's commercial lights serve the fields of work, education, transportation and health.

Nanogrande develops ultra-high-resolution and ultra-high-precision additive manufacturing systems based on its patented FluidBed layer deposition technology. Its systems can handle material layers from a few nanometers and support electronics, semiconductor and molecular-scale manufacturing applications.

Norcada, a MEMS product development company, designs and microfabricates silicon MEMS technology such as MEMS mirrors, pressure sensors, and nitride membranes.

Northwest Mettech Corp. is dedicated to enabling the production and application of engineered nanopowders and coatings using the Company's proprietary arc plasma technology.

The company designs and manufactures high precision optical metrology systems for 3D non-contact inspection and imaging.

Nuvu Cameras develops and manufactures EMCCD and CCD cameras, controllers and low-light imaging solutions for applications including life science, physics, space and defense, and industrial imaging. Its patented technology provides high sensitivity for photon-counting and ultra-low-light detection.

Specializes in designing, manufacturing and marketing of innovative products for fiber optics, photonics, sensor, instrumentation, medical, biological and other industry application.

Opalux develops tunable photonic-crystal materials that produce bright, optically variable colour and shift appearance in response to electrical, laser or mechanical stimuli. The platform supports custom aesthetic coatings and high-security document authentication features.

Patt has expertise in polymer filtration, machining and surface engineering. Capabilities include nano-layer composite coatings.

Photon etc. is at the forefront of optical technology, developing hyperspectral imaging and Bragg grating spectroscopic instruments that work from ultraviolet to infrared. Founded in 2002 by S�bastien Blais-Ouellette, then a Researcher at the California Institute of Technology, Photon etc. is both a research and development company and a specialized manufacturer of photonic measurement and analysis instruments.

Develops and commercializes plasma- and vacuum-based processes and tools for applications in advanced surface engineering and nanotechnology.

PMDi is a leading manufacturer of high-performance servo motion control hardware, software and firmware with nanometer position control.

The company develops novel surface chemistry methods and surfactants with metallic nanoparticles.

Targray is a supplier of advanced performance materials to manufacturers of high-technology products in the Solar, Li-ion Battery and Optical Media Industries.

One application of Tekna's thermal plasma technology is the plasma synthesis of nanopowders.

Teledyne MEMS is a global leader and premier pure-play foundry specializing in micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and microfabrication. The company provides design, prototyping, and high-volume manufacturing services, producing innovative sensors, actuators, and microfluidic systems for automotive, medical, telecom, and industrial applications.

The company's main focus is on the development of products for the catalyst and crop protection industries. We also work with customers to design nanomaterials for other applications.

Fibics provides analysis solutions to semiconductor and materials science / metallurgy clients, specializing in focused ion beam (FIB), secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

R&D firm with a focus on nanomaterials and nano and surface analysis.

With the development of novel nano-materials with incresased thermal transport poperties, there is a critical need to be able to accurately measure small changes in thermal conductivity. ThermTest can assist with testing and intrumentation needs.