As Canada expands its approach to national security — investing in digital infrastructure, cyber systems, and industrial capacity — Alberta’s defence and dual-use tech companies are positioned to scale.
Our new Deep Dive 2025: Alberta Defence Technology Landscape report provides a comprehensive look at the companies, funding patterns, and investment trends shaping this ecosystem.
What’s in the report
This Deep Dive provides a comprehensive analysis of Alberta’s defence and dual-use technology landscape, examining 167 companies and the investment patterns shaping the sector.
The report covers:
- Total funding activity and valuation growth trends since 2018
- Investment shifts across technology categories and hardware vs. software
- Funding stage patterns and what they reveal about investor strategy
- Where enterprise value is concentrated across the ecosystem
- Company profiles of two Alberta defence tech leaders demonstrating dual-use applications
Discover which companies are scaling, where capital is flowing, and how Alberta’s defence tech ecosystem compares nationally.
Methodology
Our analysis uses a reproducible, multi-stage scoring process aligned with the Government of Canada’s Key Industrial Capabilities (KICs). Companies are scored based on technology relevance across three tiers: Core Defence (5 points), Dual-Use Primary (3 points), and Support/Contextual (1 point). Every company underwent manual verification to confirm operational status and defence-relevant capabilities.