Developed by Natural Resources Canada, this data and dashboard provides an overview of the number of Canadian pure-play cleantech companies split by industry and province. Pure-play cleantech companies are defined as companies that are predominantly engaged in developing and/or using innovative technologies that provide environmental benefits.
This data is part of the work of the Industry Pillar of the Clean Technology Data Strategy, which is led by Natural Resources Canada and is accurate as of April 2022.
For survey results on the challenges and barriers that pure-play cleantech faces, please visit the 2022 Cleantech Industry Survey Results page.
| Alberta | Atlantic Provinces | British Columbia | Manitoba | Ontario | Quebec | Saskatchewan | Northwest Territories | Nunavut | Yukon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air, environment and remediation | 66 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Biofuels, bioenergy, and bioproducts | 23 | 12 | 47 | 4 | 75 | 39 | 8 | |||
| Energy efficiency | 46 | 24 | 63 | 6 | 106 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mining, processing, materials, manufacturing and industry | 17 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 1 | |||
| Multiple | 45 | 22 | 64 | 3 | 98 | 56 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Precision agriculture, forestry, and biodiversity | 16 | 12 | 29 | 9 | 31 | 23 | 8 | |||
| Renewable and non-emitting energy supply | 94 | 52 | 103 | 17 | 276 | 67 | 15 | 2 | 3 | |
| Smart grid and energy storage | 27 | 10 | 31 | 1 | 47 | 20 | ||||
| Transportation | 15 | 5 | 48 | 3 | 55 | 33 | 1 | |||
| Waste and recycling | 2 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 3 | |||
| Water and wastewater | 40 | 13 | 39 | 3 | 74 | 43 | 9 | |||
| Total | 391 | 169 | 492 | 57 | 852 | 400 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Total number of Cleantech firms in Canada: 2,427