27 Software & Data Analytics companies in Canada
Space Atlas lists 27 organisations in Canada working in software & data analytics: 15 private companies, 7 startups, 2 academic institutions, 2 research institutions, 1 government agency. That is 20% of the 138 space organisations in Canada and 7% of the 403 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Toronto (4), Montreal (4), Calgary (3).
Private Company (15)
- Arctus Inc. · Private Company · Rimouski
Rimouski R&D company specialising in satellite remote sensing of aquatic environments: water quality, satellite-derived bathymetry, ice mapping.
- CATALYST (PCI Geomatics Enterprises Inc.) · Private Company · Toronto
Canadian Earth observation software company — develops PCI Geomatica and CATALYST platforms for processing optical and SAR satellite imagery and analytics.
- EarthDaily Analytics · Private Company · Vancouver
Operates the EarthDaily Agro satellite constellation for daily global geospatial intelligence — provides daily 3m resolution Earth observation data for agriculture, forestry and…
- Foundation Space Resources (FSR) · Private Company · Calgary
Calgary space-resources company combining terrestrial mining expertise with lunar digital-twin tools to plan resource operations on the Moon and Mars.
- Galaxia Space Systems · Private Company · Halifax
Canadian space computing company — designs intelligent satellites and edge-compute platforms for real-time onboard AI processing of Earth observation data.
- GHGSat Inc. · Private Company · Montreal
Canadian Earth observation company — operates a constellation of satellites measuring methane and greenhouse gas emissions from industrial sites.
- GlobVision Inc. · Private Company · Montreal
Montreal software company providing satellite health monitoring, mission planning and space situational awareness tools such as SCOP.
- H2O Geomatics Inc. · Private Company · Waterloo
Waterloo company providing satellite-based water and cryosphere intelligence for Arctic monitoring, lake and river ice analysis and water management.
- Korotu Technology Inc. · Private Company · Toronto
Toronto geospatial company — uses satellite remote sensing and AI to measure and monitor forests, land and nature-based carbon projects.
- Maya HTT (Maya Heat Transfer Technologies Ltd.) · Private Company · Montreal
Canadian engineering software and services firm — provides spacecraft thermal and structural analysis software (Simcenter Space Systems Thermal/TMG) and consulting for space mis…
- NGC Aerospace Ltd. · Private Company · Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Quebec engineering firm — develops guidance, navigation and control software and vision-based navigation for spacecraft and landers.
- NorthStar Earth & Space · Private Company · Montreal
Develops a commercial space situational awareness satellite constellation — the first space-based SSA network providing collision avoidance and space traffic management data to …
- OCIANA (formerly Global Spatial Technology Solutions, GSTS) · Private Company · Dartmouth
Canadian maritime intelligence company — fuses satellite AIS, radar, optical and RF data with AI for maritime domain awareness and port operations.
- Photon-IV Inc. · Private Company · Cambridge
Cambridge, Ontario software company — develops AI-driven network orchestration for seamless links across satellite and terrestrial networks.
- UrtheCast · Private Company · Vancouver
Provides Earth observation data and analytics services — operates imaging payloads on the International Space Station and develops the UrtheDaily and OptiSAR constellation missi…
Startup (7)
- Avalon Space · Startup · Toronto
Toronto space infrastructure company — develops mission data tools and lunar exploration services for science and robotic missions.
- Metaspectral · Startup · Vancouver
Vancouver hyperspectral imaging company — develops AI software and edge-computing platforms that analyse hyperspectral data from orbit and on the ground.
- Mission Control Space Services · Startup · Ottawa
Canadian space software company — develops AI-enabled mission operations and autonomy software for lunar rovers and spacecraft.
- Obruta Space Solutions · Startup · Ottawa
Ottawa startup developing autonomous rendezvous, proximity operations and docking (RPOD) systems for satellite servicing and refuelling.
- Perceptive Space · Startup · Toronto
Canadian space-weather startup — develops AI models for hyperlocal space weather forecasting and asset-specific risk intelligence for satellite and launch operators.
- SkyWatch Space Applications · Startup · Waterloo
Canadian Earth observation data company — runs the EarthCache platform for ordering satellite imagery and TerraStream data management for satellite operators.
- Wyvern Inc. · Startup · Edmonton
Edmonton Earth observation startup — operates Dragonette hyperspectral satellites and sells hyperspectral imagery for agriculture, forestry and energy.
Academic Institution (2)
- Auroral Imaging Group (AIG), University of Calgary · Academic Institution · Calgary
University of Calgary space physics group — runs ground-based auroral imaging networks such as TREx and AuroraMAX and contributes to missions including SMILE.
- Position, Location and Navigation (PLAN) Group, University of Calgary · Academic Institution · Calgary
University of Calgary geomatics engineering lab — research on GNSS signal processing, multi-constellation receivers, spoofing detection and GNSS/INS integration.
Research Institution (2)
- C-CORE · Research Institution · St. John's
Canadian applied R&D centre in St. John's — develops satellite remote sensing, SAR analytics, ice monitoring and smallsat ground station technology.
- SuperDARN Canada – Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies, University of Saskatchewan · Research Institution · Saskatoon
Canadian university space-physics group — operates the five Canadian SuperDARN HF radars monitoring the ionosphere and space weather from Saskatoon.
Government Agency (1)
- Space Weather Canada – Canadian Space Weather Forecast Centre (Natural Resources Canada) · Government Agency · Ottawa
Canadian government service within Natural Resources Canada — monitors geomagnetic and ionospheric conditions and issues national space weather forecasts and alerts.