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Powering a better future for textiles.
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Top Manufacturing Startups in Canada
This list has 16 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 5 of them are hiring right now. Biggest hubs: Toronto (6), Waterloo (4), and Montreal (2). Largest teams: SRTX, AON3D, and Future Fields. Latest round: Jackpot Digital raised $1.41M (Jun 16, 2026).
16 startups
AON3D
Hiring
What they do:
Additive Manufacturing with advanced materials
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What they do:
We make unmakeable proteins with radical advanced biomanufacturing.
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HQ: Edmonton, Canada
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Makes guilt-free plastics from food waste
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Loombotic
Hiring
What they do:
Wire Harnesses in as little as 7 days
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Forge Automation
Hiring
What they do:
Software Enabled CNC Parts Supplier
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What they do:
Nanotechnology-enabled coatings for automotive and defence sectors
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What they do:
Go from 3D models to CAD drawings using AI
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Simantic
Hiring
What they do:
Firmware simulation for AI agents
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Intelline
Hiring
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Intelline makes the world's most efficient fuel agnostic engines for…
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Funding:
$2.45M · Equity · Mar 2026
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Funding:
$1.41M · Equity + debt · Jun 2026
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Incorporated: 2022
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$1.05M · Equity · Feb 2026
Vanhawks
Acquired
What they do:
We are making the smart carbon fibre commuting bike and platform for…
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Arylla
Shut down
What they do:
We connect products to the internet using an invisible, chip-less tag
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AuroraQ
Shut down
What they do:
Building the first practical, integrated quantum computer.
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Questions and answers
How many startups are on this list?
There are 16 startups on this list, last updated on Oct 15, 2026.
Which of them are hiring?
5 of them are hiring right now, including AON3D, Loombotic, and Forge Automation.
Which of them have the largest teams?
By team size: SRTX (150 employees), AON3D (40 employees), and Future Fields (34 employees).
Which of them raised money recently?
Latest rounds: Jackpot Digital — $1.41M Equity + debt (Jun 2026), Aluula Composites — $2.45M Equity (Mar 2026), and GreenLIB Materials — $1.05M Equity (Feb 2026).
Where are they based?
The biggest hubs are Toronto (6), Waterloo (4), and Montreal (2).