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Top 25 Artificial intelligence research nonprofits based in Canada

Name: Artificial intelligence research nonprofits based in Canada
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 14, 2026 278 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 278 artificial intelligence research nonprofits headquartered in Canada as of September 2026 and tracks 4,362 professional contacts across them, including 1,151 with verified work emails. Toronto is the largest hub.

This list covers artificial intelligence research nonprofits headquartered in Canada, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 14, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 14, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

278Companies

4,362Contacts tracked

1,151Verified emails

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The 25 largest artificial intelligence research nonprofits based in Canada

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 278 artificial intelligence research nonprofits based in Canada, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 14, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to artificial intelligence research nonprofits: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	MILA	Strong evidence	Montréal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	n/a	747 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Founded by Professor Yoshua Bengio of the University of Montreal, Mila is a research institute in artificial intelligence that now brings together over 1,200 specialized…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
2	Vector Institute	Strong evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	503 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Vector Institute is an independent, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to research in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), excelling in machine and deep learning.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
3	IBM Canada Software LAB - Toronto	Indirect evidence	Markham, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	10001+	236 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “IBM Canada Software Lab - Toronto is a company based out of 8200 Warden Ave, Markham, Ontario, Canada.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
4	Amii Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute	Strong evidence	Edmonton, AB, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	201-500	205 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Amii is one of Canada’s three national AI institutes, advancing the country’s leadership in artificial intelligence as part of the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
5	Sanctuary AI	Indirect evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	169 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Sanctuary AI helps industrial leaders automate complex tasks by deploying Physical AI with production-ready performance across existing and future robotic hardware.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
6	Ivado Labs	Strong evidence	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	149 contacts →
	Strong evidence “IVADO Labs brings together world-class scientists and artificial intelligence experts who build and integrate AI supply-chain solutions that guide millions of decisions and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
7	Layer 6 AI	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	93 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Layer 6 is the AI research centre of excellence for TD Bank Group.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
8	IVADO	Indirect evidence	Montréal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	85 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “IVADO est un consortium interdisciplinaire et intersectoriel de recherche, de formation, de transfert et de mobilisation des connaissances qui a pour mission de favoriser la…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
9	OBVIA	Partial evidence	Québec, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	201-500	59 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Obvia - the International Observatory on the Societal Impacts of AI and Digital Technologies - is an open research network that brings together the expertise of 220 researchers…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
10	Genie AI	Strong evidence	Toronto, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	11-50	57 contacts →
	Strong evidence “GENIE AI is an applied Artificial Intelligence lab based out of Toronto, established to create AI Native solutions harnessing the power of Generative AI, Virtual Avatars, IoT…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
11	Schwartz Reisman Institute For Technology And Society	Indirect evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	11-50	44 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Technology should always serve the public good.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
12	Exceed Robotics	Strong evidence	Thornhill, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	11-50	37 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Exceed Robotics was founded by a team of mechatronics engineers who share the passion in Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and STEM industries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
13	Ingenuity Labs Research Institute	Strong evidence	Kingston, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	31 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We are an interdisciplinary initiative at Queen’s University focused on combining Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Human-Machine Interaction to create future intelligent…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
14	Ai4good LAB	Partial evidence	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	1-10	28 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The AI4Good Lab was founded in 2017 by Angelique Mannella and Professor Doina Precup and is hosted at Mila and delivered in partnership with the Alberta Machine Intelligence…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
15	Society For AI Literacy	Indirect evidence	Calgary, AB, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	25 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “SAIL (Society for AI Literacy) is unwavering in our commitment to fostering AI literacy across every stratum of society.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
16	Centre DE Développement ET DE Recherche EN Intelligence Numérique - Cdrin	Partial evidence	Matane, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	11-50	23 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Le CDRIN est le Centre de Développement et de Recherche en Intelligence Numérique.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
17	Firstprinciples	Partial evidence	Toronto, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	1-10	23 contacts →
	Partial evidence “FirstPrinciples funds research in theoretical physics and aims to unlock the transformative potential of fundamental science.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
18	World AI X	Partial evidence	Victoria, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	201-500	22 contacts →
	Partial evidence “World AI X is a leading AI research and development company specializing in executive coaching, strategic consulting, and AI technology innovation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
19	Connected Minds Cfref	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	21 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Connected Minds (Neural & Machine Systems for a Healthy, Just Society) is a collaborative program funded by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF, 2023-2030) that…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
20	Waterloo Data & Artificial Intelligence Institute	Strong evidence	Waterloo, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	1-10	15 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the study of machines and software that exhibit intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, planning, problem-solving, predicting, and the use of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
21	The Rundown AI	Indirect evidence	Vancouver, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Rundown AI is the largest AI community in the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
22	Sigmared Technologies INC	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We accelerate business outcome through Research based and Responsible AI and Generative AI solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
23	Ceimia	Strong evidence	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	11-50	12 contacts →
	Strong evidence “CEIMIA was created to play a leading role internationally by supporting GPAI activities and projects and thus contribute to the responsible development of artificial intelligence…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
24	Omega Labs	Indirect evidence	Toronto, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	1-10	12 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “OMEGA Labs is a rebellious force in the AI world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
25	Quantolio	Partial evidence	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	11-50	12 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Quantolio builds AI for mission‑critical decisions across intelligence and finance.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: artificial intelligence research nonprofits. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names artificial intelligence research nonprofits.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of artificial intelligence research nonprofits, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name artificial intelligence research nonprofits. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Artificial intelligence research nonprofits based in Canada at a glance

As of Sep 14, 2026

26.4%Verified-email coverage

15.7Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

33.1%Largest-city concentration · Toronto

Sep 14, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

180

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Canada, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Canada, over 278 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among artificial intelligence research nonprofits, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Canada whose own description of what they do matches “artificial intelligence research nonprofits”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names artificial intelligence research nonprofits), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among artificial intelligence research nonprofits, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Canada are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 1,151 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 14, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Artificial intelligence research nonprofits by metro

Artificial intelligence research nonprofits in Toronto92
Artificial intelligence research nonprofits in Montreal40
Artificial intelligence research nonprofits in Vancouver30

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names artificial intelligence research nonprofits, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many artificial intelligence research nonprofits are there based in Canada?

RevenueBase identified 278 artificial intelligence research nonprofits headquartered in Canada as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

MILA, headquartered in Montreal, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most artificial intelligence research nonprofits?

Toronto leads with 92 headquartered companies, followed by Montreal (40) and Vancouver (30).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 1,151 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 278 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 14, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.