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Top 25 Design thinking consulting firms based in Canada

Name: Design thinking consulting firms based in Canada
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 24, 2026 1,931 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 1,931 design thinking consulting firms headquartered in Canada as of September 2026 and tracks 13,895 professional contacts across them, including 4,764 with verified work emails and 1,276 with mobile numbers. Toronto is the largest hub.

This list covers design thinking consulting firms 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 24, 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 24, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

1,931Companies

13,895Contacts tracked

4,764Verified emails

1,276Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest design thinking consulting firms based in Canada

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 1,931 design thinking consulting firms based in Canada, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 24, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to design thinking consulting firms: 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	Compugen INC	Indirect evidence	Richmond Hill, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,633 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “English To innovate industries, transform businesses, connect communities, and drive meaningful change, we must think bigger and act bolder.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
2	NORR	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	501-1,000	907 contacts →
	Partial evidence “NORR is a global team of 750 architects, engineers, planners, and interior designers creating design strategies and solutions that express the unique vision of every project.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
3	B H Architects	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	201-500	843 contacts →
	Partial evidence “B+H Architects is a global, award-winning firm with a 70+ year legacy of building creative solutions for clients through the delivery of architecture, interior design, landscape…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
4	NURUN	Indirect evidence	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	201-500	363 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Nous accélérons la transformation des entreprises et concevons des expériences humaines significatives pour stimuler la croissance à une époque où les données sont primordiales.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
5	Kasian Architecture Interior Design And Planning	Partial evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	201-500	357 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We use the power of design to create a better world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
6	Walterfedy	Partial evidence	Kitchener, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	201-500	295 contacts →
	Partial evidence “WalterFedy is a proudly Canadian, award-winning design firm offering architecture, interior design, and engineering since 1951.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
7	Pigeon Brands	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	51-200	113 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are one of North America’s leading independent agencies specializing in strategy, brand design, and communication.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
8	Whatbytes	Indirect evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	51-200	108 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “With a team that includes former YC founders, Techstars alumni, and Forbes 30 Under 30 honorees, we specialize in product development.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
9	Thinkmax, A Talan Company	Indirect evidence	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	51-200	91 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Leveraging advanced industry and technical expertise with leading-edge technologies, Thinkmax implements efficient and innovative solutions, streamlining business processes…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
10	Number TEN Architectural Group	Partial evidence	Winnipeg, MB, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	51-200	85 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Number TEN Architectural Group is an integrated architecture and interior design firm specializing in design innovation, project delivery, planning, advisory services, and visual…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
11	GKC Architecture & Design	Strong evidence	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	51-200	82 contacts →
	Strong evidence “A national leader in industrial and commercial architecture, GKC Architecture and Design has earned a stellar reputation for its consulting services and technical expertise…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
12	Figure3	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	51-200	80 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Figure3 is one of Canada's most distinguished interior design firms.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
13	Mason Studio INC	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	71 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Design is our tool to create inspiring experiences that empower people and communities.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
14	Nascent	Indirect evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	51-200	67 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Nascent, we transform how people create digital products and experiences by uniting towards a common cause; the solutions we deliver don’t just exceed expectations, they make…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
15	SGM Agence	Indirect evidence	Montréal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	67 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Nous sommes des penseurs d’espaces.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
16	Turtle	Partial evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	51-200	57 contacts →
	Partial evidence “World-class teams designing world-class products.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
17	Shikatani Lacroix Design	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	53 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Shikatani Lacroix Design (SLD) harnesses the power of strategically led design to give brands confidence in the ever-shifting retail space.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
18	Cygnus Design Group	Partial evidence	Victoria, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	53 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We improve how spaces are understood and experienced through design-empowering people to access important services, engage with their surroundings, and connect to what matters.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
19	APLUS	Indirect evidence	Montréal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	50 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Since 2006, Aplustransition has been helping executives, managers, project leads and their teams successfully execute their business transformations with more agility, less chaos…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
20	X-Design INC	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	48 contacts →
	Partial evidence “With 30 years in the design industry, X-Design Inc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
21	DFS Architecture	Partial evidence	Montréal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	51-200	47 contacts →
	Partial evidence “DFS est une firme dynamique offrant des services exceptionnels d’architecture, de design et de conservation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
22	OXD	Strong evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	46 contacts →
	Strong evidence “OXD is an end-to-end design and technology consulting firm.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
23	Engine Digital	Indirect evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	46 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “One part digital consultancy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
24	Bruce MAU Design	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	44 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We make design one of the most powerful instruments of change” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
25	Ascendis	Partial evidence	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	51-200	44 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Established in 2015, Ascendis is a full-service Strategy, Design and Technology firm with teams in Montreal, Toronto, New York, Colombia and India.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 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: design thinking consulting firms. 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 design thinking consulting firms.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of design thinking consulting firms, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name design thinking consulting firms. 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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Design thinking consulting firms based in Canada at a glance

As of Sep 24, 2026

34.3%Verified-email coverage

9.2%Mobile-number coverage

7.2Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

32.2%Largest-city concentration · Toronto

Sep 24, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

1,620

11-50

267

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

Freshness & accuracy

How recently the business emails were verified and the company information checked

Email last verified

Median 26.0d

3,6640–30

1,00931–60

6061–90

290–180

29180+

Company record updated

Median 87.0d

00–30

3,42831–60

5,74661–90

4,03590–180

686180+

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 design thinking consulting firms, 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 “design thinking consulting firms”. 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 design thinking consulting firms), 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 design thinking consulting firms, 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, 4,764 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 24, 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.

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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 design thinking consulting firms, 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 design thinking consulting firms are there based in Canada?

RevenueBase identified 1,931 design thinking consulting firms 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?

Compugen INC, headquartered in Richmond Hill, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most design thinking consulting firms?

Toronto leads with 622 headquartered companies, followed by Vancouver (232) and Montreal (187).

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 4,764 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 1,931 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 24, 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.