This article showcases our top picks for the best Canada based Universities companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Universities industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Canada Universities Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Ready Education
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Ready Education’s mission is to help higher ed institutions improve the student experience.
University of Waterloo
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University of Waterloo is a public research university that operates colleges which offer undergraduate and graduate programs.
OneClass
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OneClass builds the largest library of educational content for university students.
Université de Montréal
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The Université de Montréal is a public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
QReserve Inc.
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QReserve helps schedule thousands of meeting rooms, laboratories, office spaces, hot desks, equipment, and people every day.
Cognilab Technologies
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Cognilab Technologies is an online laboratory enabling individuals to create, crowdsource, and share psychological experiments.
Textbook Rental Canada
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Textbook Rental Canada is an online marketplace for students looking to rent, buy or sell their textbooks.
Institute for Quantum Computing
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The Institute for Quantum Computing is a scientific research institute at the University of Waterloo.
Citizen Lab
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Citizen Lab is an interdisciplinary laboratory based at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto.
uMentioned
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uMentioned is a college-based location app that allows its users to get connected with the online campus community.
InitLive Inc.
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InitLive is a revolutionary staff & volunteer scheduling tool for events, programs and CSR.
LiveApp
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LiveApp is a mobile marketing platform that saves businesses and their customers time by providing an enriched experience that increases
HiRide
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What is Hi-Ride? Hi-Ride is long distance carpooling app, designed for students by students.
BrainMass
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BrainMass provides academic assistance services for high schools, colleges, and university students around the world.
Algoma University
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Algoma University is an educational institution and university that offers a wide range of degrees & certificates in arts & sciences.
Inspirapps
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Inspirapps offers polltogo, an application that enables its users to get instant feedback from friends, clients, and others.
150 Startups
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150 Startups is an initiative by Alberta’s colleges and universities to create 150 new companies during Canada’s 150th birthday.
Alma Mater Society
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The UBC Alma Mater Society is a student-led, nonprofit organization here to improve your academic, social and personal life at UBC.
IvyApps
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IvyApps is an online service which helps students get into the university of their dreams by providing resources and private consultations.