52 Top Semiconductor Startups and Companies in Canada

August 7, 2021

This article showcases our top picks for the best Canada based Semiconductor companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Semiconductor 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 Semiconductor Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Untether AI

Untether AI

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Untether AI develops AI chips to enable new frontiers in AI applications.

D-Wave Systems

D-Wave Systems

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D-Wave Systems designs and manufactures quantum computing and superconducting electronics.

D-Wave Systems

GaN Systems

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GaN Systems offers a range of Gallium Nitride high power switching diodes and transistors for clean tech power conversion applications.

D-Wave Systems

Peraso Technologies

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Peraso Technologies is a fabless semiconductor company developing multi-gigabit, millimeter wave single-chip transceivers for phones.

D-Wave Systems

SPARK Microsystems

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SPARK is the enabling wireless technology of the future.

D-Wave Systems

KA Imaging

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KA Imaging designs and manufactures innovative X-ray detectors and systems for medical, industrial, and veterinary imaging markets.

D-Wave Systems

Reno Sub Systems

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Reno Sub-Systems provides peak process control technologies for semiconductor wafer processing applications.

D-Wave Systems

AEPONYX

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AEPONYX is a fabless micro optical switch semiconductor chips designer and manufacturer.

D-Wave Systems

Redlen Technologies

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Redlen Technologies is a leading manufacturer of high resolution Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CZT) semiconductor radiation detectors.

D-Wave Systems

Cooledge Lighting

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Cooledge Lighting is a startup focused on delivering high value solid-state solutions to the general illumination market.

D-Wave Systems

ePIC Blockchain Inc.

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Blockchain Semiconductors and Systems for Cryptocurrency and Enterprise Applications

D-Wave Systems

Boréas Technologies

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Boréas Technologies commercializes innovative high-voltage, low-power integrated circuits for consumer and industrial markets.

D-Wave Systems

HaiLa

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HaiLa provides a long lasting, connectivity solution to ultra-low power sensors using backscatter technology, currently available as PHY IP.

D-Wave Systems

Solantro Semiconductor

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Solantro is a fabless semiconductor company.

D-Wave Systems

One Silicon Chip Photonics

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One Silicon Chip Photonics is an Integrated-Optics based technology Inertial sensor company.

D-Wave Systems

Micropilot

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MicroPilot is the world leader in professional UAS autopilots.

D-Wave Systems

Edgewater Wireless Systems

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Edgewater Wireless develops a new radio architecture for Wi-Fi that solves the issues of capacity and interference in Wi-Fi performance.

D-Wave Systems

Fenix Advanced Materials

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Fenix Advanced Materials is a cleantech company based out of Trail.

D-Wave Systems

Alphawave IP

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Alphawave IP is a semiconductor IP company focused on providing DSP based, multi-standard connectivity Silicon IP solutions.

D-Wave Systems

Visionary Semiconductor Inc

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Visionary Semiconductor is a company that provides 3D sensors and 3D sensing solutions which enables the next generation of computer vision.

D-Wave Systems

AnalogX

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AnalogX provides the world’s premier Interconnect IP for next-generation AI processors, networking, optical interfaces, and datacenters.

D-Wave Systems

Octasic

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Octasic is a semiconductor and technology company

D-Wave Systems

Applied Brain Research

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ABR makes the world’s most advanced neuromoprhic compiler, runtime and libraries for the emerging space of neuromorphic computing.

D-Wave Systems

PEER Group

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Equipment Automation Software

D-Wave Systems

SiGe Semiconductor

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SiGe Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company.

D-Wave Systems

Zarlink

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Zarlink has delivered semiconductor solutions that drive the capabilities of voice, enterprise, broadband and wireless

D-Wave Systems

Istuary Innovation Group

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Cultivate innovation and launch businesses in fast-growing markets

D-Wave Systems

Riot Micro

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Riot Micro designs and manufactures silicon for wireless IOT systems.

D-Wave Systems

Greenlight Innovation

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Greenlight Innovation provides the tools and equipment required to test and manufacture products for alternative energy applications.

D-Wave Systems

Fresco Microchip

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Fresco Microchip is a fabless semiconductor company developing edge RF, mixed-signal, and digital signal processing architectures.

D-Wave Systems

SpaceBridge Semiconductor

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SpaceBridge Semiconductor designs and develops broadband wireless semiconductor solutions.

D-Wave Systems

NXTSENS Microsystems

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NXTSENS Microsystems is a performance leading fabless semiconductor company that provides tailored sensing, timing.

D-Wave Systems

Microhard

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Microhard specializes in the design and manufacture of long range robust wireless data equipment.

D-Wave Systems

Microbonds

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Microbonds develops insulated bonding wire technology for the semiconductor packaging and microchip industries.

D-Wave Systems

Appulse Power

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Appulse Power is a fast-growing technology and semiconductor ASIC design company.

D-Wave Systems

Hardent

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Hardent is a professional services firm providing engineering services, training solutions, and IP products.

D-Wave Systems

Quake Technologies

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Quake Technologies is an innovative, global fabless semiconductor company.

D-Wave Systems

Sheba Microsystems

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Developer of MEMS micro-actuator technology to enable lower power, slimmer, and faster AF and OIS in compact cameras.

D-Wave Systems

Skystone Systems

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Skystone Systems Corporation manufactures and markets semiconductor and sub-system chips for telecommunications and data communications

D-Wave Systems

Wavesat

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Wavesat provides advanced semiconductor solutions for carrier and mobile device manufacturers to deploy broadband services and products.

D-Wave Systems

Solidum Systems

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Solidum Systems developes algorithms, software tools and a proprietary Packet Description Language.

D-Wave Systems

digitho

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Using MEMS to fabricate MEMS

D-Wave Systems

AptoVision Technologies

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AptoVision is a provider of uncompressed, zero-frame latency, Video over IP solutions addressing the exciting Pro AV market.

D-Wave Systems

ITL Circuits

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ITL Circuits is a provider of printed circuit board fabrication services.

D-Wave Systems

NanoIntegris

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NanoIntegris is the world’s leading supplier of High Purity, Semiconducting, and Metallic Inks.

D-Wave Systems

Kapik Integration

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Kapik brings together a recognized team of architects and builders for next generation electronic systems.

D-Wave Systems

Vortek Industries

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Vortek Industries developer of technology key to microchip production is to be bought – ending its year-long search for a suitor.

D-Wave Systems

Moshe Hezrony

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Nimble Quote automating procurement process and remove tedious task that reduce operational cost by 50%.

D-Wave Systems

Micron Digital Corp.

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Micron Digital Corp. is a research & development company focused on creating cutting-edge solutions and disruptive technologies.

D-Wave Systems

Atmos Corp.

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Atmos Corp. provider of embedded dynamic random access memory (DRAM) intellectual property (IP).

D-Wave Systems

Tundra Semiconductor

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Tundra Semiconductor offers interconnect product, intellectual property (IP), and design services.

D-Wave Systems

SiEPIC Kits

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SiEPIC Kits is a Vancouver-based company that develops silicon photonics technology solutions to turn your ideas into functional prototypes.

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