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Edmonton Startup Map

Stats

Computed live from the directory

The Edmonton tech ecosystem in numbers

Every number here is computed from the published directory, so it changes as companies are added and corrected. Facts a public source doesn't state are left out rather than guessed: each chart says how many records it covers.

Headline numbers

Companies
730
Support organizations
122
Accelerators, investors, hubs, research and programs
Sectors
17/17
With at least one company
Municipalities
11
Across the metro region
Exits recorded
41
36 acquired, 5 closed
Publicly reported funding
$38.8M
Announced rounds at 14 companies; most rounds are never announced
01

Sectors and places

What they do and where

Companies by sector and by municipality. Select a name to see every organization behind the bar.

Companies by sector

A company can work in up to three sectors, so the bars add up to more than 730.

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SectorCompanies
Health and Biotech141
AI/ML103
Energy and Cleantech101
Hardware and Robotics100
Gaming and Interactive56
Enterprise SaaS52
Logistics and Mobility32
Edtech28
Proptech and Construction28
Consumer and Marketplace25
Agtech and Food20
Media and Creator18
Fintech16
Quantum and Deep Tech13
Govtech and Civic9
Cybersecurity4
Developer Tools3
Other131

Companies by municipality

Where each company is based (its primary location).

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MunicipalityCompanies
Edmonton658
Strathcona County18
Leduc County15
St. Albert14
Leduc6
Fort Saskatchewan5
Parkland County5
Sturgeon County4
Stony Plain3
Spruce Grove2

Companies by funding stage

1 of 730 companies publish a stage.

  • Pre-seed1
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Growth

Growth and exits

When companies were founded, and the acquisitions and closures we can date.

Companies by founding year

In five-year bins. A public source states the founding year for 108 of 730 companies (15%), so read the shape, not the totals.

0102030
19551965197519851995200520152025

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FoundedCompanies
1955–19591
1960–19640
1965–19690
1970–19742
1975–19793
1980–19842
1985–19892
1990–19944
1995–19996
2000–200410
2005–200915
2010–201410
2015–201930
2020–202419
2025–20264

Acquisitions and closures by year

6 more exits have no public date and aren't charted.

  • Acquired
  • Closed
0246
1987199119951999200320072011201520192023

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YearAcquiredClosed
198701
199310
200110
200610
200710
200810
200910
201110
201220
201311
201520
201610
201930
202130
202241
202310
202420
202550
202610

Acquired (36)

Closed (5)

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Support

The support network

The organizations that fund, house, teach and convene the companies, and the hubs with the most companies based at them.

Support organizations by type

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TypeOrganizations
Community group54
Research institution22
Program16
Accelerator12
Investor10
Coworking space8

Top hubs by companies based there

Coworking spaces, incubators and campuses where companies list their address.

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HubCompaniesAll organizations
Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation1617
Edmonton Research Park1011
National Research Council Canada78
Homestead Coworking33
Amii22
Construction Innovation Centre22
The Workup14
Edmonton Global12
Edmonton Unlimited11
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Coverage

How complete the data is

The share of companies with each fact on record. Gaps fill as public sources turn up and as companies claim their profiles.

Office or hub location40% · 293 of 730

The rest show the neighbourhood or municipality only.

Status (active, acquired or closed)72% · 528 of 730

Unknown until a public source confirms the company is operating.

Logo55% · 398 of 730

From the company's own site.

Founding year15% · 108 of 730

Only years a public source states.

Team size<1% · 1 of 730

Published by companies that claim their profile.

Funding stage<1% · 1 of 730

Published by companies that claim their profile.

Counts include published records only. Read how the map is compiled.