The Canadian Cohort of Companies
Cellula Robotics
Cellula Robotics Ltd. is an international, privately owned, world-leading marine technology company focused on revolutionizing underwater security through advanced Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) systems.
Headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia with additional offices on the East Coast of Canada and the United States, Cellula employs over 80 dedicated professionals, including highly skilled engineers, designers, and technicians.
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Dayy Photonics Corporation
DAYY manufactures light sources, and custom photonic solutions. We have customers worldwide using our solutions in a number of industrial and commercial applications. Our technology is the recipient of many innovation awards, and it has a strong intellectual property portfolio with multiple patents.
GSTS
Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS) originated as a spinout from a well-known space company, where the founder led the development and launch of the world’s first commercial satellites dedicated to maritime monitoring. This innovation established one of the largest real-time global data sets, designed to power advanced machine learning algorithms for maritime solutions.
MarineLabs
MarineLabs harnesses the power of our continuously expanding sensor network to provide the highest-resolution real-time, historical, and forecast wind, wave, and weather data, enhancing safety, improving operational efficiency, and building climate-resilient coastlines. Access to weather data, forecasting, and insights means maritime operators can make safe, more informed decisions.
With active deployments in four of Canada’s five largest ports, MarineLabs is measurably improving safety, reducing downtime, and supporting more efficient maritime operations. Beyond operational gains, our hardened, Canadian-made technology delivers a scalable and immediate opportunity for coastal marine domain awareness in collaboration with trusted international partners.
On Deck Ai
OnDeck AI is an AI-driven video understanding and analysis platform that helps organisations instantly extract meaningful insights from video and imagery — without the need for building custom models or labelling training data.
At its core is a vision engine powered by advanced vision-language models. Instead of the traditional approach where teams must collect example data, label footage, train models, and then tune them for each task, OnDeck lets users search, detect, and interpret objects, behaviours and events directly from raw video.
Open Ocean Robotics
At Open Ocean Robotics we pioneer autonomous ocean intelligence. Born from a drive to push boundaries, we deliver high-quality maritime data and real-time awareness at a fraction of traditional costs. Our uncrewed, solar-powered uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) operate persistently in the world’s most challenging waters, strengthening maritime security while advancing environmental understanding.
One platform, every mission. Equally effective for maritime security (coastal surveillance, illegal fishing enforcement) and environmental missions (wildlife monitoring, climate data), we provide organizations with the tools to see farther, respond faster, and protect what matters, above and below the surface.
Phantom Photonics
Phantom Photonics develops ultra-long-range LiDAR for dual use applications. The technology is usable for imaging, communications, as well as spectroscopy, and functions as a pan-domain solution covering marine, terrestrial and space applications. As part of the 2024 cohort of NATO DIANA companies, Phantom established a foothold in Europe with their first subsidiary established in the Kingdom of Denmark.
Qohash
Qohash is a cybersecurity company specializing in data-centric protection for modern, distributed work environments. As organizations increasingly operate across cloud platforms, remote endpoints, and hybrid infrastructures, traditional perimeter-based security models have become insufficient. Qohash addresses this shift by focusing directly on sensitive information—automatically discovering, classifying, and continuously monitoring data wherever it resides. By providing real-time visibility into data exposure, user behavior, and potential risks, the company helps organizations prevent data loss, strengthen regulatory compliance, and maintain control over critical assets in an increasingly complex digital landscape.
Solace Power
Solace Power Inc. is a Canadian deep-tech engineering company developing industry-leading wireless power and data solutions for harsh environments. At its core, Solace enables systems to deliver power and data without physical wires or connectors, eliminating one of the most common points of failure and freeing engineers from traditional wiring constraints in how products and platforms are designed and powered. .
Tactiql
Tactiql is a dual-use, high-technology company founded in 2022 by Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) veteran Michael Nelson. The company is veteran-owned and operated, bootstrapped, debt-free, and retains full ownership of its intellectual property. TACTIQL develops operationally proven software that enables interoperability across defence, security, and safety domains.