Canada's Technology Fast 50 2023 | Deloitte | 1 November 2023 | TBA, Canada

Applicants to the Technology invest a minimum of five percent of gross revenue in R&D and own proprietary technology which must be sold to customers in products or services that contribute to a majority of the company’s operating revenues.

Full list of criteria:
• In business for at least four years (on or prior to December 31, 2019)
• Headquartered in Canada or Canadian-controlled, with both management and research and development (R&D) teams also located in Canada
• Investing a minimum of five percent of gross revenues in R&D in 2022
• Generating a significant proportion of operating revenue via proprietary technology and/or intellectual property (see the FAQ section for the definition)
• Able to prove minimum revenues of $50,000 in 2019 and $5 million in 2022.
• Participating in one of the following sub-sectors
• Biotechnology/pharmaceutical, Energy tech, Clean Technology, Communications/networking, Digital content/media/entertainment, Electronic devices/hardware, Medical devices, Semiconductor, On-premise Software & SaaS
• Software sub-sectors include : Artificial Intelligence, Cloud services, Consumer software, Data analytics, Digital platforms, Enterprise software, Enterprise infrastructure & productivity, Fintech, Health Technology, Internet of Things, Mobile, SaaS, Security, Social Networking
• Own proprietary intellectual property or proprietary technology, which must be sold to customers in products or services that contribute to a majority of the company’s operating revenues. A majority, greater than 50%, of the company’s operating revenues must be derived from product or services sales that incorporate the company’s proprietary technology, exclusive of related service revenue.
• Using other companies’ proprietary technology or intellectual property in a unique way does not satisfy this requirement.
• Consulting companies, professional service firms, resellers, and others are not eligible.

2023 Sponsors

• RBC
• OSLER
• EDC
• Council of Canadian Innovators
• TMX The Future is yours to see
• Clarity Recruitment
• LAFOND