Defence Capability Mapping

July 10, 2025

Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) and The Icebreaker launch initiative to map Canadian dual-use technology ecosystem

Canada is ramping up military spending to meet NATO targets. This is an enormous opportunity to propel the growth of our domestic tech sector through defence procurement.

Canada’s innovators are building world-class technologies. But too often, they fly under the government’s radar — we are often told that Canadian companies don’t have the necessary capacity to meet Canada’s defence needs.

The Department of National Defence (DND) and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) want to change that, and it begins with mapping our private sector defence capacity.

Our first-of-its-kind industry survey, in partnership with the Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI), is your chance to put your company’s products and services on the government’s radar.

The federal government has asked CCI to build a market map of Canadian companies that can help serve Canada’s defence needs. The Icebreaker is pleased to formally partner with CCI to build this database of Canada’s strategic defence capabilities.

By sharing your insights, you’ll help us map the Canadian dual-use tech ecosystem and unlock new opportunities for collaboration, funding, and national impact.

If your company has technology that could be used in defence, please take 5 minutes to fill out the survey:

CCI and The Icebreaker will be sharing the information collected with the Government of Canada.