This collective investment led by Calian VENTURES will deliver partner accessibility to a network of regional development labs to advance sovereignty, security, and modernized operational readiness
In response to a rapidly changing global security landscape and growing demands on Canada’s defence and Arctic sovereignty, Calian Group Ltd. announces a $100 million strategic initiative to help accelerate the development and deployment of sovereign C5ISRT capabilities through Calian VENTURES (VENTURES), Canada’s defence innovation orchestrator.
As Canada places increasing priority on sovereign defence capability, operational readiness and long-term resilience, Calian will advance technology collaboration and mobilize funding to accelerate capability development across Canada. Funding will be drawn from multiple sources, including capital investment from VENTURES, co-development of new intellectual property from Calian alongside multiple Canadian small to mid-size enterprise (SMEs), contributions from regional investment agencies, and federal programs.
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The first initiative will establish a national, sea-to-sea-to-sea network of regional development labs to accelerate the testing, validation and scaling of defence technologies developed through VENTURES. These labs will convene small and medium-sized enterprises, the Canadian Armed Forces, NATO, government, academia, and industry partners to advance innovative, interoperable solutions from concept to operational capability.
By providing VENTURES partners and defence primes with access to shared infrastructure, technical expertise and integration pathways, Calian and its partners will help Canada move faster toward its defence objectives—strengthening Arctic sovereignty, enhancing national security at scale, and modernizing the Canadian Armed Forces.
“Canada is facing a fundamentally different security environment and meeting the moment requires sustained investment, trusted partners and long-term commitment,” said Patrick Houston, Chief Executive Officer, Calian. “This investment reflects Calian’s confidence in Canada’s defence future and our responsibility as a Canadian company to help strengthen Canadian sovereignty as well as help build the Canadian defence industrial base.”
