5 Navigation & Positioning companies in Canada
Space Atlas lists 5 organisations in Canada working in navigation & positioning: 2 academic institutions, 1 research institution, 1 private company, 1 startup. That is 4% of the 138 space organisations in Canada and 7% of the 75 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Calgary (2), Montreal (1), Fredericton (1).
Academic Institution (2)
- Position, Location and Navigation (PLAN) Group, University of Calgary · Academic Institution · Calgary
University of Calgary geomatics engineering lab — research on GNSS signal processing, multi-constellation receivers, spoofing detection and GNSS/INS integration.
- Radio and Space Physics Laboratory (RSPL), University of New Brunswick · Academic Institution · Fredericton
University of New Brunswick space physics lab — operates the CHAIN/SWINCan ionospheric GNSS and HF radar network for space weather research.
Private Company (1)
- NovAtel Inc. (Hexagon) · Private Company · Calgary
Canadian GNSS technology company — designs high-precision GNSS receivers, antennas and positioning engines; part of Hexagon's Autonomy & Positioning division.
Research Institution (1)
- LASSENA – Laboratory of Space Technologies, Embedded Systems, Navigation and Avionics, ÉTS Montréal · Research Institution · Montreal
ÉTS Montréal research laboratory working on space technologies, resilient GNSS navigation, avionics and embedded systems, including CubeSat projects.
Startup (1)
- SBQuantum · Startup · Sherbrooke
Canadian quantum sensing startup from Université de Sherbrooke — builds diamond NV-centre magnetometers for space, navigation and defence, flown for NGA MagQuest.