Answering the Siren’s Call: Canadian tech com panies in the USA and Asia
Answ ering t he Siren ’s Call: Canad ian tech com pan ies in the USA and Asia
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On t ar io Across Am erica11,565 Locat ions
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CanAsiaFoot p r in t1,601 Locat ions
Dat aset : Canad ian Technology Com pan ies Abroad 4
279Companies
2,342Locations
197Multi-market
Technolog y Sect or Taxonom y 5
Advanced Manufacturing
Electronics & Peripherals
Life Sciences
Energy & Cleantech
Telecommunications & Wireless Technology
Services & Analytics
Software
Digital & Media
Mobile, Web, & Cloud Integration
Goods-related Services-related
147Subsidiaries
1200Locations
138Subsidiaries
1136Locations
Pro v in cia l H ead q u a rte rs → D estin a tio n M a rk e t: By num ber of subsid iaries 6
Canadian subsidiaries in Asia outnumber those in the USA
Pro v in cia l H ead q u a rte rs → D estin a tio n M a rk e t: By num ber of locat ions 7
Canadian companies have nearly twice the amount of locations in the USA as in Asia
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Advanced Manufacturing Digital & Media Electronics & Peripherals Energy & Cleantech Life Sciences Mobile, Web, & Cloud Integration Services & Analytics Software Telecommunications & Wireless Technology
Asia USA
283 Tech Subsid iaries in USA & Asia: Sector Breakdow n 8
D ig ita l & M ed ia
E n erg y & C lea n tec h
L ife S c ien c es
M obile , W eb, & C lou d
In teg ra tion
Telec om s & W ireless
Tec h n olog y
Ad va n c ed M a n u fa c tu rin g
E lec tron ic s & P eriph era ls
S oftw a reS ervic es & An a lytic s
Services & analytics subsidiaries outnumber other sectors
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Advanced Manufacturing Digital & Media Electronics & Peripherals Energy & Cleantech Life Sciences Mobile, Web, & CloudIntegration
Services & Analytics Software Telecommunications &Wireless Technology
ASIA USA
Companies with locations in the USA have more total locations, especially in services & electronics
283 Tech Subsid iaries in USA & Asia: Sector b reakdow n by locat ion 9
D ig ita l & M ed ia
E n erg y & C lea n tec h
L ife S c ien c es
M obile , W eb, & C lou d
In teg ra tion
Telec om s & W ireless
Tec h n olog y
Ad va n c ed M a n u fa c tu rin g
E lec tron ic s & P eriph era ls
S oftw a reS ervic es & An a lytic s
Digital & MediaMobile, Web, & Cloud IntegrationServices & Analytics
SoftwareAdvanced ManufacturingElectronics & Peripherals
Energy & CleantechLife SciencesTelecommunications & Wireless Technology
283 Tech Com pan ies in USA & Asia: Sector b reakdow n by size of com pany 10
A S IA U S A
SMEs
LARGE FIRMS
Tech Com pan ies in t he USA: Dist ribu t ion across all 50 States 11
144Companies
50States
(+DC)
1,310Locations
Ont ar io Tech Com pan ies in t he USA : Dist ribu t ion by Sector 12
Incumbent sectors tend to cluster more around Ontario than newer sectors
California, New York, & Texas are especially important in Software and Services
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Electronics & Peripherals
Services & Analytics
Software
Advanced Manufacturing
Telecommunications & Wireless Technology
Digital & Media
Energy & Cleantech
Mobile, Web, & Cloud Integration
Life Sciences
144 Canad ian Tech Com pan ies in t he USA: Sector Breakdow n by Locat ion 13
Canad ian Tech Com pan ies in Asia 14
187Companies
18Countries
(+DC)
652Locations
122 Tech Com pan ies in Ch ina & Hong Kong : Sector Breakdow n by Locat ion 15
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Advanced Manufacturing
Services & Analytics
Electronics & Peripherals
Digital & Media
Software
Life Sciences
Energy & Cleantech
Telecommunications & Wireless Technology
Mobile, Web, & Cloud Integration
197 Canad ian Mult i-m a rk e t Te c h C om p a n ies 16
197Companies
2,138Locations
54Countries
Mult i-m ark et Tech Subsid iar ies: Sect or Break d ow n by Locat ion 17
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Services & Analytics
Advanced Manufacturing
Software
Electronics & Peripherals
Telecommunications & Wireless Technology
Digital & Media
Energy & Cleantech
Mobile, Web, & Cloud Integration
Life Sciences
2,138 Canad ian Mult inat ional Technology Locat ions 18
Asia 535
Europe 325
USA 1274
197 Canad ian Mult i-m a rk e t Te c h n olog y S u b sid ia rie s 19
Asia 155
Europe 75
USA 128
109 Canad ian Mult i-m a rk e t Te c h n olog y S u b sid ia rie s 20
Asia 155
Europe 75
USA 128Asia + USA 86
USA + Europe 73
Asia + Europe 56
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Mult i-m ark et Com pany Sect ors: By Percen t 21
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Advanced Manufacturing Digital & Media Electronics & Peripherals Energy & Cleantech Life Sciences Mobile, Web, & CloudIntegration
Services & Analytics Software Telecommunications &Wireless Technology
USA PercentAsia PercentEurope Percent
S ervic es & An a lytic s
D ig ita l & M ed ia
E n erg y & C lea n tec h
L ife S c ien c es
M obile , W eb, & C lou d
In teg ra tion
Telec om s & W ireless
Tec h n olog y
Ad va n c ed M a n u fa c tu rin g
E lec tron ic s & P eriph era ls
S oftw a re
Services & Analytics, Software, & Advanced Manufacturing lead the way
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Advanced Manufacturing
Digital & Media
Electronics & Peripherals
Energy & Cleantech
Life Sciences
Mobile, Web, & Cloud Integration
Services & Analytics
Software
Telecommunications & Wireless Technology
Mult i-m ark et Com pan ies : Size by Sector Breakdow n, percen t 22
Large Firms SMEs
Mult i-m ark et Tech Subsid iar ies: Market by Com pany Size, percen t 23
Asia Europe USA
SMEs
LARGE FIRMS
Mult inat ional Tech Subsid iaries by Count ry Locat ion 24
Asia
Europe
Mult inat ional t ech com pan ies: Provin ce H Q → Cou n try Location 25
The USA dominates Canadian tech international locations
Thank You
Deanna Horton, Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs & Asia-Pacific Foundation
Chadwick MeyersMaster of Global Affairs Graduate
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Top 5 On t ar io Tech Com pan ies in USA: Locat ion coun t by Sector 28
Advanced Manufacturing Digital & Media Electronics & PeripheralsTeknion Corporation Creative Media Development, Inc. Reliable ControlsMagna International Inc Espial Group Inc. Cgi Technologies and Solutions Inc.Vector Aerospace Corporation Livenote Inc. Onex CorporationHusky IMS International Ltd Marketwired Celestica LLCMagellan Aerospace Corporation Scribblelive Technologies Inc. SMTC Corporation
Energy & Cleantech Life Sciences Mobile, Web, & Cloud IntegrationTrojan Technologies Inc. Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC Blackberry LimitedCultura Technologies Inc. KIK Custom Products Inc Open Text CorporationSkypower Global Prestone Products Corporation The Descartes Systems Group IncSuperior Plus Corp Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc Good Technology CorporationNailor Industries Inc Bio-Lab, Inc. Gxs, Inc.
Services & Analytics Software Telecommunications & Wireless TechnologyThomson Reuters Open Text Corporation Mitel Networks CorporationOpen Text Corporation Constellation Software Inc Xpedite Systems, LLCAltus Group Thomson Reuters BlackberryGxs, Inc. Softchoice Corporation Enghouse Systems LimitedSoftchoice Corporation Quadramed Corporation Nortel Networks Corporation