Canada
About Us
For more than 50 years, Thales has partnered with Canada on products and services that fuel our customers’ critical missions and big ambitions. Our multi-decade commitment strengthens the nation’s economy through high-technology jobs, investments in domestic research and technology, and solutions for the aerospace, defence, cyber and digital markets.
Thales is expanding its footprint and demonstrating its commitment to Canada through growth initiatives that back Canadian industry, nurture local talent, and strengthen Canada’s defence industrial capacity. These efforts are supported by collaborations with start-ups and small and medium-sized businesses that drive technological advancement and create sustainable economic opportunities across the country.
Canada hosts Thales Centres of Excellence in artificial intelligence (cortAIx), cybersecurity (National Digital Excellence Centre) and Night Vision Systems, and is also the home of the North American Digital Factory. Our investments in research and technology in Canada play a key role in accelerating the development of trusted solutions for Canada.
Recognized as a Top Employer in the National Capital Region and a Top Employer for Young People, Thales is a socially committed company dedicated to building a safer, greener and more inclusive world. Through our work with Indigenous communities, such as Malahat Nation in British Columbia, the pursuit of Indigenous relations certifications, and contracts with Indigenous-led businesses, we demonstrate our commitment to economic reconciliation in Canada. Committed to responsible manufacturing and production, we work with our customers to offer solutions that support their sustainability goals.
Our Footprint
Our 1,400+ employees at 13 locations across 5 provinces are delivering innovative products and services to help build a future we can all trust.
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Our Innovation Story
At Thales, innovation is collaborative by definition. Our initiatives and partnerships across all levels of industry and academia fuel economic growth and support domestic sovereignty.
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Thales Canada collaborations include:
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Research & Development
Strategic R&D partnerships with more than 35 Canadian research labs and institutes, including the National Research Council and Defence Research Development Canada.
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Innovation Challenges
COVE Naval Technology Innovation Challenges, collaborating with start-ups and small and medium-sized business to develop new capabilities for the Royal Canadian Navy.
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Academic Partnerships
Partnership with the Marine Institute of the Memorial University of Newfoundland to support new marine and cyber capabilities.
Innovation Highlights
cortAIx
Canada is home to cortAIx, Thales Group’s global accelerator for artificial intelligence research, systems and sensors. Our innovative and agile AI-focused teams are making a significant impact on Canada’s AI ecosystem and critical markets worldwide by developing AI applications that enable more efficient data analysis and decision support for armed forces, aircraft manufacturers, and more.
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SYNERGY
SYNERGY is a Thales collaborative initiative designed to accelerate the commercialization of advanced military technologies developed by Canadian small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The program is helping to bridge the gap between early-stage innovation and sustainable business models by providing tailored support to high-potential Canadian MilTech SMBs. Today, Thales collaborates with five Canadian SMBs in its SYNERGY program.
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Digital Factory
Canada is home to the Thales North America Digital Factory whose mission is to accelerate digital transformation within Thales and for our customers. As an innovation hub, the Digital Factory incubates startups, trains Thales employees and fosters digital culture. Located in Montreal, it is one of three key global hubs.
National Digital Excellence Centre
Through our National Digital Excellence Centre (NDEC) in Fredericton, we’re building deep cyber expertise and delivering advanced solutions for critical infrastructure, mission systems, and organizations across the commercial and defence sectors. The NDEC provides educational institutions, academia, start-ups, small and medium-sized businesses, industry, and government with the resources to collaboratively develop cyber and digital technologies and strengthen Canada’s collective cyber resilience.
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