The Compounding Effect
NRC & Government Lineage Tree
Government influence and the National Research Council (NRC) seeding deep-tech spinoffs in defence, aerospace, and computing since the mid-20th century.
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Total Entities Displayed
191
Companies
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Unicorn-Class
How this map works
Each node represents a major institutional anchor or a significant commercial entity. Connections indicate direct spinoffs (founders leaving to start a new company), executive angel investments, or institutional tech lineage. This visualization tracks the NRC & Government Compounding Effect—how a major innovation anchor seeds dozens of high-value ventures across Canadian and global tech ecosystems.
Source: Lineage data inspired by research from Doyletech Corporation.