Welcome to Canada's Innovation Leaders 2025 (CIL2025)

CIL2025 showcases Canada's leading research universities, hospitals, colleges, companies and Federal Government R&D performers through our national research and development (R&D) rankings and analysis:

• Canada's Top 50 Research Universities
• Canada's Top 40 Research Hospitals
• Canada's Top 50 Research Colleges
• Canada's Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders
• Canada’s Top 15 Federal Government R&D Performers

EDITORIAL THEME	»	Research for Canada's future and the future of Canadian research
FEATURING	»	Focus on Brain Health Research
PLUS	»	Thought-provoking commentary from respected leaders in the research and innovation community
	»	Special Spotlights
	»	Canada's Innovation Achievements
	»	Leaders' Corner
	»	Researchers' Corner
DISTRIBUTION
PRINT Thursday, December 4 National Post: Calgary & Edmonton Montreal Gazette Calgary Herald Edmonton Journal Friday, December 5 National Post: Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Ottawa, Montreal Saturday, December 6 National Post: Vancouver Sunday, December 7 Vancouver Province Wednesday, December 10 Chronicle Herald (Halifax) Wednesday, December 10 (print and digital) The Hill Times January 2026 (print and digital) University Affairs E-EDITION & WEB CONTENT December 2025 | January 2026 (researchinfosource.com/cil) Elected officials of national and provincial governments (MPs, MLAs, MPPs and Senators) Global Affairs Canada offices worldwide Colleges and Institutes Canada: Perspectives newsletter Key research and innovation audiences in business, higher education, not-for-profit organizations/associations, etc.