NordSpace

Builds Canadian orbital launch vehicles (Tundra, Tempest), 3D-printed liquid rocket engines, small satellites and in-space propulsion, and is developing the Atlantic Spaceport Complex in Newfoundland and Labrador.

• Selected by National Defence for an $8.33M Round 1 grant under the IDEaS Launch the North contest, which targets light-lift launch capability by 2028 (March 2026). search.open.canada.ca ↗

• Matched $5M of its own capital against $5M in ACOA and Newfoundland and Labrador funding, a $10M total into the Atlantic Spaceport Complex (August 2026). spaceq.ca ↗

• Opened Rocket Factory 1, a 60,000 sq ft Markham production campus for light and medium-lift launch vehicles (June 2026). spaceq.ca ↗

• Awarded $1M by the Canadian Space Agency to advance domestic additive manufacturing for rocket propulsion (November 2025). einpresswire.com ↗

• Named a partner in the DND IDEaS hypersonic innovation network led by the University of Calgary, developing simulation and design tools for hypersonic vehicles. canada.ca ↗

1. Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS), National Defence — Launch the North contest, Round 1 — grant

   C$8.3M2026search.open.canada.ca ↗

2. Space Technology Development Program, Canadian Space Agency — contribution (additive manufacturing for rocket propulsion)

   C$1.0M2025search.open.canada.ca ↗

3. REGI Business Scale-up and Productivity, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency — unconditionally repayable contribution (Atlantic Spaceport Complex)

   C$1.0M2026search.open.canada.ca ↗

4. Industrial Research Assistance Program, National Research Council Canada — contribution

   C$335.0K2026search.open.canada.ca ↗