Innovation clusters of Canada

Source: torontostandard.com

Based on 2006-2010 data, here is a list of those innovation clusters in Canada which received the most patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office during the most recent five-year time frame.

1. Toronto-Oshawa, ON – 5,839
2. Ottawa-Gatineau, ON-QC – 3,554
3. Vancouver-Abbotsford, BC – 2,312
4. Montreal, QC – 2,744
5. Kitchener-Waterloo-Guelph, ON – 1,754
6. Calgary, AB – 1,071
7. Edmonton, AB – 784
8. Hamilton-Brantford, ON – 773
9. Quebec City, QC – 414
10. Windsor, ON – 376
11. London, ON – 360
12. Winnipeg, MB – 345

Source: www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/savoir/indicateurs/brevets/inventions_rmr.htm