# CanadaBuys #217490

ISED Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem Assessment and Mapping

**Posted:** November 12, 2026
**Respond By:** November 27, 2026
**Identifier:** 217490
**NAICS:** 541611, 541715

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is seeking a consulting team to map and assess Canada’s advanced manufacturing ecosystem.
- **Government buyer:** Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), also referred to in the French notice as Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada (ISDE). No sub-agency or office is specified.
- **Requested service:** One comprehensive assessment and mapping of the Canadian advanced manufacturing ecosystem.
  - Covers robotics and automation; additive manufacturing; smart factories and digitally enabled production; advanced materials and composites manufacturing; and advanced tooling and precision manufacturing.
  - Examines domestic firms, research institutions, industry associations, government programs, facilities, and other capabilities; identifies strengths, weaknesses, and gaps; and considers sovereign capabilities and national-security implications.
  - Includes international benchmarking, estimates of market opportunities and investment needs, and strategic recommendations.
- **Deliverables:** Draft report, comprehensive final report, supporting annexes and data sources, and a presentation deck.
- **Quantity:** One service engagement. No part number is specified.
- **OEMs/vendors:** No product manufacturers, OEMs, or consulting vendors are named in the opportunity.
- **Notable requirement:** The work must address both national capability gaps and sovereign-capability and national-security considerations. No security requirements are specified for the contractor.

### Description

ISED seeks professional services to assess and map Canada's advanced manufacturing ecosystem. The work covers capabilities and assets across five technology domains, including robotics and automation, additive manufacturing, smart factories, advanced materials, and advanced tooling and precision manufacturing. The contractor will assess strengths, weaknesses, gaps, sovereign capabilities, and national security considerations; benchmark Canada internationally; and estimate market opportunities and investment requirements. Deliverables include a draft report, a comprehensive final report, supporting annexes and data sources, and a presentation deck.

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