# Canada Seeks Defence Startup Suppliers

A BetaKit report describes Canadian defence procurement officials engaging startup founders as federal priorities and investment in domestic and dual-use technologies create potential supplier openings. The article highlights that opportunities may run through segmented procurement processes with strict solicitation criteria and possible company-wide security-clearance requirements; it identifies no specific solicitation, contract value, or deadline.

- Startups and contractors should assess their readiness for detailed procurement reviews and, where relevant, company-wide security-clearance requirements before pursuing defence work.
- The report points to federal defence procurement reforms and NATO DIANA’s Rapid Adoption Service as developments suppliers can monitor for routes to market.
- NATO’s described purchasing mechanism may allow participating countries to contract for a product, but the signal does not identify a specific opportunity or guarantee demand.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)
- Department of National Defence (DND)
- Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Defence Investment Agency (DIA)
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

### Vendors
- Grengine ()

### Key Quotes
> We want to partner with you: we need suppliers, diversity, more options to make procurement faster and better.
> — Sean Naugle, Senior contracts officer, Canadian Armed Forces

> Under that framework, any of the 32 NATO countries can say ‘we’d like to buy that,’ and they can write a contract through this mechanism.
> — Connie Stacey, Founder of Grengine

### Sources
- [“We want to partner with you,” Canadian military procurer tells startup founders | BetaKit](https://betakit.com/we-want-to-partner-with-you-canadian-military-procurer-tells-startup-founders) - BetaKit