Our Vision
Powering Canadian Innovation.
CENGN is the engine in Canada’s innovation economy. We power canadian enterprises to commercialize, scale and compete globally.
CENGN, Canada’s Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks, drives technology innovation and industry growth through our test bed, technical expertise, talent development, and partner ecosystem.
Our organization provides Canadian enterprises access to the real-world infrastructure, technical expertise, and industry partnerships they need to test, validate, and commercialize innovative technologies.
We help turn promising ideas into trusted, secure, and scalable solutions ready for real-world adoption.
Our organization drives growth across the Canadian Innovation Ecosystem through our people, leadership, opportunities, programs and partners.
CENGN has a highly dedicated and motivated team who are passionate about Canada’s technology development and driven by common goals and shared values. Learn more about our team and the people who make CENGN a success.
→Representing the organization’s vision and safeguarding its purpose, the Board of Directors ensures CENGN strategy is aligned with the future technology and economic landscape of Canada. View our current CENGN Board of Directors.
→CENGN is entrusted with delivering government programs that drive technological advancement and economic impact across the country. Through the CENGN Living Lab Initiative, the organization delivers on a $45M mandate funded by the federal government's Strategic Response Fund (SRF).
→Our partners help shape Canada’s innovation programs and strengthen CENGN’s mission. Our ecosystem of partners brings together expertise in advanced connectivity, applied AI, robotics, and IoT to support transformative technology and enable the global growth of Canadian technology solutions.
→If you’re interested in working with cutting edge technology, enabling the growth of Canadian businesses, and building a career in an innovative and impactful work environment, check out our available positions and join the CENGN team.
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At CENGN, we believe great Canadian technology deserves a real-world proving ground. Through the CENGN Living Lab Initiative, startups and scaleups test, validate, and refine their innovations in real-world conditions before going to market.
By providing access to the right infrastructure, expertise and non-dilutive funding, we help companies test and validate their solutions to meet genuine market needs and reduce deployment risk, so they can scale with confidence.
Ready to put your technology to the test?
Learn More about CENGN Living Lab Initiative