The way professionals work, hire and build is rapidly evolving, and startups are at the forefront of that change. Advances in artificial intelligence have dramatically reduced the time, funding and resources necessary to launch a business — lowering barriers to entry and accelerating the next wave of innovation.

Our eighth annual LinkedIn Top Startups list identifies those innovators, surfacing the 15 Canadian companies that are growing fast and gaining attention. These young companies aren’t just attracting top talent and investment — they’re shaping the future of their industries, whether it’s streamlining the home mortgage process or helping companies identify and invest in clean energy projects.

The list is backed by LinkedIn data, evaluating startups across four pillars: employee growth; jobseeker interest; member engagement with the company and its employees; and how well these startups pulled talent from our LinkedIn Top Companies list.

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