About Business Development Bank of Canada
Federal Crown corporation and development bank providing financing, advisory services, and venture investment to Canadian businesses, including a dedicated Defence Platform of up to $6 billion for defence, security, sovereignty, and dual-use companies and ecosystem funds.
Operating context
Federal Crown corporation and development bank providing financing, advisory services, and venture investment to Canadian businesses, including a dedicated Defence Platform of up to $6 billion for defence, security, sovereignty, and dual-use companies and ecosystem funds. Its published program portfolio includes BDC Defence Platform, StrongNorth Fund. On September 15, 2026, BDC detailed $1 billion of investment allocations within that existing platform: $500 million for investments through Canadian and allied defence or dual-use funds with strong Canadian exposure, and an additional $200 million for StrongNorth, bringing its total to $500 million. StrongNorth directly targets early-stage Canadian deep-technology companies; the separate Defence Fund invests through venture, growth-equity and private-equity managers. These routes complement BDC's lending and advisory offer.