The revival of BlackBerry, the 3D mouse and smart swimming glasses are some of the highlights this year.
The government may be urging citizens to “buy Canadian” in light of the ongoing trade war with the United States, but clearly identifying Canadian consumer technology isn't always easy. Many companies have only a basic presence in Canada, and many more (including those profiled in this article) are often forced to manufacture products overseas. The simple reality is that these businesses are struggling in Canada – just take a look Bankruptcy of Smart Nora as investors shy away from hardware startups.
Luckily, Canada has a stronger presence in consumer electronics than many realize, be it smart home devices, advanced wearables, and even an unofficial revival of the BlackBerry formula.
Here are some of the best-known Canuck products you'll actually be able to buy in 2025, plus one more that has some potential.
Clicks Keyboard Covers
If you have fond memories of messaging friends using your BlackBerry, you're in luck. Clicks, which released iPhone keyboard case sharply in 2024 expanded its product range in 2025 to include options for Google's Pixel series of phones and even Motorola's foldable Razr line. You can type on physical keys without having to take your old Bold or Curve font out of the closet.
Although the team is international, it has strong roots in Canada, thanks in part to BlackBerry and its most loyal supporters. Canadian co-founder Jeff Gadway worked as a marketing manager at BlackBerry for almost eight years, and fellow Canadian founder Kevin Michaluk is well known for his Crackberry fansite and recent Bring Back BlackBerry Campaign. Its ranks also include prominent overseas supporters, including YouTube personality Michael Fisher (aka MrMobile).
Ecobee Essential Smart Thermostat

You don't have to turn to an American tech giant to control your home. Ecobee could be acquired by US firm Generac Holdings. in 2021but it's still firmly based in Canada and is one of the better-known alternatives to smart home hardware from Amazon, Google and other US heavyweights.
The central device of Ecobee in 2025 was Essential Smart Thermostatentry-level smart temperature control that promised energy savings at a low initial cost ($180 CAD), as well as integration with Amazon, Apple, and Google smart home platforms.
Eli Health Hormone Meter

Hormones play a critical role in your health, but testing them outside of a doctor's office is usually impractical. Montreal Eli Health shook up this space in 2025 by launching Hormometera smart saliva-based hormone tester that measures cortisol levels (a key stress factor) and will soon measure progesterone (which is important for fertility). The results are instantaneous and rated as “lab grade,” so in theory you can get useful information without leaving your home.
At the same time, Eli Health began fundraising earlier this year. He closed Series A worth $17 million According to founder Marina Pavlovich Rivas, the startup is the largest ever Canadian tech startup focused on women's health.
Nanoleaf Smart Multicolor Floor Lamp

Nanosheet started life as a crowdfunding project in Toronto but has grown into a smart home empire that's become synonymous with a colorful past of YouTubers, music festivals like the Electric Daisy Carnival, and anyone hoping for a little flash in their living room.
The company had numerous releases in 2025, including a light therapy mask. However, the most practical price is $130. Smart multi-colored floor lamp which can sync to your music and (with an additional sensor) turn on as soon as you enter the room. While the concept wasn't new, Nanoleaf managed to beat out giants like Philips Hue, which sell connected floor lamps that cost $400 or more.
Swimming goggles Form Smart Swim 2 Pro

If you're serious about your swim training, a smartwatch might not be the best solution for tracking your stats—and there's a distinctly Canadian answer to that problem. Vancouver-based Form Athletica, which reborn from the ashes of Reconis creating smart swimming glasses that track your heart rate and other metrics, displaying them in the eyepiece so you can focus on the splits, not your technique.
$449 Smart Swimming 2 Pro The goggles, which will hit the market in 2025, are designed for open water swimming and other harsh conditions. They're formulated with scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass 3 lenses and an anti-fog spray that should keep your vision clear. You'll need a compatible smartwatch to track distance, and that's not counting the extra $12 per month for guided workouts and on-screen workouts. Still, it's good to know that the Canadians have effectively cornered wearable underwater technology.
Fluance Ri71 reference stereo bookshelf speakers

Canada excels in home audio, with the country being home to the headquarters of renowned brands like NAD. However, Fluance is a textbook example: Deepak Jain founded the Niagara Falls company in 1999 and created a line of high-quality speakers and turntables that rivaled industry giants like Klipsch.
A typical example for 2025 is a couple Ri71 reference stereo bookshelf speakers. The $560 kit is billed as the most powerful option for Fluance's bookshelf, featuring a 120-watt amplifier and accurate audio, and offering state-of-the-art connectivity with Bluetooth and HDMI streaming with TV support.
InteraXon Muse S Athena headband with brain recognition

If Form wearables are focused on getting you moving, InteraXon is the complete opposite. A Toronto company makes Muse headbands that… track brain activity to help you stay calm and collected.
Class of 2025, Muse S AthenaNot just for concentration or relaxation after a long day. It combines Muse 2's electroencephalogram (EEG) tracking with blood flow monitoring to help you increase “mental endurance” (essentially, focus) and improve sleep quality. It's not cheap, at just $560, but it might make sense if you're determined to make the most of your downtime.
Kobo Clara Color e-reader

You don't have to buy an Amazon Kindle to get a high-quality e-reader; one of the best alternatives is developed in Canada. Kobo It may be owned by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, but it was spun off from Indigo Bookstore in 2009 and remains based in Toronto while reaching a global audience.
His latest device, updated version Kobo Clara Colorillustrates this. For $190, you get a 6-inch e-paper color screen that helps with illustrations and highlighting text, giving way to its larger but more expensive competitor, the $265 Kindle Colorsoft. It's even repairable and made from eco-friendly plastic, so you don't have to feel guilty about buying an e-reader that won't distract you.
BlackBerry QNX platform in your car

BlackBerry's consumer technology business didn't disappear when the company stopped making phones—it just lurked beneath the surface. Waterloo's QNX team is working on creating connected car platforms has been working on infotainment systems, digital instrument panels and driver assistance technologies for many years.
And if you drive a car, there's a good chance you're using this technology right now. BlackBerry says QNX software found in more than 255 million vehicles from most major automakers, including BMW, Ford, Honda, Hyundai and the Volkswagen Group (including Audi and Porsche). Despite stiffer competition from companies like Google's Android Automotive, the Canadian variant isn't going away anytime soon.
Haply Robotics MinVerse 3D Mouse

If you're a creative person, you know that digital design in mixed reality (also known as XR) can be difficult when you lose tactile feedback from the real world. Montreal Perhaps robotics wants to fix this with its upcoming haptic 3D mouse MinVers. While the crowdfunded peripheral won't be available until early 2026, we're including it here because it's a real possibility and has a lot of potential.
While Haply's existing hardware is aimed at professionals and priced accordingly (up to $7,500), the MinVerse costs $1,500 and is aimed at artists, small-time designers, and even gamers who want something more precise and immersive than stick-based controllers. As XR headsets and smart glasses become increasingly popular, this might be just what you need to showcase your Canadian talent.
Images courtesy of their respective companies, with the exception of Haply Robotics, created by John Fingas for BetaKit.


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