Gateway

The ultimate business intelligence and development platform

Discover a cutting-edge business development suite tailored by CADSI to provide its Members with exclusive tools and content to help them assess and conquer new markets.

introducing the cadsi GATEWAY SUITE

A high-value, high-yielding tool set for defence and security organizations

Discover a unique and highly innovative business development suite tailored by CADSI to provide our members with exclusive tools and content to help them achieve their business development goals.

Gateway SUITE

Discover a cutting-edge business development suite tailored by CADSI to provide its Members with exclusive tools and content to help them assess and conquer new markets.

Gateway: Intel

A "one-stop-shop" that provides our members with easy access to the resources they need to take their first steps into an emerging defence market.

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Gateway: CAPABILITIES

GATEWAYcapabilities is a cutting edge and innovative software application designed to showcase the Canadian depth and breadth of defence, maritime, aerospace, cyber defence, cyber, security and space capabilities.

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Gateway: MyRESOURCES

Drive innovation, stay informed, and gain a competitive edge in the defence and security industry.

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BENEFITS & FEATURES

GATEWAY has you covered.

Learn, Research, Assess and Conquer with GATEWAY by CADSI:

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Reach your key target market

Showcase your profile and capabilities to key government and industry stakeholders as they search for industrial capabilities in the defence, maritime, aerospace, cyber security and space sector.

Pursue international markets

Get noticed by military attaches and Trade Commisioners who use the database as a working tool for prospective researches.

Research Capabilities

Gather Intel, plan your next business move, find new partners or expand your supply chain, do it all with Gatewaycapabilities.

Access key market intelligence

Demographic background, key business partners, export control guidelines, economic trends, Canadian governement representatives, etc, is what you will get access to with Gateway Intel.

Connect with strategic partners

Gain market insight on no less than 35 key countries in the defence and security sector including contact for Canadian Trade Commisionners, CCC Representatives and Military Attaches.

Grow your reach on the international stage

Assess your target market and strenghten your BD strategy with GATEWAY Intel.

Discover

Gain insight on the crucial topics you need to master to be a successful player in the defence and security sector.

Refine

Develop your skill set, refine your expertise to adapt and stay competitive in a fast-moving environment.

Grow

Take your business to the next level with MyResources and gain a competitive edge within the defence and security market.

CADSI MEMBERSHIP PLANS

Become a CADSI member to participate

CADSI offers various Membership packages based on your organization's size and portfolio. Find out what we have to offer in our Corporate and Associate Categories below.

Corporate Plans: Open to Canadian registered, legal, private-sector commercial companies that have active business operations in Canada whose business include defence and/or security and who produce goods and provide services within Canada. Corporate membership fees are based on the total number of employees within the ownership group of your organization worldwide inclusive of all subsidiaries and lines of business.

Associate Plans: Open to organizations whose purpose is consistent with CADSI’s mandate, and that do not qualify for Corporate membership and whose business include defence and/or security. Associate members are not permitted to exhibit at CANSEC.

Corporate Plans

Associate plans

Micro

1-4 Employees

This category applies to small start-up companies, or those companies that are micro-enterpises.

$1040

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Access to CANSEC

Gateway Intel - Foreign Market Intelligence

Engagement Opportunities

Member-only Events

Gateway Capabilities Database

International Programs

Industry Dispatch: Curated articles on the latest policy trends

Access to policy experts and dedicated advocates

Your Voice to the Federal Government

Member News

Small

5-99 Employees

Growing companies ready for next-level growth

$2730

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Access to CANSEC

Engagement Opportunities

Gateway Intel - Foreign Market Intelligence

International Programs

Member-only Events

Industry Dispatch: Curated articles on the latest policy trends

Access to policy experts and dedicated advocates

Gateway Capabilities Database

Your Voice to the Federal Government

Member News

Medium

100-499 Employees

Mid-size businesses looking to expand connections

$5460

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Access to CANSEC

Gateway Intel - Foreign Market Intelligence

International Programs

Member-only Events

Access to policy experts and dedicated advocates

Industry Dispatch: Curated articles on the latest policy trends

Engagement Opportunities

Gateway Capabilities Database

Your Voice to the Federal Government

Member News

Large

500+ Employees

Extensive and broad-reaching companies with more than 500 global employees

$10,920

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Access to CANSEC

International Programs

Member-only Events

Gateway Capabilities Database

Gateway Intel - Foreign Market Intelligence

Access to policy experts and dedicated advocates

Industry Dispatch: Curated articles on the latest policy trends

Engagement Opportunities

Your Voice to the Federal Government

Member News

Academic

Open to Canadian post-secondary educational institutions whose purpose is consistent with CADSI’s mandate. Membership is only valid for the institution’s fulltime staff.

$825

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Access to policy experts and dedicated advocates

Member-only Events

Industry Dispatch: Curated articles on the latest policy trends in Canada

Access to CANSEC

Member News

Engagement Opportunities

Gateway Intel - Foreign Market Intelligence

Gateway Capabilities Database

Media

Open to national and international media organizations whose purpose is consistent with CADSI’s mandate.

$1040

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Access to policy experts and dedicated advocates

Member-only Events

Industry Dispatch: Curated articles on the latest policy trends in Canada

Access to CANSEC

Member News

Engagement Opportunities

Gateway Intel - Foreign Market Intelligence

Gateway Capabilities Database

Canadian

Open to Canadian non-commercial organizations (such as not-for-profit associations, provincial aerospace and defence associations, Crown Corporations, etc.) whose purpose is consistent with CADSI’s mandate; and to registered, legal, private-sector companies that do not qualify for Corporate membership and whose business include defence and/or security.

$2730

Select this plan

Access to policy experts and dedicated advocates

Member-only Events

Industry Dispatch: Curated articles on the latest policy trends in Canada

Access to CANSEC

Member News

Engagement Opportunities

Gateway Intel - Foreign Market Intelligence

Gateway Capabilities Database

International

Open to non-Canadian organizations whose purpose is consistent with CADSI’s mandate and also for registered, legal, private-sector companies who operate outside of Canada.

$5460

Select this plan

Access to policy experts and dedicated advocates

Member-only Events

Industry Dispatch: Curated articles on the latest policy trends in Canada

Access to CANSEC

Member News

Engagement Opportunities

Gateway Intel - Foreign Market Intelligence

Gateway Capabilities Database

Frequently asked questions

There is so much to discover about CADSI - take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions to help you find the answers!

Click here to become a member.

Renewal is easy! Go to your myCADSI home page and click on the RENEW NOW button and follow the steps to renew. Please note that there is a welcome survey that is a required step in the process, and should take about 15 minutes to complete.

Your Membership is a company-wide Membership. Each employee from your organization can create a myCADSI account and take advantage of all of the CADSI Membership benefits.

Your CADSI Membership runs from January 1st to December 31st.

Your CADSI Membership cannot be prorated.

Your CADSI Membership is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Your CADSI Corporate Membership category is defined by the total number of employees worldwide that fall under the ownership group of your organization.

Yes! We have an International Associate category for non-Canadian companies. As an International Associate Member, you have all of the Membership benefits of a Corporate Membership with the exception of exhibiting at CANSEC.

The majority of our events are exclusive to Members.

Your myCADSI profile is a tool box catered to help you register and pay for events, submit industry news*, update your corporate profile *, manage employees’ roles within the platform *, see invoices and receipts*, find post event documents in PERL (Post-Event Resource Library), explore the Gateway Suite of platforms and manage the Newsletters you receive from us.
*Membership Representative from your Organization only

Yes, your myCADSI profile is a tool box catered to help you submit industry news*, register and pay for events, update your corporate profile *, manage employees’ roles within the platform *, see invoices and receipts*, find post event documents in PERL (Post-Event Resource Library), explore the Gateway Suite of platforms and manage the Newsletters you receive from us.
*Membership Representatives from your Organization only