What RadSafe does

RadSafe Canada Ltd. is a privately held Canadian radiation protection services firm headquartered in Pembroke, Ontario, founded in 2001 and operating continuously for over 20 years. The company delivers a suite of professional services — radiation protection assessments and surveys, decommissioning (using the MARSSIM methodology), formal audits and CNSC inspection preparation, customized training programs for Radiation Safety Officers, and short- and long-term project staffing — to nuclear power and research facilities, hospitals, universities, environmental remediation sites, and government agencies. It serves a diversified enterprise client base that includes Ontario Power Generation, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, University Health Network, Pfizer, Apotex, and Husky Energy.

RadSafe's offering is built around qualified human expertise rather than proprietary technology: Health Physicists, Radiation Protection Technicians, and decontamination personnel are deployed on-site for outage windows of typically 4-8 weeks and longer decommissioning or commissioning engagements. The firm's technical differentiation centers on MARSSIM decommissioning methodology expertise, CNSC regulatory familiarity, and instrument- and procedure-based compliance work rather than on software, instrumentation IP, or data platforms. Operations are delivered through direct enterprise sales relationships, with no public marketing channels, app or API products, or disclosed pricing.

The business model is project-based professional services revenue, with custom quotations per engagement. RadSafe is privately owned with no external equity, no disclosed funding rounds, and no M&A activity. The firm maintains an active talent pipeline via a long-standing partnership with Algonquin College's Applied Nuclear Science and Radiation Safety program, and is currently recruiting additional Radiation Protection Technicians and Health Physicists, indicating ongoing capacity scaling within its Ontario/Canada footprint.

Name

RadSafe

Legal name

Radsafe Canada Ltd.

Website

https://radsafe.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RadSafe Canada Ltd. is a privately held Ontario-based professional services firm providing radiation protection assessments, MARSSIM decommissioning, audits, training, and project staffing to Canadian nuclear, healthcare, university, and industrial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Radiation Protection Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Remediation Services (562910)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Radiation Protection & Health Physics Services (ALARA programs, shielding design, RSO services) (EUAKAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Radiation Protection & Health Physics (ALARA, Dosimetry, Contamination Control) (EUAKABAH), Radiological Characterization, Surveys & Site Assessment (EUAKAFAC), Radiological (NORM/Low-Level) Remediation & Decommissioning (IMAIAGAG), Radiation Safety, Dosimetry & Regulatory Compliance (Nuclear Medicine) (HLAIAGAJ)

Keywords

• Radiation protection services
• Nuclear decommissioning
• Radiation safety training
• Health physics consulting
• Radiological assessments

Headquarters

HQ city

Pembroke

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Radiation Protection Services: Professional radiation protection assessment and training services provided to nuclear companies, hospitals, universities, and government agencies. Services include radiation protection program development, compliance monitoring, data collection, and reporting. Revenue is generated through project-based professional service engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

RadSafe provides professional radiation protection services to nuclear companies, hospitals, universities, and government agencies across Canada. Its offerings include radioactive contamination and dose exposure assessments, decommissioning of tools, equipment, rooms, buildings, and entire facilities using the MARSSIM methodology, formal in-house audits and CNSC inspection preparation, multi-day radiation safety training courses, and short-term (typically 4-8 week outage) and long-term project staffing with qualified Health Physicists, Radiation Protection Technicians, and decontamination personnel.

Product overview

RadSafe is a radiation protection services company offering a suite of integrated professional services for the nuclear and radiation safety industry. The core offerings include Radiation Protection Services (contamination assessments, radiological surveys, dose exposure calculations), Decommissioning Services (using MARSSIM methodology for tools to large facilities), Audits (formal in-house auditing and CNSC inspection preparation), Training Programs (specialized courses for Radiation Safety Officers), and Project Support (short and long-term staffing for outages, decommissioning, and waste management). These services are delivered by qualified Health Physicists, radiation protection technicians, and decontamination personnel to support nuclear facilities, hospitals, universities, and environmental remediation sites across Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Radiation Protection Services Comprehensive radiation protection services including radioactive contamination assessments for compliance and decommissioning, radiological assessments, radiation surveys for compliance, and projected radiation dose exposure calculations from occupancy factors. Delivered to nuclear facilities, hospitals, universities, and government agencies.
• Decommissioning Services
• Audits
• Training Programs
• Project Support

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Algonquin College (Pembroke Campus)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010RadSafe has been a committed partner with Algonquin College's Applied Nuclear Science and Radiation Safety program at the Pembroke Campus for more than a decade. The partnership includes providing co-op placements, summer jobs, and graduate employment opportunities for students. RadSafe has also established a bursary to help students in financial need and maintains representation on the College's program advisory committee.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Mirion Technologies: Global provider of radiation detection, dosimetry, and radiation safety services including RP staffing and consulting; broader product portfolio but directly comparable on the radiation-protection-services axis.
• AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin): Major Canadian-headquartered engineering firm with a large nuclear services practice covering decommissioning, RP staffing, and outage support for OPG, CNL and Bruce Power; competes for the same contracts RadSafe serves but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Amentum (Nuclear & Environment): Provides nuclear operations, environmental remediation, and decommissioning services globally, including to Canadian clients; competes for similar technical scopes to RadSafe but at much larger project size.
• AECOM Nuclear Services: Global engineering firm with a dedicated decommissioning and environmental services practice that competes for large-building and site radiological characterization work similar to RadSafe's MARSSIM engagements.
• BWXT Canada Ltd. Canadian nuclear services arm of BWX Technologies providing fuel manufacturing, plant services, and decommissioning; comparable in serving Canadian nuclear operators and competing for outage/RP-adjacent work.
• Curtiss-Wright Nuclear (now Curtiss-Wright / AP services): Provides nuclear operations and maintenance, radiation protection, and decommissioning services to commercial and government clients; overlaps with RadSafe's RP staffing and outage support offering as part of a wider defense/nuclear portfolio.

Direct peers

• Studsvik (Studsvik AB): International nuclear services firm offering decommissioning, radiation protection, and waste management services; comparable in technical scope to RadSafe's core offerings, though operating at significantly larger scale and global footprint.
• Kinectrics Inc. Canadian nuclear services firm providing radiation protection, decommissioning, and outage support across Ontario Power Generation's fleet — directly comparable in customer base and service mix to RadSafe, but at much larger scale.

Others

• Ontario Power Generation — Nuclear Decommissioning Partners: Owner/operator and prime contractor for many of the same Pickering/Darlington decommissioning and outage programs where RadSafe supplies RP staff — a critical client and indirect capacity benchmark rather than a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• EnergySolutions (now Curia) / AtkinsRéalis Major Projects: Specializes in nuclear decommissioning, waste management, and site remediation — directly adjacent to RadSafe's decommissioning and project-support lines, often as a partner or competitor on Canadian D&D projects.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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