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5/17/2018
Jacques Topping appointed Chair of INO Board of Directors
The members of the National Optics Institute (INO) Board of Directors recently ratified the appointment of Jacques Topping CPA, CA, MBA, ASC as Chair of the Board. In addition to serving as a director on a number of corporate boards, Jacques Topping is the President of the holding company MissionBis and Chair of the Quebec City Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIQ) Board of Directors. See the press release
5/4/2018
Quebec City Candidate for the Canadian Smart Cities Challenge
Organized by Infrastructure Canada, the Challenge encourages communities to adopt a smart cities approach to improve the lives of their residents through innovation, data and connected technology. INO is proud to be one of Quebec City's partners in this adventure, alongside Université Laval, the UMRsu, the Alliance santé Québec, Québec International, ID Makina and the CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale. About the Smart Cities Challenge
11/16/2017
Montreal is INO's next business destination with its 33rd spinoff company
We are proud to announce the founding of our 33rd spinoff company, Dx Biotech Inc. Based in Montreal, Dx Biotech offers compact, affordable and user friendly devices, aiming for the democratization of cytometry. Read the press release (in French only)
9/26/2017
INO honors M. Jean-Guy Paquet
This year's annual general meeting was an opportunity to pay tribute to an exceptional man, without whom our organization would not be what it is today, Mr. Jean-Guy Paquet. Mr. Paquet played a major part in the creation of INO, but also contributed to the economic development of Quebec City region. Read the presse release (french only)
9/15/2017
FlyScan Systems Named Most Promising Energy & Clean Technology Company at Rice Alliance Energy & Clean Technology Venture Forum
The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship (Rice Alliance) announced the 10 Most Promising Energy & Clean Technology Venture Companies at the 15th Annual Energy & Clean Technology Venture Forum in Houston this week. FlyScan Systems, one of our spinoffs, is one of them. Press release
9/1/2017
Pierre Galarneau, Vice-President and CTO, honored by Photonics Media
Pierre Galarneau, Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer, was recently awarded the title of "Beacon of the Photonics Industry" by Photonics Media for his outstanding contribution in the photonics and optics industry. To learn more
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