INO was founded in 1985 as Canada's largest specialized center for optics and photonics, and is recognized as one of the world's leading technology research centers. This achievement was made possible through the combined efforts and determination of Jean‑Guy Paquet (then Rector of Université Laval), the Canadian Association of Physicists, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and numerous partners in the Québec City region. The organization officially embarked on its innovation journey in 1988.
Since its establishment in 1988, INO has been dedicated to creating and developing innovative, value‑added solutions to meet the diverse needs of businesses in Québec and across Canada.
Industry Leader: INO is the largest center of expertise in optics and photonics in Canada, and is widely regarded as one of the best technology research centers in the world.
Non‑profit Nature: It is a non‑profit industrial research center committed to transforming advanced photonics technologies into practical industrial solutions.
Through a wide range of light‑based applications—including lasers, fiber optics, and imaging systems—INO enables the precise manipulation of light to capture, identify, predict, decide, and even reshape the real world. Its main services include:
Customized Solutions: Developing innovative optical systems and photonics applications for various industries.
Technology Transfer and Incubation: Having completed over 80 technology transfers and helped launch more than 30 high‑tech start‑ups.
R&D Support: Equipped with advanced laboratories and prototyping facilities to support the entire process from concept design to product realization.
INO supports businesses in Canada and around the world through five key sectors:
Biomedtech: Developing medical optical devices for diagnostics, treatment, and monitoring.
Defense: Providing electro‑optical systems for surveillance, target identification, and security protection.
Space Market: Researching and developing optical instruments and sensors capable of withstanding extreme space conditions.
Sustainable Resources,Agriculture,and Manufacturing: Leveraging optical technologies to improve agricultural productivity, monitor natural resources, and optimize industrial manufacturing processes.
Industrialized Solutions: Applying mature photonics technologies at scale for industrial automation and quality control.
INO website:www.ino.ca
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