INO is the largest center of expertise in optics and photonics in Canada and is among the best technological research centres in the world. For the past 35 years, it has created and developed innovative and valuable solutions to meet the needs of businesses in Quebec and throughout Canada.
Through multiple light applications, from laser and fiber optics technologies to imaging systems, INO controls light to capture, identify, predict, decide or transform the real world.
This expertise, combined with advanced capabilities in developing complex products, generates immediate benefits and boosts the competitiveness of Canadian businesses in international markets. Today INO contributes to all sorts of industries, from agriculture to aerospace, transportation, health care, security, and manufacturing.
A socioeconomic powerhouse
INO has spawned dozens of new technology companies (including Leddartech, CorActive, Teraxion, and Opsens) that make Quebec and Canada more competitive and create thousands of high-quality jobs right here with the innovative products they export worldwide. INO has been helping local companies thrive since day one. By bridging the gap between academia and industry, INO quickly turns ideas into commercial success stories. For INO, the true meaning of innovation is helping knowledge reach the market faster in the form of custom solutions people actually use.
Shedding light is the promise that INO clients’ innovation journey will be well defined, structured, transparent, and a source of real value. Because nothing about innovation should be left to chance.
