Photonics Region

Quebec became a world classe technology zone. It is among the first 20 industrialized areas of  the OECD with a gross domestic product almost of 270 billion in 2004. In fact, Montreal appears in the 4th rank in North America for the density of work in the growth industries in 2004.Optics - photonic constitutes one the pillar of this growtheconomie and opens the way to a formidable potential of economic development, and the creation of new companies and jobs.

In fact, Quebec has an environment and all necessary conditions for the birth of an world classe photonic cluster. Quebec has a long history in the development of the light amplification light with one of the first inventions of the optical instruments in 1704 by Samuel de Champlain, founder of the Quebec City.

Located inside the Pphotonic Corridor of Canada (Quebec City - Montreal-Ottawa), Quebec continues to be a principal player in Canada for the Photonics research and innovation, with research institutes such as National Optical Institute (INO) famous in the world with 300 researchers, the Research Center for photonic/optical and laser of the Laval University, and the Canadian Defense Research and Development Center. Quebec playes a crucial role in this vibrating advanced industry in Canada, and will accomodate the next event Photonics North in the Quebec City.

Quebec is well-known for its peremptory technologies for telecommunications supported by a diversified mosaic companies in photonics and optics, and the fast development of a new crenel of applications. Quebec establishes quickly a reputation as innovating forces in emergent technologies like Bio-photonic, safety and instrumentation as well as optical systems for information.