Nanotechnology : Quebec

Nexia Biotechnologies Inc.

Benj — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:07:00 +0000

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http://www.nexiabiotech.com/

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Street address

P.O. BOX 187, Branch Jean-Talon

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H1S 2Z2

Telephone

514.58-NEXIA, (514.586.3942)

Fax

514.371.7880

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Spider silk has long been admired by material scientists for its unique combination of high-performance mechanical properties including toughness, strength, lightness, and flexibility. Unfortunately, no one has been able to produce this wonder material in commercial quantities. Nexia is the only company which has successfully produced fibres from recombinant spider silk and is currently in the process of developing commercial quantities of BioSteel using its proprietary transgenic goat technology. Medical device applications of BioSteel-M include wound closure systems like microsutures, surgical meshes, and artificial ligaments such as anterior cruciate ligaments in the knee (ACL). Industrial BioSteel-I applications may include consumer products such as biodegradable fishing line, tennis strings and military applications (soft body armour). Using its transgenic platform technology, Nexia also produces biopharmaceuticals, where it uses its transgenic production system to produce complex proteins that can be used as drugs.

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CTT Group

Benj — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:16:48 +0000

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Web url

http://www.groupecttgroup.com/index.php?module=SiteNews&newlang=eng

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Street address

3000 Boulle

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J2S 1H9

Telephone

450-778-1870

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450-778-3901

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Jacek Mlynarek, PhD

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CTT Group is recognized as a leader in technology transfer to the industry. A recent successful example is SILVERCLEAR, a patent pending water-based suspension of antimicrobial/ biocidal nanoparticles : www.silverclearsolution.com .

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Raymor Industries Inc.

Benj — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 15:35:00 +0000

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http://www.raymor.com/

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Street address

2000 William Street

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H3J 1R8

Telephone

+1 (514) 932-8805

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+1 (514) 932-5635

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In November 2004, Raymor Industries created a wholly-owned industrial subsidiary, AP&C Advanced Powders & Coatings, specializing in nanotechnology and advanced materials, which comprises four operational divisions:

1) Nanotechnology, including nano-powders, nano-coatings, and single-walled carbon nanotubes (C-SWNT) for "the applications of tomorrow"

2) Thermal Spray Coatings, high quality metal & ceramic coatings which largely targets aerospace, military, and mining applications

3) Spherical Metallic Powders, primarily used for biomedical and metal injection molding applications

4) Net-Shape Forming, a component manufacturing technique used for ballistic protection and other aerospace and military applications.

Raymor Industries holds the exclusive rights to 21 patents throughout the world, with other patents pending.

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SolVision, Inc.

Benj — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 15:21:33 +0000

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Web url

http://www.solvision.net/

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Street address

50 De Lauzon street, Suite 100

Zip or postal code

J4B-1E6

Telephone

450-679-9542

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450-679-9477

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FMI = Fast moiré interferometry.

The company is using FMI to inspect ever shrinking components parts to insure proper assembly and defect free surfaces.

FMI, as an enhancement and inspiration of traditional moiré Interferometry, offers higher accuracy and significantly faster processing speed than the other technologies. As a result, FMI is unaffected by the limitations of conventional inspection technologies and, as a result, offers component manufacturers a far superior strategy for quality control.

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Centre for Large Space Structures and Systems (CLS3)

Benj — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:35:55 +0000

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Web url

http://www.cls3.ca/

Contact Email

info@cls3.ca

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Street address

1425 Rene Levesque Blvd W-700

Zip or postal code

H3G-1T7

Telephone

514-499-3959

Fax

514-499-8927

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Canada's first and only research institute related to this field, CLS3, was established "to pursue excellence" in research and development of "advanced technologies", "the eyes and ears" for aerospace structures and realted systems. "Innovating from the technologies related to large space structures towards the micro/ nano devices and systems of the future."

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Labopharm, Inc.

Benj — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:40:45 +0000

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Web url

http://www.labopharm.com/

Contact Email

info@labopharm.com

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Street address

480 Armand-Frappier Blvd.

Zip or postal code

H7V 4B4

Telephone

(450) 686-1017

Fax

(450) 686-9141

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Labopharms strategy is to leverage these technologies to develop and commercialize new value-added formulations of existing products that address the market’s preference for drugs that offer simplified dosing regimens, improved efficacy or a reduced side effect profile.

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Biophage Pharma, Inc.

Benj — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:37:47 +0000

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Web url

http://www.biophagepharma.com/

Contact Email

info@biophagepharma.com

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Street address

6100 Royalmount

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H4P 2R2

Telephone

(514) 496-1488

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(514) 496-1521

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Founded in 1995, Biophage Pharma Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company located at the Biotechnology Research Institute in Montreal. The Corporation primarily targets are the biological detection and management of microbial infections.

Through its therapeutic program, the Corporation has developed two products, Coli-ProTM and Salmo ProTM, for the treatment and/or management of E.coli and Salmonella infections and has entered into two major R&D agreements with National Defense and University of Toronto/NIH to develop new therapeutics against anthrax.

Through its diagnostic program, Biophage is developing a biosensor using an innovative nanotechnology. These nanosensors are based on impedance spectroscopy, an enabling technology that can detect and quantify microbial pathogens in real-time. The unique nanosensors will be built from various proprietary technologies already developed by Biophage (biocapture molecule: phages and antibodies) and by the Biotechnology Research Institute-NRC (signal generation and detection)

Biophage also operates a revenue-generating contract research organization (CRO) division that delivers niche services in the fields of immunology/immunotoxicology under Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) conditions including a Beryllium Reference Lab to test beryllium hypersensitivity in workers.

The Corporation intends to broaden the applications of its core technologies in order to increase commercial potential and reduce business risk, and to seek strategic partnerships to accelerate Biophage’s product development.

As a knowledge-driven company, Biophage enjoys a strong intellectual property portfolio, which it continuously strives to strengthen.

Biophage Pharma Inc. is a public company listed on TSX Venture exchange (TSX-V) under the symbol BUG.

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Nanorobotics Laboratory

Benj — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 17:59:40 +0000

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http://www.nano.polymtl.ca/

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Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal, Département de Génie Informatique, Pavillon Lassonde, local M-4505, 2500, chemin de Polytechnique

Zip or postal code

H3T 1J4

Telephone

(514) 340-4711 ext. 5029

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(514) 340-5280

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About the Nanowalker project:
In actual nanotechnology applications the small sample that is to be manipulated or observed is brought to the - usually - big and bulky machine which will perform the desired task: this is usually done by a user, and requires long times in term of preparation and operation, thus limits drastically the throughput of the process.

The core idea behind the NanoWalker project of the NanoRobotics Laboratory of the Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal (EPM), in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is to break with tradition. From now on, the instruments are to be brought to the samples in the form of miniature wireless instrumented robots called "NanoWalkers". With the NanoWalker robot approach, instrumentations and throughput requirements can be adjusted extremely fast by simply adding, replacing, or removing robots at will.

The laboratory's team has set its objective to develop the first version of this NanoWalker robot. With approximative dimensions of 30mm x 30mm, it will be equipped with a Scanning Tunnelling Microscope (STM) to help it in its conquest of the infinitely small.

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Investing in Nanotechnology Solutions for Clean Water

Benj — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 10:37:18 +0000

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The Canadian NanoBusiness Alliance is please to participate at AMERICANA 2007, the International Environmental Technology Trade Show and Conference, to be held in Montreal from March 20 to 22, 2007. Recognized as one of the most important events of its type in North America, Americana 2007 will host 10,000 participants from more than 60 countries, 400 exhibitors and 150 speakers under the banner “The Environment: Fuelling the Economic Engine”. Prime Minister STEPHEN HARPER has agreed to serve as Honorary President of AMERICANA 2007.

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In the current climate of market globalization and planetary warming, the balance between environmental friendliness and economic development represents our number one challenge. While some manufacturers regard environmental regulations as restrictive, a great many entrepreneurs, by contrast, view them as an opportunity to innovate and improve their processes. AMERICANA will examine this unique opportunity for our businesses to thrive in a context of environmental regulation and explore other exciting themes linked to economic development through a series of excellent conferences. The Canadian NanoBusiness Alliance will contribute to this dialogue with the following presentation:

Neil Gordon
President, Canadian NanoBusiness Alliance

Investing in Nanotechnology Solutions for Clean Water
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
4:00 pm

For the preliminary conference program:
http://www.americana.org/tiki-index.php?page=programme_en

Event precise location and contact information

Montreal Convention Centre - Palais des congrès
Viger Hall
159 Saint-Antoine West
Montreal, Quebec H2Z 1H2
Telephone: (514) 871-8122
Toll Free: 1 800 268-8122
http://www.congresmtl.com/

For more information, please contact:
http://www.americana.org/tiki-index.php?page=Contact+us

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http://www.americana.org/intro.php

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Americana.org

OE Land, Inc.

Benj — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 20:13:15 +0000

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Web url

http://www.o-eland.com/

Contact Email

info@o-eland.com

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Street address

4321 Garand

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H4R 2B4

Telephone

(514) 334-4588

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(514) 334-0216

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Specializes in designing, manufacturing and marketing of innovative products for fiber optics, photonics, sensor, instrumentation, medical, biological and other industry application.

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Nanox

Benj — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:17:36 +0000

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Web url

http://www.nanoxnps.com/

Contact Email

nanox@nanoxnps.com

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Street address

4975 Rideau Street, Suite 100

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G2E 5H5

Telephone

(418) 692-1131

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(418) 692-1165

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The company was founded in April 1999 by Dr. Andre Van Neste and Mr. Gary Whipp to commercialize the unique nanotechnology developed at Laval University (Québec City) by Professor Serge Kaliaguine and Dr. Van Neste. Nanox maintains a strong working relationship with Laval University and sponsors the Chair in Catalysis held by Dr. Kaliaguine, a world renowned scientist in catalysis research.

Nanox is positioned not only to manufacture world-class products but also being able to continually improve its products and assure the highest level of customer satisfaction. We are committed to continually improving our products to create value-added solutions for our customers.

Nanox is focused on commercializing its first nanocrystalline perovskite-based oxidation catalyst, diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC). While more stringent regulatory standards cascade throughout the world and as society's demand for a cleaner, safer environment increases, vehicle and engine manufacturers now require higher performance at lower cost. Leveraging its "Perovskite Advantage", Nanox is strategically positioned to meet these challenges by delivering the desired performance with added cost benefits.

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Nanometrix Inc.

Benj — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:34:19 +0000

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Web url

http://www.nanometrixinc.com/

Contact Email

info@nanometrix.com

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Street address

J.-A.-Bombardier Pavillion, 5155, Decelles Avenue, Suite 1222

Zip or postal code

H3T 2B1

Telephone

514-340-5270

Fax

514-340-5271

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Nanometrix mission is to become the leading platform for monolayer dependant technology in the field of nanotechnology. To achieve this goal, we have built a potentially dominant core technology and will endeavor to secure its dominant position by building a dominant intellectual property estate through a combination of aggressive technology in-licensing, teaming with the world's leaders in academic nanoscience, internal technology development, discovery and patent filings.

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NanoQuebec NANO2007 & US Showcase & VC Coaching Program

Benj — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 12:08:04 +0000

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The Nano2007 Conference has the main objective to present NanoQuébec's newly adopted marketing strategy to the scientific, industrial, government, financial and economic development communities. The purpose of this strategy is to concentrate energy and investments on the most promising industrial sectors in Quebec and the areas of application that offer the best returns on investment. It is based on the specificity of our research strengths, on Quebec's flag-carrying industries, taking into consideration the extraordinary possibilities related to nanotechnologies.

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NanoQuebec NANO2007:
The Nano2007 Conference has the main objective to present NanoQuébec's newly adopted marketing strategy to the scientific, industrial, government, financial and economic development communities. The purpose of this strategy is to concentrate energy and investments on the most promising industrial sectors in Quebec and the areas of application that offer the best returns on investment. It is based on the specificity of our research strengths, on Quebec's flag-carrying industries, taking into consideration the extraordinary possibilities related to nanotechnologies. This conference will be the perfect place to:

· See the emergence of new nanotechnology products and services;

· Attend presentations by reputable speakers on the state of R&D for the targeted areas;

· Identify the businesses that are marketing their know-how;

· Discover the strengths of Quebec's research platforms;

· Find potential partners;

· Target potential clients;

· Get to know the needs of the industry.

US Showcase & Coaching Program:
Commercialisation of research developments in nanotechnology in order to fully consolidate its contributions to fields such as biotechnology, microelectronics and just about any other domain requires a focal point to facilitate access to capital and world markets. The Canadian Nanotechnology Commercialization Project and US Showcase Coaching Program scheduled to start in Montreal on Feb 7 2007 and later in Boston and New York, will assist Canadian nanotechnology developments to gain access to venture capital and markets in the US. Recognising that crossing the 'Valley of Death' and gaining access to the American market are critical to bringing Canadian developments from the laboratory to the plant floor, Industry Canada jointly with the Consulates General of Canada in Boston and New York, along with Nano Québec, have joined efforts to put together a solid business oriented program aimed at bringing winning Canadian developments to potential US clients. This series of three events of the Technology Partnering and Venture Capital Investment Project in the US Northeast starts off by joining the Nano Quebec NANO2007 national conference to be held on February 7, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency in Montreal. Following this event, there will be two partnering missions in the 1 st quarter of 2007 with one-day events in Boston and at the New York US Nano Business Alliance Conference. You can register at the NanoQuebec NANO2007 website at http://nanoquebec.ca/nanoquebec_w/site/explorateur.jsp?currentlySelected...

Event precise location and contact information

Hyatt Regency Montreal
1255 Jeanne-Mance
Montreal, Quebec H5B 1E5
(514) 982 1234
www.montrealregency.hyatt.com

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Caneus, Inc.

Benj — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:34:34 +0000

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Web url

http://www.caneus.org/

Contact Email

info@caneus.com

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Street address

1425 Rene Levesque Blvd. #700

Zip or postal code

H3G1T7

Telephone

(514) 499-3959

Fax

(514) 499-8927

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As a "hands on" organization, CANEUS is focused on the practical aspects of transitioning MNT rapidly and efficiently into aerospace systems. In achieving this goal, CANEUS brings together MNT developers, aerospace end-users, governmental policy makers and investors from across Canada, Europe, US, and Japan.

The Centre for Large Space Structures and Systems (CLS3) was responsible for pioneering the formation of the joint Canada-Europe-USA-Asia (CANEUS) organization for the advancement of MNT for aerospace applications. The CLS3 hosted the first successful CANEUS workshop in August 2002 in collaboration with several agencies / organizations from Canada, Europe, the US and Asia.

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Quantiscript technologies

Benj — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:28:54 +0000

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Web url

http://www.quantiscript.com/

Contact Email

sales@quantiscript.com

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Street address

2500 boul. Université, Sherbrooke

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J1K 2R1

Telephone

(819) 821-7910

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(819) 821-7937

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We intend to bring our new patented technologies to commercial maturity in time to play a key role in the implementation of sub-100 nm microelectronic technologies.

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Tekna Plasma Systems Inc.

Benj — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:03:56 +0000

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Web url

http://www.tekna.com/

Contact Email

info@tekna.com

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Street address

2935 Boulevard Industrial

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J1L 2T9

Telephone

819-820-2204

Fax

819-820-1502

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Tekna Plasma Systems Inc. is the world leader in induction plasma technology. With sales in Europe, Asia and North America, Tekna specializes in the design, development and construction of integrated plasma systems for a wide range of laboratory research and industrial-scale materials processing and surface treatment applications.

Teknas induction plasma technology is state of the art. It allows the generation of plasmas using a wide range of gases under different operating conditions. Its innovative technology offers the necessary means for the development of new compounds and powder treatments, as it handles oxidizing and reducing atmospheres without contamination problems Т– something not possible with alternate conventional plasma sources.

The company offers turn-key plasma systems which can be tailored to specific customer needs. Its core technology in induction plasma is the result of decades of research and combines the latest research advances with modern industrial technologies such as digitization, automation, robotic control, continuous data acquisition systems and environmentally-friendly plasma gas recycling.

Tekna offers its clients a modern 2000 m2 process demonstration facility for induction plasma powder treatment, powder spheroidization, nanopowder synthesis and thermal plasma spraying. Its installations are available to evaluate the technological viability of particular applications and also for small-scale commercial production runs.

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Desjardins Ventures

Benj — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 17:16:09 +0000

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Web url

http://www.dcrdesjardins.com/

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Street address

2, Complexe desjardins, Bureau 1717

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H5B 1B8

Telephone

(514) 281-7131

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(514) 281-7808

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All our funds under management have as their first mission to provide high potential businesses and cooperatives with venture capital and personalized support services at all stages of their development, in order to increase their value.

As a fund manager, Desjardins Venture Capitals mission is also to provide stakeholders with their expected return and the attainment of their specific goals.

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NanoQAM

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:45:30 +0000

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Web url

http://www.nanoqam.uqam.ca

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Street address

Case postale 8888, Succ. Centre-ville

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H3C 3P8

Telephone

(514) 817-1351

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(514) 987-4054

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Electronics.ca Publications: Nanoelectronics and Nanomaterials Market Research

Benj — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 17:07:30 +0000

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Web url

http://www.nano-electronics.ca/

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Street address

3551 St-Charles Blvd. Suite 558

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H9H 3C4

Telephone

+1 (514) 425-5596

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Working in collaboration with leading International research firms and specialized local researchers and consultants in the electronics field, Electronics.ca offers comprehensive and intelligent information on market data on: industry trends; technologies; product; buyer behavior; and company information. Electronics.ca broad portfolio of specialized market reports and customized research offering provides the most all-encompassing knowledge-base for the electronics industry world-wide.
All this can be found on our web site saving you significant time on searching various websites. To make it even more convenient for you, Electronics.ca also sends out regular news bulletins to you via e-mail on the latest market information.

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Sygertech

Benj — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:20:12 +0000

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Web url

http://www.sygertech.com/

Contact Email

info@sygertech.com

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Street address

407 St. Laurent Boulevard, Suite 500

Zip or postal code

H2Y 2Y5

Telephone

(514) 351-7878

Fax

(514) 351-7545

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Since our inception in 1992, we have worked with many of the pioneers in high growth technology ventures. Sygertech's team of 30 business and technology specialists including a core group of twelve extend your management in key areas such as marketing, product development and finance. Our areas of focus include Information Technology, Industrial Technologies and Nanotechnology.

Many technology companies have become successful by capturing the right positioning in a large growing market. The root of this success comes from first identifying an opportunity then applying resources more effectively than the competition.

Because of rapid changes in technology and evolving customer expectations, new opportunities are moving targets. Market intelligence is critical to defining opportunities yet information is continually clouded by ambiguous claims made by your competitors.

Technology entrepreneurs/presidents are responsible for success. And success is directly related to continuously refining competitive strategy and effectively executing well-defined actions that flow from the strategy. Failure to do so can make products obsolete and valuations diminish.

Sygertech specializes in working with technology entrepreneurs to develop strategy. Using a network of 30 business and technology specialists including a core team of 12, Sygertech can find and interpret the intelligence you need to obtain a sustainable position in the market.