About Us
Mission
The Canadian
Photonics Consortium / Consortium photonique du Canada is the
representative voice of the entire Canadian Photonics community. Our
members include companies - large and small; academic institutions and
consortia; as well as government laboratories and agencies - both
federal and p rovincial. We bring together
business, academic and government leaders. We involve scientists,
engineers, and management consultants as well as experts in law and
finance - anyone who has a business or scientific interest in the
future success of the Canadian Photonics industry. CPC's vision is to
establish Canada
as the place for business success in Optics and Photonics.
As a national cluster of
clusters, the CPC represents over 400 member companies located within
Canada's regional photonics clusters - British Columbia (Vancouver),
Alberta (Edmonton), Ontario (Ottawa and the Greater Toronto Area), and
Quebec (Montréal and Québec City). Our members come from a wide range
of disciplines - anywhere photonics can be applied. Members benefit
tremendously from the opportunity for cross-sectoral interaction. Industries
represented include:
- Telecommunications
- Health Care and Life
Sciences
- Defense and Security
- Environment
- Industrial Manufacturing
- Energy and Lighting
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