Resources
Papers
Industry Standards
Business Development
Government Tools for
Business in Canada
Government of Canada
Services for Business
The main starting point for all government services for Canadian
businesses. This includes information needed to start a business,
manage taxes, abide by regulations, gather business statistics and
analysis, help with e-commerce, assist with financing, manage human
resources, assist with imports and exports, help with research and
development and providing opportunities to bid on government contracts.
Department of Foreign
Affairs and International Trade
According to the country or region you choose, detailed market reports,
international business leads, sources of sector news from the web are
all available in a customized format using our Virtual Trade
Commissioner Service. Also available is information on the business
climate in a specific region, a list of trade events and visit
information. You can request an assessment of your market prospect, ask
for key contacts, and information on local companies.
Industry Canada
Provides over 150 different programs and services to help your business
be successful and grow.
International Trade Centres
/ Investment Partnerships Canada
Export counselling and market entry support, Pathfinding for export
programs and services, Recruitment of participants for trade fairs and
missions abroad, Recommendations for trade-related conferences and
seminars. Administers the PEMD financial assistance program for
companies.
Export Development Canada
Provides Canadian exporters with financing, insurance and bonding
services as well as foreign market expertise.
Canadian Commercial Corporation
Brings buyers and Canadian exporters together through contracts built
on the best possible terms and conditions. Helps to guarantee the
contracts terms and conditions.
Business Development Bank
Provides consulting and financial services for Canadian Business.
Specific Tools for CPC members
National Research Council
R&D facility that hosts a great many institutes, programs and
technology centres.
Canadian
Photonics Fabrication Centre
The CPFC is a national technology centre offering commercial grade
foundry, design, test, and fabrication services in both III-V
semiconductor and silicon based materials for prototyping and pilot-run
production runs of customized optoelectronic and photonic devices.
Canadian
Technology Network
Helps you identify your needs and find solutions to your specific
technology or business challenges.
Canadian
Institute for scientific and technical Information
Provides sources of information in all areas of science, technology,
engineering and medicine.
Industrial Research
Assistance Program
Provides Canadian SMEs with value-added technological and business
advice, financial assistance and a range of other innovation
assistance.
Market Research and Consulting
Venture Capital
Patents
IP Specialists
Scientific Journals
Books
- Harnessing Light: Optical Science and Engineering for the
21st Century, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and
Applications (1998)
- Optics, by Eugene Hecht and Alfred Zajac (Addison-Wesley)
- Fundamentals of Photonics, by Bahaa E. Saleh (John Wiley
& Sons)
- Lasers, by Milonni, Peter W. Milonni and Joseph H. Eberly
(John Wiley & Sons)
- Optical Coherence and Quantum Optics, by Leonard Mandel and
Emil Wolf (Cambridge
University
Press)
- Fiber Optic Test and Measurement, by Dennis Derickson
(Editor) (Prentice Hall)
Photonics Technical References
Organizations
Useful Websites
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