The Board of Directors
To accurately identify manufacturer needs and best tailor its
services to the requirements of its clients and partners, INO calls on
the know-how of a board of directors and advisory committee made up of
eminent experts in the field. INO is administered by 18 members:
- 10 members from the private sector
- the CEO
- the chair of the board
- 2 university representatives
- 4 representatives from the Government of Québec and the Government of Canada.
- Paul Bisson
- President and CEO
API
Ottawa, Ontario
- André Bolduc
- Director Provisionning Support & Contracts
Bell Canada
Montreal, Quebec
- Normand R. Bourque
- Corporate Director
Lorraine, Quebec
- Robert Després *
- Corporate Director
DRM Holding Inc.
Quebec, Quebec
- Yvon Gasse *
- Director, Chair in
Entrepreneurship
and Innovation
Université Laval
Quebec, Quebec
- François Giroux
- President
Gentec Inc.
Quebec, Quebec
- Simon Jacques
- Director, Sales Canada
EADS Defense & Security
Ottawa, Ontario
- Sébastien Gignac
- Chairmain of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
ART Research and
Technologies Inc.
Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Monique L. Bégin
- Corporate Director
Quebec, Quebec
- Guy Laberge
- Corporate Director
Quebec, Quebec
- Jacques Lyrette
- COO
Innovative Materials Technologies Inc
Gatineau, Quebec
- Jean-Guy Paquet *
- Chairman of the Board of Directors INO
Quebec, Quebec
- Jean Pronovost
- Corporate Director
Quebec, Quebec
- Jean-Yves Roy *
- President and Chief Executive Officer INO
Quebec, Quebec
- Hugues St-Pierre
- Corporate Director and President of MAXXAB
Rimouski, Quebec
- Jacques Topping *
- Corporate Director
Quebec, Quebec
- Jean-Marie Toulouse
- Professor
HEC Montréal
Montreal, Quebec
- Gary Vail
- Corporate Director
Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage, Quebec
* Executive Comitee Members
R&D Advisory Committee
Made up of 14 members from the public and private sectors
across Canada, the R&D Advisory Committee reports directly to the
Board of Directors. The Committee advises the INO Board on strategic
scientific planning in light of the changing needs of Canadian
businesses.
- Michel Bélanger
- Nortel Networks
Ottawa, Ontario
- Franz Blaha
- Fablan Inc.
Montreal, Quebec
- Richard Boudreault
- Technologies Aérospatiales
Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Claude Chapdelaine
- NRC-CNRC
Quebec, Quebec
- Sylvain Charbonneau
- Institute for
Microstructural Sciences
Ottawa, Ontario
- Pierre Galarneau
- INO
Quebec, Quebec
- Jean-Marc Garneau
- DRDC-Valcartier
Quebec, Quebec
- Jacques G. Giroux
- ABB-Bomem Inc.
Quebec, Quebec
- Jean Giroux
- TELOPS
Quebec, Quebec
- Simon Labbé
- INO
Quebec, Quebec
- Richard Murison
- Pyrophotonics
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec
- Michel Piché
- Centre d’optique photonique
et laser (COPL)
Quebec, Quebec
- Antonio Scandella
- Bell Canada
Montreal, Quebec
- Brian Wilson
- Photonics Research Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
Associate Researchers
Every year, INO confers the title of "Associate Researcher" on professors/researchers who work with INO's scientific personnel or serve as codirectors of graduate level INO Fellows, in recognition of their contribution and collaboration.
- Melanie C.W. Campbell
- Waterloo University
- Yves De Koninck
- Centre de recherche
Université Laval
Robert-Giffard
- René Doyon
- Montreal University
- Véronique François
- École de technologie supérieure
- Nicolas Godbout
- Polytechnique Montréal
- Chun-Te Ko (Alex)
- Institut du biodiagnostic
- Suzanne Lacroix
- Polytechnique Montréal
- Xavier Maldague
- Laval University
- Michel Piché
- Laval University
- Maksim Skorobogatiy
- Polytechnique Montréal
- Donna Strickland
- Waterloo University
- Réal Vallée
- Laval University
- Jean-Pierre Véran
- Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics (CNRC)
INO Members
INO's select clientele offers a real hand in its work with
manufacturing clients and keeps the organization in tune with the
industry. Membership in INO is open to any corporation, company,
organization or person interested in promoting and in meeting INO
objectives. Members take part in the annual meeting where they revise
and adopt the financial statements, and the auditor's report, and they
elect the corporation's directors in accordance with the General
By-laws.
The membership structure is made up of 5 categories, each offering privileges consistent with the fees perceived.
- The Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec are ex-officio members;
- Large corporations and major research organizations are affiliate members;
- Associate members can be found mainly among small and medium-size businesses;
- The individuals (individual members);
- The persons who have distinguished themselves by their involvement in INO operations
(honorary members).
Only ex-officio, affiliate and associate members have the right to vote at these meetings.
Ex-officio members

Affiliate members
- Bell Canada
- Head Office
671, de la Gauchetière Ouest
Montreal, Quebec
H3B 2M8
Bureau de Québec :
514.870-8770
- COM DEV
- 303, Terry Fox Drive, suite 100
Ottawa (Ontario)
K2K 3J1
613.591.7777
- National Research Council
of Canada
- Édifice M50
1200, chemin de Montréal
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0R6
613.998.9414
- PyroPhotonics Lasers
- 275, Kesmark
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec
H9B 3J1
514.904-9000
Associate members
- ABB Bomem Inc.
- 585, boulevard Charest Est,
Suite 300
Quebec, Quebec
G1K 9H4
418.877.2944
- Agence spatiale canadienne
- 6767, route de l'Aéroport
Saint-Hubert, Quebec
J3Y 8Y9
450.926.4606
- ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc.
- 2300, boulevard Alfred-Nobel
Saint-Laurent, Quebec
H4S 2A4
514.832.0777
- B-Con Engineering Inc.
- 14, Capella Court
Nepean, Ontario
K2E 7V6
613.727.0021
- CorActive High-Tech Inc.
- 2700, Jean-Perrin,
Suite 121
Quebec, Quebec
G2C 1S9
418.845.2466
- Exfo Inc.
- 400, rue Godin
Quebec, Quebec
G1M 2K2
418.683.0211
- EADS Defence & Security
- 530-360 Albert Street
Ottawa (Ontario)
K1R 7X7
613-230-3902
- Genicad Inc.
- 2260, Léon-Harmel
Quebec, Quebec
G1N 4L1
418-682-3313
- Gentec Électro-Optique Inc.
- 445, rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste,
Suite 160
Quebec, Quebec
G2E 5N7
418.651.8003
- LeddarTech Inc.
- 2740, rue Einstein
Quebec, Quebec
G1P 4S4
418.653.9000
- MacDonald Dettwiler
- 75, Albert Street,
Suite 412
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5E7
613.736.9716
- PhasOptx
- 2740, rue Einstein
Quebec, Quebec
G1P 4S4
418.652.8258
- Technologies Obzerv
- 400, Jean-Lesage,
Suite 201
Quebec, Quebec
G1K 8W1
418.524.3522
- Telops Inc.
- 100–2600,
avenue Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Quebec, Quebec
G2E 6J5
418.864.7808
- TeraXion Inc.
- 360, rue Franquet
Quebec, Quebec
G1P 4N3
418.658.9500
- Université Laval
- (COPL)
- Cité universitaire
Quebec, Quebec
G1K 7P4
418.656-2131