Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1

Lanoptic Video Solutions Inc. has developed a revolutionary mounting system called Novattach, for anyhardware device such as CCTV cameras, wireless access points, speakers etc. that needs suspending from anindoor ceiling or open truss joists. The product has been engineered to be very simple, strong, time saving andbe aesthetically pleasing. Conventional methods of hanging video cameras included using plumbing flanges,electrical boxes, screws, bolts and pipe to hang cameras from overhead structures. The process of hanging asecurity video camera takes up to half an hour to complete when using a traditional solution and has to becompleted in difficult locations that are sometimes 25 to 45 feet off the floor. Lanoptic has designed aninnovative solution-Novattach that will benefit the industry twofold. Firstly Canada will be known forchanging the way that hardware is mounted. Secondly, the manufacturing in Canada of this product will bring arange of employment opportunities and revenue flow. Keeping this product in Canada rather than getting itmade in Asia will be a beacon to industry that new and innovative manufacturing ideas and products can beeffectively made in this country. By teaming up with Durham College the company plans to make this productready for commercialization. Lanoptic has to date managed to work for the top security organizations and someof the largest distribution channel partners in North America using Novattach which is in an initial prototypestage and has certain shortcomings. With the help of the Durham College research team, Lanoptic aims to scaleup its production, reduce costs and increase its market share, thus increasing employment opportunities formany Canadians. The value of this project goes beyond the ability of Lanoptic to be a successful Canadiancompany, its value is in expediting a low cost solution for this product that inevitably keeps the product, thework, the revenue and the designs and future spin offs in Canada improving our local and national economies.Every company and product that can be kept onshore builds up our manufacturing and exporting strength as acountry.