Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program
CASTOR OPTIQUE INC.
$50,000.00
ICAP 2025 – Market diversification in France & Germany
FY 2025-26 · 2025-09-22
Summary
This International Co-Innovation Action Program (ICAP) project will prepare the firm to enter into future international co-innovation work, specifically in the German and French markets. The firm is a leader in innovative, low-loss fiber optics components that enable high-sensitivity systems. Through this initiative, we aim to identify and engage partners positioned in the global value chain who bring deep market knowledge and are active in Sensing and Free-Space Communication markets, to accelerate technology integration and commercialization.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Recipient
Location
Saint-Laurent|Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
847525235
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Amendments
Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.
| Amendment | Date | Fiscal Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2025-09-22 | 2025-26 | $50,000.00 |
| 1 | 2025-09-22 | 2025-26 | $50,000.00 |
As published
Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreements has been modified by 70 days.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois La date de fin du présent accord a été changé de 70 jours.
Agreement End Date
2026-05-29
Agreement Number
1035833
Agreement Start Date
2025-09-22
Agreement Title
ICAP 2025 – Market diversification in France & Germany
Agreement Title (French)
PACI 2025 – Diversification des marchés en France et en Allemagne
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$50,000.00
Amendment Date
2026-01-19
Amendment Number
1
Coverage
Industrial Research Assistance Program projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation and strengthen Canadian innovation ecosystem by creating new industrial capacity. | Les projets du Programme d'aide à la recherche industrielle favorisent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l'innovation technologique et renforcent l'écosystème canadien de l'innovation en créant de nouvelles capacités industrielles.
Description
This International Co-Innovation Action Program (ICAP) project will prepare the firm to enter into future international co-innovation work, specifically in the German and French markets. The firm is a leader in innovative, low-loss fiber optics components that enable high-sensitivity systems. Through this initiative, we aim to identify and engage partners positioned in the global value chain who bring deep market knowledge and are active in Sensing and Free-Space Communication markets, to accelerate technology integration and commercialization.
Description (French)
Ce projet PACI (Programme d’action pour la co-innovation internationale) préparera l’entreprise à s’engager dans des projets de co-innovation internationale, en particulier sur les marchés allemand et français. L’entreprise est leader dans le domaine des composants innovants à fibre optique à faibles pertes qui permettent la mise en place de systèmes à haute sensibilité. Grâce à cette initiative, nous souhaitons identifier et engager des partenaires positionnés dans la chaîne de valeur mondiale qui apportent une connaissance approfondie du marché et sont actifs sur les marchés de la détection et des communications en espace libre, afin d’accélérer l’intégration et la commercialisation des technologies.
Expected Results
The expected results and outcomes of NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program is focused on growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through innovation and wealth creation for Canada.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats attendus du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle du CNRC sont axés sur la croissance des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) grâce à l’innovation et à la création de richesse pour le Canada.
Federal Riding
Saint-Laurent
Federal Riding (French)
Saint-Laurent
Federal Riding Number
24068
NAICS Code
334610
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle
Program Purpose
The purpose of Industrial Research Assistance Program Contributions to Firms is to provide support that assists small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to advance their innovation knowledge and ability to innovate, grow through innovation and stimulate wealth creation for Canada.
Program Purpose (French)
Les contributions versées aux entreprises en vertu du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle ont pour objectif d’apporter un soutien aux petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) afin qu’elles puissent approfondir leurs connaissances en matière d’innovation et renforcer leur capacité d’innovation, de croissance et de création de richesse pour le Canada.
Recipient Business Number
847525235
Recipient City
Saint-Laurent|Saint-Laurent
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
CASTOR OPTIQUE INC.
Recipient Operating Name
Castor Optics
Recipient Postal Code
H4N 2G6
Recipient Province or Territory
QC
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q3-1035833