Welcome to the Ottawa Photonics Cluster 

Canada’s high-tech capital has a talent pool that is as wide as it is deep. This wealth of talent has helped to give rise to the Ottawa Photonics Cluster—the more than 70 companies that produce applications for almost every sector of the economy, including telecommunications, life sciences, defence, environmental monitoring and healthcare.Ottawa is also home to one of the largest concentrations of photonics researchers and laboratories in the world. Ottawa photonics companies have the advantage of a state-of-the-art fabrication centre, business support programs and generous tax incentives. We look forward to welcoming you to Ottawa!

Mike Scott
Executive Director Canadian Photonics Consortium