Quebec Government Supports I-MED Pharma by Helping Fund International Expansion
Summary
The funds come from a trio of government programs designed to help companies position themselves on the international marketplace, protect their intellectual property and create innovative technology. Leitão singled out I-MED Pharma in Dollard-des-Ormeaux as an example of a business which will, with the help of a total of $70,000 in government grants, have the leverage to establish an international presence. I-MED Pharma develops and distributes medical and surgical eye-care products that help ophthalmologists and optometrists diagnose and treat conditions such as dry-eye syndrome. Five of the businesses are located in the Marquette riding, including Orthogone Technologies, which received $23,225 for research and development and patent protection. Pointe-Claire based QPS Photroniques received $20,000 to put towards patent protection of its work in the field of fiber Bragg gratings (FBG).