P&P Optica Invited to Cambridge Innovation Centre for the Canadian Technology Accelerator Program, One of Eight Canadian Life Science Companies Chosen to Participate

WATERLOO, Ontario, March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- P&P Optica Inc., a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of high-performance optical spectrometers, has been selected as one of eight Canadian companies to participate in the Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) program in Boston. This intensive three-month program at the Cambridge Innovation Centre (CIC), launched by Gerald Keddy, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, provides the selected companies with unique resources in the Boston Area, as well as mentoring by business leaders, trade commission advisers, and venture capitalists. The program aims to "grow innovative Canadian life science companies in a global commercialization hub" while also enabling new partnerships with companies based in the New England area.

Olga Pawluczyk, P&P Optica's President and CEO, stated, "P&P Optica is excited to spend three months at CIC to create new connections and to utilize the Boston Area talent and resources to support our growth." P&P Optica was selected together with Mindful Scientific Inc., Biomedical Implant Technology Inc., Sentimed Medical Corporation, Arazy Group, Equals6, TasteFilter Intuitive Discovery and HInext Inc. for the CTA program.

About P&P Optica

P&P Optica is your partner for optimized spectral imaging systems. We take pride in developing systems with our customers, and bridge the gap between "custom" and "turn-key" solutions. Our spectrometers provide a more sensitive, faster, and more accurate tool for use across a variety of industries and applications. Through innovative design and components P&P Optica spectrometers provide sensitivity unprecedented for optical spectrometers, so that less time or illumination is required to reach the same levels of sensitivity as other systems on the market. The flexibility of our design allows for an application optimized system while considering your project's specific needs. To find out more call us at 1-800-706-3811 or visit our website: www.ppo.ca.

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