Platinum Sponsors
Systems for Research
Systems for Research (SFR) is the exclusive Canadian partner for leading
manufacturers of the world’s most robust surface characterization and
material analysis tools. For over 25 years, SFR has been collaborating with
universities, industry, and health science institutions to offer an array of
cutting-edge scientific instrumentation and provide greater visibility into the
molecular world. We provide a broad range of nano-surface characterization
systems such as Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis (FIB/SEM,
Cryo/TEM, EDS/EBSD/WDS), AFM, UHV-SPM, XPS, TOF-SIMS, micro-XRF,
micro/NanoCT, Optical and Stylus Profilers, Mechanical Testing, Mass
Photometry, Nano-IR, Sub-micron IR and Raman Spectroscopy. More than
sales representation alone, SFR has the largest in-house service team
situated across Canada (12 service engineers), to provide our clients with
uninterrupted, and on-going local support for their research needs.
Contact:
Ali Tabatabaei
Email: ali@sfr.ca
Phone number: 647-643-5884
Fax: 613-832-4102
300 Earl Grey Drive, Kanata, ON, K2T 1C1
Nikon Instruments Inc.
A world leader in the design and manufacture of optical imaging systems,
Nikon offers a broad range of imaging solutions for life science research.
Nikon’s portfolio ranges from routine tissue culture and dissecting
microscopes to fully automated, cutting-edge systems for high- content,
advanced confocal, and super-resolution imaging. Nikon’s imaging systems
are powered by a single software platform, NIS-Elements, with integrated
Artificial Intelligence for streamlined acquisition and more efficient data
extraction. Learn more by visiting our booths and our website.
Contact:
Email: nikoninstruments.us@nikon.com
Web: https://www.microscope.healthcare.nikon.com
Edge Scientific
Founded in 2005, Edge Scientific is a Canadian company that specializes in
nanotechnology solutions. Representing the most respected manufacturers
from around the world, we offer the largest portfolio of Electron Microscopes,
X-ray Microscopes, Elemental & Isotopic Microanalysis Instruments, In-Situ
Systems, EM Sample Preparation Equipment and Consumables.
Edge Scientific provides researchers and facilities with the expertise and
equipment to customize their systems by integrating product lines for
nanotechnology applications. Our approach is comprehensive. We assess the
needs of our customers to develop complete application solutions. We also
employ application specialists with the expertise to ensure optimization of the
systems we support.
Edge Scientific – Leading nanotechnology solutions.
Contact:
Stephen Wood
Edge Scientific, 1431 Merivale Road, Lower Level Suite 200
Ottawa ON Canada, K2E 0B9
stephenwood@edgescientific.com
www.edgescientific.com
Tel: 855-832-9360
613-295-9908
Fax: 613-832-2528
Gold Sponsors
JEOL USA
JEOL USA is the leading provider of imaging and analysis instruments used
across the sciences. Our Electron Microscopy, Mass Spectrometry, and
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance systems span applications from advanced
research and discoveries in materials science and life sciences to answering
questions about chemical composition, failure analysis, and forensics. JEOL
USA is renowned for its applications and service support throughout the
Americas, with headquarters established in the Boston, Massachusetts area
since 1962. Learn more and request an online demonstration at
www.jeolusa.com.
Silver Sponsors
Quorum Technologies
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Carl Zeiss Canada
As a leading manufacturer of microscopes ZEISS offers inspiring solutions
and services for your requirements in the fields of life science and materials research.
Our comprehensive product portfolio includes microscopes for education and
routine applications to advanced research. Additionally, our instruments are
used for quality assurance and quality control in high tech industries worldwide.
Choose the ideal solution for your tasks and applications from a broad
spectrum of light, confocal, electron and X-ray microscopes.
Highly skilled, and well trained application specialists, account managers, and
service engineers across Canada support your work, and make sure you get
the most out of your investment.
Carl Zeiss Canada Ltd.
45 Valleybrook Drive
Toronto, ON
Contact:
E-Mail: info.microscopy.ca@zeiss.com
Phone: +1 800 387 8037
TESCAN
TESCAN’s SEM, FIB-SEM, and micro-CT instruments are capable of
providing valuable insights into a broad range of scientific disciplines. From
materials science to cellular biology, semiconductors, and geology, our
instruments help unlock the secrets of “How” and “Why.”
TESCAN has developed state-of-the-art SEM’s, FIB-SEM’s, and micro-CT’s
that are capable of imaging with both high resolution and high contrast –
some solutions will even enable observation of dynamic events in real-time.
Furthermore, these systems have been designed to be extremely versatile,
allowing customization of a system by adding imaging and microanalytical
detection capabilities. This culmination of performance and versatility
produces intricate experimental capabilities that result in the most
comprehensive analyses.
Contact:
765 Commonwealth Drive, Suite 101 Warrendale, PA 15086 USA
Dave Zapotok
+1-617-794-7994
dave.zapotok@tescan.com
Oxford Instruments America Inc.
Oxford Instruments NanoAnalysis provides leading-edge tools that enable
materials characterization and sample manipulation at the nanometer scale.
Used on electron microscopes (SEM and TEM) and ion-beam systems (FIB),
our tools are used for R&D across a wide range of academic and industrial
applications including semiconductors, renewable energy, mining, metallurgy,
and forensics.
Oxford Instruments, America Inc.
300 Baker Ave. Suite 150
Concord, MA 01742
Contact:
Lisa McDonald
E-Mail: lisa.mcdonald@oxinst.com
Phone: +1 978 369 9933
Gatan - Ametek
Gatan, Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of instrumentation and
software used to enhance and extend the operation and performance of
electron microscopes. Gatan products, which are fully compatible with nearly
all electron microscope models, cover the entire range of the research
process—from specimen preparation and manipulation to imaging and
analysis. Gatan is a part of AMETEK’s Electronic Instruments Group (EIG) - a
leader in advanced analytical, monitoring, testing, calibrating and display
instrumentation.
AMETEK is a global leader in electronic instruments and electromechanical
devices with colleagues at numerous manufacturing, sales and service
locations in the United States and in many other countries around the world.
AMETEK consists of two operating groups: Electronic Instruments and
Electromechanical.
Electronic Instruments is a leader in the design and manufacture of advanced
instruments for the aerospace, process, power and industrial markets.
Electromechanical is a differentiated supplier of electrical interconnects,
precision motion control solutions, specialty metals, thermal management
systems and specialty motors.
Gatan, Inc. Corporate Headquarters
5794 W. Las Positas Blvd. Pleasanton, CA 94588 United States
Phone: +1 888 778 7933, +1 925 463 0200
Email: info@gatan.com
EDAX - Ametek
EDAX is a leading provider of innovative materials characterization systems
encompassing Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), Wavelength
Dispersive Spectrometry (WDS), Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) and
X-ray Fluorescence (XRF). The company designs, manufactures, distributes
and services hardware and software solutions for a broad range of industries,
educational institutions, and research organizations.
SOQUELEC Ltd.
Soquelec limited is a Montreal-based company that focuses on sales and
service of scientific equipment for applications in materials and life sciences. It
is the Canadian distributor of manufacturers of digital imaging technology and
accessories, such as Electron Microscopy, Optical Imaging, X-Ray scanning
and sample preparation. It is also a provider of laboratory consumables.
Soquelec was founded in 1974 by Jean-Pierre and Yette Slakmon. It has
continuously operated in the Canadian market and has been involved in the
installation of over 200 electron optical systems in universities, research
institutions, hospitals, and private companies.
As of today, Soquelec is the sole distributor in Canada for JEOL, Gatan,
selected Bruker products (X-ray imaging system) and others.
Host Facilities
Centre for Advanced Light Microscopy
The Centre for Advanced Light Microscopy (CALM) is a newly established
facility at McMaster University with the mission to support research and
training in the science, engineering and life sciences communities by
providing access to world-class light microscopy instrumentation and
techniques, expert training, technical support and imaging services.
Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy
The Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy (CCEM) is located at McMaster
University and was opened in 2004. Since 2014, CCEM is funded by the
Major Science Initiatives (MSI) program as one of 17 national research
facilities in Canada. CCEM houses best-in-class electron and ion
microscopes; a team of 13 full-time professional expert staff operate the
facility, perform microscopy services, and train users. CCEM has a diverse,
national user base of more than 500 users annually. The research published
by CCEM users has steadily grown to more than 140 peer-reviewed journal
articles annually. CCEM serves users from academia and industry, from all
over Canada and internationally. The research projects range from biology to
chemistry, geology, and engineering. Our goal is to enable our users and
partners to solve tomorrow’s material problems for a brighter world.
Contact:
1280 Main Street West, Hamilton,
ON CANADA L8S 4M1
+1 905 525 9140 ext. 20400
ccem@mcmaster.ca