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Coming to Life: The Story of Spectral Applied Research
A Canadian company focused on life sciences imaging had to reinvent itself in order to remain relevant.
Spectral technologist Tony Dudley cools down a space simulator with liquid nitrogen.
The story of Spectral Applied Research begins with an ending. In the 1990s, I worked with a group of scientists at ISL, the Instrument Services Lab, of CRESTech (the Centre for Research in Earth and Space Technology), which at the time was a collection of labs within the Ontario Centres of Excellence. Together, our team had expertise and a long history in spectroscopy, optical instrument calibration, remote sensing and space optics. However, changes in the centre’s mandate led to ISL’s closure.
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