From Inspiration to Commercialization
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From Inspiration to Commercialization
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Issue 8 September 2007 |
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| Two new LTRC projects approved | ||||
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The LTRC Board of Directors has recently approved two new projects, following recommendations from the Scientific Committee:
Should you have any question about these projects, please contact Michel Mellinger.
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| The LTRC Building: Aptly Symbolic of a Milestone Project | ||||
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Housing the LTRC (Language Technologies Research Centre) required a building worthy of the newest jewel in the language industry's crown. The concept finalized by the architectural firm of Menkès Shooner Dagenais Letourneux (Montréal) and accomplished in consortia with the firm of Fortin Corriveau Salvail Architecture + Design SNC (Gatineau) fits the bill to a tee. Anik Shooner, the lead architect, took full advantage of the site provided by the Université du Québec en Outaouais on its Alexandre-Taché campus to create an architectural expression of the LTRC's linguistic and technological mission. The architectural symbolism is truly evocative: an abundance of windows speaks to the centre's direct interaction with the world, while architectural and ornamental components convey its vocation. The building's East face, resolutely focused on the Ottawa River, provides a view of Gatineau and Ottawa and of the vast horizons to be conquered just beyond these sister cities. As a counterpoint, the West face is adorned with windows and vertical aluminum blades that form a bar code symbolizing language. As for the North face, the building's main façade, a vast work of art by artist Pierre E. Leclerc, spanning three floors and comprising 21 coloured panels, spells out UQO and LTRC in ASCII code to symbolize the organization's technological calling. This symbolism truly helps draw attention to the mission of the LTRC. The interior layout of this building, measuring 18 metres in height, 64 metres in length, and 10 metres in width, combines offices and laboratories with scientific rigour. The presence of numerous conference and meeting rooms and a vast hall worthy of a variety of activities and receptions leaves no doubt as to the focus that was directed at fostering genuine synergy between all of the building's occupants. To soften the building's look, the architect integrated an interior garden combining a reminder of the billowy whiteness of winter with warm woody tones evoking the region's proud history of forestry. A number of warm touches throughout the building enhance its overall vitality. There can be no doubt that this dynamic environment will be propitious to the fulfillment of research projects!
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| Market Study on Language Technologies in Brazil | ||||
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Brazil's current language technologies market, valued at around $200 million, represents a small fraction (around 5%) of its potential. Although Brazil is a comparatively new market for language technologies, the number of domestic participants is growing. Currently, three quarters of the language technologies solutions used in Brazil are imported. A free market study on language technologies in Brazil is now online: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/lain-inla.nsf/en/h_qs00163e.html. This study was prepared by Industry Canada with the participation of the Canadian embassy in São Paulo. This study gives an overview of the language technology sector in Brazil: its market overview, the competitive environment, the public and private sectors customers as well as market logistics.
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| The NRC Interactive Language Technologies Group moves to the LTRC building | ||||
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On June 19th, the NRC Interactive Language Technologies Group (ILTG) has moved from its previous offices on the UQO Lucien-Brault campus to its new offices in the LTRC building on the Alexandre-Taché campus. The new address for the ILTG is now: 283, boulevard Alexandre-Taché, in Gatineau; the Group is located on the first and second floors of the building, and its administration office is in room F2006. Please do visit us! Two useful contacts for the Group: Pierre Isabelle, Group Leader and Michel Mellinger, Business Development Officer.
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The LTRC thanks the readers of Cybermag-TL for their interest and for helping to disseminate the newsletter. This online information magazine, which is also posted on the LTRC’s website, is designed to keep language industry and information technology partners and stakeholders up to date with the latest news from the LTRC. Please continue to spread the word among your colleagues, and contact us with your feedback, suggestions and comments! Language Technologies Research Centre
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