The Fédération des Chambres de Commerce du Québec (FCCQ) for Innovation and International Market Development has named Advantech Wireless Inc of Montreal, Canada (which manufactures satellite, RF equipment and microwave systems) as a finalist in the 36th edition of the Les Mercuriades 2016 business contest for innovation and international market development of its second-generation gallium nitride (GaN)-based satcom systems and advanced satellite networking technologies.
Since 1981, Les Mercuriades has celebrated entrepreneurship and outstanding achievements of Québec businesses, rewarding small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large companies, especially for the quality of their management, development strategies, long-term vision and impact on the community, in a total of 12 distinct categories. The winners of Les Mercuriades 2016 will be announced at the grand gala evening on 16 May at the Palais des Congres de Montréal.