http://metafoam.com Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:00:00 +0000 http://snappages.com en http://metafoam.com/blog/2011/01/12/metafoam-closes-financing-round http://metafoam.com/blog/2011/01/12/metafoam-closes-financing-round Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:00:00 +0000 http://metafoam.com/blog/2011/01/12/metafoam-closes-financing-round
“We are pleased with the finalization of this financing round which will enable us to move forward with our strategy, by establishing manufacturing and operation capabilities in Asia to supply the electronic thermal industry with our products,” said Vincent Guyaux, President and CEO of Metafoam.

About Telesystem
Telesystem is a Canadian private corporation that owns, builds and manages innovative businesses around the world. Telesystem leverages technology and entrepreneurship to grow sustainable businesses in diverse and promising fields such as health & Environment, media & Entertainment, Internet & Software and industrial innovations. For more information please visit www.telesystem.ca.

About iNovia Capital
iNovia provides venture capital to entrepreneurs who transform innovations into successful companies. The team is comprised of sector experts focused on Mobile, Consumer Internet, Internet Communications, Software and Digital Media. iNovia has $165M under management across two seed and early stage IT and Life Sciences funds. For more information, visit www.inoviacapital.com or follow iNovia on Twitter at http://twitter.com/iNovia.

About Metafoam
Metafoam Technologies is specialized in the development, production and commercialization of open-cell metal foams. Through its patented technologies, Metafoam redefines the open-cell metal foams industry by offering the highest specific surface area. Metafoam focuses on open-cell copper foam wick structures for the electronic thermal management market, in particular for applications such as heat pipes and vapor chambers.

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]]> http://metafoam.com/blog/2010/02/04/metafoam-selected-as-best-company-at-the-2010-venture-capital-forum http://metafoam.com/blog/2010/02/04/metafoam-selected-as-best-company-at-the-2010-venture-capital-forum Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0000 http://metafoam.com/blog/2010/02/04/metafoam-selected-as-best-company-at-the-2010-venture-capital-forum
“We are honored and very pleased to receive this award”, said Vincent Guyaux, President and CEO of Metafoam. “This recognition from the Venture Capital Forum and its experienced jury members is a testimony of the strength and potential of Metafoam’s business”, Mr. Guyaux added.

About the Venture Capital Forum
The Forum is organized by the French Chamber of Commerce in Canada. Founded in 1886 and with 1 500 members in Canada, the Chamber's role is to develop trade relations between France and Canada.

About Metafoam
Metafoam Technologies is specialized in the development, production and commercialization of open-cell metal foams. Through its patented technologies, Metafoam redefines the open-cell metal foams industry by offering the highest specific surface area. Metafoam focuses on open-cell copper foam wick structures for the electronic thermal management market, in particular for applications such as heat pipes and vapor chambers.

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Phone: +1 (450) 444 5678
info@metafoam.com

]]> http://metafoam.com/blog/2009/10/23/metafoam-closes-financing-round http://metafoam.com/blog/2009/10/23/metafoam-closes-financing-round Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:10:00 +0000 http://metafoam.com/blog/2009/10/23/metafoam-closes-financing-round
About FIER ID and ID Capital
FIER ID, s.e.c. is a fund managed by ID Capital, a venture capital firm which invests in innovative start-up businesses located mainly in the greater Montreal area. The businesses targeted by ID Capital must have developed innovative technologies or products that can be protected through patents and must show vast market potential. Additional information about ID Capital is available at www.idcapital.ca.

About MSBi Capital
MSBi Capital is a seed and early stage venture capital fund dedicated to commercializing innovations in information technology, life sciences, and the physical sciences. MSBi Capital has a particular focus on establishing and building companies based on technology advancements and inventions originating from the universities of McGill, Sherbrooke and Bishop's, as well as their affiliated hospitals and research institutes. More information about MSBi is available at www.msbi.ca.

About Metafoam
Metafoam Technologies is specialized in the development, production and commercialization of open-cell metal foams. Through its patented technologies, Metafoam redefines the open-cell metal foams industry by offering the highest specific surface area. Metafoam focuses on open-cell copper foam wick structures for the electronic thermal management market, in particular for applications such as heat pipes and vapor chambers.

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info@metafoam.com

]]> http://metafoam.com/blog/2009/10/15/metafoam-announces-superior-test-results-for-its-copper-foam-wick-structure-used-in-heat-pipes http://metafoam.com/blog/2009/10/15/metafoam-announces-superior-test-results-for-its-copper-foam-wick-structure-used-in-heat-pipes Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://metafoam.com/blog/2009/10/15/metafoam-announces-superior-test-results-for-its-copper-foam-wick-structure-used-in-heat-pipes
“We are very pleased by these excellent results”, said Dominic Pilon, Founder and CTO of Metafoam. “After several years of research and development, we have reached our vision of using our open-cell copper foams as a replacement to sintered copper powder wicks by providing much improved thermal management capabilities. Metafoam’s wicks enable the development and production of longer, thinner heat pipes to answer the future requirements of the electronic cooling industry”, added Mr. Pilon.

Metafoam’s metal foams are manufactured through a unique proprietary process licensed from the National Research Council of Canada. This process highly enhances the porosity and pumping speed of copper foam wicks compared to other wick structures. These unique advantages are particularly fitted for wick applications found in the electronic cooling industry by improving dry-out, Q-max, and thermal resistances. Moreover, heat pipes and thermal modules manufacturers do not have to change their current manufacturing processes since Metafoam’s copper foam can be shaped and adapted to existing constraints and designs.

“The tests results obtained in the last 12 months clearly show that it is possible to replace one 8 millimeters or two 6 millimeters sintered powder wick heat pipes by one 6 millimeters copper foam wick heat pipe using Metafoam’s technology”, said Vincent Guyaux, President and CEO of Metafoam. “This means lower production costs and enhanced space usage for thermal modules and electronics systems manufacturers and designers”, added Mr. Guyaux.

Metafoam Technologies will be present at the AMD Technical Forum and Exhibition on October 20th 2009 in Taipei, Taiwan.

About Metafoam
Metafoam Technologies (www.metafoam.com) is specialized in the development, production and commercialization of open-cell metal foams. Through its patented technologies, Metafoam redefines the open-cell metal foams industry by offering the highest specific surface area. Metafoam focuses on open-cell copper foam wick structures for the electronic thermal management market, in particular for applications such as heat pipes and vapor chambers.

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Phone: +1 (450) 444 5678
info@metafoam.com

]]> http://metafoam.com/blog/2008/10/22/metafoams-cto-founder-speaks-at-the-amd-technical-forum-exposition-2008 http://metafoam.com/blog/2008/10/22/metafoams-cto-founder-speaks-at-the-amd-technical-forum-exposition-2008 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:00:00 +0000 http://metafoam.com/blog/2008/10/22/metafoams-cto-founder-speaks-at-the-amd-technical-forum-exposition-2008
The AMD Technical Forum & Exposition 2008 has focused on advanced technology for multimedia and graphics platforms and hardware applications. Topics addressed during this forum were numerous and included amongst others:

• Power Technology and Thermal Modeling for Desktop and Notebooks
• EMI Testing
• PCB Manufacturing
• Memory Technologies

For more information on the AMD Technical Forum and Exposition 2008, please visit:
http://www.amd.com/us-en/0%2c%2c3715_15467_15469%2c00.html

About Metafoam
Metafoam Technologies is specialized in the development, production and commercialization of open-cell copper foams. Through its patented technologies, Metafoam is revolutionizing the open-cell copper foams industry by offering the highest specific surface area. Thanks to this industry-leading performance, Metafoam is focusing on wick structures for the electronic thermal management market.

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Phone: +1 (450) 444 5678
info@metafoam.com

]]> http://metafoam.com/blog/2008/10/11/metafoams-cto-founder-speaks-at-cellmet-2008 http://metafoam.com/blog/2008/10/11/metafoams-cto-founder-speaks-at-cellmet-2008 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:00:00 +0000 http://metafoam.com/blog/2008/10/11/metafoams-cto-founder-speaks-at-cellmet-2008
About Metafoam
Metafoam Technologies is specialized in the development, production and commercialization of open-cell copper foams. Through its patented technologies, Metafoam is revolutionizing the open-cell copper foams industry by offering the highest specific surface area. Thanks to this industry-leading performance, Metafoam is focusing on wick structures for the electronic thermal management market.

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Phone: +1 (450) 444 5678
info@metafoam.com

]]> http://metafoam.com/blog/2008/07/15/vincent-guyaux-appointed-as-the-new-president-and-ceo-of-metafoam http://metafoam.com/blog/2008/07/15/vincent-guyaux-appointed-as-the-new-president-and-ceo-of-metafoam Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:18:00 +0000 http://metafoam.com/blog/2008/07/15/vincent-guyaux-appointed-as-the-new-president-and-ceo-of-metafoam
Vincent Guyaux has extensive management and business development expertise in North America, Asia and Europe in high-tech industries. Since 2008, he is President [...]]]>
Vincent Guyaux has extensive management and business development expertise in North America, Asia and Europe in high-tech industries. Since 2008, he is President & CEO of Metafoam, a metal foam manufacturer. Prior to that, Vincent was President & CEO of Imaginum, a fabless chip manufacturer, Co-founder and President of Embrase Business Consulting, General Manager of Mindready's Embedded Systems Division, Vice-President of Sales and Marketing at Locus Dialog (acquired by InfoSpace) and Sales Manager at Apple Canada. Since 2006, he also guest-lectures on creating business plans for the MBA program at McGill University. Vincent holds a diploma in Applied Computer Science from the University of Quebec in Montreal.

“We are very pleased to appoint Vincent as the new President and CEO of Metafoam” said Mr. Brûlé, Chairman of the Board of Metafoam Technologies. “His experience will be paramount in achieving our objectives of developing the Asian market, finding partners and customers and growing the company.” Mr. Brûlé added.

About Metafoam
Metafoam Technologies is specialized in the development, production and commercialization of open-cell copper foams. Through its patented technologies, Metafoam is revolutionizing the open-cell copper foams industry by offering the highest specific surface area. Thanks to this industry-leading performance, Metafoam is focusing on wick structures for the electronic thermal management market.

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Phone: +1 (450) 444 5678
info@metafoam.com

]]> http://metafoam.com/blog/2008/01/31/latest-generation-of-metafoams-boiling-surfaces-can-manage-heat-loads-close-to-500-watts http://metafoam.com/blog/2008/01/31/latest-generation-of-metafoams-boiling-surfaces-can-manage-heat-loads-close-to-500-watts Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:00:00 +0000 http://metafoam.com/blog/2008/01/31/latest-generation-of-metafoams-boiling-surfaces-can-manage-heat-loads-close-to-500-watts
"This new generation of pool boiling surfaces allows Metafoam to consolidate its position in the electronic thermal management market", according to Dominic Pilon, Metafoam's Founder and Chief Technology Officer.

About Metafoam
Metafoam Technologies is specialized in the development, production and commercialization of open-cell copper foams. Through its patented technologies, Metafoam is revolutionizing the open-cell copper foams industry by offering the highest specific surface area. Thanks to this industry-leading performance, Metafoam is focusing on wick structures for the electronic thermal management market.

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Phone: +1 (450) 444 5678
info@metafoam.com

]]> http://metafoam.com/blog/2007/05/15/metafoam-sets-up-its-prototype-production-plant-in-montreal-canada http://metafoam.com/blog/2007/05/15/metafoam-sets-up-its-prototype-production-plant-in-montreal-canada Tue, 15 May 2007 06:00:00 +0000 http://metafoam.com/blog/2007/05/15/metafoam-sets-up-its-prototype-production-plant-in-montreal-canada
About Metafoam
Metafoam Technologies is specialized in the development, production and commercialization of open-cell copper foams. Through its patented technologies, Metafoam is revolutionizing the open-cell copper foams industry by offering the highest specific surface area. Thanks to this industry-leading performance, Metafoam is focusing on wick structures for the electronic thermal management market.

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Phone: +1 (450) 444-5678
info@metafoam.com

]]> http://metafoam.com/blog/2007/02/01/metafoam-closes-financing-round http://metafoam.com/blog/2007/02/01/metafoam-closes-financing-round Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:00:00 +0000 http://metafoam.com/blog/2007/02/01/metafoam-closes-financing-round
“The financial backing by such reputable investors is the recognition of the competitive advantages of our platform and of its wide range of applications”, said Dominic Pilon, Metafoam’s Founder, Vice President R&D and CTO. “Our metal foams possess the highest specific area in the industry, high manufacturing process repeatability, and significantly lower production costs. This allows us to go after markets that, until recently, could not even contemplate using metallic foams."

“For us, this investment is first and foremost the result of the determination of a young entrepreneur, Dominic Pilon, with whom M&M Investments has partnered in the past two years. Metafoam inherits what it worked for: financial supporters that will make a difference”, declared Michel Brûlé, Chairman of the Board of Metafoam and President of M&M Investment.

“The success of this first round of financing and the fact that a number of investors became involved attest to Metafoam’s potential,” said Réjean Asselin, Director, Technology Seed Investments at BDC.

“ID Capital believes that metallic foams are poised to provide break-through performance enhancements to a variety of industrial processes and high-end products, in particular the areas of thermal management and electrochemistry show great promise”, added Daniel Cyr, Managing Partner ID Capital.

“MSBi is proud to lend its support to a company looking to establish strong partnerships with global players in the $5B electronics cooling market and has a strong upside in clean technologies and energy applications”, said Chris Arsenault, Partner at MSBi Capital. “We have high expectations of Metafoam’s capabilities to deliver innovative metal foam products into rapid-growth markets such as the energy market”.

About BDC Venture Capital
BDC Venture Capital is a major venture capital investor in Canada, active at every stage of the company’s development cycle, from seed through expansion, with a focus on technology-based businesses that have high growth potential and are positioned to become dominant players in their markets. BDC Venture Capital has been involved in venture capital since 1975, and has to date invested in more than 400 different companies. It currently manages approximately $550 million in venture capital assets invested in the areas of Life Sciences, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Advanced Technologies and Fund Investments. For more information, see www.bdc.ca.

About FIER ID and ID Capital
FIER ID, s.e.c. is a fund managed by ID Capital, a venture capital firm which invests in innovative start-up businesses located mainly in the greater Montreal area. The businesses targeted by ID Capital must have developed innovative technologies or products that can be protected through patents and must show vast market potential. Additional information about ID Capital is available at www.idcapital.ca.

About MSBi Capital
MSBi Capital is a seed and early stage venture capital fund dedicated to commercializing innovations in information technology, life sciences, and the physical sciences. MSBi Capital has a particular focus on establishing and building companies based on technology advancements and inventions originating from the universities of McGill, Sherbrooke and Bishop's, as well as their affiliated hospitals and research institutes. More information about MSBi is available at www.msbi.ca.

About M&M Investments
M&M Investments is a private investment fund created to assist emerging companies to maximise capitalization of their competitive advantages.

About Metafoam
Metafoam Technologies is specialized in the development, production and commercialization of open-cell copper foams. Through its patented technologies, Metafoam is revolutionizing the open-cell copper foams industry by offering the highest specific surface area. Thanks to this industry-leading performance, Metafoam is focusing on wick structures for the electronic thermal management market.

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]]> http://metafoam.com/blog/2006/09/20/metafoam-obtains-a-second-financing-support-from-canada-economic-development http://metafoam.com/blog/2006/09/20/metafoam-obtains-a-second-financing-support-from-canada-economic-development Wed, 20 Sep 2006 06:20:00 +0000 http://metafoam.com/blog/2006/09/20/metafoam-obtains-a-second-financing-support-from-canada-economic-development
Metafoam would like to thank CED for this second financial assistance. IDEA-SME is a financial assistance program that fosters the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises in the province of Quebec. It also helps SMEs to become more competitive on world markets by supporting SMEs in their innovation approach and by facilitating the marketing of technologies resulting from research and development.

About CED
The Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec provides assistance to enterprises, communities and the organizations that support them through its network of 14 business offices located throughout the province.

About Metafoam
Metafoam Technologies is specialized in the development, production and commercialization of open-cell copper foams. Through its patented technologies, Metafoam is revolutionizing the open-cell copper foams industry by offering the highest specific surface area. Thanks to this industry-leading performance, Metafoam is focusing on wick structures for the electronic thermal management market.

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Phone: +1 (450) 444 5678
info@metafoam.com

]]> http://metafoam.com/blog/2006/07/20/metafoam-signs-a-licensing-agreement-with-nrc http://metafoam.com/blog/2006/07/20/metafoam-signs-a-licensing-agreement-with-nrc Thu, 20 Jul 2006 06:00:00 +0000 http://metafoam.com/blog/2006/07/20/metafoam-signs-a-licensing-agreement-with-nrc
“Signing this agreement was an important step in our company’s development”, said Dominic Pilon, CEO and founder of Metafoam. “We are grateful for the confidence the NRC has shown us, and we are now equipped with all the tools we need to conquer our target markets. Our company is now poised for an important breakthrough.”

“For us, Metafoam is the right partner to convert this exciting NRC technology into a commercial success”, stated Blaise Champagne, Director General of NRC-IMI. “Their combination of technical knowledge, business acumen and dynamic spirit were what we needed from a partner to bring this material to market. We look forward to continued work with Metafoam to help them adapt this product for their growing list of partners.”

Recognized globally for research and innovation, Canada's National Research Council is a leader in the development of an innovative, knowledge-based economy for Canada through science and technology. As part of the NRC, the Industrial Materials Institute is a R&D center focussed on materials, their formulation and forming, as well as the control of their processes. It helps Canadian companies meet the risks of the new economy by providing them competitive advantages and the required leverage to grasp opportunities.

About NRC
NRC is the Government of Canada's leading resource for research, development and technology-based innovation. NRC comprises some 20 institutes and national programs, spanning a wide variety of disciplines and offering a broad array of services.

About Metafoam
Metafoam Technologies is specialized in the development, production and commercialization of open-cell copper foams. Through its patented technologies, Metafoam is revolutionizing the open-cell copper foams industry by offering the highest specific surface area. Thanks to this industry-leading performance, Metafoam is focusing on wick structures for the electronic thermal management market.

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Phone: +1 (450) 444-5678
info@metafoam.com

]]> http://metafoam.com/blog/2005/09/12/metafoam-obtains-seed-financing-from-bdc-venture-capital http://metafoam.com/blog/2005/09/12/metafoam-obtains-seed-financing-from-bdc-venture-capital Mon, 12 Sep 2005 06:00:00 +0000 http://metafoam.com/blog/2005/09/12/metafoam-obtains-seed-financing-from-bdc-venture-capital
Involved in venture capital since 1975, BDC Venture Capital is a [...]]]>
Involved in venture capital since 1975, BDC Venture Capital is a major venture capital investor in Canada. To date, BDC Venture Capital has invested in more than 400 companies. BDC is active at every stage of the company's development cycle, from seed through expansion, with a focus on technology-based businesses that have high growth potential and that are positioned to become dominant players in their markets.

About BDC
BDC Venture Capital is a major venture capital investor in Canada, active at every stage of the company's development cycle, from seed through expansion, with a focus on technology-based businesses that have high growth potential and that are positioned to become dominant players in their markets.

About Metafoam
Metafoam Technologies is specialized in the development, production and commercialization of open-cell copper foams. Through its patented technologies, Metafoam is revolutionizing the open-cell copper foams industry by offering the highest specific surface area. Thanks to this industry-leading performance, Metafoam is focusing on wick structures for the electronic thermal management market.

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Phone: +1 (450) 444-5678
info@metafoam.com

]]> http://metafoam.com/blog/2005/06/22/metafoam-wins-the-2005-quebec-entrepreneurship-contest http://metafoam.com/blog/2005/06/22/metafoam-wins-the-2005-quebec-entrepreneurship-contest Wed, 22 Jun 2005 06:00:00 +0000 http://metafoam.com/blog/2005/06/22/metafoam-wins-the-2005-quebec-entrepreneurship-contest
Since its introduction seven years ago, the Quebec Entrepreneurship Contest has come to be recognized as the biggest contest of its kind in the province of Quebec. It is designed to promote the development of entrepreneurship in Quebec by rewarding business creation. With this goal in mind, the contest seeks the involvement of representatives from the world of education, the business community and community organizations.

About Metafoam
Metafoam Technologies is specialized in the development, production and commercialization of open-cell copper foams. Through its patented technologies, Metafoam is revolutionizing the open-cell copper foams industry by offering the highest specific surface area. Thanks to this industry-leading performance, Metafoam is focusing on wick structures for the electronic thermal management market.

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Phone: +1 (450) 444-5678
info@metafoam.com

]]> http://metafoam.com/blog/2004/12/03/metafoam-obtains-financing-support-from-canada-economic-development http://metafoam.com/blog/2004/12/03/metafoam-obtains-financing-support-from-canada-economic-development Fri, 03 Dec 2004 06:00:00 +0000 http://metafoam.com/blog/2004/12/03/metafoam-obtains-financing-support-from-canada-economic-development
IDEA-SME is a financial assistance program that fosters the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises in Canada. It also helps SMEs to become more competitive in world markets by supporting SMEs in their innovation activities and facilitating the marketing of technologies resulting from research and development.

About CED
The Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec provides assistance to enterprises, communities and the organizations that support them through its network of 14 business offices located throughout the province.

About Metafoam
Metafoam Technologies is specialized in the development, production and commercialization of open-cell copper foams. Through its patented technologies, Metafoam is revolutionizing the open-cell copper foams industry by offering the highest specific surface area. Thanks to this industry-leading performance, Metafoam is focusing on wick structures for the electronic thermal management market.

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Phone: +1 (450) 444-5678
info@metafoam.com

]]> http://metafoam.com/blog/2004/09/02/metafoam-is-invited-at-the-emerging-technology-venture-conference http://metafoam.com/blog/2004/09/02/metafoam-is-invited-at-the-emerging-technology-venture-conference Thu, 02 Sep 2004 06:00:00 +0000 http://metafoam.com/blog/2004/09/02/metafoam-is-invited-at-the-emerging-technology-venture-conference
ETVC 2004 is Canada’s first conference [...]]]>
ETVC 2004 is Canada’s first conference to bring together high-tech companies with international investors. The event showcases the best technologies in Information Technology, Nanotechnology and Robotics to angel investors and venture capital firms from Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia. The companies were selected from over 40 applications by the ETVC selection committee. The 250 participants expected to attend this event will include some of the most prominent venture capital firms and financial institutions, academics, corporate labs and institutional investors.

About Metafoam Technologies
Metafoam Technologies is specialized in the development, production and commercialization of open-cell copper foams. Through its patented technologies, Metafoam is revolutionizing the open-cell copper foams industry by offering the highest specific surface area. Thanks to this industry-leading performance, Metafoam is focusing on wick structures for the electronic thermal management market.

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Phone: +1 (450) 444-5678
info@metafoam.com

]]> http://metafoam.com/blog/2004/02/01/metafoam-technologies-is-created http://metafoam.com/blog/2004/02/01/metafoam-technologies-is-created Sun, 01 Feb 2004 06:00:00 +0000 http://metafoam.com/blog/2004/02/01/metafoam-technologies-is-created
Metafoam’s founder and CEO, Dominic Pilon, has been working with the IMI-NRC for several years. “We are very excited to create this new venture” said Mr. Pilon. “The research efforts from the IMI-NRC, has capitalized on a very promising innovation which has many potential applications. It is Metafoam’s intention to continue the research and development activities and to develop the applications best suited for the markets.” he added.

About Metafoam
Metafoam Technologies is specialized in the development, production and commercialization of open-cell copper foams. Through its patented technologies, Metafoam is revolutionizing the open-cell copper foams industry by offering the highest specific surface area. Thanks to this industry-leading performance, Metafoam is focusing on wick structures for the electronic thermal management market.

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Phone: +1 (450) 444 5678
info@metafoam.com

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