Come test your prototypes in the Open-air Laboratory for Smart Living and profit from the following benefits: 

Technology

• Next-generation networks (4.5G/5G, Cat M 1, LoRa, Fixed Wireless Access, Passive Optical Network)
• Access to the Open-Air Laboratory for Smart Living database
• A secure platform for connected-objects management allowing data collection and aggregation as well as the implementation of external APIs
• Project support through telecommunications services and equipment (wired and wireless)
• Connected-object equipment such as sensors and probes with various functionalities (presence detection, environmental management, weather station, etc.)

Expertise

• Support from R&D, product development and telecommunications technology experts during the field testing process
• A unique opportunity to collaborate with researchers from ÉTS, UQAM, Concordia, and McGill on research projects
• Access to the Ericsson Garage, an innovation spaces, to establish partnerships with clients and universities, to support startups and to accelerate the development of new ideas.   

Community

• A pool of dedicated testers to improve your product
• Specific locations for citywide prototyping and testing (shops, businesses, infrastructure, etc.)
• Access to a network of partners

Visibility and Outreach

• Visibility of your projects through the Lab's partner networks
• Free office and prototyping space in the Quartier de l’Innovation Hangar