Last Updated: 2012-04-08

Blue Sky Spectroscopy

Company information

Legal Name:   Blue Sky Spectroscopy inc
Operating Name:   Blue Sky Spectroscopy
Mailing Address 9 - 740 - 4th Ave S LETHBRIDGE, Alberta T1J 0N9	Location Address 403 - 740 - 4th Ave S LETHBRIDGE, Alberta T1J 0N9
Telephone: (403) 317-1273
Fax: (403) 317-1273
Email: info@blueskyinc.ca
Website URL: http://www.blueskyinc.ca

Contact information

Mavis Naylor
	Title:   President
	Area of Responsibility:   Management Executive
	Telephone:   (403) 317-1273
	Fax:   (403) 317-1273
	Email:   Mavis.Naylor@blueskyinc.ca

Company description

Blue Sky Spectroscopy specializes in custom spectroscopic solutions with emphasis on infrared Fourier transform spectrometers. We specialize in complete system development from the optical, mechanical and electronic design through to manufacture, assembly, integration and verification of state-of-the-art instrumentation. Under contracts from the Canadian and European Space Agencies Blue Sky Spectroscopy also provides advanced software support for the Herschel space observatory.
Country of Ownership:	Canada
Year Established:	2003
Exporting:	Yes
Primary Industry (NAICS):	334512 - Measuring, Medical and Controlling Devices Manufacturing
Alternate Industries (NAICS):	541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
Primary Business Activity:	Manufacturer / Processor / Producer
Total Sales ($CDN):	$500,000 to $999,999
Export Sales ($CDN):	$200,000 to $499,999
Number of Employees:	8

Product / Service / Licensing

Product Name:	Advanced data processing software
Advanced hyperspectral infrared imaging data processing software.
Product Name:	Imaging Terahertz spectrometer
Terahertz spectroscopic calibration facility. Imaging Terahertz spectrometer.
Product Name:	Infrared spectrometers and radiometers
Blue Sky Spectroscopy specializes in custom spectroscopic solutions with emphasis on infrared Fourier transform spectrometers and advanced data processing software for hyperspectral imaging systems.
FSC Code:	6655-Geophysical and Astronomical Instruments

Technology profile

Blue Sky Spectroscopy specializes in custom spectroscopic solutions with emphasis on infrared Fourier transform spectrometers. We specialize in complete system development from the optical, mechanical and electronic design through to manufacture, assembly, integration and verification of state-of-the-art instrumentation. Under cotracts from the Canadian and European Space Agencies Blue Sky Spectroscopy also provides advanced software support for the Herschel space obseravtory.

Market profile

Alliances:

• Technology

Strategic alliances:

Our High-Tech SME is an OEM. We build extremely sensitive instruments for detecting the extremely faint light emitted by astronomical sources. We would like to apply this state-of-the-art technology to the medical field and are actively seeking collaborations with other interested parties/medical research teams that would share this vision.

Industry sector market interests:

• Environment
• Manufacturing
• Medical/Biotechnology/Chemical
• Aerospace

Geographic markets:

Export experience:

• Antarctica
• China
• France
• Germany
• United Kingdom
• United States

Sector information

Total plant size:

Distribution of employees

All permanent employees have postgraduate degrees.

Key / Major clients:

CSA
ESA
NASA, Langley Research Centre
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Max Planck Institute
University of Cardiff
University of Chicago
CEA, Paris
University of Berkeley
Harvard University
PMO China
NIST, Boulder
INO, Canada