On May 26, 2016, a ceremony was held in Québec city, Canada to ink a MoU between Institut national d’optique (INO) , Centre d’optique, photonique et laser (COPL) and RAP for starting the collaborative research on photnics.
![Photo at the time of conclusion](https://rap.riken.jp/media/160601_img.jpg)
Left: Dr. Réal Vallée, COPL Director
Middle: Dr. Jean-Yves Roy, INO President and CEO
Right: Dr. Katsumi Midoriakwa, Director, RAP