Laboratoire de recherche LASSENA

Name

Laboratoire de recherche LASSENA

Legal name

LASSENA (Laboratory of Space Technologies, Embedded Systems, Navigation and Avionics)

Website

https://lassena.etsmtl.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Research and Development

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Satellite Telecommunications (51741), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

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PRIMARYIMABAGAE

C4ISR Systems & Tactical Data Links

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing/Defense Electronics, Sensors & Radar

SECONDARYIMABAOAI

Autonomous Defense Systems (AI/ML, Swarming, MUM-T)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing/Defense Systems and Technologies

SECONDARYIMABAGAF

IFF/Identification, Beaconing & Cooperative Surveillance Systems

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing/Defense Electronics, Sensors & Radar

Keywords

• GNSS navigation research
• Software-defined avionics
• Spoofing-resilient receivers
• Aerospace R&D services
• Satellite positioning systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal, Québec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. NSERC Collaborative Research and Development Grants: Federal research funding through Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada for collaborative academic-industry R&D projects
2. Industrial Research Chair Funding: Five-year $6M+ funding from CMC Electronics and Government of Québec through CRIAQ for spoofing-resilient GNSS receiver development
3. Government Research Grants: $3.7M grant over three years from government sources for signals of opportunity navigation and surveillance systems research
4. Industry Partnership Contributions: In-kind and financial contributions from industrial partners including Thales Canada, ACSS, Bombardier, SII Canada in NSERC-CRIAQ collaborative projects
5. Applied Research Contracts: Contract research with aerospace companies for specific R&D deliverables, prototype demonstrators, and industry-ready technologies

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

LASSENA is a university research laboratory at École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) that conducts applied research in space technologies, resilient navigation, avionics, embedded systems, and cyber-physical systems for the aerospace industry. It develops software-defined radio platforms, spoofing-resilient GNSS receivers, LEO satellite signals-of-opportunity positioning systems, and adaptive filtering algorithms, delivering prototype demonstrators and trained personnel to industrial partners.

Product overview

LASSENA is a university research laboratory that does not offer commercial products or services. Its portfolio consists of government and industry-funded research projects focused on aerospace navigation, avionics, and embedded systems. Key offerings include the NeSIVA (Navigation and Surveillance for Autonomous Vehicles) project developing LEO satellite signal processing and GNSS spoofing detection, the Universal Software Defined Avionic Receiver (SDAR) platform for integrated CNS functions, the NextGen MIMO SDAR project for aircraft and UAV communication/navigation/surveillance, and the $6M CMC Electronics Industrial Research Chair in Spoofing-Resilient GNSS Navigation. Additional research areas include the SAFARI space imaging project and SCoPe-IoT connected vehicular platform. These are research initiatives, not commercial products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CMC Electronics Industrial Research Chair in Resilient GNSS Navigation: Five-year R&D initiative focused on developing spoofing-resilient GNSS receivers for aviation safety
• NeSIVA Project
• SAFARI Project

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced avionics cable length, component count, and weight through integrated multi-function SDR architecture
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Government of Québec / CRIAQcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023$3.7M grant over three years for NeSIVA project (Permanent Navigation and Surveillance for Autonomous Airborne and Ground Vehicles) developing LEO signals of opportunity navigation systems. Supported through Consortium de recherche et d'innovation en aérospatiale au Québec (CRIAQ).
• CMC ElectronicscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Five-year $6M+ Industrial Research Chair in Resilient GNSS Navigation focused on developing spoofing-resilient GNSS receivers hardened against jamming and spoofing for aviation safety. Led jointly by Dr. John Studenny (CMC) and Prof. René Jr Landry (ÉTS). CMC Electronics leads industrial deployment with support from Government of Québec through CRIAQ. Program trains over 65 HQP.
• Safran Trusted 4DmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Industrial partner supporting the CMC Electronics Research Chair through flight testing and system integration of spoofing-resilient GNSS technologies.
• Jaunt Air MobilitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Advanced air mobility company contributing to the CMC Electronics Research Chair for flight testing and system integration of resilient GNSS navigation.
• LeddarTechmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partner in SoOP navigation technology development contributing to autonomous vehicle sensor and navigation systems market development.
• Thales CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2019Lead industrial partner in NextGen MIMO SDAR project (NSERC-CRIAQ CRD Grant) developing integrated software-defined avionic modules for communication, navigation and surveillance in aircraft and UAVs. Xavier Louis serves as project industry leader.
• Aviation Communication and Surveillance Systems (ACSS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2019Industrial partner (70% L3Harris / 30% Thales joint venture) in NextGen MIMO SDAR project providing avionics systems expertise for commercial and military aircraft.
• BombardiercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2019Industrial partner in NextGen MIMO SDAR project contributing aircraft integration requirements and certification pathways for next-generation avionics systems.
• SII CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2019IT and Engineering services partner providing technical expertise and engineering resources for the NextGen MIMO SDAR collaborative project.
• École Polytechnique de MontréalmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2019University partner in NextGen MIMO SDAR project contributing academic research expertise in signal processing and systems engineering.
• Marinvent CorporationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Aerospace R&D company collaborating on Engage project for wireless prototyping of Airfoil Performance Monitor (APM), AÉROÉTS consortium for certification training and flight tests, and various embedded systems integration projects.
• MDAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Industrial partner in AVIO-505 Software Radios project contributing satellite communications and space systems expertise.
• ISR TechnologiesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Industrial partner in AVIO-505 Software Radios project contributing signal processing and radio technology expertise.
• Université du Québec à MontréalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Institutional partner in AVIO-505 Software Radios project contributing academic research capabilities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Thales Group: Thales is a major global aerospace/avionics prime and an active LASSENA industrial partner (NextGen SDAR lead). It represents the broad incumbent in commercial and military CNS systems where LASSENA's research is integrated into certified products.
• MIT Lincoln Laboratory: MIT Lincoln Laboratory operates a large federally funded aerospace R&D portfolio including advanced GNSS, navigation warfare, and avionics systems at substantially greater scale and defense orientation than LASSENA, making it a broader incumbent peer.
• CMC Electronics: CMC Electronics is a specialty avionics manufacturer and the lead industrial sponsor of LASSENA's $6M+ Resilient GNSS Research Chair, making it both a commercialization partner and a broader incumbent peer in aviation PNT products.
• Hexagon | NovAtel: NovAtel is a leading commercial high-precision GNSS receiver manufacturer actively developing spoofing detection, ARAIM, and LEO correction services, representing a commercial-scale incumbent in the same resilient PNT category LASSENA researches.

Direct peers

• ISAE-SUPAERO: ISAE-SUPAERO is a leading French aerospace engineering school with avionics, GNSS and autonomous systems research programs, offering a directly comparable academic-industry avionics research model to LASSENA.
• German Aerospace Center (DLR) Institute of Communications and Navigation: DLR's Institute of Communications and Navigation is a major European government aerospace research center performing GNSS receiver R&D, spoofing/jamming resilience, and LEO-PNT work directly comparable to LASSENA's portfolio.
• University of Calgary PLAN Group: The Positioning, Location And Navigation (PLAN) Group at the University of Calgary is a Canadian university GNSS/navigation research lab directly comparable to LASSENA in mission (GNSS, inertial navigation, integrity) and academic-industry partnership model.
• Stanford GPS Laboratory: Stanford GPS Lab is a leading global academic GNSS research group focused on GNSS resilience, spoofing/jamming, and high-precision positioning — closely overlapping with LASSENA's resilient PNT and ARAIM research agenda.

Others

• Spirent Communications: Spirent is a leading provider of GNSS simulation and test equipment (LASSENA operates Spirent GSS 7700 simulators) and adjacent test infrastructure, making it a complementary ecosystem peer rather than a direct research competitor.

Emerging players

• Septentrio: Septentrio is a specialist high-precision GNSS receiver company with strong anti-jamming and anti-spoofing capabilities and growing LEO-PNT positioning, competing in adjacent commercial product space to LASSENA's research focus areas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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