OPTINEURONES INC.

What OPTINEURONES INC. does

Optineurones Inc. is a Québec-based orthopedagogy firm founded in 2003 by Anick Pelletier, specializing in the evaluation and remediation of learning difficulties in school-aged children. The company delivers services through multiple clinic locations across the greater Québec City region (rive-nord, rive-sud, and Lévis), serving families whose children present with executive-function deficits, attention disorders, dyslexia, and related learning challenges. Its service mix spans orthopedagogical evaluations, individualized remediation programs, accompaniment, and professional training, indicating a B2C clinical core with an adjacent B2B training layer targeting educators and fellow practitioners.

The firm's central intellectual property is the OptiFex methodology, which combines executive-function coaching with game-based pedagogy. Optineurones has codified a proprietary classification system called "OptiJeu" (Game-Based) and has published four games/books as part of its structured remediation toolkit, suggesting a deliberate effort to productize what would otherwise remain a service-only offering. Research and product development are anchored by a collaboration with Université de Caen (France) and an industrial partnership with Game in Lab / Asmodée Research, the scientific arm of board game publisher Asmodée, giving the firm access to academic and industrial game-design R&D. Optineurones also maintains a professional affiliation with ADOQ (Association des orthopédagogues du Québec), supporting practitioner legitimacy in the Quebec market.

The business model rests on fee-for-service clinical revenue from families and schools, complemented by training revenue from educators and the potential licensing of published games. Optineurones has remained private and bootstrapped since founding, with no disclosed funding rounds or institutional investors. Named partner schools include Séminaire St-François, Mont-St-Sacrement, and Externat St-Jean-Berchmans, indicating institutional relationships that anchor demand and provide referral pipelines. The practitioner roster of approximately ten orthopedagogues, plus the founder, defines the firm's operational capacity and limits scalability without further practitioner hiring or methodology licensing.

Name

OPTINEURONES INC.

Legal name

Optineurones Inc.

Website

https://optineurones.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Optineurones Inc. is a Québec-based orthopedagogy practice, founded in 2003, that evaluates and remediates learning difficulties in children using its proprietary OptiFex methodology. It serves families, schools, and educators across multiple clinic locations in the greater Québec City region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedagogical Learning Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (61171), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Learning Disabilities & Dyslexia Schools & Programs (EDAKAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parent & Caregiver Training for LD/Dyslexia Support (EDAKAJAJ), Dyslexia & Reading Intervention Programs (EDAMAJAI), Assistive Technology for LD (Reading/Writing Tools & Training) (EDAKAJAH)

Keywords

• Orthopedagogy services
• Executive function training
• Learning remediation
• Game-based pedagogy
• Educational game publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Québec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Orthopedagogical Services: Clinical services including evaluation, observation, remediation and accompaniment for children and adolescents with learning difficulties, provided at clinic locations and partner schools in the Québec region.
2. Educational Products and Publications: Sale of educational board games (Je pars en voyage, Slack Jack, Les nombres imagés) and pedagogical guides (Guide des jeux de société pour apprendre en s'amusant) published through September Éditeur and Gladius.
3. Training and Professional Development: Professional development courses for educators on OptiFex methodology and game-based pedagogy, offered as 2-3 day in-person workshops and webinars.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Optineurones provides orthopedagogical clinical services (evaluation, observation, remediation, and accompaniment) for learners with learning difficulties, executive-function disorders, ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysorthographia, delivered through its proprietary OptiFex methodology that combines brain education with game-based pedagogy. The clinic sells educational board games (Je pars en voyage, Slack Jack, Les nombres imagés) and a pedagogical guide through partner publishers, and offers OptiFex professional training programs to educators, school teams, and parents in both in-person and webinar formats.

Product overview

Optineurones is a specialized learning clinic offering a unified methodology centered on the OptiFex approach, which combines executive function education with game-based pedagogy for learners aged 3 years to adulthood. The portfolio includes four published products (Je pars en voyage, je mets dans ma valise; Guide des jeux de société pour apprendre en s'amusant; Slack Jack; Les nombres imagés), the OptiJeu classification system with educational game sheets, and comprehensive training programs. Services encompass observation, remediation, and accompaniment, delivered by a team of orthopedagogues trained in the OptiFex methodology at clinics in Quebec (rive-nord and rive-sud) and partner schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OptiFex: An approach focused on executive functions, offering students the opportunity to discover their brain and executive potential through teaching about brain function and neural connections.
• OptiJeu

Products and services

• Orthopedagogical Remediation Services Specialized remediation services addressing learning disorders (dyslexia, dysorthographia, dyscalculia, SDNV, ADHD, executive-function disorders), academic delays, executive-function training, study methods, and summer tutoring, delivered by a team of orthopédagogues trained in the OptiFex methodology at clinics in Québec (rive-nord and rive-sud) and partner schools. Targeted at children, adolescents, and adults presenting learning difficulties.
• Observation and Evaluation Services Professional observation and evaluation services including consultation with specialists, school-delay assessments, written observation reports, and individualized remediation planning. Targeted at families and educators seeking clinical assessment of learning and executive-function difficulties.
• Accompagnement Services Support services including parent guidance, educational game assistance, intervention plan development, learning-technique coaching, and professional guidance for practitioners. Targeted at parents, students, and other professionals working with learners with difficulties.
• OptiFex Formation Program Professional development and training programs on the OptiFex approach, including game-based pedagogy certification, early-childhood specialization (0-5 years), school-team training, mathematics teaching, and parent workshops (e.g., 'Le cerveau de mon enfant', 'Missions super-parent', 'Le cerveau de mon Ado'). Offered as 2-3 day in-person workshops and webinars to educators, school teams, and parents.
• Je pars en voyage, je mets dans ma valise (Memory Game) A memory game designed to observe, teach, and rehabilitate mnemonic competencies. Features multiple difficulty levels for verbal and visual memory work, with bilingual French-English vocabulary. Priced at $20.00 CAD and intended for learners aged 2+ to adults.
• Slack Jack (Speed Card Game) A speed card game focused on impulsivity management and emotional regulation, featuring two difficulty levels (basic and expert). In expert mode, speed gauges and stop cards require players to regulate their play speed. Priced at $19.99 CAD.
• Les nombres imagés (Number Recognition Game) A number recognition game helping children learn to identify and name numbers from 1 to 100 through illustrated imagery. Priced at $39.95 CAD.
• Guide des jeux de société pour apprendre en s'amusant A reference book featuring over 200 board games for learning, with 40 highlighted favorites evaluated across description, learning objectives, variants, and tips. Covers French, mathematics, and cognitive skills. Published by Septembre Éditeur and priced at $19.95 CAD.

Quantifiable outcome

• Applicable for learners from 18 months to adulthood
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Université de Caen - Research Team Rossi, Lubin, LanoëcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProud partners of the research team Rossi, Lubin, Lanoë from Université de Caen, contributing to the development of the JEuMETACOGITE research project.
• Game in Lab, Asmodée ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProud partners of Game in Lab, Asmodée Research, supporting research and development in game-based learning pedagogy.
• JEuMETACOGITE Research ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOptineurones is the project lead for JEuMETACOGITE, a research project focused on metacognition through games, in collaboration with university partners.
• ADOQ (Association des orthophonistes et orthopédagogues du Québec)minorOthersMembers of ADOQ, the professional association for speech-language pathologists and orthopedagogues in Québec.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sylvan Learning: Large franchised tutoring network providing personalized learning support including reading, math, and study skills, with explicit programs for students with learning difficulties. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering clinical-style remediation in a multi-site delivery model, but operating at much larger scale and with broader geographic reach than Optineurones.
• Kumon: Global supplemental education franchise specializing in math and reading worksheets delivered through physical centers. Comparable to Optineurones in operating a center-based learning-services business targeting children with academic difficulties, but at vastly larger scale and with a standardized (not proprietary-clinical) methodology.

Direct peers

• Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes: US-based provider of specialized learning-disabilities intervention services (reading, comprehension, math) using proprietary sensory-cognitive methodologies. Directly comparable to Optineurones in that it sells both clinical remediation services and certified training programs for educators treating dyslexia and related LDs, with a similar clinic-plus-training business model.
• Landmark360 (Landmark School Outreach): Specialized school and outreach program for students with language-based learning disabilities (dyslexia, etc.), offering both direct student services and professional training for educators. Highly comparable to Optineurones as a clinical/services-plus-training organization focused on the same LD population using proprietary methodologies.

Emerging players

• Rethink Ed: EdTech platform offering professional development, behavior, and special education resources for educators serving students with disabilities. Comparable because both organizations sell training and educator-support services tied to LD/special-needs instruction, though Rethink Ed operates as a digital platform rather than an in-person clinic.
• Lexia Learning (Lexia by Cambium): EdTech provider of structured-literacy and reading-intervention programs widely used for students with dyslexia and reading difficulties. Comparable because both target the same learner population (struggling readers, students with LD) and both compete for school and parent adoption, though Lexia is digital-first versus Optineurones' in-person clinic model.

Others

• Learning Ally: Non-profit providing audiobooks and parent/educator resources for students with dyslexia and other reading-based LDs. Comparable to Optineurones in serving the LD/dyslexia community with educational products and parent guidance, though as a content/accessibility provider rather than a clinical remediation provider.
• Asmodée / Game in Lab: Global games publisher and board-game research arm (Game in Lab) that is an existing research partner of Optineurones. Comparable as an adjacent/ecosystem participant because it shapes the academic and commercial agenda around game-based pedagogy — the same approach Optineurones commercializes.

Regional players

• Centre de services scolaire (Québec school-board-affiliated orthopédagogie services): Public school-board orthopédagogie services in Québec that compete for the same students with learning difficulties. Comparable because they provide in-school LD remediation using overlapping methodologies, often at no direct cost to families — a structural alternative to Optineurones' private-clinic model.
• Clinique d'orthopédagogie de Montréal: Montreal-based orthopedagogy clinic providing evaluation and remediation services for students with learning difficulties. Directly comparable to Optineurones as a Quebec orthopédagogie practice serving the same French-speaking population with similar clinical services, though based in Montréal rather than Québec City.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCH6nQGyG94_wwBTtZor0L4A
• Facebookfacebook.com/Optineurones-886348788106081/?fref=ts

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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