Boréas Technologies Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company commercializing product-differentiating integrated circuits for haptic applications in consumer and industrial markets.
With origins in research conducted at Harvard University, Boréas was founded in 2016 in Bromont, Québec.
Its proprietary piezoelectric actuator driver technology platform, CapDrive, enables the rapid design of low-power HD haptic feedback in wearables, smartphones, game controllers and other devices.
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Boréas Technologies est une entreprise spécialisée dans la conception et la vente de circuits intégrés haute tension et à faible consommation pour les marchés consommateurs et industriels
L’entreprise a été fondée en 2016 à Bromont, Québec, Canada par Simon Chaput qui était à ce moment un étudiant à l’Université Harvard.
Sa plateforme de contrôleur piézoélectrique brevetée, CapDrive, permet la conception rapide de rétroaction haptique HD de faible consommation dans les montres et téléphones intelligents, les contrôleurs de jeu et d'autres appareils.
With origins in research conducted at Harvard University, Boréas was founded in 2016 in Bromont, Québec.
Its proprietary piezoelectric actuator driver technology platform, CapDrive, enables the rapid design of low-power HD haptic feedback in wearables, smartphones, game controllers and other devices.
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Boréas Technologies est une entreprise spécialisée dans la conception et la vente de circuits intégrés haute tension et à faible consommation pour les marchés consommateurs et industriels
L’entreprise a été fondée en 2016 à Bromont, Québec, Canada par Simon Chaput qui était à ce moment un étudiant à l’Université Harvard.
Sa plateforme de contrôleur piézoélectrique brevetée, CapDrive, permet la conception rapide de rétroaction haptique HD de faible consommation dans les montres et téléphones intelligents, les contrôleurs de jeu et d'autres appareils.
Location: Canada, Estrie, Bromont
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $12M
Founded date: 2016
Investors 4
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Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 16.11.2023 | Series B | $12M | - |
Mentions in press and media 12
| Date | Title | Description |
| 16.11.2023 | Boréas Announces $12M in Series B Funding and Expands Management Team | Boréas Technologies Founder & CEO Simon Chaput spun the company out of Harvard University. Boréas Technologies closed a US$12M Series B financing round. The company will use the capital to accelerate the high-volume production of its ul... |
| 16.11.2023 | Boréas Raises $12M in Series B Funding | Boréas Technologies, a Bromont, Canada-based company which specializes in haptic semiconductor platforms, raised $12M in Series B funding. The backers were not disclosed. The company intends to use the funds to to accelerate the high-volume... |
| 12.10.2023 | Boréas HapticStudio SDK Lets Designers Create Haptic Effects in Consumer Electronics | Boréas Technologies Inc. Boréas HapticStudio is an easy-to-use software development kit (SDK) that lets designers develop customized haptic effects for easy implementation on Boréas CapDrive™ semiconductors--tiny, low-power piezo ICs that d... |
| 16.12.2022 | Boréas 2nd-Gen Piezo Haptic Trackpad Module Delivers Premium-quality Touch to Mid-tier Laptops | Boréas Piezo Haptic Trackpad module is an integrated, ultra-thin platform that speeds the design of responsive, user-customizable PC trackpads “Our 2nd-gen Boréas Piezo Haptic Trackpad module lets PC OEMs deliver user-definable haptic feedb... |
| 16.12.2022 | Boréas 2nd-Gen Piezo Haptic Trackpad Module Delivers Premium-quality Touch to Mid-tier Laptops | PC trackpads are getting an upgrade. The 2nd-gen Boréas Piezo Haptic Trackpad module lets PC OEMs differentiate on this once-neglected piece of real estate. Offering user-customizable haptic feedback intensity and force sensing—for small, l... |
| 01.12.2021 | Boréas and Cirque Launch First Piezo Haptic Trackpad Module for Windows 11 PC Laptops and Notebooks | Manufacturer-customizable platform offers HD haptics, adjustable force-sensing for thin, light, responsive trackpads BROMONT, Québec and SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Boréas Technologies, a pioneer in ultra-low-power hig... |
| 01.12.2021 | Boréas and Cirque Launch First Piezo Haptic Trackpad Module for Windows 11 PC Laptops and Notebooks | BROMONT, Québec and SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Boréas Technologies, a pioneer in ultra-low-power high definition (HD) piezo haptic semiconductors, and Cirque Corporation, a global leader in touch-interface technologie... |
| 15.07.2021 | Boréas Named a Top Semiconductor Startup to Watch in EE Times Silicon 100 | BROMONT, Québec, July 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Boréas Technologies today announced its selection in the EE Times Silicon 100, an annual list of emerging electronics and semiconductor startups to watch. Boréas was recognized for its low-... |
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| 17.05.2021 | Boréas launches NexusTouch sensors to bring force feedback to smartphones and gaming phones | Join gaming leaders, alongside GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming, for their 2nd Annual GamesBeat & Facebook Gaming Summit | GamesBeat: Into the Metaverse 2 this upcoming January 25-27, 2022. Learn more about the event. Boréas Technologies h... |
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