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What We Do...

Investing in Ontario Companies

EXEL Research invests in small to medium sized local businesses, primarily in high-tech. EXEL was the founding investor in DALSA Corporation (now Teledyne DALSA). With the leadership of the founder Savvas Chamberlain as CEO and Chairman, DALSA Corp became a leading high-tech international company with 1,100 employees and with more than $250 million annual revenue.
 

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Florida Vacation Properties

For those seeking high-end vacation accommodation, we offer fully furnished luxury units located on Crescent Beach on sunny Marco Island within a 1-hour drive from Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Florida.  Families normally rent our units by the week or several weeks at a time. For more information and to book your accommodation online, visit South Seas Northwest
 

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Lake Huron Rental Cottages

Luxurious, spacious self-contained and very clean cottages with easy beach access. Located on beautiful Lake Huron in Bruce County, Ontario offering miles of gorgeous sandy beaches, walking trails and spectacular sunsets. Amenities include fully equipped kitchens, fresh linens, flat panel TV, internet and wi-fi, telephone. For more information and to book your accommodation online, visit Blair's Grove Cottages.
 

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Our Founder and CEO

Savvas Chamberlain, C.M., FRSC, M.Sc., Ph.D., D.Eng., FIEEE, FCAE, FEIC

Member of the Order of Canada

Savvas Chamberlain is a scientist, inventor, professor, and entrepreneur. As a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the University of Waterloo, he taught and pioneered ground-breaking research on imaging technology as well as inventing many silicon image sensors.  He also introduced new technology on MOSFET and Charge-coupled devices (CCDs) devices, and developed many fundamental theories.

Savvas Chamberlain Bio and CV

Philanthropy

Savvas both personally and corporately funds The Savvas Chamberlain Family Foundation to give back to the community that allowed both his business and family to grow & thrive.
In recent news, The Savvas Chamberlain Family Foundation has pledged a transformational gift of $4 million to Wilfrid Laurier University’s Making Space for Music campaign, which will expand its Faculty of Music building.

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