# ORION

- **Website:** <https://orion.on.ca>
- **Primary alias:** `orion.on.ca`
- **Founded:** 2001
- **Employees:** 11+
- **Location:** Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- **Company kind:** NON PROFIT

## Description

ORION is Ontario's only provincial research and education network that provides advanced network solutions and access to advanced technology. With a private network spanning 6,000 kilometers and over 30 points of presence, ORION connects universities, colleges, hospitals, research institutions, and school boards across the province. Serving over 1.7 million people in the research and education industry, ORION enables seamless communication and collaboration within Ontario's research and education community and allows them to connect to similar networks globally. Founded in 2001, ORION was kickstarted by the Ontario Government and has since become a self-sustaining not-for-profit organization. As a community-focused entity, ORION prioritizes the success of its users over corporate interests. The organization is led by a diverse board of directors, including experienced individuals from finance, technology, and academia. Through their expertise and strategic collaborations, ORION strives to fulfill the digital requirements of Ontario's research and education community and contribute to the province's progress and economic development.

## Industries

- 🖥 Telecommunications _(under Computers Electronics and Technology)_
- 🖥 Computers Electronics and Technology

## Links

- [twitter](https://twitter.com/ORIONNetwork)
- [facebook](https://facebook.com/ORIONnews)
- [linkedin](https://linkedin.com/company/orion-ontario-research-and-innovation-optical-network)

## Logos & icons

- icon _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idfAY4xU8S/w/372/h/372/theme/dark/icon.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1774119427346)
- logo _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idfAY4xU8S/w/496/h/58/theme/dark/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1774119427246)

## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blue Dianne | #253e54 | dark |
| Ziggurat | #b2d2dd | light |
| Cerulean | #00a0dd | accent |

## Fonts

- Open Sans — asset _(google)_
- Merriweather — asset _(google)_

## Imagery

- banner _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idfAY4xU8S/w/1500/h/500/idnxKJkh5Y.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1774119427544)

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