[Paris, June 28, 2011] - AUREA Technology, an innovative company dedicated to ultra-sensitive infrared detection systems, has won the French National Innovation 2011 award organized by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

At the ceremony of June 28, 2011 hold in Paris, Minister Valerie Pecresse honored the founders of AUREA Technology, Jerome Prieur, Johann Cussey and Frederic Patois. ”To be winner of the national competition for the creation of innovative companies ... is a promise of economic success”, said Valerie Pecresse during the awards ceremony.

Jerome Prieur AUREA President of AUREA Technology said: ”We are very pleased to win this valuable award for new high technology companies. This is an important recognition in the field of innovation. This grant will allow AUREA Technology to develop an innovative optical system with very high potential in the biomedical field”.