Mathias Berlinger is first and foremost an entrepreneur who has acquired an impressive background of experience and knowledge in his 35 years to work in the Textile Industry. Beyond his expertise in this sector, he distinguishes himself as a talented manager who acquired the Company in which he was working for and which he transformed into a world class manufacturing entity that became the Canadian leader in its specialty.A person of many talents, he exercised all the functions within his company, from technical innovation to corporate strategic planning. His role as president brought him throughout America, Europe and Asia seeking for strategic partners and new markets. Business relationships with customers, suppliers and investors were part of his daily life.Analytical, visionary and very creative, he has not only worked in the development of his business but he managed the technological development department. His research and his direction in technology led to a patent on the use of nanotechnology into textile yarns. Despite all its advancement and investment in latest technologies, the Canadian Textile Industry has been confronted to a very difficult environment and his company couldn't resist to the closure of all it main customers.Today, the entrepreneur with his new team, is assisting companies to improve their manufacturing operations by automation or by lean management practices. He also implemented two creative labs (Fab Lab) in his region that he is now coordinating and where young talents come to learn about robotics, virtual reality, 3D printing and many other numeric technologies. Throughout his teaching for young entrepreneurs in launching their own enterprise, Mathias joined a new startup in the business of ophthalmic lenses.