ESET, the leader in proactive protection against cyber-threats, is expanding its global network of R&D centers. On April 17, the company will officially open its technological hub in Montreal, Canada with offices
directly on the campus of the highly-recognized École Polytechnique Montreal. 
“ESET Canada is an integral part of our network of technology centers around the world and allows us to respond effectively to the rise of cyber threats and technological challenges. Moreover, ESET continually invests into research and education and promotes awareness about all forms of cyber threats,"
says ESET Chief Technology Officer Palo Luka about the company’s collaboration with Montreal’s Ecole Polytechnique.
The collaboration will be institutionalized with cutting-edge research projects, and specifically focus on situational awareness of web-based threats and public understanding of malware research.Altogether, there will be seven people working in the team of ESET Canada, led by Pierre-Marc Bureau, himself a graduate of Montreal’s École Polytechnique. Also, there will be more high-tech IT positions opened soon, increasing the number of researchers within three years. In addition, ESET plans to provide research opportunities for interns from the École Polytechnique.“The sun never sets over ESET whose offices and malware research centers spread over many time zones. ESET Canada will be an important addition to the company's 24/7 research capabilities,” adds Pierre-Marc Bureau, ESET Security Intelligence Program Manager. With the new center, ESET technology and malware research will take place in nine hubs spanning Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific – namely Bratislava (Slovakia), San Diego (USA), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Singapore, Prague (Czech Republic), Košice (Slovakia), Cracow (Poland), Montreal (Canada), and Moscow (Russia).