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2007

Photo agency Masterfile signs on with Idée Inc.'s Image Monitoring Service [May 4]
Idée's identification–based image tracking service monitors 20 million images [April 24]

2006

Idée Inc. completes its second license of visual search technologies to Adobe Systems Incorporated. [April 20]
The Business of Software, University of Toronto: A talk [March 20]

2005

Idée's Engineering & Information Technology Day. [September 20]
Idée expands its business development team. [March 1]
Idée joins forces with University of Toronto and invests in advanced cross disciplinary research project. [January 1]

2004

Jupitermedia's Hemera Images Division Implements Idee's Visual Search Technology [November 22]
Masterfile integrates Espion Site Search, Idée's visual search solution for the stock photography industry. [August 25]
Idée Hires Melinda Tilston as Business Development Manager [June 16]
Framepool integrates Espion Site Search, Idée's innovative visual search solution for stock footage. [June 8]
Idée Announces the Integration of its Visual Search Software in Leading European Digital Asset Management Solution [June 8]
Espion Visual Search wins Canadian e–Content Award. Best Innovative Application Category [March 24]

2003

Wonderfile integrates Espion Site Search, Idée's visual search solution for the stock industry. [September 9]

2002

Espion™ wins Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATAAlliance) Innovation and Leadership Award for Outstanding Product Achievement. [April 25]
Espion™ Visual Search is nominated for the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATAAlliance) Innovation and Leadership Award [April 8]
Preview Idée's Espion Visual Search Application for Mac OS X at MacWorld [January 8]
Idée and FotoWare Announce Strategic Partnership to Integrate Idée's Visual Search Technologies. [January 8]
Idée Inc. is awarded the "Small Enterprise" of the year award by the Chambre Economique de l'Ontario during Affaires 2001. [January 1]

2001

Opix announced today it will integrate Espion. [October 15]
Idée and Canto receive Seybold Editors' Hot Pick for the integration of Cumulus 5 and Espion™ Visual Search. [October 1]
Searching for images visually no longer a dream. [September 26]
Leila Boujnane named as finalist in second-annual Canadian New Media Awards. [May 2]
Idée Inc. is selected to present Espion at the Chicago Software Association's Fifth Annual Partnering Conference. [March 19]
Idée Inc. recognized as winner of the Spadina Bus Drive to Benefit the Food Bank in Toronto (Canada). Idée raised the most food per employee in the new media industry (94.4) lbs/employee). Thank you Medium One for making it possible. [January]