This annual event brings together Canada’s academic, industry, and government leaders with top graduate students from science and engineering communities to discuss market and technology trends and the research, application and commercialization of microsystems.
Presentations
- Brian Piccioni, Partner, Osprey Capital
Broadband Backwater: Is it too Late for Canadian Technology?
In Canada and elsewhere urbanization is now giving way to electronically-guided urbanization: will the mass urbanization developments in other countries present opportunities for Canadian suppliers and/or leave Canadian urban centers as second-rate cousins without the benefit that more advanced technologies bring?
- Brian Doody, Chief Executive Officer, Teledyne DALSA
Aligning for Opportunity in the Canadian Industry Landscape
Is Canada on track to increase market share and develop new markets involving information communication technologies (ICT). What are the opportunities or barriers? What do each of industry, academia or government need to do to improve the prospects for success? Are intermediaries such as ITAC and CMC Microsystems able to provide the strategic glue?
- Dr. Ian McWalter, President and CEO, CMC Microsystems
The Innovation Scenario, Try a Prototype
Plans are being shaped for the future of Canada’s National Design Network. More activity will yield more success and reduction to real tangible practice is at the core of successes to date. Is it possible to stimulate more of this, encourage greater use of existing technologies, new materials and boutique manufacturing to grow the Canadian version information-intensive product technology development.
- Dr. David V. Plant, Professor, McGill University
Silicon Photonics: The What, Why, How, and When of This Technology
The emergence of silicon photonics (SiP) foundries has created opportunities for SiP device designers to access hardware via Multi-Project Wafer shuttle runs. In addition, there are various methods for designers to obtain training on the software needed to design, simulate, and layout silicon photonic devices in the various available technology platforms. We will discuss these and other SiP related topics.
- Dr. Edmond Cretu, Associate Professor, University of British Columbia
Thomas Ducellier, Executive Director, Printable Electronics Flagship Program (acting)
National Research Council
Technology Platform Discussion: Why Printed Electronics?
What is this? What is the current state? Is this a key technology for the world? Is this a key technology for Canadian competitiveness? What timeframes are important (what is a key future milestone?)? What’s the most alluring market?
- Dr. Glenn Cowan, Associate Professor, Concordia University
Advanced Microelectronics in Canada: Challenges and Opportunities
What is this? What is the current state? Is this a key technology for the world? Is this a key technology for Canadian competitiveness? What timeframes are important? Are there new opportunities that make mastering the technology worthwhile?
- Antoine Paquin, Founder, President & CEO, Solantro Semiconductor Corp. [Presentation not available.]
Growth-Taking it to the Next Level
Each year the challenges facing the microsystems industry seem to grow more daunting than the last. This is true for established companies but even more difficult for start-ups. A distinguished industry veteran discusses these challenges and why he is still optimistic.
- Dr. Vincent Aimez, Professor, Université de Sherbrooke [Presentation not available.]
Laboratoire Nanotechnologies Nanosystèmes (LN2): More than 10 years of collaboration to create an active international collaboration ecosystem with support from both industry and Academia.
Based on the Université de sherbrooke « Institut Interdisciplinaire d’Innovation Technologique (3IT) », the LN2 laboratory is an interesting demonstration of how international research collaboration can fuel large scale projects with strong and growing industrial support. Ranging from student training / recruitment up to international training in state of the art infrastructures, research projects on both fundamental and applied projects in collaboration with industry this laboratory is benefiting from a unique positioning between Europe and North American systems. - Moderator: Ken Wagner, Distinguished Engineer, PMC Sierra
Mahshad Koohgoli, CEO, Protecode
Gwyn Fisher, CTO, Klocwork
Alec Saunders, Vice-president, Blackberry
Embedded Systems—Is the Opportunity in Hardware or Software?
Almost every portable or mobile system with which people interact –smartphones, ATMs, ticket, tablets, GPses, automotive electronics and multimedia – have software running within each appliance. These are examples of embedded systems and require a substantial effort to design, integrate and test. There is a significant chain to their production – from suppliers of hardware, assemblers, integrators, those writing firmware and device drivers, to those writing application software – all add value to the system. There are many approaches to differentiating a “platform”, often by offering a unique user experience. This Panel will discuss the many requirements of such systems, how to add value, and where to get started. - Moderator: Adam Chowaniec, Chair, Solantro
Ali Osman Örs, Senior Director IP Engineering, Cognivue [Presentation not available.]
Bruce Gregory, CEO, Corsa Technology [Presentation not available.]
Jeff Dionne, CEO, Smart Energy Instruments [Presentation not available.]
Ken Martin, President, Granite SemiCom Inc.
The Smart Digital Economy Starts and Grows Companies, Doesn’t It?
A few large companies emerge as a result of small ones growing. Is it really possible to increase growth in Canada? Can start-ups energize the Canadian economy or are they just a frustrating experience for entrepreneurs?
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