November 23 - November 24, 2023
Creating a vibrant and sustainable
semiconductor ecosystem to benefit Canada
CMC Microsystems is proud to present the 2023 Canadian Semiconductor Symposium, November 23 and 24 at the Fairmont Château Laurier, Ottawa.
The agenda will feature prominent voices from across Canada’s semiconductor ecosystem, from business leaders and researchers, to entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
Day one November 23
Semiconductor Ecosystem Strategy and Planning
The Canadian Semiconductor Ecosystem:
Capabilities and Opportunities in key technologies:
- Compound Semiconductors
- Silicon Photonics
- Quantum
- MEMS
- Packaging, Assembly and Testing
Omer Kaya, Global Advantage Consulting
Velko Tzolov, NRC/CPFC
Tom MacElwee, GaN Systems
Mirwais Aktary, Applied Nanotools
Claude Jean, Teledyne MEMS
David Danovitch, Université de Sherbrooke
Panel discussion:
Bridging the Valley of Death
Hojjat Salemi, Ranovus
Ron Glibbery, Peraso
Réjean Fontaine, Université de Sherbrooke
Government of Canada
Investments and Policy in Support of Innovation
Chris Ouslis, NRC IRAP/ASIC
Prototyping and Small Volume Manufacturing
in University-based Micro/Nano labs
Aaron Hryciw, Alberta nanoFAB
Marie-Josee Gour, 3IT
Canada as a Home for Design Centres
Martin Snelgrove, Untether AI/Kapik Integrations
Panel discussion:
Where do we go from Here?
Madison Rilling, Optonique
Paul Slaby, CSC
Niraj Mathur, Blumind & VentureLAB Hardware Catalyst Initiative
Reception and Networking
Day two
November 24
New Ventures in the Semiconductor Ecosystem
Resources for start-ups:
Presentations from the Business Development Bank of Canada’s (BDC) Deep Tech Venture Fund, other venture capital resources, and CMC’s Virtual Incubator Environment (VIE)
Presentations and pitches
from some of Canada’s most promising emerging firms
Networking opportunities
https://www.cmc.ca/symposium/
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