About CMC

CMC Microsystems is a not-for-profit organization that accelerates research and innovation in advanced technologies, including microelectronics, photonics, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and quantum software and hardware. Founded in 1983, CMC lowers the cost and complexity of technology adoption by creating and sharing platform technologies, including access to state-of-the-art design, manufacturing, and testing capabilities.
CMC enables research, development, and the training of highly qualified personnel (HQP) for an international network of over 11,000 researchers and more than 1,200 companies developing innovations in advanced technologies. 

Vision

Research in microsystems and nanotechnology expands knowledge frontiers, enables applications, and contributes to economic prosperity in Canada through advanced technology manufacturing.

Mission

Accelerate industrial innovation and enable research excellence in Canada by providing an international infrastructure that supports the creation and application of advanced technology knowledge and manufacturing capability and the development of related processes, devices, components, and systems.

Guiding Values

Research Impact
“Honest Broker”
Benefit to Canada

Equity

All potential users of CMC services will have the opportunity to access and benefit from our programs through our fair and impartial practices.

Diversity

CMC values attributes that allow people from any background and any region to succeed. This includes attributes such as race, gender, language, culture, religion, age, and career stage; institutional and company attributes such as size, type, and location; and research spanning the entire spectrum of basic to applied and across all disciplines and industrial sectors.

Inclusion

CMC respects and values all individuals for their contributions and our culture encourages collaboration, partnership, and engagement among diverse groups of people, institutions, and areas of research to maximize the potential of Canada’s research and innovation ecosystem.