About Us
Vision
Research in microsystems and nanotechnology expands knowledge frontiers, enables applications, and contributes to economic prosperity in Canada through advanced technology manufacturing.
Mission
Enable and support the creation and application of micro- and nanosystems knowledge and manufacturing capability by providing a national infrastructure for excellence in research through Canada’s National Design Network and establishing and verifying a path to commercialization of related processes, devices, components and systems.
About CMC
CMC Microsystems is a not-for-profit organization managing Canada’s National Design Network®. CMC reduces barriers to technology adoption by creating and sharing platform technologies.
About Canada’s National Design Network (CNDN)
A national network of 10,000 academic participants and 1,000 companies developing innovations in micro-nanotechnologies. CNDN is recognized as a Major Research Facility and has been awarded funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Major Science Initiatives (MSI) program.
Guiding Values
Research Excellence, “Honest Broker”, Benefit to Canada
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
CMC Microsystems is committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusivity. We recognize that a breadth of perspectives, skills, and experiences contribute to excellence in research and innovation. This culture is the responsibility of every participant in the ecosystem, including employees, funders, investors, sponsors, institutions, companies, researchers, advisors, administrators, and reviewers.
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 researchers and entrepreneurs from any background and any region to succeed, 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.
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Success Stories
Proud to support the innovative work of researchers in Canada. View all success stories!
Using Microfluidics to Help Breast Cancer Survivors Heal and Recover
Two University of Waterloo researchers are applying their work in microfluidics to help breast cancer survivors cope with collateral damage from their treatment.
Advancing nanopore research into the mainstream
Scientists are often asked about their ‘eureka moment’ — the flash of insight that led to a discovery. But sometimes those moments are made possible by a much more prosaic reality: having the right tool or method at hand to spark those unexpected ideas, and enable their exploration.
Breaking the ice with microwave sensors
Sophisticated sensors have become embedded in virtually every aspect of our daily environment. Yet today, airplane pilots and wind turbine technicians still largely rely on visual inspection to assess ice buildup, a potentially catastrophic condition.
On the Road to Success
Prof. Ebrahim Ghafar-Zadeh and his team are on the cusp of changing how we test for COVID-19. They are using cutting edge technologies in machine learning and microsystems to develop the simplest, most efficient test possible.