Dr. Marc-André Tétrault – Université de Sherbrooke Recognized for his development of a novel, integrated 3D digital detector leading to a new generation of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanners.
2017 Colton Award Winner Read More »
Dr. Adam Kinsman – McMaster University Recognized for his development of new computer-aided methods that enable the design of reliable, cost-effective and high-performance embedded systems.
2010 Colton Award Winner Read More »
Dr. Leyla Soleymani – University of Toronto Recognized for her development of novel microelectrode arrays for bio-sensing applications that include medical diagnostics and environmental monitoring.
2011 Colton Award Winner Read More »
Dr. Xinyu Liu – McGill University Recognized for his development of innovative microbotic and bio MEMS technologies that enable high-throughput, automated manipulation and characterization of single cells for biological and medical applications.
2012 Colton Award Winner Read More »
Dr. Muhammad Alam – University of Toronto Recognized for contributions to the development of hybrid plasmonic waveguides and related technologies.
2013 Colton Award Winner Read More »
Dr. Neil Sarkar – University of Waterloo Achievement: Discovery and development of the world’s first single-chip Atomic Force Microscope.
2014 Colton Award Winner Read More »
Dr. Amir Sanati-Nezhad – University of Calgary Recognized for his development of tiny, in-vivo-like laboratories-on-a-chip leading to better understanding of diseases, wound healing and cell regeneration.
2015 Colton Award Winner Read More »
Dr. Reza Nosrati – Queen’s University Recognized for his development of novel microfluidics and nanotechnologies leading to more effective fertility treatments.
2016 Colton Award Winner Read More »
Dr. Alphonsus Ng – Univeristy of Toronto Recognized for groundbreaking advancements in the development of digital microfluidics. Dr. Ng’s work has resulted in significant contributions to both boundary-breaking research methods and to infectious disease diagnostics.
2018 Colton Award Winner Read More »
May 15, 2019: A novel technique developed at CMC Microsystems for joining an optical fiber to a semiconductor chip has been recognized with a U.S. patent.
CMC awarded U.S. patent for novel chip connector Read More »
April 29, 2019: Changes to federal funding for science and innovation are good news for CMC Microsystems (CMC) and Canada’s National Design Network® (CNDN), says Gord Harling, President & CEO of CMC. “The increase to the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Major Science Initiatives (MSI) Fund announced today is a significant investment and will directly benefit the CNDN,” he says.
Government funding positions CMC for the future Read More »
February 7, 2019: CMC Microsystems is working with innovative researchers from across Canada’s National Design Network®, and a leading Canadian microsystems manufacturer, on an efficient technology platform for integrating components from different technologies in dense, high-performance modules.
CMC and Micralyne partner to develop a solution for chip integration Read More »
January 17, 2019: CMC Microsystems has been awarded a contract for $198,779 from the Department of Defence’s Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) Program to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) solution for monitoring and interpreting aerial surveillance video and imaging.
December 5, 2018: CMC Microsystems is pleased to present a two-day event highlighting the challenges and opportunities of an advanced technology that is key to next-generation integrated circuits.
CMC workshop strengthens students’ insights into advanced CMOS technology Read More »
October 24, 2018: An innovative process for manufacturing ultrasound systems from plastic, quickly and at minimal cost, was among the winning technology prototypes demonstrated at CMC Microsystems’ 2018 TEXPO Graduate Student Competition and Exposition. The “DIY ultrasound,” developed by Carlos Gerardo, a PhD candidate in electrical and computer engineering at University of British Columbia, has applications in both medical and oil industries, and has already attracted interest from major companies.
October 23, 2018: Transformative research by Dr. Alphonsus Ng into the use of microfluidics for disease detection and analysis has been recognized with CMC Microsystems’ 2018 Douglas R. Colton Medal for Research Excellence.
University of Toronto graduate awarded 2018 Colton Medal for microfluidics discoveries Read More »
October 17, 2018: Canadian entrepreneur, venture capital “Dragon” and tech writer Nicole Verkindt will share her insights into disruptive thinking, technology, innovation and creating successful startups at Innovation 360, Canada’s largest gathering of micro-nano innovators in Canada.
Serial entrepreneur highlights the power of “ignoring no” Read More »
September 26, 2018 OTTAWA — CMC Microsystems presents its pre-budget consultation submission this Thursday, Sept. 27, to the federal Standing Committee on Finance, in advance of Canada’s Federal Budget 2019. Without new sources of funding, CMC will cease operations as of June 30, 2019.
CMC presents pre-budget brief to House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Read More »
September 26, 2018: Smart-city expert Jean-François Barsoum will share his insights into the future of urban transportation as a keynote speaker at Innovation 360, the largest annual gathering of micro-nano innovators from industry and research institutions in Canada.
Smart-city visionary highlights NanoTEC for Smart Communities theme at Innovation 360 Read More »
Aug. 13, 2018 Synopsys’ ASIP Designer, the leading toolset for accelerating the design of specialized processors found in most modern Systems on Chip (SoCs), is now available to academic researchers in Canada, thanks to a collaboration between CMC Microsystems and Synopsys, a global leader in silicon-to-software solutions. The Synopsys ASIP Designer tool enables the design
July 18, 2018: CMC Microsystems is pleased to welcome the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) to its national network of micro-nano innovator institutions.
CMC welcomes UNBC to its member network Read More »
July 5, 2018 CMC Microsystems is pleased to welcome Georgian College to its national network of micro-nano innovator institutions. Membership gives Georgian’s innovators access to CMC’s extensive offering of industrial-grade products and services for designing, making and testing the hardware innovations that are essential to tomorrow’s advanced technologies and products. These resources also help students
CMC welcomes Georgian College to its member network Read More »
July 4, 2018: CMC Microsystems is pleased to participate in the eighth annual Colloquium of Laboratory Nanotechnologies and Nanosystems (LN2), July 8-11, in Escandille, France.
CMC Microsystems CEO delivers opening keynote at international LN2 conference Read More »
June 13, 2018: U of T microfluidics researcher creates novel material for use in flexible electronics. The Micro-Nanotechnology (MNT) Financial Assistance Program, administered by CMC Microsystems, is pleased to announce the 500th technology prototype enabled through its competitive funding process.
CMC celebrates 500th prototype enabled by MNT financial assistance Read More »
June 20, 2018: CMC Microsystems is pleased to convene its annual meeting of international microelectronic and nanotechnology broker organizations at DAC 2018, the premier conference for design automation for electronic systems. The meeting takes place Monday, June 25 in San Francisco.
June 5, 2018: CMC Microsystems and Advanced Micro Foundry (AMF), a Singapore-based manufacturer of silicon photonics integrated circuits, are partnering to develop a new design automation platform for silicon photonics that will let Canadian university researchers take the lead in developing innovations in light-based technologies.
CMC partners with Advanced Micro Foundry to accelerate photonics R&D Read More »
June 4, 2018: CMC Microsystems is pleased to be a sponsor of Photonics North 2018. As manager of Canada’s National Design Network® (CNDN) we look forward to continuing to help researchers overcome barriers to technology development by providing the tools, manufacturing capabilities and expertise for photonics innovation. And we congratulate CNDN researchers who to date have fabricated more than 700 projects in photonics and optoelectronics, including 500 silicon photonics projects, through CMC Microsystems.
CMC seeks input on technology roadmap at Photonics North Read More »
May 1, 2018: CMC Microsystems is pleased to welcome the Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy (CCEM) to the Fabrication, Assembly, Characterization and Test (FACT) Network, a cooperative ecosystem of service-oriented labs offering expertise and services for fabrication, assembly, characterization, and test of micro-nanotechnologies.
Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy joins Canadian FACT Network Read More »
January 30, 2018: Microelectronics industry executive and serial entrepreneur brings more than 30 years of experience to CMC.
Gordon Harling appointed President and CEO of CMC Microsystems Read More »
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