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Ottawa, ON—October 28, 2025—The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) and CMC Microsystems are proud to announce a new national partnership designed to advance Canada’s semiconductor ecosystem by building a highly skilled and future-ready talent pipeline.

With the right support, Canada’s semiconductor industry will not only contribute billions of dollars and create thousands of jobs for the Canadian economy – it will enhance the competitive capacity of our most important industries.

That is the core message behind the pre-budget submission jointly developed by CMC Microsystems, ICTC, SECTR, ventureLAB and Canada’s Semiconductor Council. Semiconductors are the backbone of a 21st century economy. From telecommunications, automotive, advanced manufacturing to mining and natural resources, precision agriculture, oceans and medtech, a vibrant semiconductor sector is essential as Canada mobilizes to strengthen domestic industries and pursue global markets.

The submission underscores the need for a secure talent pipeline, protections for Canadian intellectual property ownership and retention, and the need for the facilities and infrastructure to fabricate semiconductors.

June 26, 2025: Twenty-three recipients representing twenty projects of the first round of FABrIC Challenge Projects were announced today. Leveraging $35.6M in total investment, the $13.4M in funding provided by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), calls on the semiconductor industry to innovate in product and process development to enhance the resilience of the supply chain for Canadian industry, from healthcare to the automotive sector. Managed by CMC Microsystems, FABrIC is a five-year, $223 million initiative to secure Canada’s future in semiconductors.

June 6, 2025: CMC Microsystems had the honour of hosting the 28th World Micromachine Summit, held from June 3-5, 2025. Gordon Harling, President and CEO of CMC, also served as head of the Canadian delegation at this year’s Summit.

May 20, 2025: CMC Microsystems President and CEO Gordon Harling will be one of the keynote speakers at the InnoVex Forum in Taiwan in May of this year. Held concurrently with the COMPUTEX ICT procurement tradeshow, InnoVEX is a unique startup exhibition where firms at any stage of development can connect with partners to grow their business.

May 15, 2025: CMC Microsystems, a national organization developing innovations in advanced technologies, has announced a key hire, and several personnel changes and enhancements to respond to continued growth in the demand for services. 

April 28, 2025: CMC Microsystems will participate in a mission with 14 companies from the United Kingdom visiting Canada for the week of April 28, 2025.

April 22, 2025: For the first time in its history, CMC Microsystems was part of the Team Canada delegation at HANNOVER MESSE 2025, the world’s premier industrial trade fair, which took place from March 31 to April 4 in Hannover, Germany, and drew over 150,000 attendees from across the globe. CMC along with several other organizations represented Canada’s semiconductor ecosystem. This included many members of FABrIC, an initiative to accelerate made-in-Canada IoT products and semiconductor fabrication processes made possible through a  $120M investment by the Government of Canada.

February 24, 2025: FABrIC, a five-year project to secure Canada’s future in semiconductors managed by CMC Microsystems, has formed a strategic partnership with SECTR, Canada’s Semiconductor Ecosystem & Center for Talent & Research. Under this partnership, FABrIC and SECTR will develop and deliver training programs to address the talent gap in semiconductor design and development.

January 29, 2025: CMC Microsystems, Canada’s leading hardware technology facilitator and accelerator, is pleased to welcome Embedded Enterprise Systems, ISTOIC Semiconductor, and Silicon Arts Studio to CMC.

January 22, 2024: FABrIC, a five-year, project to secure Canada’s future in semiconductors, is proud to announce three new members of leadership team.

January 1, 2025: One of the most prominent themes of 2024 was the ongoing momentum in reshoring semiconductor production to Canada.

December 20, 2024: Dr. Sina Kheiri is proof that interdisciplinary research is more than just a buzzword. With a background in mechanical engineering, his curiosity led to a fascination with microfluidics, and its potential to help us understand, treat, and prevent disease.

December 19, 2024: This past year has been a remarkable one for CMC with many significant accomplishments. Next year holds the promise of continued success.

November 22, 2024: CMC Microsystems has wrapped up a successful series of quantum events in Calgary, Alberta. These were part of Innovation Week YYC, week-long celebration of the people, startups, scaleups, and technologies that are defining Calgary’s future.

November 19, 2024: CMC Microsystems and ventureLAB, leading global founder community for hardware technology and enterprise software companies in Canada located in York region, have wrapped up a successful week at electronica 2024, the world’s leading trade fair for the entire spectrum of technologies, products and solutions from the electronics industry. CMC and ventureLAB were members of the Province of Ontario delegation, made possible through close collaboration with the Ontario Trade and Investment Office in Munich, Germany and the Trade Commissioner Service, who provided Ontario delegates with valuable connections to potential clients and partners in the European Union. The mission aims to foster and establish key relationships in Germany and Europe, positioning ventureLAB as the premier destination for founders and investors in hardtech sectors, and CMC as a main conduit to highlight Canadian semiconductor capabilities and capacity to attract international investment and Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) to Canada.

November 18, 2024: CMC Microsystems is proud to announce the winners of TEXPO 2024. Established by CMC Microsystems, TEXPO offers graduate students in Canadian universities a unique opportunity to demonstrate their novel applications of micro-nano technologies to industry representatives and academic peers. TEXPO 2024 was held virtually.

November 15, 2024: CMC Microsystems, Canada’s leading hardware accelerator and facilitator, is pleased to welcome Lisa Lambert to our Board of Directors. Lisa has dedicated her career to driving innovation at the crossroads of science, technology, and society. She will play a vital role in setting CMC’s strategic direction over the course of her three-year mandate.

Ottawa, ON | October 21, 2024: CMC Microsystems, Canada’s leading hardware accelerator and facilitator, is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Canada’s Semiconductor Council (CSC), a national semiconductor industry organization.

October 21, 2024: CMC Microsystems, Canada’s leading hardware technology facilitator and accelerator, is proud to announce two nominations to its senior leadership team. Lynn McNeil has been named Vice-President, FABrIC, and Shirley Kwakkenbos has been named Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

October 10, 2024: Startups, early-stage firms, industry representatives, academics, and government representatives met in Markham, Ontario October 9 and 10 for the 2024 Canadian Semiconductor Symposium. The second edition of this annual event featured highly interactive and engaging sessions identifying significant growth opportunities for the industry, success stochries, advice, and solutions to overcome challenges facing the semiconductor ecosystem.

August 23, 2024: CMC Microsystems, Canada’s leading hardware accelerator and facilitator, and McMaster University are partnering to advance research and develop new processes and training programs in the field of semiconductors and photonics.