November 23-24, 2023
Fairmont Château Laurier, Ottawa
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.
In collaboration with BDC
Deep Tech Venture Fund
Preliminary Agenda
Day one
November 23
Semiconductor Ecosystem Strategy and Planning
The Canadian Semiconductor Ecosystem:
Capabilities and Opportunities in key technologies:
- Silicon Photonics
- Quantum
- MEMS
- Packaging, Assembly and Testing
Panel discussion:
The importance of accessing cost effective prototyping
Government of Canada
Investments and Policy in Support of Innovation
Prototyping and Small Volume Manufacturing
in University-based Micro/Nano labs
Canada as a Home for Design Centres
Panel discussion:
Where do we go from Here?
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