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November 23-24, 2023
Fairmont Château Laurier, Ottawa
The Canadian Room
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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
Sponsors
Program
Day one
November 23
Semiconductor Ecosystem Strategy and Planning
Fairmont Château Laurier – The Canadian Room
Coffee and tea will be provided as of 8:30
8:45 – 9:00
Introduction and welcoming remarks (CMC)
- Peter Stokes and Maxan Fergerson-Dyer, CMC Microsystems
The Canadian Semiconductor Ecosystem
9:00 – 9:15
The Canadian Semiconductor Ecosystem
- Omer Kaya, Global Advantage Consulting
9:20 – 9:55
Compound Semiconductors: Capabilities and Opportunities
- Velko Tzolov, NRC’s Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre (CPFC)
- Tom MacElwee, GaN Systems – Sub-topic: Power Transistors
- Use case: Jim Hjartarson, Inpho Inc.
10:10 – 10:45
NanoSOI – A Rapid Prototyping Foundry Service for Photonic Integrated Circuits: Capabilities and Applications
- Mirwais Aktary, Applied Nanotools
- Use case: Rafal Janik, Xanadu
10:45 – 11:05
Networking & Health Break with refreshments
11:05 – 11:25
Homegrown MEMS
- Claude Jean, Teledyne MEMS
11:30 – 12:15
Panel discussion: Bridging the Valley of Death
- Moderator: Jackson Hamilton, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) Deep Tech Venture Fund
- Hojjat Salemi, Ranovus Inc.
- Ron Glibbery, Peraso Inc.
- Réjean Fontaine, Université de Sherbrooke
- Duncan Stewart, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Deep Tech Venture Fund
12:15 – 13:00
LUNCH
Canadian Semiconductor Strategy
13:00 – 13:20
Canadian Semiconductor Strategy: IBM’s POV
- Stéphane Tremblay, IBM Canada
13:25 – 14:10
Panel discussion: Government Investments and Policy in Support of Innovation
- Moderator: Murad Hemmadi, The Logic
- Charles Vincent, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Chris Ouslis, NRC-IRAP
- Jeff McNamee, SECTR – Semiconductor Ecosystem and Centre for Training and Research
- Laurent Carbonneau, Council of Canadian Innovators
Advanced Manufacturing in Canada
14:15 – 14:55
Prototyping and Small Volume Manufacturing in University-based Micro/Nano Labs
- Aaron Hryciw, Alberta nanoFAB, University of Alberta
- Marie-Josee Gour, 3IT, Université de Sherbrooke
- Use case: Matthew Hamer, Nord Quantique
14:55 – 15:10
Networking and health break with refreshments
15:10 – 15:30
Bringing it all together: Packaging, Assembly and Test
- David Danovitch, Université de Sherbrooke
15:35 – 16:10
Canada as a Home for Design Centres
- Moderator: Peter Stokes, CMC Microsystems
- Martin Snelgrove, Untether AI/Kapik Integrations
- Gary Depelteau, BTA Design Services
- David Lynch, CMC Microsystems
Creating a Sustainable Ecosystem
16:15 – 17:00
Panel discussion: Where do we go from here?
- Moderator: Lynn McNeil, Elk Strategies, CMC Microsystems
- Madison Rilling, Optonique
- Paul Slaby, Canada’s Semiconductor Council (CSC)
- Niraj Mathur, Blumind / VentureLAB Hardware Catalyst Initiative
- Kexing Liu, Photons Canada
17:00 – 19:00
Reception and Networking Session
Opening remarks:
Sir Terrence Matthews, founder and Chairman of Wesley Clover International
Day two
November 24
Showcasing the opportunity of semiconductor technology in Canada
Big picture topics to address:
- What is missing from the ecosystem to support semiconductor and hardware technology?
- What are the gaps that exist in the Canadian capital scene?
- What can help get emerging semiconductor innovations to market?
8:45 – 8:55
Introduction and Welcome
- Oleg Chebotarev, CMC Microsystems
Start-ups: Resources and Presentations
9:00 – 9:15
Supporting Innovation in Canada
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) Deep Tech Venture Fund
- Jackson Hamilton, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
9:15 – 9:25
Virtual Incubator Environment (VIE) for Start-ups
CMC Microsystems
- Oleg Chebotarev, CMC Microsystems
9:30 – 10:50
Start-up presentations: block one
10:50 – 11:05
Networking & Health Break with refreshments
11:05 – 12:25 Startup presentations: block two
12:25 – 12:30
Closing Remarks and session summary
- Oleg Chebotarev, CMC Microsystems
12:30 – 15:05
Lunch and presentations: CMC Technology and Services
CMC Technology Team Leaders:
- CAD/IT Service: David Lynch
- IoT and Edge AI: Yassine Hariri
- MEMS: David Lynch
- Microelectronics: Parvaneh Saffari
- Silicon Photonics: Ahmed Abumazwed
- Quantum: Udson Mendes
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