12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

Canadian Microelectronics Corporation - Address, activities & membership

Address:

1055 Princess Street, Suite 301
Kingston, ON  K7L 1H3
Canada

Telephone number: 613-530-4666

• Contact information in previous versions

  • 1055 Princess Street, Suite 301
    Kingston, ON  K7L 1H3
    Canada
    
    Telephone number: 613-530-4666  Ext. 4653
    
    Fax number: 613-548-8104  
    
    
  • 945 Princess Street, Suite 103
    Innovation Park at Queen's University
    Kingston, ON  K7L 0E9
    Canada
    
    Telephone number: 613-530-4666  Ext. 4653
    
    Fax number: 613-548-8104  
    
    
  • 945 Princess Street, Suite 103, Building 50
    Queen’s University Innovation Park
    Kingston, ON  K7L 0E9
    Canada
    
    Telephone number: 613-530-4666  Ext. 4653
    
    Fax number: 613-548-8104  
    
    
  • 945 Princess Street, Suite 103, Building 50
    Queen’s University Innovation Park
    Kingston, ON  K7L 0E9
    Canada
    
    Telephone number: 613-530-4666
    
    
  • 945 Princess Street, Building 50
    Queen’s University Innovation Park
    Kingston, ON  K7L 3N6
    Canada
    
    Telephone number: 613-530-4666
    
    
  • 210A Carruthers Hall
    Queen's University
    Kingston, ON  K7L 3N6
    Canada
    
    Telephone number: 613-530-4666
    
    Fax number: 613-548-8104  
    
    

Description of the organization's activities:
CMC Microsystems is a not-for-profit organization that accelerates research and innovation in advanced technologies including microelectronics, photonics, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and quantum software and hardware. Founded in 1984, CMC lowers the cost and complexity of technology adoption by creating and sharing platform technologies including access to state-of-the-art design, manufacturing, and testing capabilities. CMC enables research, development, and the training of highly qualified personnel (HQP) for an international network of over 10,000 researchers and more than 1,200 companies developing innovations in advanced technologies. The key values of CMC are: benefits to Canada, a role as an honest broker, and research impact.

• Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:

  • CMC Microsystems is a not-for-profit organization that accelerates research and innovation in advanced technologies. Founded in 1984, CMC lowers barriers to technology adoption by creating and sharing platform technologies including access to state-of-the-art design, manufacturing, and testing capabilities. CMC enables research, development, and the training of highly qualified personnel (HQP), benefitting over 10,000 academic participants and 1,200 companies developing innovations in micro-nanotechnologies. The key values of CMC are: benefits to Canada, a role as an honest broker, and research excellence.
  • CMC Microsystems is a not-for-profit organization that accelerates research and innovation in advanced technologies. Founded in 1984, CMC lowers barriers to technology adoption by creating and sharing platform technologies including access to state-of-the-art design, manufacturing, and testing capabilities. CMC enables research, development, and the training of highly qualified personnel (HQP), benefitting over 10,000 academic participants and 1,000 companies developing innovations in micro-nanotechnologies. The key values of CMC are: benefits to Canada, a role as an honest broker, and research excellence.
  • CMC Microsystems (CMC) works with researchers and industry across Canada’s National Design Network®, enabling excellent research by providing world-class infrastructure and expertise for designing, prototyping and manufacturing innovations in microsystems and nanotechnologies. CMC provides a path to commercialization of related technologies, and enables the development and sharing of new tools, methodologies and processes to make researchers and industry more productive. CMC's guiding values are research excellence, honest broker and benefit to Canada. Canada's National Design Network is recognized as a Major Research Facility by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), and has been awarded funding from CFI's Major Science Initiatives (MSI) program. This network connects 10,000 academic participants at more than 60 universities/colleges with 1,000 companies in Canada to undertake leading-edge, high tech R&D. Launched in 1984 through a university, industry and federal government initiative, CMC has won international acclaim for its achievements in building Canada's capabilities in microelectronics, microsystems and nanotechnologies.
  • CMC Microsystems (CMC) works with researchers and industry across Canada’s National Design Network®, enabling excellent research by providing world-class infrastructure and expertise for designing, prototyping and manufacturing innovations in microsystems and nanotechnologies. CMC provides a path to commercialization of related technologies, and enables the development and sharing of new tools, methodologies and processes to make researchers and industry more productive. Our guiding values are research excellence, honest broker and benefit to Canada. Canada's National Design Network is recognized as a Major Research Facility by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), and has been awarded funding from CFI's Major Science Initiatives (MSI) program. This network connects 10,000 academic participants at 62 universities/colleges with 1,000 companies in Canada to undertake leading-edge, high tech R&D. Launched in 1984 through a university, industry and federal government initiative, CMC has won international acclaim for its achievements in building Canada's capabilities in microelectronics, microsystems and nanotechnologies.
  • CMC Microsystems (CMC) works with researchers and industry across Canada’s National Design Network®, enabling excellent research by providing world-class infrastructure and expertise for designing, prototyping and manufacturing innovations in microsystems and nanotechnologies. CMC provides a path to commercialization of related technologies, and enables the development and sharing of new tools, methodologies and processes to make researchers and industry more productive. Our guiding values are research excellence, honest broker and benefit to Canada. Canada's National Design Network is recognized as a Major Research Facility by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), and has been awarded funding from CFI's Major Science Initiatives (MSI) program. This network connects 10,000 academic participants at 60 universities/colleges with 1,000 companies in Canada to undertake leading-edge, high tech R&D. Launched in 1984 through a university, industry and federal government initiative, CMC has won international acclaim for its achievements in building Canada's capabilities in microelectronics, microsystems and nanotechnologies.
  • CMC Microsystems, a not-for-profit organization, provides researchers and industry across Canada's National Design Network® with access to the world's best tools and technologies for micro-nanotechnology innovation, and for training industry-ready graduates. Our guiding values are research excellence, honest broker and benefit to Canada. Canada's National Design Network is recognized as a Major Research Facility by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), and has been awarded funding from CFI's Major Science Initiatives (MSI) program. This network connects 10,000 academic participants at 60 universities/colleges with 950 companies in Canada to undertake leading-edge, high tech R&D. Launched in 1984 through a university, industry and federal government initiative, CMC has won international acclaim for its achievements in building Canada's capabilities in microelectronics, microsystems and nanotechnologies.
  • CMC Microsystems, a federally incorporated non-profit corporation, works with researchers and industry across Canada’s National Design Network®, providing software and laboratory instruments, expertise, services, and access to manufacturing for innovations in microsystems and nanotechnologies. Launched in 1984 through a university, industry and federal government initiative, CMC has won international acclaim for its achievements in building Canada's capabilities in microelectronics, microsystems and nanotechnologies.
  • CMC Microsystems, a federally incorporated non-profit corporation, works with researchers and industry across Canada’s National Design Network, providing commercial-calibre tools, systems, expertise, services, and access to world-class infrastructure for designing, prototyping and manufacturing innovations in microsystems and nanotechnologies. Launched in 1984 through a university, industry and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) initiative, CMC has won international acclaim for its achievements in building Canada's capabilities in microelectronics, microsystems and nanotechnologies. CMC enables the discovery, development and a path to commercialization for innovative research in microsystems and related areas, including microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), microfluidics, photonics/optoelectronics, embedded software, printed electronics and rapid prototyping. Stimulating synergistic collaboration among universities, industry and government agencies, CMC has pioneered many creative solutions to advance innovations in micro-nano technologies, including a unique, cloud-based shared licensing program, giving researchers timely, efficient access to a portfolio of more than 35 advanced design tool suites from leading suppliers at a fraction of the cost to buy, install and maintain individually. In the period 2009-2013, Canadian researchers, industry and others accessed a national program valued at $118 million.
  • CMC Microsystems, a federally incorporated non-profit corporation, works with researchers and industry across Canada’s National Design Network, providing commercial-calibre tools, systems, expertise, services, and access to world-class infrastructure for designing, prototyping and manufacturing innovations in microsystems and nanotechnologies. Launched in 1984 through a university, industry and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) initiative, CMC has won international acclaim for its achievements in building Canada's capabilities in microelectronics, microsystems and nanotechnologies. CMC enables the discovery, development and a path to commercialization for innovative research in microsystems and related areas, including microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), microfluidics, photonics/optoelectronics, embedded software, printed electronics and rapid prototyping. Stimulating synergistic collaboration among universities, industry and government agencies, CMC has pioneered many creative solutions to advance innovations in micro-nano technologies, including a unique, cloud-based shared licensing program, giving researchers timely, efficient access to a portfolio of more than 35 advanced design tools from leading suppliers at a fraction of the cost to buy, install and maintain individually. In the period 2008-2012, Canadian researchers, industry and others accessed a national program valued at $112 million.
  • CMC Microsystems is a federally incorporated non-profit corporation that provides microsystems researchers with industry-calibre design resources, access to state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies, and support services. Launched in 1984 through a university, industry and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) initiative, CMC has won international acclaim for its achievements in developing Canada's capabilities in microelectronics. Recognizing the need to build competence in microsystems, CMC now offers products and services that include microelectronics, micromechanics (usually implemented in the form of microelectromechanical systems or MEMS), microfluidics, photonics/optoelectronics and embedded software. In the period 2000-2005, CMC directed a national program valued at $125 million (including cash and in-kind contributions), composed of:Technology products, services and cash from national and international partners and suppliers Core funding from NSERC Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) grants managed by CMC through Queen's University Funding from provincial innovation agencies CMC Microsystems delivers innovative and cost-effective services to a growing community of microsystems researchers that connects more than 40 universities and colleges across Canada, and presently involves more than 2,300 faculty and graduate students. Stimulating synergistic collaboration among universities, companies and government agencies, CMC is a pioneer in developing creative solutions including Canada-wide Internet-based access to advanced microsystems testing facilities - at a fraction of the cost of conventional methods.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
CMC Microsystems has seventy-seven (77) member organizations, in four classes, including Canadian post‐secondary educational institutions, Canadian companies, and other organizations interested in furthering the objects of the Corporation and fostering R&D in microsystems research, technology, and training. Each Member organization appoints a Member Representative as a delegate to act as a liaison with CMC, help guide business directions, and vote on behalf of their organization at CMC’s Annual Meeting.

• Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:

  • CMC Microsystems has seventy-four (74) member organizations, in four classes, including Canadian post‐secondary educational institutions, Canadian companies, and other organizations interested in furthering the objects of the Corporation and fostering R&D in microsystems research, technology, and training. Each Member organization appoints a Member Representative as a delegate to act as a liaison with CMC, help guide business directions, and vote on behalf of their organization at CMC’s Annual Meeting.
  • CMC Microsystems has seventy-two (72) member organizations, including Canadian post‐secondary educational institutions, Canadian companies, and other organizations interested in furthering the objects of the Corporation and fostering R&D in microsystems research, technology, and training. Each Member organization appoints a Member Representative as a delegate to act as a liaison with CMC, help guide business directions, and vote on behalf of their organization at CMC’s Annual Meeting.
  • CMC Microsystems has seventy (70) member organizations, including Canadian post‐secondary educational institutions, Canadian companies, and other organizations interested in furthering the objects of the Corporation and fostering R&D in microsystems research, technology, and training. Each Member organization appoints a Member Representative as a delegate to act as a liaison with CMC, help guide business directions, and vote on behalf of their organization at CMC’s Annual Meeting.
  • CMC Microsystems delivers tools and services to more than 60 member universities and colleges across Canada, including more than 10,000 academic participants. CMC's industrial membership comprises 16 companies, primarily Canadian or Canadian subsidiaries, 6 other organizations - including companies and post-secondary institutions outside Canada. University and industry representatives help to guide CMC’s strategic direction and programming by participating in advisory committees. Every CMC member organization is represented by a voting delegate who acts as a liaison with CMC, and votes on behalf of his/her organization at CMC’s annual meeting.
  • CMC Microsystems delivers tools and services to 62 universities and colleges across Canada, including more than 10,000 academic participants. CMC's industrial membership comprises 16 companies, primarily Canadian or Canadian subsidiaries, 6 other organizations - including companies and post-secondary institutions outside Canada. University and industry representatives help to guide CMC’s strategic direction and programming by participating in advisory committees. Every CMC member organization is represented by a voting delegate who acts as a liaison with CMC, and votes on behalf of his/her organization at CMC’s annual meeting.
  • CMC Microsystems delivers tools and services to 60 universities and colleges across Canada, including more than 10,000 academic participants. Institutional membership in CMC Microsystems gives faculty and students access to products and services for research and training in micro-nanotechnology. CMC's industrial membership comprises 18 companies, primarily Canadian or Canadian subsidiaries, 5 industry-oriented organizations. University and industry representatives help to guide CMC’s strategic direction and programming by participating in advisory committees. Every CMC member organization is represented by a voting delegate who acts as a liaison with CMC, and votes on behalf of his/her organization at CMC’s annual meeting.
  • CMC Microsystems delivers tools and services to 60 universities and colleges across Canada, including more than 10,000 academic participants. Institutional membership in CMC Microsystems gives faculty and students access to products and services for research and training in micro-nanotechnology. CMC's industrial membership comprises 18 companies, primarily Canadian or Canadian subsidiaries, 5 industry-oriented organizations, and a small number of individuals. University and industry representatives help to guide CMC’s strategic direction and programming by participating in advisory committees. Every CMC member organization is represented by a voting delegate who acts as a liaison with CMC, and votes on behalf of his/her organization at CMC’s annual meeting.
  • CMC Microsystems delivers tools and services to 63 universities and colleges across Canada, including more than 9,400 academic participants. Institutional membership in CMC Microsystems gives faculty and students access to products and services for research and training in micro-nanotechnology. CMC's industrial membership comprises 21 companies, primarily Canadian or Canadian subsidiaries, 9 industry-oriented organizations, and a small number of individuals. University and industry representatives help to guide CMC’s strategic direction and programming by participating in advisory committees. Every CMC member organization is represented by a voting delegate who acts as a liaison with CMC, and votes on behalf of his/her organization at CMC’s annual meeting.
  • CMC Microsystems delivers innovative and cost-effective services to a national network of microsystems innovators that links more than 50 universities and colleges across Canada, and that currently involves more than 4,500 faculty researchers and graduate students. Institutional membership in CMC Microsystems gives faculty and students access to products and services for research and education in microsystems technologies, including design environment tools and design flows, fabrication technologies and services, packaging/fixturing products, test equipment, and support services. CMC's industrial membership includes 24 companies, primarily Canadian or Canadian subsidiaries, 8 industry-oriented organizations, and a small number of individuals. Member companies have access to a databank of résumés from students at Canadian universities, and to other opportunities related to meeting their needs for highly qualified personnel. University and industry representatives help to guide CMC’s strategic direction and programming by participating in advisory committees and task forces. Every CMC member organization is represented by a voting delegate who acts as a liaison with CMC, and votes on behalf of his/her organization at CMC’s annual meeting.
  • CMC Microsystems provides nationally-distributed infrastructure that enables faculty members and graduate students at the more than 40 Canadian post-secondary education institutions that are members of CMC. Membership in CMC Microsystems enables them to access products and services for research and education in microsystems technologies: design environment tools and design flows, fabrication technologies and services, packaging/fixturing products, test equipment, and support services. Representatives from the universities contribute to the development of CMC's program by participating on advisory committees and task forces.CMC's membership currently includes 30 companies and several individuals and organizations. The great majority of the companies are Canadian, or in some cases are legally discrete Canadian entities of international organizations. As members of CMC Microsystems, these companies have access to a databank of résumés from students at Canadian universities, and other opportunities related to meeting their need for highly qualified personnel. As with the university members, company representatives are involved in defining CMC's directions.Each of CMC's member organizations selects a representative who acts as the main liaison with CMC, and who votes for his/her organization at CMC Microsystems' Annual Meeting.

End date of the last completed financial year: 2024-03-31

List of Government Funding

Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Foundation for Innovation	$4,117,500.00	No
Province of Quebec	$1,200,000.00	Yes

• Government funding in previous versions

  List of Government Funding

  End date of the last completed financial year	Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
  2023-03-31	Canada Foundation for Innovation	$6,856,681.00	Yes
  2023-03-31	Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$245,971.00	No
  2023-03-31	Province of Quebec	$2,048,076.00	Yes
  2022-03-31	Canada Foundation for Innovation	$6,656,900.00	Yes
  2022-03-31	Canada Foundation for Innovation	$6,856,681.00	Yes
  2022-03-31	Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$245,971.00	Yes
  2022-03-31	Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$542,972.00	Yes
  2022-03-31	Province of Quebec	$1,996,665.00	Yes
  2022-03-31	Province of Quebec	$2,048,076.00	Yes