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Building Canadian Companies for a Global Market: Takeaways from Where Sovereignty Meets Prosperity: Canada’s Semiconductor Symposium
By Gordon Harling, President and CEO of CMC Microsystems The overriding theme at Where Sovereignty Meets Prosperity: Canada’s Semiconductor Symposium is that industry has a clear opportunity to leverage our
TEXPO 2026 Winners Announced
October 27, 2026: CMC Microsystems is proud to announce the winners of TEXPO 2026. Established by CMC Microsystems, TEXPO offers graduate students in Canadian universities a unique opportunity to demonstrate
Canada’s Photonics Opportunity: A Manufacturing Advantage Hiding in Plain Sight
Photonics is a foundational technology for defence, artificial intelligence, telecommunications, advanced sensing, and quantum systems. The question is whether Canada will build on an existing advantage or allow the greatest
Critical semiconductor fabrication capacity that meets surging global demand
Canadian industry and research institutes collaborate on eleven advanced fabrication projects with an estimated value of $14.8M Ottawa: September 16, 2026: Augmenting Canada’s advanced semiconductor fabrication capacity is a strategic
From Technical Challenge to Commercial Product: FABrIC’s first completed project achieves market success
Montreal-based audio technology company Soundskrit Inc. advances and commercializes directional MEMS microphone technology for global consumer markets OTTAWA (September 9, 2026) — Montreal-based Soundskrit’s Butterfly Demo Kit, a hardware-and-software platform
CMC Microsystems Welcomes Canada’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy and Highlights Collaborative Programs Supporting AI Adoption
Ottawa, ON — 17 June 2026 — CMC Microsystems (CMC) welcomes the Government of Canada’s National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy and its focus on strengthening a collaborative, responsible, and globally
Accelerating Canada’s Quantum Capabilities for Defence Will Unlock Broader Economic Opportunities
June 1, 2026 Special Guest POV by Gordon Harling, President and CEO, CMC Microsystems The Defense Industrial Strategy (DIS) underscores how critical Canada’s quantum industry is to national defence readiness,
Tackling the demands of AI on the Edge: FABrIC announces $10.7M investment
Eleven market-ready semiconductor projects with an estimated value of $44.3M Ottawa: May 12, 2026: Demand is escalating for more intelligence in the products that support our health, make gadgets smart,
CMC Microsystems and ITRI Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement to Advance Semiconductor and Emerging Technologies
Montreal, QC and Hsinchu, Taiwan – March 16, 2026 – CMC Microsystems, Canada’s leader in enabling research and innovation in microsystems and advanced technologies, and the Industrial Technology Research Institute
CMC Microsystems Expands Advanced Manufacturing Offerings for Semiconductor Ecosystem with Unique MPW Fabrication Service
The collaboration between CMC and the LTCC@ÉTS Laboratory is a cornerstone for hardware innovation in Canada MONTREAL, QC – CMC Microsystems, Canada’s leading facilitator of advanced technology hardware, is proud
Canada’s Defence Ambitions Must Include The Semiconductor Industry
February 17, 2026 By Gordon Harling The rapid uptick in defence investment under the Carney government is an opportunity to strategically bolster Canada’s semiconductor ecosystem as part of a broader
FABrIC Launches Fabrication Process Development Challenge – Round 2
Leveraging Canada’s world-class fabrication capabilities in foundational and emerging platform technologies: MEMS, compound semiconductors, quantum and photonics processes and silicon photonics. February 2, 2026 Montréal, QC FABrIC, a five-year, $217M
CMC Microsystems Launches New Superconducting Quantum Fabrication Service with 3iT to Bolster Canadian Technology Sovereignty
January 27, 2026 SHERBROOKE, QC – CMC Microsystems, Canada’s leading facilitator of advanced technology hardware, is proud to announce the official launch of a new dedicated fabrication service for superconducting
Jeff McNamee Named Vice-President of FABrIC
Seasoned leader in technology and business brings over 40 years of experience in the Canadian semiconductor and technology ecosystem to FABrIC December 10, 2025: CMC Microsystems, manager of FABrIC, a
FABrIC Launches the Quantum Computing Sandbox – a first in Canada
December 10, 2025: FABrIC is pleased to announce the launch of the Quantum Computing Sandbox (QCS), a program that is unique in Canada. This national program provides access to leading quantum computing cloud platforms, and specialized technical support for Canadian innovators.