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.

As uncertainty continues to swirl under the Trump administration, Canada’s semiconductor companies look to diversify trading partners

$35.6M total investment from $13.4M funding in market-ready innovation.

The final selection included 20 projects from across the country, with twelve in Quebec, five in Ontario, two in British Columbia and one in Alberta.

FABrIC announces $35.6M total investment from $13.4M funding in market-ready innovation June 26, 2025 Twenty-three recipients representing twenty projects of the first round of FABrIC

CMC Microsystems hosted the 2025 edition of the annual event June 6, 2025 CMC Microsystems had the honour of hosting the 28th World Micromachine Summit,