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1 The Alberta Centre for Advanced Micro and Nano Technology Products Speeding the Path From Prototype to Commercial Product Ken Brizel CEO, ACAMP kbrizel@acamp.ca

2 Today’s Agenda What is ACAMP Our Origins How Does ACAMP Help? Technical Capabilities How We Operate Why Clients Choose ACAMP Why Is ACAMP Hosting Today’s Seminar? Intro to Euripides/Eureka ACAMP Smart Cities Seminar March 16th, 2016 Ken Brizel 2

3 What is ACAMP? A unique industry led product development centre We help clients commercialize their proof of concepts From advanced sensors based embedded systems to assembling opto-electronic modules or micro-fluidics ACAMP is the only advanced technology product development group in Canada that provides support at each stage of product development process. ACAMP Smart Cities Seminar March 16th, 2016 Ken Brizel 3

4 Origins ACAMP established as a not for profit corporation, July 2007 Operational funding from the Province of Alberta Equipment funding from the Federal Government through Western Economic Diversification Total $14M invested by the Province & $15M by WD ACAMP is an Industry led organization - Independent from Academia and Government. Senior Management have 25 years+ relevant industrial experience Managing board is industrial led and finance communities ACAMP Smart Cities Seminar March 16th, 2016 Ken Brizel 4

5 How Does ACAMP Help? ACAMP Smart Cities Seminar March 16th, 2016 Ken Brizel 5

6 Technical Capabilities ACAMP Smart Cities Seminar March 16th, 2016 Ken Brizel 6

7 How We Operate Simple fee for service model $15M of equipment depreciated over 5 years Cost-efficient manpower rates Client pays for all materials/consumables at cost Clients own and keep their product IP, we don’t want it New packaging process know-how developed either by ACAMP or collaboratively is jointly owned Qualifying clients based in W. Canada can receive funding from ACAMP Contribution in the form of reduced equipment and/or manpower rates ACAMP is a recognized service provider for programs such as the Alberta Voucher program, AITF Product Development fund, NRC: IRAP Flexible solutions Clients can access our equipment, use our engineering expertise or ask us to manufacture for them ACAMP Smart Cities Seminar March 16th, 2016 Ken Brizel 7

8 Why Clients Choose ACAMP Experienced senior team with backgrounds in business, engineering, and product development who have successful track records of taking products to market. Project flexibility, clients select assistance in areas they define, without over committing. Multi-disciplinary skill sets Prototype and production capacity as required To keep their Intellectual Property We help speed the path to commercialization. ACAMP Smart Cities Seminar March 16th, 2016 Ken Brizel 8

9 Why is ACAMP hosting this seminar ? To introduce some of the latest technology concepts that enable Smart Cities To showcase thought leadership and technical capabilities To create an opportunity for you to network and potentially grow your businesses ACAMP Smart Cities Seminar March 16th, 2016 Ken Brizel 9

10 EURIPIDES² is the EUREKA Cluster program supporting innovative, industry-driven, pre- competitive R&D projects in the area of Smart Electronic Systems. EURIPIDES²: Covers electronic systems integration value chain, from materials, equipment and technologies, components and modules, up to embedded, enmeshed and implanted systems. Their vision is the European leadership in Smart Electronic Systems Integration, design development and manufacturing. Is the innovation hub for smart sensors, smart power modules and more generally electronic product integration for all leading sectors in Europe. Stimulates R&D projects in an open network of large industry, SMEs, universities, research institutes and user organisations. As a EUREKA Cluster, the network is open to participants worldwide. 50 projects worth 400 million Euros in R&D have been labelled under EURIPIDES This is an opportunity for Canadians to partner with European industry ACAMP Smart Cities Seminar March 16th, 2016 Ken Brizel 10

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15 The EUREKA Innovation Week 2016 in Stockholm combines the strategically important areas of the EUREKA network including international collaboration with a specific focus on Smart Cities with business to business meetings, high level key note speakers, EUREKA Innovation Award prize ceremony, exhibition and study visits. http://www.vinnova.se/innoweek2016 ACAMP Smart Cities Seminar March 16th, 2016 Ken Brizel 15

16 Thank You To Our Sponsors ACAMP Smart Cities Seminar March 16th, 2016 Ken Brizel 16


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