1. technology and computing
2. software

Partnering to Accelerate Commercialization
2014-2015 Annual Report
Our Vision is that the Canadian Electronics Manufacturing sector is recognized as the
global leader in product commercialization.
Our Mission is to enable and accelerate commercialization of electronics innovations
– ensuring that Canada’s investment in electronics technology translates into economic growth
and job creation.
Five Year Outlook
ENGAGE 2014-15
ACCELERATE 2015-16
• Partnered with 29 industry leaders in Optics/Photonics, New
Materials and Renewable Energy
• Attend global conferences and
trade missions
• Secured public and private funding totalling $19M
• Build new strategic partnerships
• Leveraged 38 labs/manufacturing facilities across Canada
• Expand network to enhance the
value chain
• Funded 15 highly promising commercialization projects
• Kick-started start-up and small-medium enterprises (SME)
mentoring program
• Move project technology
readiness levels (TRL) closer to
commercialization
• Increase network visibility around
the world
What is ReMAP?
The Refined Manufacturing Acceleration Process (ReMAP)
is a business-led network involving dozens of startups, SMEs and large-sized organizations and leading
research institutions from across Canada to form an
integrated shared ecosystem. Our network is focused on
the acceleration of the commercialization of electronics
products manufactured in Canada for a global market.
Through shared resources and knowledge, ReMAP
promotes lateral innovation across many sectors like
Aerospace and Defense (A&D), Information and
Communications Technology (ICT), Healthcare, Industrial
and Renewable Energy. Together, we are using leading
edge technologies to advance next-generation innovations
by developing reliable and environmentally compliant
materials, miniaturizing and reducing the cost of optical
technologies for new markets, and improving the
performance and cost efficiency of
solar installations.
ReMAP is made possible through joint funding from
the Government of Canada’s Business-led Networks of
Centres of Excellence (BL-NCE) program matched by
contributions from our network partners.
GROW 2016-17
COMMERCIALIZE 2017-18
EXPAND 2018-19
• Develop advanced
manufacturing materials
and products for A&D, ICT,
Healthcare and Renewable
Energy
• Accelerate time to market for new
products
• Leverage lateral
innovation into new
markets
• Incorporate advanced
processes into manufacturing
operations
• Reduce cost of new and improved
products
• Support development of new
related curriculum for highly
qualified personnel (HQP)
training
• Improve product quality and
differentiation
• Create more opportunities for highly
skilled workforce
• Enable more HQP jobs
• Create a blueprint
in other regions and
sectors
• Expand the network to
other geographies
• Export products
developed in Canada
Message from the Board Chair
ReMAP was formed in 2014 to accelerate the commercialization
of leading edge technologies in manufacturing priority areas. In
December 2014, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced
the decision to add Advanced Manufacturing to Canada’s
Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) strategy – ReMAP
is proud to be one of the two federally-funded manufacturing
networks. We are encouraged by the Canadian government’s
commitment to invest in industrial research that will advance
Canada’s growth and innovation.
As the ReMAP Board Chair, I am very pleased to share with you
the highlights of our achievements in this Annual Report. 2014
was a breakthrough year for ReMAP. We prioritized our activities
to build the infrastructure for a product-enablement ecosystem.
Today, we have an ambitious strategy to accomplish the next
phase of our innovation strategy. Our plan in the coming years is
to expand our membership with strategic partners; develop our
network of start-ups, SMEs and large enterprises to enhance
the commercialization value chain; leverage innovation to
branch out to new manufacturing areas; and bring technologies
developed through ReMAP partnerships to the global market.
Building on the foundational investments of public/private
contributions, we have established a collaborative model for
commercialization. We are committed to making a significant
contribution to Canada to help build its competitive advantage,
create new highly skilled jobs and provide opportunities to build
export-ready products that will have long-term economic benefit.
Of behalf of ReMAP, I would like to thank all of our partners and
supporters who were instrumental in establishing the ground
work for our vision to position Canada as the destination of
choice for global electronics manufacturing excellence.
Brad Jackson
Board Chair, ReMAP
Prime Minister Stephen Harper on a tour of Celestica.
Number of Networks of
Excellence by Centre (2015)
Health &
Life Sciences
25
5
Environment
4
Cross-Sectoral
Manufacturing/
Engineering
ReMAP
2
Natural Resources
6
Information &
Communication
6
Message from the Executive Director
As products are being launched exponentially faster than
ever before, the role of ReMAP is to accelerate product
commercialization. In a world of software start-ups, the
manufacturing of hardware products differentiates this network
– strengthening an innovative future for Canada.
Collaborative Model for Commercialization
Labs
Universities
Corporate R&D
RESEARCH
In addition to building the network infrastructure, strategic
governance and project portfolio, there were several
opportunities to increase global visibility of ReMAP in 2014.
ReMAP engaged with several industry and trade organizations
and spoke at industry conferences. Our network partners
attended international conferences in Japan, France, Germany
and the United States. ReMAP gained national attention when
Prime Minister Stephen Harper visited Celestica to tour five
of the 38 labs/manufacturing lines ReMAP leverages from
across Canada. The first ReMAP funded research paper was
presented at the SMTA Pan-Pacific Symposium in Kauai, Hawaii
in February 2015.
Building on the foundation of our product-enablement
ecosystem, with a strong partnership management strategy in
place, we have an ambitious vision for growth and innovation
over the next few years. In 2015, we will build on early
successes to provide technological advances that will impact
growth for Canada – onward!
Irene Sterian
Executive Director, ReMAP
DEVELOPMENT
MANUFACTURING
Technology Readiness Levels
TLR9 Market Launch
TLR8 Technology Qualified Through Test and Demo
ReMAP
Our 29 partners contribute their expertise from the A&D,
ICT, Healthcare, Industrial and Renewable Energy sectors
and are engaged in optics/photonics, renewable energy and
new material projects at later stage TRL. Our collaborative
model enables industry and research partners to accelerate
commercialization of differentiated products that meet today’s
industry challenges – bridging the gap between applied
research and product development.
Volume
Manufacturing
for the Global
Market
Bridging the
Commercialization
Gap
TLR7 Demo – Operational Environment
TLR6 Demo – Relevant Environment
TLR5 Basic Validation – Relevant Environment
TLR4 Basic Validation – Lab Environment
TLR3 Proof of Concept TLR2 Concept and/or Application
TLR1 Basic Principles
What is Advanced Manufacturing to Us?
•New and innovative products with market entry or commercialization within
the next five years
•Prototyping, product demos, advanced product testing and applied research
leading to a practical application
•Work undertaken to achieve technological advancement through the creation/
improvement of existing materials, devices, products or processes
•Adoption or adaptation of highly innovative products, technologies (e.g., machinery
and equipment) and processes that support product or process innovation
ReMAP Priorities
An Ecosystem for
Product Enablement
Lateral Innovation
Product Enablement
MARKE
9
Research
Aero
Partners
7
$million
19
Large
Industry
Partners
11
Start-ups
and
SMEs
in funding
Global Commercialization
3
Not-for-profits
+
20
Industry
Associations
Defe
ICT
Healt
Indus
Rene
Lateral Innovation Across
Market
MARKETSegments
SEGMENTS
ReMAP allows for the rapid development
of a required cost-effective assembly
and housing solution to bring a price
competitive product to market.
Aerospace
Defense
38 Labs
ICT
Healthcare
15 Projects
Industrial
Renewable Energy
Global Commercialization
Leveraging 38 labs & manufacturing lines
across Canada in 3 research areas
New
Materials
Optics/
Photonics
Renewable
Energy
What We Do
ReMAP projects focus on advancing next-generation innovations by developing reliable and environmentally compliant
materials; miniaturizing and reducing the cost of optical technologies for new markets; and improving the performance and
cost efficiency of solar installations. Here are a few of the promising projects funded in 2014:
M1
High Reliability
Product
Enablement
Lower
Temperature
Soldering Alloys
This project focuses on developing new lower temperature alloys that are
environmentally friendly and meet the aerospace industry’s performance
reliability standards.
08
Miniaturizing
Optical Technologies
High
Speed Modulators
This project focuses on developing next-generation optical modulators for
high-speed optical communication applications using indium phosphide
technology for smaller, lower cost and scalable systems.
S3
Next Generation
Solar Solutions
Smart
Electronics
This project focuses on developing smart energy products that meet the
industry’s rapidly evolving requirements by integrating a direct current (DC)
optimizer and intelligent disconnect into a photovoltaic (PV) panel.
ReMAP provided the ideal platform to establish the shortest path to
commercialization through interaction with relevant industry partners.
Project Portfolio
New Materials
Optics/Photonics
Renewable Energy
M1 Lower Temperature Solder Alloys
O1 Optical Interconnects
M2 Tin Whiskers
M3 Aging
O3 Integrating Laser Materials on
Silicon
M4 E
lectronically Conductive
Adhesives
S1 Smart Lamination Materials
S2 Enhanced Encapsulant
S3 Smart Electronics
S4 Solar Windows
O5 Multimodal Fiber OCT/NIR Device
O4 Integrated OCT System-on-a-Chip
O6 Optical Integrated Transceiver
O7 Optically Guided Laser Abalation
O8 High Speed Modulators
ReMAP by the Numbers
Accelerating Products to Market
4
NEW
MATERIALS
7
OPTICS/
PHOTONICS
4
RENEWABLE
ENERGY
Commercialization Network
Start-ups
& SMEs
Delivering
Results
LARGE INDUSTRY
Researchers
24
PAPERS PUBLICATIONS
EU/ASIA/NA
990
MENTORING HOURS
START-UPS/SMEs
15
PROJECTS
120
INDUSTRY
LEADERS
39
HQP JOBS ENABLED
ENGINEERS,
TECHNICIANS, PHD &
MASTERS STUDENTS
Finances
Project $
Government
Funding
Private/Public
$1.2M
Funding
$3.6M
79%
Fund
Allocation
11%
Industry
Contributions
Network
Development
$2.4M
“ReMAP funding has
not only supported new
technology development,
but it has also led to a
direct commercialization
of research results.
* Financial summaries for the year ended March 31, 2015 are
provided as illustrative summaries only and not intended to
replace the full financial statements of ReMAP.
Network
Management
10%
PROJECT FUNDING
$3.2
OF INVESTMENT FOR EVERY
$1
OF PUBLIC FUNDING
Our Partners
We create value chains that enable ideas to market – collaborating with researchers, suppliers,
manufacturers and end users for export-ready projects.
Hassan G Moghadam, DDS, MSc. FRCD(C)
The program is long enough (5 years) that we can train PhD students,
as compared to other programs that are often much shorter.
ReMAP thanks the generous support from our distinguished
Board of Directors and Steering Committee Members
Our Board
Brad Jackson
Vice President, Strategic Business Development,
Diversified Markets, Celestica, Board Chair, ReMAP
Antoine Paquin
Chief Executive Officer and President,
Solantro Semiconductor Corp.
Bruce Good
Executive Director, Conference Board of Canada
Board Vice Chair, ReMAP
George Pinho, PhD.
President, Christie Medical Holdings, Inc.
Jason Field, PhD.
President & CEO, Life Sciences Ontario
John Reid
President & CEO, CATAAlliance
Larry Fitzgerald
President & CEO, Wainbee Ltd & Filtramax
Philip Turi
General Counsel & Global Business Services,
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
Peter Frise, PhD.
Scientific Director & CEO, Auto21
Marci Vernon, PhD.
General Manager, INO-Ontario
Paul Johnston
Senior Associate, Hickling Arthurs Low
Dan Wasserman
Executive in Residence, ventureLAB
Our Steering Committee
Technology Development
Alex Edwards
CMC Microsystems
Rafael Kleiman, PhD.
McMaster University
Danxia Xu, PhD.
National Research Council Canada
Robert Corriveau
Photons Canada
Lionel C. Kimerling, PhD.
Massachusetts Institute
of Technology (MIT)
S. Manian Ramkumar, PhD.
Rochester Institute of Technology
Marianne Romansky, PhD.
Celestica Inc.
Martin Guy, PhD.
TeraXion
Timothy Pope, PhD.
INO-Ontario
Yves Poissant
Natural Resources Canada
Technology Adoption & Commercialization
Andrew Kinross
Navigant Consulting
Imed Zine, PhD.
Roadmap Capital Inc.
Dan Henes
Celestica Inc.
Lahav Gil
Kangaroo Group
Dan Mathers
MARS/Ironbit Consulting
Ning Cheng Lee, PhD.
Indium Corporation
Doug Cooper
Splintir Media
Ron Mantay
PowerStream
Garth Smith, PhD.
Ontario Brain Institute
Shawn Blakney
Celestica Inc.
Ian McWalter
CMC Microsystems
Victor Yang, MD
Ryerson University/
Sunnybrook Research Institute
Our Executive
Irene Sterian
Executive Director, ReMAP
Loretta Renard
Network Manager, ReMAP
ReMAP funding has
helped us to work with
competent partners with
complimentary expertise
which is allowing us
to develop our product
faster.
Pour obtenir le Rapport Annuel en français, visitez
www.remapnetwork.org
@Remap6
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