Current Initiatives
Explore the projects and collaborations driving growth in the Canadian semiconductor industry.
Working Groups
Automotive Microchips
Chair: Kirk Ouellette, VP of Global Strategy, STMicroelectronics
The Working Group convenes senior executives from the semiconductor and automotive sectors, alongside federal and provincial policy experts and representatives from the investment community. Its primary objective is to explore practical strategies to enhance the resilience of Canada's automotive microchip supply chain. The agenda encompasses various avenues for bolstering resilience, including design centres, semiconductor manufacturing, and packaging and assembly strategies. The Working Group anticipates concluding its deliberations by March 2025.
Click here to request a copy of the Automotive Microchips Working Group Report, released November 2024, that identifies gaps in the semiconductor supply chain for Canada's automotive sector and features strategic recommendations to build a resilient, self-sufficient supply chain.
Talent & Workforce Development
Chair: Tony Chan Carusone, CTO, Alphawave Semi
The Working Group brings together senior executives from the semiconductor and associated sectors, the academic community, as well as federal and provincial policy experts. The agenda includes analyzing current and projected demand for talent across various segments of Canada's semiconductor sector, and reviewing best practices and novel approaches in international jurisdictions, in order to develop specific recommendations and advocate for their implementation. The Working Group is scheduled to conclude its work in April 2025, with an interim report slated for release by January 2025.
AI Chips
Chair: Eric Duffy, Global Head of Business Development, Tenstorrent
The AI Chips Working Group brings together leading figures from the semiconductor industry, academia, and government to ensure that Canada’s leadership in artificial intelligence translates into industrial opportunities within the semiconductor sector. The group's focus is on developing specialized semiconductor technologies and products that can accelerate AI computational processing. The agenda includes identifying joint initiatives, synergies, potential customer collaborations, emerging market opportunities, and funding sources. Through a collaborative approach, the Working Group aims to position Canada as a global leader in AI hardware solutions.
Download the AI Chips Working Group funding proposal.
Manufacturing
Chair: TBC
CSC will be recruiting participants to the Manufacturing Working Group over the following months. Stay tuned!
If your company is interested in joining this Working Group, please
contact us.
Quantum Chips
Chair: TBC
CSC will be recruiting participants to the Quantum Chips Working Group over the following months. Stay tuned!
If your company is interested in joining this Working Group, please
contact us.
Budget Proposals
Submission to the 2025/26 Pre-budget Consultation
CSC, alongside partners CMC Microsystems, ICTC, SECTR, and ventureLAB, has submitted a joint response to Finance Canada's 2025/26 Pre-Budget Consultation. The submission highlights the need for strategic investments in semiconductor innovation, talent development, and commercialization to solidify Canada's position in the global supply chain.
CSC 2024 Federal Budget Proposal
Explore our comprehensive proposal submitted to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, containing three core recommendations to ignite growth in the Canadian semiconductor industry. Download the PDF to delve into the specifics.