Microsystems advancements are often accomplished through collaborative efforts involving numerous engineering and scientific disciplines and industrial partners. The benefits for Canadians are far reaching as new discoveries lead to innovation in widespread domains such as ICT, robotics, sensors, biotechnology, and medicine.

Canadian industry needs HQP knowledgeable in microsystems development. Through delivering industrially relevant tools and technologies, CMC ensures that Canadian industry has access to top university graduates with progressive ideas and hands-on experience in the complete R&D cycle (design, prototyping, test). An active, multi-disciplinary collaborative research community results in competitive advantage for Canada and positions the country to be a global leader in microsystems research and innovation.