“The MSTRI Solved”

A MSTRI Technical Program Introduction

Ray Lemieux, MSTRI Director

2008 Alberta Nanotech ShowcaseThursday November 20, 2008

Blue Session – 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.

•An economic development initiative mandated to capture early stage commercial opportunities generated by regional strengths in microsystems and nanotechnology.

•Works with Alberta researchers in industry and academia to foster the development of innovative “small” prototype concepts where the anticipated outcomes offer a potential for crystallizing commercial opportunities.

•MSTRI is a critical component within the Alberta NanoStrategy.

Mandate

Founded in 2000 through the vision and collaboration between provincial/federal governments, industry and the University of Alberta.

•Phase I - $1.17M from AB, AE&T and WD under the Western Economic Partnership Agreement (WEPA). •Phase II – $3.0M Renewed funding from the Province of Alberta through AB, AE&T and the Innovation Program – Unleashing Innovation Stream with matching funding from WD through WEPA.

•Phase III - $8.175M from the Province of Alberta through NanoAlberta.

History

Phase I Phase II Phase III Status Complete On-Going Initiating

Fall 2008 Funding 01OCT00

to 30SEP03

01JAN05 to

31MAR09

01APR08 to

30JUN13

Term

Operations 01OCT00 to

31DEC03

01JAN06 to

31MAR09

01OCT08 to

30JUN13

WEPA –AB (ASRA)

$0.5 M $0.5 M

Innovation Program - AB

$0.675 M

AB NanoStrategy

$0.325 M $8.175 M

WEPA - WD $0.5 M $1.5 M WD $0.17 M Subtotal $1.17 M $3.0 M $8.175 M

Interest $30,485 $107,552 $196,214

Funding

Total $1.2 M $3.10 M $8,371,214

Funding

Principal – Dr. David Lynch, Dean-Engineering (UA)

Advisory Board Chair - Dr. Steven Dew, Associate Dean Engineering (UA)

Advisory Board - Representatives from sponsoring organizations, academia (UA/UC), national research institutions (NINT/NRC-IRAP) and Alberta’s microsystem industry.

Director - Ray Lemieux, P.Eng.

Management

•Identify and support MNT prototyping in support of early stage technology commercialization. •Assist the development of new high tech business leaders who are passionate at spawning a new technology-driven businesses.

•Elevate the awareness of MNT technical and commercialization opportunities within Alberta.

•Ensure activities and outcomes contribute to the future success of the Alberta NanoStrategy.

•Encourage the use of Alberta’s MNT infrastructure investments.

Objectives

Technical – Provides early-stage prototype development funding for: concept validation; pre-product development verification; and MNT packaging.

Entrepreneurship – Encourages advanced technical degree graduates to pursue an entrepreneurial approach for pursuing the commercialization of their MNT-based product concept.

Ecosystem Development – Conducts activities to enhance interaction and collaboration within the MNT community and existing businesses to generate a winning business attitude within Alberta’s developing MNT industrial sector.

Programs

Phase I Phase II Phase III Status Complete On-Going Initiating Fall

2008

Projects 15 28 46 Expense/ Budget $867,155 $2,119,495 $5,230,000 Project Average $57,810 $75,696 $113,725

Technical Program

Maximum Project $100,000 $100,000 $200,000

Projects 2 7 Non-Technical Program Expense/Budget $58,328 $52,000

Projects 5 11 Entrepreneurship Program Expense/Budget $375,000 $1,070,000

Projects 31 Ecosystem Development Expense/Budget $1,100,000

Personnel 1 1.5 3 - 4 Initiative Operating and

Overhead Expense $275,002 $561,057 $971,214

Total $1,200,485 $3,107,552 $8,371,214

Expenditures

Project Requirements

Participants: Academic/institutional researchers (1), university spin-off companies (2), university/industry collaborations (3) or industry (4). Work Scope: To involve some degree of MNT design and/or fabrication.

Intellectual Property: Create new or strengthen (technically) existing intellectual property.

Commercial Horizon: High probability of remaining in Canada.

Technical Program

ResearchOutcomes

ProductConcepts

Resource

DevelopmentDevelopment($100,000)($100,000)

MSTRIProject

Portfolio

Academic

Industry

Classification Type Inventory

1

2

3

4

PerformanceMetrics

NurturingNurturing($60,000)($60,000)

Technical Program

Performance Metrics

•HQP Development

•Patent Prosecutions Assisted – Technically

•Prototypes Developed

•Funding Leverage – Cash, DPC and In-Kind

•Viable Start-up Companies Supported

• Project Outcomes Resulting in Technology to Market

Technical Program

MPECReview

Type Interval

EI

1

2

3

4

MPECReview

Rejected

ResubmissionRecommendation

Rejected

MSTRI Evaluators•Micro/Nano Fabrication•Application Assessment•Business Review

Pre-Approval

FastTrack

Detailed Budget

Detailed Budget

MSTRIProposal

MRC

MSTRI Project

No Program Fit

MPEC – MSRTI Proposal Evaluation CommitteeMPEC – MSRTI Proposal Evaluation Committee MRC – MSTRI Research ContractorMRC – MSTRI Research Contractor

Process

Innovative Technology Transfer •Pseudo independent entity operates from the UA to fulfill the expectations of its funding sponsors.

•University in-kind contributions optimize funding allocations.

•Conducts activities over the complete academic to industry spectrum.

•Hands-off approach relating to intellectual property ownership.

•Research and commercialization concerns addressed during funding approval.

•Applies a rigorous value-added proposal evaluation process.

• Governance ensures interests of all stakeholders are represented.

• Enhances industry access to Alberta’s MNT research infrastructure.

Summary

MSTRI wishes to thank:

•Alberta, Advanced Education and Technology – NanoAlberta

•Western Economic Diversification

•University of Alberta

•University of Alberta - Faculty of Engineering

•MSTRI Advisory Board Members - Past and Current

•Alberta’s MNT Community

For their continued support of the MSTRI initiative.

Acknowledgements

MicroSystems Technology Research Initiative

For More Information Contact:

Ray Lemieux – Director

Tele: 780 492 6102

Email: rlemieux@ualberta.ca

Office: Room 5-111 NINT Building,

University of Alberta Campus

MSTRI Program Information:

www.engineering.ualberta.ca/mstri

MSTRI Technical Program – Phase II Interval 5: Expression of Interest Deadline: November 30, 2008Process: On-Line Submission Visit: www.engineering.ualberta.ca/mstri

MSTRI Entrepreneurship Program – Process: Open ApplicationLearn More: PresentationAlberta Nanotech ShowcaseFriday, November 21, 2008Blue Session: 10:30 to Noon

Current FundingOpportunities

Associate Director

Project Administrator

Recruiting Information Available on MSTRI Web Site

www.engineering.ualberta.ca/mstri

Competitions to be Announced ASAP

EmploymentOpportunities