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Photonics and PRO: An Overview Ryerson University March 2002

Photonics and PRO: An Overview Ryerson University March 2002. Dr. G.F. Lynch President and CEO, Photonics Research Ontario Chairman, Canadian Photonics Consortium. What is Photonics Research Ontario?.

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Photonics and PRO: An Overview Ryerson University March 2002

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  1. Photonics and PRO:An OverviewRyerson UniversityMarch 2002 Dr. G.F. Lynch President and CEO, Photonics Research Ontario Chairman, Canadian Photonics Consortium P H O T O N I C S R E S E A R C H O N T A R I O

  2. What is Photonics Research Ontario? • PRO is an Ontario Centre of Excellence funded in part by the Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology . • PRO stimulates and supports excellence in university research and transfers the resulting technology and highly skilled people to strengthen the Ontario photonics industry. P H O T O N I C S R E S E A R C H O N T A R I O

  3. The Ontario Centres of Excellence • Materials and Manufacturing Ontario (MMO) • Centre for Research in Environment and Space technology (CresTech) • Communications and Information Technology Ontario (CITO) • Photonics Research Ontario (PRO) P H O T O N I C S R E S E A R C H O N T A R I O

  4. The Impact of the Four OCEs OCE Program Investment of $32.3M p.a. Matched by Industry Investment of $27.5M p.a. • 560 Current Industry Partners • 2098 Current Researchers • >7000 Graduates since inception • 12 Companies Created in 2000 • >15 Companies Created in 2001 • >100 Patents and protected IP in 2001 • >$5B Annual Industrial Sales (gross contribution) P H O T O N I C S R E S E A R C H O N T A R I O

  5. PHOTONICS • Generation, manipulation, transmission and detection of light • Critical technology enabling the trillion dollar world industries • Multi-sectoral applications with no boundaries • Markets and services that will employ millions of people P H O T O N I C S R E S E A R C H O N T A R I O

  6. TECHNOLOGY PUSH Photonics is the ultimate scaleable technology P H O T O N I C S R E S E A R C H O N T A R I O

  7. Photonics Industrial Network Vancouver Quebec City Montreal Ottawa Southwest Ontario P H O T O N I C S R E S E A R C H O N T A R I O

  8. Industrial/Academic Network • Alberta • Calgary • Simon Fraser • Regina • Manitoba • Mount Allison • Laval • New Brunswick Sherbrooke Montreal • Dalhousie • Ecole Polytechnique • McGill Hull Ottawa • Carleton Toronto Wilfrid Laurier • Queen’s • York Western Ontario • McMaster Windsor Waterloo P H O T O N I C S R E S E A R C H O N T A R I O

  9. Vision:To grow Ontario as the global hub in photonics Mission To promote photonics by: • Creating new photonics knowledge and technology • Fostering the supply of HQP at all levels • Enhancing applications and commercialization • Establishing regional and international collaborations P H O T O N I C S R E S E A R C H O N T A R I O

  10. Consortia Formation Industrial • Photonics Clusters (OPC, OPTIC….) • Canadian Photonics Consortium (CPC) Government • Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre (CPFC) • Institut National d’Optique (INO) • Photonics Research Ontario (PRO) Academic • Ontario Photonics Education and Training Association (OPETA) • Ontario Photonics Consortium (OPC) • Ottawa Photonics Research Alliance (OPRA) P H O T O N I C S R E S E A R C H O N T A R I O

  11. University Research Programs Supported by PRO PHOTONICS > Light-Matter Interaction • the use of lasers to manipulate matter at the atomic and molecular level to attain the ultimate limits of control by light. High-Intensity Laser Source Development • development of advanced high-power lasers, ultra-violet and infrared for near term industry use and tunable short pulse for new research programs. Nano-Optics and Materials • exploration of material properties at ultra-short wavelengths for enhanced photochemistry and new material and diagnostic technologies. Optical Communications, Processing and Sensors • new concepts in laser sources and optical detection for telecommunications industry applications. P H O T O N I C S R E S E A R C H O N T A R I O

  12. University Research Programs Supported by PRO BIOPHOTONICS > Clinical Therapeutics • the application of light-induced thermal, chemical or mechanical alterations in cells and tissues to achieve specific clinical/biological endpoints. Clinical Diagnostics • the use of light to monitor tissue function, for early disease detection and for monitoring response to treatments. Photonics for Biomedicine Science and Biotechnology • combining available photonics technologies with established or evolving technologies and methods in molecularly-based medicine and biology and advancing optical imaging and spectroscopy at the micro scale. P H O T O N I C S R E S E A R C H O N T A R I O

  13. Recent Research Successes • Photonic Bandgap Materialsnew technology: analogy with microelectronics> $100M sector • Femtosecond Laser Technologyworld's brightest pulse power densities; micromachine "anything"> $100M enabling capacity in telecom/medicine • Medical diagnosticsWorld's first demonstration of endoscopic Raman spectroscopy • Medical therapeuticsnurturing of M$49 multicentre program in image-guided minimally-invasive therapies • "Single Photon Transistor"Late Breaking News: step towards quantumcomputing/encryption P H O T O N I C S R E S E A R C H O N T A R I O

  14. Photonics Facility • core competences: • laser scanning microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, infrared thermography and microscopy, surface profilometry, laser beam analysis, opto-mechanical design, fiber Bragg grating fabrication • capabilities and services: • contract research, training, prototype incubation, feasibility testing, equipment rental measurements and analyses • customers: • large companies in aerospace and telecommunications, • SMEs in manufacturing, consumer electronics, entertainment and transportation P H O T O N I C S R E S E A R C H O N T A R I O

  15. Biophotonics Facility • core competencies: • photobiology, optical instrumentation, biomedical instrumentation, optical biophysics, and photomedicine • capabilities and services: • contract research, consulting, collaborative clinical trials, incubation of spin-off companies, training • customers • physicians, hospitals, medical device manufacturers • operated jointly with Ontario Cancer Institute P H O T O N I C S R E S E A R C H O N T A R I O

  16. Laser Micromachining Facility • joint PRO-MMO initiative in partnership with University of Toronto and McMaster • unites novel laser technologies which permit advancements in manufacturing capabilities • customers: manufacturing, electronics, medical devices, plastics, metal working, and aerospace sectors P H O T O N I C S R E S E A R C H O N T A R I O

  17. Industrial Collaborations Program • facilitates the matching of industrial contributions to collaborative research projects of relevance to the Centre • projects with potential for commercialization in 1-2 years • contribution may be in the form of direct financial and/or in-kind support • University partner may be an Ontario academic or facility scientist • proposals accepted throughout the year and evaluated by industry/academic review committee • IP terms negotiated with industrial partner on a case-by-case basis P H O T O N I C S R E S E A R C H O N T A R I O

  18. 1 - 2 SeniorEmployees/Researchers University/Photonics Research Ontario Ph.D. M.Sc. InterimRequirement Specialized Photonics Training University/College 5 - 10 Engineers Bachelors Degree in Photonics (4 years) College/University Joint Program 50 - 100Technicians and Technologists Photonics Technician(2 years)Photonics Technologist (3 years) College High School High School and Community Awareness Photonics Education/Training Pyramid Work Force Credential Educational Institution P H O T O N I C S R E S E A R C H O N T A R I O

  19. Impact • 185 graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, research associates and summer students supported annually; • 62 students graduated, 41 hired by Ontario companies in 2001; • 45 research projects funded to a total of $12.5M over 5 years at: • 10 Ontario universities (Guelph, McMaster, Queen's, Royal Military College, Toronto, Waterloo, Western, Wilfrid Laurier, York, Ottawa); • 3 research institutes (John P. Robarts Research Institute, Ontario Cancer Institute, Steacie Institute); and • 5 hospitals (Hospital for Sick Children, Mt. Sinai, Princess Margaret, St. Michael's, and Toronto Hospital) • 45 patents filed • 400 contracts with industry, consultations with 200 companies annually P H O T O N I C S R E S E A R C H O N T A R I O

  20. Some Successes • Training - New $7.6M college program, in collaboration with Niagara and Algonquin Colleges, Ontario Government and industry, to train 115 photonics technicians and technologists annually • FOX-TEK - New company in construction technology called ‘smart structures’ founded by PRO • BTI Photonics - Ottawa company for which PRO provided expertise and transferred a highly skilled scientist • Trillium Photonics - Ottawa optical systems company receives $45M in January, 2002 P H O T O N I C S R E S E A R C H O N T A R I O

  21. Canada is Open for International Research and Business Partnerships • Collaboration Agreements have been signed with: • Boston Photonics Center (Boston) • The Institute of Optics (Rochester) • National University of Singapore • Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Germany) • Memoranda of Understanding being developed with: • Institute of Photonics (Strathclyde) P H O T O N I C S R E S E A R C H O N T A R I O

  22. PRO provides the leadership and infrastructure support to address all of these demands Impact Excellence Relevance P H O T O N I C S R E S E A R C H O N T A R I O

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