R.I.MacDonald President, Canadian Institute for Photonics Innovation Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation The Partnership Conference Series: The Photonics Conference September 22, 2003 CIPI’s Challenges to Photonics Researchers

CIPI is of 19 current Networks of Centres of Excellence established by the Government of Canada to foster partnerships between university, government and industryCIPI is of 19 current Networks of Centres of Excellence established by the Government of Canada to foster partnerships between university, government and industry $ 25 M Federal funding, $ 2.5 M average yearly contribution from affiliates$ 25 M Federal funding, $ 2.5 M average yearly contribution from affiliates 68 investigators at 21 universities across Canada,68 investigators at 21 universities across Canada, 16 projects, training over 200 graduate students.16 projects, training over 200 graduate students. Proposing renewed funding Proposing renewed funding CIPI

Information & communications has dominated photonics for the past years The receptor industry in photonic IT is in a turndown Canada’s innovation strategy has 4 areas: –health & human development, –information & communications, –natural resources, –engineering & manufacturing. Photonics has relevance to all these areas Background situation

Networks in their second phase should have developed –a clearer vision –an improved capability to marshal the University resources of the country into a coherent activity –methods to redirect effort where it is most likely to be exploited. CIPI has developed a national strategy for photonics research in the Canadian universities This talk describes CIPI’s strategy and outlines how it is being implemented This talk

Forming teams Theme How Networks Develop -1

Thrust Setting targets How Networks Develop -2

Strategic Responses Challenge Unmet Requirements Unneeded Capability Challenge Setting a coherent strategy How Networks Develop -3

Taking account of –Canadian research strengths; –the needs of Canadian industry; –the interests and capabilities of the researchers; –results that could be exploited by Canadian entities –researchers need for guidance on the changing photonics sector; CIPI has established national goals for university research in photonics Special Conditions: –Applied research in universities is mostly at the creative stage –desired outcomes cannot be specified in detail A set of high level CHALLENGES were issued to the researchers. The CHALLENGE concept

A Challenge has a formal structure that states ― a broad vision that considers Canada’s advantage or need ― a specific set of goals. ― an indication of the specific benefits ― some example activities that would address the challenge. A project must address at least one challenge, but it may address many. Some challenges may not attract any interest. Challenges are only guides to thought – they do not define the structure of the network The response to the challenges is the basis for CIPI’s second phase research CIPI’s Challenges

Challenge 3 : Ultrafast molecular structure analysis Vision: World leadership in laser-based molecular analysis capitalizing on world leadership in femtoscience Goals Capability to determine structure of non-crystalizable molecules (e.g. proteins) Criterion: Angstrom dimensions, < 100 femtoseconds Capability to determine molecule-molecule interactions in cells Criterion ( molecules, 100 to 200 nm) Coordination of national facilities and programs with Life Science activities Benefits New tools for proteomics–global competitiveness Faster and cheaper drug development Some needs Developing new imaging techniques Developing mathematical/computational models and methods Developing new optical systems A typical Challenge

Challenge 1: Practical femtosecond lasers –Vision: A new femtosecond laser-based industry in Canada capitalizing on the progress made in the first phase of CIPI Challenge 2: Photon therapeutics and diagnostics –Vision: Precision and specificity in minimally invasive medical procedures Challenge 3: Ultrafast molecular structure analysis –Vision: World leadership in laser-based molecular analysis capitalizing on world leadership in femtoscience Challenge 4: Routing in high capacity and access networks –Vision: Networks capable of supporting broadband service at any terminal The Challenges

Challenge 5: Fabrication and measurement with high resolution or high throughput –Vision: World leading capabilities in precision optical fabrication and inspection Challenge 6: Lab-on-a-chip –Vision: Extend molecular analytic capabilities to ultra-small volumes, high sensitivities and high throughput Challenge 7: Multidimensional imaging –Vision: Multiple imaging techniques to enhance information gathering of structure and function Challenge 8: photonic microsystems –Vision: Miniaturized optical systems to complement or outperform microelectronic functions The Challenges

Challenge 9: environmental, hazard and industrial sensing –Vision: To capitalize on Canada’s leadership role in photonics to enable Kyoto adherence and ensure a safe environment Challenge 10: enabling optical technologies –Vision: Provide the tools to enable other challenges to be met Open Challenge –New challenges must relate to areas where Canada has a particular advantage or need, and must demonstrably have the potential to lead to useful exploitation on reasonable time scales and development budgets. A broad vision and a specific set of goals must be stated. The Challenges

2 Challenges related to telecoms (4,8) 3 Challenges related to bioscience (2,3,6) 3 Challenges related to fabrication and measurement (5,7,9) 2 Challenges related to basic photonic capabilities (1,10) Breadth of applications shows broadening of Photonics as a technology sector. Synopsis

Industrial Affiliates –Concept favourably received –Perception that CIPI will focus the efforts of the research community more effectively by this approach. Researchers –Initial confusion Note: The challenge approach is quite different from other bases for research funding in Canada, and the research community has taken some time to come to terms with it. –Growing interest Response