Canada Innovation Partnership Forum

May 22, 2025 15:30-17:30 click to share

InnoVEX Pi Stage

The "Canada Innovation Partnership Forum" showcases Canadian tech leaders in AI, cybersecurity, quantum materials, and more, highlighting achievements and fostering international collaboration.

Highlights include:
Wedge Networks: Leveraging cloud-based technology and AI to offer robust defense mechanisms against cyber threats.

CoolIT Systems: Providing advanced cooling solutions for data centers and HPC environments, critical for energy-intensive applications like AI and HPC.

Micro Engineering Tech Inc. (METI): Utilizing technologies such as laser scanning, UAVs, navigation sensors, AI, SaaS, and cloud solutions to create high-precision maps and autonomous positioning systems, integrated with its IoT platform, Smart Infinity Dimensions (S∞D).

Sarcomere Dynamics: Developing highly dexterous, perceptive bionic robotic hand technologies to enhance operational efficiency and address labor and safety challenges.

Applied Quantum Materials Inc. (AQM): Renowned for innovations in silicon nanomaterials, developing quantum dots for displays, biomedical imaging, solar energy, and sensors, with strong potential for collaboration with Taiwan’s semiconductor and materials industries.

nanoFAB, University of Alberta: Home to Canada's largest open-access nanofabrication facility, supporting R&D across semiconductors, materials, and medical devices with close ties to startups.

Quantum City, University of Calgary: Focused on translational applications in quantum communication, sensing, and computing, building a quantum innovation ecosystem.

Deep Tech Canada: A cross-sector deep tech advocacy organization connecting academia, venture capital, and industry, seeking long-term collaboration with Taiwan.

Edmonton Global: The Edmonton region’s economic development agency, fostering collaboration across industry, government, academia, and research, locally and internationally.

Event Information
Time: May 22, 2025, 15:30 – 17:30
Venue: InnoVEX Pi Stage (TaiNEX 2, 4th Floor, S Area)

Agenda

15:00 - 15:30 Registration
Registration
15:30 - 15:35 Remark
Opening Remark
Ed Jager Director, Trade and Investment, Canadian Trade Office in Taipei
15:35 - 15:40 Photo Session
Photo Session
15:40 - 15:50 Keynote
【Canada's Premier Display of Technological Innovation】Partnership In AI-Driven Managed Secure WiFi Services
Hongwen Zhang CEO & CTO (Co-founder) , Wedge Networks Inc.
15:50 - 16:00 Keynote
【Canada's Premier Display of Technological Innovation】Quantum City: Your Gateway to Quantum Technology Adoption
Megan Lee Managing Director, Quantum City
16:00 - 16:10 Keynote
【Canada's Premier Display of Technological Innovation】AI Meets Dexterity: Innovations in Autonomous Grasping for Industry 4.0
Harpal J.S. Mandaher Co-founder and CEO, Sarcomere Dynamics Inc.
16:10 - 16:20 Keynote
【Canada's Premier Display of Technological Innovation】Gulo Gulo is an AI-driven platform offering HD mapping, geospatial analytics, and real-time spatial insights
Dr. Naser M. El-Sheimy Chairman, Micro Engineering Tech Inc.
16:20 - 16:30 Keynote
【Canada's Premier Display of Technological Innovation】Deep Tech Canada Overview and Opportunities
Melissa Bouvier Innovation Partnerships Director, Deep Tech Canada
16:30 - 16:40 Keynote
【Canada's Premier Display of Technological Innovation】Accelerating liquid cooling in the data center
Charles Robison Director, Marketing, CoolIT Systems
16:40 - 16:50 Keynote
【Canada's Premier Display of Technological Innovation】Quantum Materials – the Foundation of the Next Industrial Revolution
Dr. David Antoniuk Chief Executive Officer, Applied Quantum Materials Inc.
16:50 - 17:20 Panel
Panel – Canada’s Innovation Ecosystem “Edmonton's Future in Secure and Sustainable Semiconductor Supply Networks"- current and developing semiconductor capabilities
Panelists
Brent Jensen Senior Director, Business Development, Edmonton Global
Panelists
Dr. Eric Flaim Executive Director, Alberta CREATE Centre; Director, nanoFAB, University of Alberta
17:20 - 17:30 Networking
Networking

Speakers

Brent Jensen's photo

Brent Jensen

Edmonton Global

Charles Robison's photo

Charles Robison

CoolIT Systems

Dr. David Antoniuk's photo

Dr. David Antoniuk

Applied Quantum Materials Inc.

Dr. Eric Flaim 's photo

Dr. Eric Flaim

University of Alberta

Dr. Naser M. El-Sheimy's photo

Dr. Naser M. El-Sheimy

Micro Engineering Tech Inc.

Harpal J.S. Mandaher's photo

Harpal J.S. Mandaher

Sarcomere Dynamics Inc.

Hongwen Zhang's photo

Hongwen Zhang

Wedge Networks Inc.

Megan Lee's photo

Megan Lee

Quantum City

Melissa Bouvier's photo

Melissa Bouvier

Deep Tech Canada