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National Post
6 hours ago
- Business
- National Post
Edgewater Wireless Wins Strategic Federal Grant for Advanced Wi-Fi Chip Commercialization
Article content Highlights: Article content FABrIC funding to accelerate Edgewater's next-generation Wi-Fi semiconductor innovation. $921,000 in non-dilutive funding supports Edgewater's made-in-Canada Wi-Fi chipsets, reinforcing domestic leadership in next-generation connectivity solutions. Funding to advance a $2.4M project focused on the commercialization of Edgewater's multi-link Wi-Fi silicon for high-density, interference-sensitive environments. Article content OTTAWA, Ontario — Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc. (TSXV: YFI) (OTC: KPIFF), the industry pioneer in Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing technology, is proud to announce it has been awarded $921,000 in non-dilutive funding from FABrIC, the Government of Canada's flagship initiative to commercialize advanced semiconductor and sensor solutions. The strategic investment serves as a powerful catalyst for Edgewater's $2.4 million development project, accelerating the time to market for its next-generation multi-link Wi-Fi silicon platform. This technology is poised to transform high-density, interference-sensitive wireless environments across residential, enterprise, and industrial IoT sectors. Article content 'In today's complex geopolitical environment, semiconductor innovation has become a strategic national priority,' said Andrew Skafel, President and CEO of Edgewater Wireless. 'The FABrIC funding reinforces Canada's commitment to strengthening its position in the global technology landscape. For Edgewater, it means accelerating our product roadmap, creating jobs, delivering shareholder value, and contributing to Canada's economic resilience.' Article content 'The Canadian semiconductor ecosystem is energized. Semiconductors are embedded in almost every aspect of daily life, and the sectors that power our economy depend on them. From sensors that detect subtle but significant health changes to complex hardware accelerators and optimized chips that run increasingly complex AI algorithms, semiconductor technology is crucial,' stated Lynn McNeil, Vice President of FABrIC. 'The semiconductor supply chain is one of the world's largest and most complicated. It draws on highly specialized materials, components, manufacturing equipment, expertise, and processes to design, fabricate, assemble, package, and test finished chips. For a country like Canada, with unique expertise in photonics, MEMS, compound semiconductors and quantum technologies, it is a rich and varied supply chain we can flourish in.' 1 The strategic initiative, targeting Edgewater's next-generation Wi-Fi baseband, is designed to address real-world performance limitations in critical residential, enterprise and IoT deployments. The project will run through December 2026 and is expected to reach TRL 6+, bolstering Canada's vision to build domestic strength in advanced semiconductor design and manufacturing. Article content Mandated to secure Canada's future in semiconductors. FABrIC lowers barriers faced by Canadian companies developing semiconductor manufacturing processes and internet-connected products and services for export into global markets. Focused on four core technologies: quantum, photonics, compound semiconductors and MEMS, it offers targeted funding for both Fabrication Process and Product development. Article content FABrIC forcefully connects the semiconductor sector into Canada's major industrial performers: from the auto sector to mining, natural resources, agriculture, MedTech, aerospace, defence, and advanced manufacturing. As change and uncertainty rip through global trade relationships, forging these connections is increasingly integral to protecting the ability of these critical Canadian industries to innovate and compete. Article content Launched in 2024, FABrIC is a five-year, $223M project to build the national ecosystem. By fostering collaboration between industry, not-for-profits, the post-secondary community, and government, it accelerates commercialization, amplifies our competitive advantages, and maximizes the economic impact of Canada's semiconductor sector. Domestically and internationally. Article content Edgewater Wireless, a FABrIC member, is proud to lead this project as part of Canada's growing network of semiconductor innovators working to transform global communications and connectivity challenges into competitive advantages. Article content Edgewater invites partners, investors, and industry peers to learn more about how Spectrum Slicing is solving the challenges of high-density wireless environments by visiting: CMC Microsystems ( Founded in 1983, CMC Microsystems (CMC) has been instrumental to the success of Canada's semiconductor industry. Over the decades, its highly regarded training programs have fortified the pipeline of HQPs that are the bedrock of market success. Article content It has established cost-effective access to the sophisticated tools and technologies essential for academic research, R&D and emerging companies. During the era of globalization and subsequent fab and foundry consolidation, it negotiated critical manufacturing agreements that enabled emerging Canadian companies to prototype and test their products. Article content As the significance of domestic semiconductor capacity to high-performance 21st century economies clarified in the early 2020s; a new round of industrial change ignited. Fabs, foundries and other nodes across the supply chain began expanding their footprints and seeking new partnerships. In Canada, CMC Microsystems was selected by the federal government to steward a new initiative to ensure the semiconductor sector is prepared to capitalize on evolving opportunities: FABrIC. Article content Article content Canada's Semiconductor Ecosystem. Accelerated. Mandated to secure Canada's future in semiconductors. FABrIC lowers barriers faced by Canadian companies developing semiconductor manufacturing processes and internet-connected products and services for export into global markets. Focused on four core technologies: quantum, photonics, compound semiconductors and MEMS, it offers targeted funding for Fabrication Process and Product Development. Its training, IP registry and repository, design and prototyping services and Quantum Readiness programs support innovation and revitalize the domestic ecosystem. Article content FABrIC forcefully connects the semiconductor sector into Canada's major industrial performers: advanced manufacturing, agriculture, aerospace & defence, the auto sector, cleantech, MedTech and mining & natural resources to amplify this country's economic performance. Article content Launched in 2024, FABrIC is a five-year, $223M project funded by the Government of Canada. Article content About Edgewater Wireless Article content We make Wi-Fi. Better. Article content Edgewater Wireless is redefining Wi-Fi from the silicon up—delivering standards-leading innovations that create strategic value for next-generation connectivity platforms and semiconductor licensing partners. With 26 granted patents and a fabless business model, Edgewater Wireless pioneered Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing, a breakthrough technology purpose-built to address the surging global demand for higher-capacity, lower-latency wireless networks. Edgewater is supercharging the economics of Wi-Fi. At a time when incremental performance gains are no longer enough, Spectrum Slicing offers a transformative leap: enabling multiple concurrent channels within a single frequency band. The result— 10x or greater performance and 50% lower latency—benefits all devices, including legacy hardware, without requiring changes to the client side. This architecture delivers scalable, infrastructure-friendly gains across residential, enterprise, and IoT environments. Our technology is deeply aligned with the evolving standards and shaped by collaboration with Tier-one service providers, enterprises and industry bodies. Article content Forward-Looking Statements Article content This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The use of any of the words 'expect', 'anticipate', 'continue', 'estimate', 'objective', 'ongoing', 'may', 'will', 'project', 'should', 'believe', 'plans', 'intends' and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking information or statements. Although Edgewater Wireless believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements and information because Edgewater Wireless can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. By its nature, such forward-looking information is subject to various risks and uncertainties, which could cause Edgewater Wireless' actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or expectations expressed. These risks and uncertainties, include, but are not limited to access to capital markets, market forces, competition from new and existing companies and regulatory conditions. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward-looking information, which is given as of the date it is expressed in this news release or otherwise, and to not use future-oriented information or financial outlooks for anything other than their intended purpose. Edgewater Wireless undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. 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Business Wire
6 hours ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Edgewater Wireless Wins Strategic Federal Grant for Advanced Wi-Fi Chip Commercialization
OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc. (TSXV: YFI) (OTC: KPIFF), the industry pioneer in Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing technology, is proud to announce it has been awarded $921,000 in non-dilutive funding from FABrIC, the Government of Canada's flagship initiative to commercialize advanced semiconductor and sensor solutions. The strategic investment serves as a powerful catalyst for Edgewater's $2.4 million development project, accelerating the time to market for its next-generation multi-link Wi-Fi silicon platform. This technology is poised to transform high-density, interference-sensitive wireless environments across residential, enterprise, and industrial IoT sectors. Edgewater Wireless Wins Strategic Federal Grant to Accelerate Commercialization of Next-Gen Wi-Fi Chip Edgewater Wireless has secured ~$1 million in non-dilutive funding from FABrIC—Canada's flagship semiconductor commercialization initiative Share 'In today's complex geopolitical environment, semiconductor innovation has become a strategic national priority,' said Andrew Skafel, President and CEO of Edgewater Wireless. 'The FABrIC funding reinforces Canada's commitment to strengthening its position in the global technology landscape. For Edgewater, it means accelerating our product roadmap, creating jobs, delivering shareholder value, and contributing to Canada's economic resilience.' 'The Canadian semiconductor ecosystem is energized. Semiconductors are embedded in almost every aspect of daily life, and the sectors that power our economy depend on them. From sensors that detect subtle but significant health changes to complex hardware accelerators and optimized chips that run increasingly complex AI algorithms, semiconductor technology is crucial,' stated Lynn McNeil, Vice President of FABrIC. 'The semiconductor supply chain is one of the world's largest and most complicated. It draws on highly specialized materials, components, manufacturing equipment, expertise, and processes to design, fabricate, assemble, package, and test finished chips. For a country like Canada, with unique expertise in photonics, MEMS, compound semiconductors and quantum technologies, it is a rich and varied supply chain we can flourish in.' 1 The strategic initiative, targeting Edgewater's next-generation Wi-Fi baseband, is designed to address real-world performance limitations in critical residential, enterprise and IoT deployments. The project will run through December 2026 and is expected to reach TRL 6+, bolstering Canada's vision to build domestic strength in advanced semiconductor design and manufacturing. Mandated to secure Canada's future in semiconductors. FABrIC lowers barriers faced by Canadian companies developing semiconductor manufacturing processes and internet-connected products and services for export into global markets. Focused on four core technologies: quantum, photonics, compound semiconductors and MEMS, it offers targeted funding for both Fabrication Process and Product development. FABrIC forcefully connects the semiconductor sector into Canada's major industrial performers: from the auto sector to mining, natural resources, agriculture, MedTech, aerospace, defence, and advanced manufacturing. As change and uncertainty rip through global trade relationships, forging these connections is increasingly integral to protecting the ability of these critical Canadian industries to innovate and compete. Launched in 2024, FABrIC is a five-year, $223M project to build the national ecosystem. By fostering collaboration between industry, not-for-profits, the post-secondary community, and government, it accelerates commercialization, amplifies our competitive advantages, and maximizes the economic impact of Canada's semiconductor sector. Domestically and internationally. Edgewater Wireless, a FABrIC member, is proud to lead this project as part of Canada's growing network of semiconductor innovators working to transform global communications and connectivity challenges into competitive advantages. Edgewater invites partners, investors, and industry peers to learn more about how Spectrum Slicing is solving the challenges of high-density wireless environments by visiting: CMC Microsystems ( Founded in 1983, CMC Microsystems (CMC) has been instrumental to the success of Canada's semiconductor industry. Over the decades, its highly regarded training programs have fortified the pipeline of HQPs that are the bedrock of market success. It has established cost-effective access to the sophisticated tools and technologies essential for academic research, R&D and emerging companies. During the era of globalization and subsequent fab and foundry consolidation, it negotiated critical manufacturing agreements that enabled emerging Canadian companies to prototype and test their products. As the significance of domestic semiconductor capacity to high-performance 21st century economies clarified in the early 2020s; a new round of industrial change ignited. Fabs, foundries and other nodes across the supply chain began expanding their footprints and seeking new partnerships. In Canada, CMC Microsystems was selected by the federal government to steward a new initiative to ensure the semiconductor sector is prepared to capitalize on evolving opportunities: FABrIC. About FABrIC: ( Canada's Semiconductor Ecosystem. Accelerated. Mandated to secure Canada's future in semiconductors. FABrIC lowers barriers faced by Canadian companies developing semiconductor manufacturing processes and internet-connected products and services for export into global markets. Focused on four core technologies: quantum, photonics, compound semiconductors and MEMS, it offers targeted funding for Fabrication Process and Product Development. Its training, IP registry and repository, design and prototyping services and Quantum Readiness programs support innovation and revitalize the domestic ecosystem. FABrIC forcefully connects the semiconductor sector into Canada's major industrial performers: advanced manufacturing, agriculture, aerospace & defence, the auto sector, cleantech, MedTech and mining & natural resources to amplify this country's economic performance. Launched in 2024, FABrIC is a five-year, $223M project funded by the Government of Canada. About Edgewater Wireless We make Wi-Fi. Better. Edgewater Wireless is redefining Wi-Fi from the silicon up—delivering standards-leading innovations that create strategic value for next-generation connectivity platforms and semiconductor licensing partners. With 26 granted patents and a fabless business model, Edgewater Wireless pioneered Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing, a breakthrough technology purpose-built to address the surging global demand for higher-capacity, lower-latency wireless networks. Edgewater is supercharging the economics of Wi-Fi. At a time when incremental performance gains are no longer enough, Spectrum Slicing offers a transformative leap: enabling multiple concurrent channels within a single frequency band. The result— 10x or greater performance and 50% lower latency—benefits all devices, including legacy hardware, without requiring changes to the client side. This architecture delivers scalable, infrastructure-friendly gains across residential, enterprise, and IoT environments. Our technology is deeply aligned with the evolving standards and shaped by collaboration with Tier-one service providers, enterprises and industry bodies. Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The use of any of the words "expect", "anticipate", "continue", "estimate", "objective", "ongoing", "may", "will", "project", "should", "believe", "plans", "intends" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking information or statements. Although Edgewater Wireless believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements and information because Edgewater Wireless can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. By its nature, such forward-looking information is subject to various risks and uncertainties, which could cause Edgewater Wireless' actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or expectations expressed. These risks and uncertainties, include, but are not limited to access to capital markets, market forces, competition from new and existing companies and regulatory conditions. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward-looking information, which is given as of the date it is expressed in this news release or otherwise, and to not use future-oriented information or financial outlooks for anything other than their intended purpose. Edgewater Wireless undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Cision Canada
9 hours ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
Accelerating Canada's Semiconductor Industry: FABrIC announces $35.6M total investment from $13.4M funding in market-ready innovation Français
MONTREAL, June 26, 2025 /CNW/ - Twenty-three recipients representing twenty projects of the first round of FABrIC Challenge Projects were announced today. Leveraging $35.6M in total investment, the $13.4M in funding provided by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), calls on the semiconductor industry to innovate in product and process development to enhance the resilience of the supply chain for Canadian industry, from healthcare to the automotive sector. Managed by CMC Microsystems, FABrIC is a five-year, $223 million initiative to secure Canada's future in semiconductors. This first call for Challenges was launched in September 2024 and included: Product Development, to develop and commercialize new advanced sensors and other semiconductor products for strategic end sectors Fabrication Processes, to develop semiconductor manufacturing capabilities in strategic core technologies (photonics, MEMS, quantum, and compound semiconductors) and making them widely accessible across Canada. The response to the Round One call for proposals was tremendous, and generated pan-Canadian interest and participation. There were 138 expressions of interest submitted from across Canada, targeting each of FABrIC's core technologies. The total value of proposals was over $235M – more than the full five-year value of the FABrIC initiative. The final selection included 20 projects from across the country, with twelve in Quebec, five in Ontario, two in British Columbia and one in Alberta. End-use applications include some of the most important drivers of the economy: datacom, health & biotechnology, aerospace, mobility, advanced manufacturing, cleantech & sustainable energy, as well as quantum computing and sensing technologies. Every project has a clear path to commercialization. Product Development Challenge Recipients Axonal Networks Inc. paraDOX™: (parallel Digital Optical Cross (X) Connect) A new Ethernet Packet Switch Architecture using Silicon Photonic Optical Logic. Montreal, Quebec $850K Boréas Technologies Inc. Force and location sensor with piezo haptic driver integrated on a single die using a single piezo transducer to perform all functions. Bromont, Quebec $925K Digitho Technologies inc. (DIGITHO) Reprogrammable photomask for direct writing capability in lithography for Semiconductors. Bromont, Quebec $438K Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc. Next-generation Spectrum Slicing for IoT and Wi-Fi applications. Kanata, Ontario $921K ICSPI Corp. Development of an atomic force microscope semiconductor metrology system. Waterloo, Ontario $623K MMSENSE Technologies Inc. Co-Lead: C-COM Satellite Systems Inc High Efficiency Beamforming IC and Intelligent Beam-forming Antenna Modules for Satellite IoT and ESA Terminals. Waterloo, Ontario $911K PROVA Innovations Ltd. Advanced ASIC Development for Real-Time Gait Analysis in Rehabilitation Devices. Ancaster, Ontario $398K Qubic Inc. Development and commercialization of low-noise superconducting amplifiers for scalable quantum computing. Sherbrooke, Quebec $925K Ranovus Inc. ODIN ® ELS-Canada Capability Demonstrator (ELS-CCD). Kanata, Ontario $923K Soundskrit Inc. Development of a directional MEMS microphone resilient to wind noise for outdoor consumer devices. Montreal, Quebec $173K Fabrication Process Challenges Aeponyx Enterprises Inc. Development of an advanced integrated photonic platform targeted for operation between 450 and 1065 nm for quantum applications. Montreal, Quebec $867K Anyon Systems Inc. Co-Lead: C2MI - Centre de Collaboration MiQro Innovation Low Volume Prototyping and Testing of 3D Quantum Chips. Dorval Quebec $1M C2MI - Centre de Collaboration MiQro Innovation Co-lead: Institut interdisciplinaire d'innovation technologique (3iT), Université de Sherbrooke Die to Wafer (D2W) Heterogeneous Direct Bonding. Bromont, Quebec $119K Dream Photonics Inc. LINC3D – Laser-Integrated Nanophotonic Chiplets using 3D Printing, Fabrication Process Development. Vancouver, BC $322K Jones Microwave Inc. Commercial Scale-Up of High-Frequency, High-Power, and High-Speed Light-Activated Solid-State Plasma Switches. Edmonton, Alberta $349K INO (Institut national d'optique) Co-leads: Aeponyx Enterprises Inc., C2MI - Centre de Collaboration MiQro Innovation, EXFO Inc. Establishing a Canadian TFLN integrated circuit prototyping and fabrication capacity. Quebec City, Quebec $965K Micro-°K Sensors Inc. New fabrication processes for advanced MEMS thermal sensors. Montreal, Quebec $922K Omniply Technologies Inc. Next Generation III-V Semiconductor Wafer Platform for Large-Format Integrated Photonics. Montreal, Quebec $571K Quantum Recon Quantum I/O: Fabricating next generation photonic circuits to unlock scalable quantum computing. Vancouver, British Columbia $691K Teledyne MEMS (a business unit of Teledyne Digital Imaging Inc.) Cu-TSV platform development. Bromont, Quebec $409K For more information on supported projects, click here. "The Canadian semiconductor ecosystem is energized," said Lynn McNeil, VP of FABrIC. "Semiconductors are embedded in almost every aspect of daily life and the sectors that power our economy depend on them," she continued. "From sensors that detect subtle but significant health changes to complex hardware accelerators and optimized chips that run increasingly complex AI algorithms, semiconductor technology is crucial. The semiconductor supply chain is one of the world's largest and most complicated. It draws on highly specialized materials, components, manufacturing equipment, expertise and processes to design, fabricate, assemble, package and test finished chips. Our expertise in photonics, MEMS, compound semiconductors and quantum technology gives Canada the opportunity to be a significant player in this global supply chain." FABrIC's role is to stimulate and accelerate those opportunities. McNeil also highlighted the collaborations between firms and organizations in the first round of projects. "FABrIC is about more than supporting individual companies, it is creating a strong, collaborative, national semiconductor ecosystem that supports innovation and competitiveness in all the traditional industries the Canadian economy relies on. The projects announced today will see industry and universities work in partnership to develop new products and processes, and to train and develop skilled professionals that industry needs to succeed in competitive markets." CMC Microsystems President and CEO, Gordon Harling, said, "For over 40 years, CMC has been training students for Canada's semiconductor industry and supporting innovation taking place in research labs, early-stage start-ups, and established firms. This country produces talented, creative engineers that are recruited by Canadian start-ups to top firms from around the world. FABrIC fuels industrial development and ensures that there is a steady pipeline of talent to meet the needs of industry in Canada." FABrIC encourages collaboration across the entire ecosystem and builds resilience into our supply chain. That is essential to ensuring that Canada remains competitive. "Semiconductor innovation is critical to Canada's national security and plays a vital role in driving economic growth and global competitiveness. The investments announced today by the FABrIC Network will help firms across the country grow while creating high-paying jobs and enabling the development of made-in-Canada intellectual property (IP) that will benefit the entire Canadian semiconductor ecosystem." – The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions.
