About CANEUS 2009

CANEUS 2009 is a premier world event devoted to fostering international partnerships aimed at transitioning emerging micro and nanotechnologies (MNT) to aerospace products, by bringing together complementary core expertise from key scientists, engineers, program managers, investors, and policy-makers from across the globe. Representing several countries across the world, our participants represent the MNT development community as well as aerospace end-users.

This event has a unique format which emphasizes, as its primary deliverable, the definition and implementation plans for technology infusion projects within various aerospace industry segments. The CANEUS 2009 event aims to significantly advance activities of all Sector Consortia within CANEUS International’s newly developed organizational structure.

This is the fourth CANEUS world event of its kind: The first CANEUS world event was held in Montreal, Canada, in 2002; the second in Monterey, U.S., in 2004; and the third in Toulouse, France, in 2006.

Format of CANEUS 2009

  • Short Courses (1 day) – Short courses on relevant topical areas will be taught by world-class experts prior to the start of the Workshops. Instructors will provide the technical background in key areas and ensure the full and informed participation of attendees in the subsequent Workshops sessions. The CANEUS 2009 short courses will cover the following topics: “From Concept to Commercialization,” “Aerospace Reliability: Manufacturing, Assembly, and Testing,” “Small Satellites: Past, Present, and Future,” “ITAR-Inter-Governmental Agreements, Flight Opportunities, Standards, Export Policy Restrictions, Environmental Safety,” and “Funding and Financial Management for the CANEUS-Initiated Projects/Initiatives.”
  • Workshops (5 days) – The panel sessions feature presentations addressing issues spanning the entire Technology Readiness Level (TRL) ladder from TRL 1 to TRL 9, affecting the transition of MNT concepts to operational aerospace systems. Speakers at the panel sessions are by invitation only and are world-experts representing America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific in the fields of MNT, aerospace, policy, and investment. Panel discussions immediately follow these short presentations in order to facilitate strong audience engagement in a Question and Answer format. These discussions, in turn, will contribute to the creation and refinement of Sector Consortia projects and their associated strategic work plans.
  • Exhibits – A broad range of exhibits covering the latest developments in MNT for aerospace systems representing end-user applications, technology products, and business development organizations will be held during the first three days of the Workshops.
  • Technical Tours – Technical tours to local end-user and technology provider facilities will showcase a cross-section of practical solutions relevant to the problems being addressed in the CANEUS Workshops.
  • Competition – In line with an important part of its mission, the CANEUS organization will grant several awards to exceptional individuals who have made key contributions in successfully transitioning MNT from concepts into aerospace systems.