CANEUS International Organization

CANEUS 2007 Year Review

Dear CANEUS colleagues, It’s almost time to say goodbye to 2007and plan ahead for 2008 – the year filled with the most significant events of our lifetime - a historic milestone not just for CANEUS but the Aerospace community worldwide: five focused workshops that will help launch the “International Sector Consortia” related to “Small Satellites in January in El Segundo, California”; “Reliability of MNT for Aerospace in March in Toulouse, France”; “Wireless Systems for Aerospace likely in Canada”; “Composite Materials for Aerospace likely in the US”; “MNT Devices for Aerospace likely in Asia” and finally the CANEUS 2008 in Brazil on November 9-16, 2008.   As we reflect on the year 2007, I would like to take a moment to assess our achievements and what we want to do differently or better in 2008. To help our worldwide CANEUS community, this “Year-in-Review” offers a snapshot of our activities and tireless efforts of volunteers from all CANEUS member countries. As we reflect on the year 2007, I would like to take a moment to assess our achievements and what we want to do differently or better in 2008? To help our worldwide CANEUS community, this “Year-in-Review” offers a snapshot of our activities and tireless efforts of volunteers from all CANEUS member countries. We all are proud that our CANEUS was the first organization in the world to develop a sophisticated, rapid and cost-effective approach to solve the “Valley of Death” problem specifically for the aerospace sector. CANEUS’ pioneering approach was to set about building collaborative consortia from across the globe, aimed at transitioning emerging MNT concepts to systems for aerospace applications. This novel approach of including all of the primary stakeholders, including the innovators, system developers and programmatic sponsors, came out of the recognition that no one organization had the wherewithal to pursue the entire technology development path from concepts to systems by itself. A cornerstone of the CANEUS strategy is to facilitate international partnerships by working to minimize, or even eliminate, the traditional barriers such as ITAR to such partnerships. I would like to invite all CANEUS colleagues worldwide to participate and contribute fully in order to effectively implement the CANEUS charter, organized into the following three primary components: The main CANEUS organization has an administrative role in actively working towards generating worldwide membership from among leading organizations in participating countries, and subsequently setting up committees to facilitate the formation of international consortia aimed at the development of products under specific aerospace technology categories.  The biennial CANEUS conferences provide a unique global forum for professionals from all aspects of the technology development pipeline to interact with each other and identify promising MNT concepts that would provide solutions to near term aerospace needs. The CANEUS working groups execute the CANEUS strategy and comprise the consortia that are formed around promising technology categories. These CANEUS working groups are essentially semi-autonomous bodies identifying key projects to be undertaken, arranging the funding for the projects, selecting the system-development teams, licensing the IP that is generated, and setting up the entire supply chain for ensuring successful system development. The primary benefit provided by the CANEUS working groups to participating aerospace organizations is to retire the risk involved in the development of high-risk technology elements in a rapid and cost-effective manner. The world desperately needs CANEUS – Global network involving the participation of a greater number of nations, to really enjoy and benefit from the many gifts that MNT has to offer to the Aerospace community worldwide. We all can be really proud of the fact that CANEUS has created the spark to ignite a new and exciting age of collaborative global Aerospace exploration that definitely will be sustained for more than hundred years to come!  Let us all give our best wishes for a prosperous, successful and a Happy New Year in our collective efforts! Milind

International Consortia on Wireless Systems for Aerospace Vehicle Architectures

The CANEUS organization is pleased to team with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to establish international collaborative consortia to develop wireless systems for Aerospace vehicle architecture. In March 2007, NASA and CANEUS teamed together to hold the first “Fly-by-Wireless” Workshop (www.caneus.org/workshop).

The CANEUS/NASA “Wireless” Working Group has established a collaborative environment wherein resources from member organizations are pooled to focus on high-risk, high-cost initiatives aimed at accelerating the infusion of emerging wireless technologies into aerospace applications. The Working Group also acts as the broker for licensing intellectual property jointly developed by its collaborative consortia. System integration efforts focus on the development of the appropriate supply chain organizations. The CANEUS/NASA “Fly-by-Wireless” Working Group is the premier advocacy group addressing FAA regulations, the development of standards and certification requirements for RF/EMI/EMC, and RF spectrum management. The Working Group manages an industry portal for members’ technologies. In summary, the CANEUS/NASA “Fly-by-Wireless” Working Group is chartered with creating and sustaining the entire “ecosystem” for wireless technologies for aerospace applications.

CANEUS/NASA “Wireless Systems” Consortia Focus Areas

System Engineering and Integration to reduce cables and connectors in aircraft and spacecraft

Modular and accessible wireless architecture

International Spectrum usage for use of On-board Wireless 

CANEUS/NASA “Wireless Systems” Consortia Founding Organizations

Founding organizations for the CANEUS/NASA “Fly-by-Wireless” Working Group include CANEUS, NASA, Boeing Corp., EADS (Europe), Industry Canada, Embraer and ABDI (Brazil).

Benefits of Participation in the CANEUS/NASA “Wireless Systems” Consortia

Participating individual members as well as institutions are assured of the following benefits:

Cost and risk mitigation: Access to jointly developed pre-competitive technology and proprietary product development 

Participation in collaborative technology, product and business development environments

Licensing access to a fair and equitable IP-brokering service

Reduced time-to-market and rapid system-level product deployment through supply chain collaboration

Participation in the development of global standards in cooperation with leading aerospace corporations and agencies worldwide

CANEUS-mediated “harmonization” of various national policies controlling collaborative international technology development

Access to CANEUS forums/conferences as key networking platforms for members to address relevant issues

Access to CANEUS’ global “technology portal” that identifies state-of-the-art wireless technologies as well as the technology developers and suppliers

CANEUS/NASA “Wireless Systems” Consortia Structure, Scope and Funding:

The CANEUS/NASA Consortia will be responsible for electing an Executive Board for managing the Consortia various activities. The Board working in conjunction with the membership will appoint sub-committees responsible for the various thrusts that the Consortia undertakes. Examples of such sub-committees include: Standards, R&D Requirements, Investments, Technology Roadmap, Industry Portals, and Industry Outreach sub-committees. The funding for each Pilot Project is derived from a combination of funding from sponsoring agencies and from the membership. Pilot Project funding constitutes 88% of the total expenditures of the CANEUS/NASA “Fly-by-Wireless” Working Group with 12% of the total expenditures being reserved for administrative overhead.

International Consortia to Develop Small Satellite Standardized Platform(s)

The CANEUS Organization is pleased to announce that the CANEUS Small Satellite Working Group – SSWG -Member “The Aerospace Corporation” will host the international “Small Satellite” Workshop in El Segundo, California on January 31st and February 1st, 2008, that will help formulate international consortia to develop standardized small satellite platform(s).

International Consortia Mandate:

Each CANEUS Consortium is essentially an advocacy group for a particular aerospace technology segment by establishing collaborative environment wherein resources from member organizations are pooled to focus on high-risk, high-cost initiatives. The Consortium comprises all of the primary stakeholders involved including, among others, researchers with new concepts, system developers, sponsors and the end-users/customers. The SSWG also acts as the broker for licensing intellectual property jointly developed by its collaborative consortia.

Consortia Focus Areas:

The outcome of the proposed Small Satellite Workshop will be to reconcile various requirements and ensure that they culminate in the development of a standardized small satellite platform or set of platforms, that is acceptable both system developers and system integrators alike. The two-days workshop will focus on addressing the need for common global standards for small satellite systems. The predominant standard for high-speed links and networks for use onboard spacecraft is the SpaceWire standard.  Participants at this workshop will also work actively towards defining the road map for future small satellite missions. 

Consortia Structure, Scope and Funding:

CANEUS Working Groups operate semi-autonomously with oversight from the parent CANEUS organization. Thus, the CANEUS SSWG will be responsible for electing an Executive Board for managing the consortia activities. The Board working in conjunction with the membership will appoint sub-committees responsible for the various thrusts that the CANEUS SSWG undertakes.  

The first day will focus on the three topical areas: development of applicable global standards, standardized small satellite platforms and reference missions for small satellites. The first day will conclude with visits to Space X facilities in El Segundo, California and dinner program with after-dinner speaker. Breakout discussion sessions on the three topical areas are planned for the second day. The conclusions from each breakout group are expected to identify suggested consortium objectives, funding plan and participating organizations. 

The funding for the consortia is derived from a combination of funding from sponsoring agencies and from the membership. Project funding constitutes 88% of the total expenditures of the SSWG Consortia with 12% of the total expenditures being reserved for administrative overhead.

Benefits of Participation in the International Small Satellite Consortia:

Participating members as well as institutions are assured of the following benefits:

• Cost and risk mitigation: Access to jointly developed pre-competitive technology and proprietary product development 
• Participation in collaborative technology, product and business development environments
• Licensing access to a fair and equitable IP-brokering service
• Reduced time-to-market and rapid system-level product deployment through supply chain collaboration
• Participation in the development of global standards in cooperation with leading aerospace corporations and agencies worldwide
• CANEUS-mediated “harmonization” of various national policies such as ITAR controlling collaborative international technology development
• Access to CANEUS forums as key networking platforms to address relevant issues
• Access to CANEUS’ global “technology portal” that identifies state-of-the-art small satellite technology developers and suppliers

This email is an invitation to join a core-working group for the proposed international consortia.

Please respond by January 4th, 2008 to andrew.quintero@aero.org or Fredrik.Bruhn@aaerospace.com or Milind.Pimprikar@caneus.org advising your interest to participate.

Best Wishes for a Holiday season and 2008

 Dear Colleagues,

I trust the past year has brought you and each member of our Global CANEUS community an abundance of inspiration, knowledge and achievement. As the holiday season approaches, I invite you to look back with pride on all that we accomplished together in 2007.

As 2007 draws to a close, please accept my thanks for helping to make it a rewarding and memorable year for CANEUS! It truly was a privilege to work with such an dedicated group of colleagues in 2007. We have much to
celebrate as CANEUS continues its place at the forefront of Micro-Nano-technological innovations and research breakthroughs for the benefit of the Aerospace Community worldwide.

A milestone is just around the corner for us, with CANEUS 2008 in Brazil, and our vision for a truly Global Organization, is taking flight.

As we embark into a New Year, I hope each of you take the opportunity during the holiday season to relax and spend time with friends and family enjoying love and laughter. But at this special time of year, whether surrounded by
friends or family, I also ask you to think about our colleague Rick Earles who lost his son in a tragic accident

On behalf of the CANEUS Organization, and our affiliates, I would like to extend my best wishes to each and every one of you for a peaceful and joyous holiday season and a happy, healthy and prosperous 2008!

Milind

Top 10 reasons to mark CANEUS 2008 in your canlendar

Aeronautics, Space and Defense End Users Need-to-Now Information and Insights into emerging Micro and Nanotechnologies to remain competitive in your business. With more than 40 CEOs, CTOs and DG’s from the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific regions slated to address CANEUS 2008; you’ll have the rare opportunity to hear what’s the end-user needs and vision from the power players shaping the future of the industry.

CANEUS 2008 provides an exceptional opportunity for the creation of continuous, smoothly functioning technology development “pipelines” for transitioning emerging Micro and Nano Technology (MNT) concepts to Aerospace systems. CANEUS has united the technology developers, end-users, and funding communities under one roof. An impressive list of speakers and attendees includes world-renowned scientists, engineers, program managers, investors and policy-makers from the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

Focused Workshops and Working Groups for aircraft, spacecraft, military and government policy makers. These forums provide targeted conference content that covers what you need to know to join the international consortia to mitigate risk and cost and achieve new levels of excellence and business development.

The high point for CANEUS 2008 is the two-day Project Workshops sessions that immediately follow the Technical Program. The Project Workshops are highly interactive sessions allowing the participants the opportunity to shape the creation of “international consortia” for MNT concepts in materials, devices and systems that have identified as promising candidates for aerospace system development.

Participation in a collaborative technology, product and business development environments. CANEUS 2008 provides an exceptional opportunity for the creation of continuous, smoothly functioning technology development “pipelines” for transitioning emerging Micro and Nano Technology (MNT) concepts to Aerospace systems.

Cost and risk mitigation: Access to jointly developed pre-competitive technology and proprietary product development.CANEUS measures its success as an organization by the number of MNT concepts that it has successfully “shepherded” to system-level products for aerospace applications. The Project Workshops are therefore a critical component of the overall CANEUS mission.

World’s Who’s Who Line-up. We don’t like to name drop but with
our impressive line-up of speakers, we just can’t help ourselves. Please take a look at the featured speakers in prior CANEUS conferences. Speakers at the conference are by invitation only and are world-class experts representing cutting-edge MNT research, system development, government and private investment, and aerospace-end users.

Globally linking Aerospace buyers with micro-nano technology developers CANEUS 2002,2004 and 2006 attracted decision-makers from around the world. International attendees comprised 65% of the total attendance and represented more than 24 countries.

Reduced time-to-market and rapid system-level product deployment through supply chain collaboration
Participate in the development of global standards in cooperation with leading aerospace corporations and agencies

Learn various National Policies such as ITAR, controlling collaborative international technology development. Obtain licensing access to a fair and equitable IP-brokering service. The Conference begins with a one-day Short Course program, followed by a comprehensive Technical Program consisting of three days of oral and poster presentations.

CANEUS Visionary Awards and Dinner Reception. The ultimate networking events of the year honor the Aerospace industry’s visionary and technology Innovators who made significant impact worldwide.

Cutting-edge TRL 1 to 9 conference sessions that provide comprehensive and all phases of the technology development cycle. The Technical Program consists of sessions addressing all key aspects of the concepts-to-systems technology development process. The sessions are designed to maximize each participant’s exposure to exciting developments in areas of emerging MNT concepts, MNT System Development, System reliability considerations, End-User needs and perspectives, Investment perspectives and development roadmaps, and Governmental policies affecting coordinated, international development of MNT-based systems for aerospace applications.

Networking, networking and more networking
With more than 18 hours of special events, industrial tours, and 400+ attendees, CANEUS 2008 is guaranteed to be the most efficient use of your time this year. You can easily have a month’s worth of meetings in just a few days at CANEUS 2008!

CANEUS 2008 is unlike any other in that it is a unique conference with tangible, measurable deliverables.

CANEUS Small Satellite Workshop to Focus on Common International Standards & Commercialization

International Consortium to Address Reliability of Micro and Nano-Devices and Systems for the Global Aerospace Industry

Call for Papers for the CANEUS / CNES international “MNT Reliability for Aerospace” Workshop

March 6-7, 2008, Toulouse, France

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that the CANEUS Organization has partnered with the French Space Agency - CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales), CCT-MCE (Centres de Compétence Technique - Microsystèmes et Composants Electroniques) to host the international “MNT Reliability for Aerospace” Workshop in Toulouse, France, from March 6-7, 2008.  We are currently soliciting papers and poster/demonstration submissions before the deadline of January 11, 2008. 

The vision of the CANEUS “MNT Reliability for Aerospace” Working Group and proposed pilot project is to address broad range of issues related to reliability of Micro and Nano-devices and systems for use by the global aerospace industrythat increase safety, reliability, and performance while lowering costs throughout their life-cycle.  This CANEUS pilot project will encourage focused collaboration between application and technology development partners in the aerospace industry to implement this vision and reap the resulting advantages.  Experienced aerospace industry leaders and experts will communicate the “MNT Reliability for Aerospace” vision and high-payback applications and challenges, and then present detailed and realistic assessments of the technologies currently available to meet those needs.

To date, efforts regarding MNT reliability for Aerospace, particularly failure mechanism, physics of failure, tests of each mode, standardization, have been primarily ongoing within several organizations in Europe, USA, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Brazil and elsewhere. This effort, however, need to be based on a global consensus.

As a unique deliverable of this workshop, the final two-group session will be an organized teaming opportunity allowing participants to discover mutual interests. This networking will spark relationships and encourage collaborations on the pilot project and funding mechanism. The broad international attendees will include key speakers and presenters from “MNT Reliability” laboratories and leaders in the aerospace and end-user community. 

With the extensive group of experts, we expect that the initiatives and collaborative relationships formed here will influence the course of MNT reliability for Aerospace technologies for years to come in the aerospace industry, and more broadly across all sectors.

With the extensive group of experts, we expect that the initiatives and collaborative relationships formed here will influence the course of MNT reliability technologies for years to come in the aerospace industry, and more broadly across all sectors. This workshop is FREE, but seating is limited.  Secure your place at this important event by registering early. For your convenience, details of the workshop program will be available at the following link:

http://caneus.org/workshops/reliability/indexTpl.php?link=call.html

On behalf of the CANEUS / CNES “MNT Reliability for Aerospace” Workshop organizing committee, we would like to invite your presence and participation to make this workshop a success.

Kind Regards,

Philippe PERDU                                               Milind Pimprikar
Workshop Co-Chair                                         Workshop Co-Chair and
CNES-France                                                    Chairman, CANEUS Organization           
Philippe.Perdu@cnes.fr                                  mlind.pimprikar@caneus.org

CANEUS 2008 TO UNVEIL BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE USE OF MICRO and NANOTECHNOLOGIES FOR SPACE, AIRCRAFT AND COMMERCIAL DEFENSE APPLICATIONS

U.S. Department of State “Technical Assistance Agreement”

CANEUS is pleased to initiate the process to prepare and submit the Technical Assistance Agreement (“TAA”) for the CANEUS “Fly-by-Wireless” project. The Law firm of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. (“SSD”, based at Washington, D.C., will represent the CANEUS Organization (“CANEUS”) to obtain the U.S. Department of State approval The TAA will cover the conceptual development of the technology.  Detailed project efforts will be covered under follow-on amendments to the TAA or separate TAA’s, as appropriate.  The conceptual level TAA will have up to three founding parties:  CANEUS, the foreign licensee and, potentially, the initial customer (e.g., NASA).  Mr. George N. Grammas, Partner at the Squire Sanders & Dempsey, Washington, DC, prepared the strategies for complying with ITAR in the context of high TRL collaborations in Aerospace applications. Strategies for Complying with the ITAR in the context of High TRL collaboration in Aerospace Application Strategies for Complying with the ITAR in the context of Low TRL collaboration in Aerospace Application Background: 1. Export Jurisdiction and Classification for Micro and Nano Technology Used to Aerospace Applications 2.. U.S. Approval Requirement for MNT Collaboration

ITAR and Compliance

What is ITAR?

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