Embedded systems are the entrance of information technology in all industries. That is why CATAAlliance can assert that the control of embedded systems is crucial for the future of Canada's manufacturing industry. Read more of Jean-Guy's analysis in "The Other Computing". This report is a CATAAlliance publication produced by Sciencetech Communications. Full text (PDF). 128 pages. Please go www.scencetech.com

1. A CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE
THE OTHER COMPUTING
Embedded Systems Readiness,
Toronto, April 3, 2012.

2. WHY THIS STUDY?
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3. A COLLECTIVE WORK
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4. SURVEY METHOD
No response
Refusal to answer
Response
26%
70%
4%
ATA Alliance/Sciencetech communications survey – May/August 2011
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5. DEVELOPERS OR USERS?
Is your company developing or using embedded systems?
3%
9%
Provider
20%
Provider & User
User
69% Other
Source: CATA Alliance/Sciencetech communications survey – May/August 2011
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6. SIZE OF THE COMPANIES + TEAMS
50%
40% 43%
Companies 30%
Number of companies 20% 24%
based on the total 16%
10%
number of employees 11%
5%
0%
1-4 employees 5-25 26-99 100-499 500 +
employees employees employees employees
50%
40% 42%
Teams 30% 34%
Number of companies
20%
based on the number
16%
of employees working 10%
on embedded systems 7% 1%
0%
1-4 5-25 26-99 100-499 500 +
employees employees employees employees employees
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7. EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
In your company, is the number of employees…
2011
2010
40% 38%
32%
28%
30% 40%
37%
20%
10%
12%
12%
2%
0%
Increasing Stable Decreasing No answer/DNK
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8. OUTSOURCING OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Do you outsource part of your activities ?
17%
55%
28%
Yes No No answer/DNK
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9. OUTSOURCERS ORIGIN
Where are your subcontractors located?
100%
80% 86%
60%
40%
25% 27%
20% 24%
0%
home province elsewhere in Canada United States other countries
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10. REASONS FOR OUTSOURCING
Why do you outsource?
75%
71%
50%
32%
25%
27%
18%
0%
Looking for skills Access to equipment Reduce manpower cost Other
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11. CURRENT EMBEDDED DESIGN PROJECTS
How would you describe your current embedded projects?
57%
43%
65%
Canada
World
35%
New project
Upgrade
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12. EMBEDDED SYSTEM MARKETS: SECTORS (1)
What percentage of your clients work in…
16%
13%
10%
8% 8%
7% 7% 7%
6%
4% 4% 4%
3%
2% 2%
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13. EMBEDDED SYSTEM MARKETS: SECTORS (2)
Vertical vs. Horizontal
11%
21%
44%
23%
1 sector
2 sectors
3 sectors
4 + sectors
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14. SALES VOLUMES BY MARKETS
What percentage of your sales do you ship to…
12%
LATAM 7%
17%
Elsewhere in Canada Middle-East +
Other countries 49% Africa 13%
United States
Home province Asia-Pacific
33%
22%
Europe 48%
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15. DIVERSIFYING MARKETS
Do you intend to diversify your activities to new geographic markets?
Middle-East +
Africa 6%
28%
Other countries 35% LATAM 16%
United States
Elsewhere in Canada
Asia-Pacific 39%
36%
Europe 39%
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16. R&D INTENSITY
Does your company conduct R&D?
90%
85%
60%
YES
NO
No answer/DNK
30%
10%
5%
0%
YES NO No answer/DNK
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17. UNIVERSITY AND ENTERPRISE COOPERATION
Does your company collaborate with a university or college?
50%
40%
45%
30%
35%
20%
20%
10%
0%
YES NO DNK
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18. OBSTACLES TO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
What are the main obstacles facing the Canadian embedded system industry today?
23%
21%
16% 15%
10%
8%
6%
Recruitment of skilled Financing No particular obstacle Lack of government Lack of available Regulation Other
staff support information on markets
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19. EDUCATION: EXCELLENCE BUT SHORTAGE
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20. CONCLUSIONS + RECOMMENDATIONS
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21. QUESTION PERIOD
Thank you for your attention!
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