
SFU 4D LABS
At a glance
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- Unspecified
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Overview
Access fee-for-service tools and expertise to help you design, develop, demonstrate and deliver your technology — including energy, clean tech, healthcare and biotech.
Activities funded
SFU 4D LABS offers a comprehensive platform for projects focused on advanced materials research and development. Eligible activities revolve around providing state-of-the-art testing, fabrication, prototyping, and analysis to support both academic and industry needs.
- Design and development of advanced prototypes.
- Fabrication and prototyping services utilizing clean room facilities and advanced lithography techniques.
- Thin film deposition and growth to improve material performance.
- Utilization of dry etching and wet chemistries for device fabrication.
- Conducting electron microscopy for detailed material and device testing.
- Sample preparation and processing for accurate composition and structural analysis.
- Data collection and analysis for technology commercialization.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
The given information does not provide specific evaluation and selection criteria or point scores for projects under SFU's Core Facility for Advanced Materials Research and Development grant.
Eligible expenses
The projects eligible for this grant are centered around leveraging advanced materials research and development to solve complex problems. These activities facilitate both academic and industry users to create innovative solutions across different technological and commercial landscapes.
- Design and development of advanced prototypes using a full suite of testing, fabrication, and prototyping tools.
- Quality data collection for materials research and development purposes.
- Commercialization of technology solutions through collaboration with industry and academic experts.
- Utilization of staff expertise in various scientific and business domains to deliver advanced material solutions across sectors.
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