embedded systems in canada
DESCRIPTION
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.comTRANSCRIPT
A CANADIAN PERSPECTIVETHE OTHER COMPUTING
Embedded Systems Readiness, Toronto, April 3, 2012.
2
WHY THIS STUDY?
A COLLECTIVE WORK
3
SURVEY METHOD
4
70%
4%
26%
No response
Refusal to answer
Response
ATA Alliance/Sciencetech communications survey – May/August 2011
DEVELOPERS OR USERS?
5
Is your company developing or using embedded systems?
69%
20%
9%
3%
ProviderProvider & UserUserOther
Source: CATA Alliance/Sciencetech communications survey – May/August 2011
SIZE OF THE COMPANIES + TEAMS
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1-4
empl
oyee
s
5-25
em
ploy
ees
26-9
9 em
ploy
ees
100-
499
empl
oyee
s
500
+ em
ploy
ees
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
16%
43%
24%
11%5%
1-4
empl
oyee
s
5-25
em
ploy
ees
26-9
9 em
ploy
ees
100-
499
empl
oyee
s
500
+ em
ploy
ees
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
34%
42%
16%
7%
1%
CompaniesNumber of companiesbased on the totalnumber of employees
TeamsNumber of companiesbased on the number of employees workingon embedded systems
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
7
In your company, is the number of employees…
Increasing Stable Decreasing No answer/DNK
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
32%
38%
2%
28%40%
37%
12%12%
2011
2010
OUTSOURCING OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
8
Do you outsource part of your activities ?
55%28%
17%
Yes No No answer/DNK
OUTSOURCERS ORIGIN
9
Where are your subcontractors located?
home province elsewhere in Canada United States other countries0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
86%
25% 24%27%
REASONS FOR OUTSOURCING
10
Why do you outsource?
Looking for skills Access to equipment Reduce manpower cost Other0%
25%
50%
75%
71%
32%
27%
18%
CURRENT EMBEDDED DESIGN PROJECTS
11
How would you describe your current embedded projects?
New project
Upgrade
65%
35%
43%
57%
CanadaWorld
EMBEDDED SYSTEM MARKETS: SECTORS (1)
12
What percentage of your clients work in…
Man
ufac
turin
g
Energ
y + M
ines
Defen
ce +
Aer
ospa
ce
Trans
porta
tion
IT +
Tele
com
Micr
oelec
tronic
s
Autom
otive
Health
Secur
ity
Public
Sec
tor
Agri-f
ood
Retail
Labo
rato
ry
Home
auto
mat
ionOth
er
16%
13%
10%
8% 8%7% 7% 7%
6%
4% 4% 4%
2% 2%3%
EMBEDDED SYSTEM MARKETS: SECTORS (2)
13
Vertical vs. Horizontal
44%
23%
21%
11%
1 sector
2 sectors
3 sectors
4 + sectors
SALES VOLUMES BY MARKETS
14
What percentage of your sales do you ship to…
12%
17%
22%
49%
Elsewhere in CanadaOther countriesUnited StatesHome province
Europe 48%
Asia-Pacific 33%
Middle-East + Africa 13%
LATAM 7%
DIVERSIFYING MARKETS
15
Do you intend to diversify your activities to new geographic markets?
28%
36%
35%Other countriesUnited StatesElsewhere in Canada
Europe 39%
Asia-Pacific 39%
LATAM 16%
Middle-East + Africa 6%
R&D INTENSITY
16
Does your company conduct R&D?
YES NO No answer/DNK0%
30%
60%
90%
85%
5%
10%
Series1
UNIVERSITY AND ENTERPRISE COOPERATION
17
Does your company collaborate with a university or college?
YES NO DNK0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
45%
35%
20%
OBSTACLES TO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
18
What are the main obstacles facing the Canadian embedded system industry today?
Recru
itmen
t of s
killed
staff
Financin
g
No particu
lar obsta
cle
Lack o
f gove
rnmen
t support
Lack o
f ava
ilable
inform
ation on m
arkets
Regulat
ionOth
er
23%
21% 16% 15%
8%6%
10%
EDUCATION: EXCELLENCE BUT SHORTAGE
19
20
CONCLUSIONS + RECOMMENDATIONS
21
QUESTION PERIOD
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