Reference number : 172-2023-2024-Q4-1014386, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning/McGill University, recipient country : CA, recipient province : QC, recipient city : Montreal|Montréal, recipient postal code : H3A 2M7, program name english : Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives, program name french : Programme de collaboration en science, en technologie et en innovation - Initiatives de collaboration en R-D, program purpose english : Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas., program purpose french : Collaborer à des programmes multipartites de recherche-développement dans le but de profiter de la synergie entre la recherche transformatrice à haut risque et à haut rendement et le potentiel de découvertes scientifiques et de percées technologiques révolutionnaires dans des secteurs d’intervention prioritaires., agreement title english : Enabling Technologies for High-performance Printed Conformal Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) and Antennas for Emerging mmwave Wireless Communication, agreement title french : Technologies habilitantes pour les antennes et surfaces intelligentes reconfigurables (RIS) imprimées à haute performance pour les communications sans fil émergentes dans les bandes millimétriques, agreement number : 1014386, agreement value : 103400.0, agreement start date : 2024-03-21, agreement end date : 2026-03-31, description english : This project focuses on the investigation, development, and advancement of enabling technologies related to conformal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces and beamforming antenna technologies to enhance the performance of millimeter-wave wireless links, particularly in non-line-ofsight scenarios. These advancements encompass improvements in radiating surfaces, phase and high efficiency amplitude control for millimeter-wave integrated circuits, flexible substrates, materials, and conductive ink for printable surfaces. These efforts aim to address one of the most crucial and promising emerging wireless technologies. Additionally, the project aims to create technologies and solutions that enable broadband access, particularly in remote and rural areas., description french : Technologies habilitantes pour les antennes et surfaces intelligentes reconfigurables (RIS) imprimées à haute performance pour les communications sans fil émergentes dans les bandes millimétriques, expected results english : In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems., expected results french : À court terme, les résultats prévus seront des collaborations renforcées entre l'industrie, le milieu universitaire et le gouvernement pour soutenir l'excellence en recherche. À moyen terme, les résultats attendus seront le développement de nouvelles technologies potentiellement perturbatrices avec des collaborateurs. À long terme, trouver des solutions collaboratives aux défis des politiques publiques et créer des systèmes d'innovation plus solides., additional information english : nan, additional information french : nan, owner organization : nrc-cnrc, owner organization title : National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada