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Hi Colleagues,</div>


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We are building a microfabrication lab (small scale, standard basic instruments such as ebeam, sputtering, RIE, PECVD, lithography tools, etc). </div>


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We are trying to understand how each facility recovers their cost on supplies, labour, maintenance, etc. </div>


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Is your annual user fee collected sufficient to cover all your expenses including salary payment of the lab manager?</div>


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Does your institution or department subsidise your facility? What is your financial model?</div>


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All suggestions are welcome, especially those from Canadian institutions.</div>


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Cheers</div>


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