clustering in photonics

Knowledge Transfer Networks

Accelerating business innovation;

A Technology Strategy Board programme

Clustering in Photonics

Alastair Wilson

Director of Photonics,

Electronics, Sensors Photonics

Knowledge Transfer Network




What is Photonics?

• Photonics is the technology of

light. It comprises the

generation, emission,

transmission, modulation,

signal processing, switching,

amplification, detection and

sensing of light.

• It covers all applications of

light over the whole spectrum

from ultraviolet over the visible

to the mid- and far-infrared.




Photonics in Europe

• World market for photonics products reached €270 billion in

2008

• €55 billion of this output was produced in Europe

• A forthcoming study will indicate photonics leverages several

trillion euros in the EU economy

• Europe has strengths in

– Lighting

– Manufacturing technology

– Medical technology

– Defence photonics

– Optical components & systems

• In September 2009 EU designated photonics as a key

enabling technology for future economic growth




Photonic Clusters in Europe

Fotonica21

Photonics Cluster

Ireland – NUI

Galway

Germany – 10

regional clusters

Clusters Wallons

"Photonique"

France – 9 regional

clustersGreek photonics

Platform

United Kingdom -

PPE KTN+5 reg

networks

Swiss LASER NET

Finland – 3 regional

clusters

Italy - PHORIT

Photonics Cluster

Netherlands

Poland – 3 regional

clusters

PhotonicSweden

Slovenia -

FOTONIKA21




International Photonic clusters




Photonics & Plastic Electronics – a “network of networks”




EPSRC National

Centre for III-V

Technologies

Optoelectronics

Research Centre

(S’hampton)

EPSRC Centre for

Innovative Manf. in

Photonics

(S’hampton)

Institute of

Photonics (S’clyde)

Photon Science

Institute (M’chester)

OpTIC Technium

(St. Asaph-WAG) Centre for

Integrated

Photonics

Kelvin

Nanotechnology

Centre (Glasgow)

James Watt Institute for

High Value Manufacturing

(Heriot-Watt)

Centre for Advanced

Photonics and

Electronics

(C’bridge)

Cambridge

Integrated

Knowledge Centre

Ultra Precision &

Structured Surfaces

IKC (Cranfield)

Welsh Ultra-

Efficient lighting

Centre

Thin Film Centre

(W.of Scotland)

Nanotec NI

(QUB and Ulster)

Photonics

Innovation Centre

(St Andrews)

Printable

Electronics

Technology Centre




Characteristics of Photonic Clusters

In 2007 a study entitled “Developing Photonics Clusters”

was published on research carried in 4 clusters based in

Germany, UK, and USA. The general conclusions were:• Importance of the science base in their development

• Involvement of SMEs, universities and research organisations in the process

• the heavy involvement of main actors from two distinct societal spheres that are quite

difficult to bridge i.e. the economic and science spheres

• the usage of a rather broad range of measures to foster collaboration in the cluster,

i.e. the building of networks in clusters

• the focus on developing local R&D collaborations and networks while not neglecting

the global marketing and supply relationships that reach beyond the clusters

• the intensification of inter-cluster interaction with the result of increasingly blurred

cluster boundaries

• the observation that all four clusters should (still) be considered as ‘developing’ and

may not have reached the level of positive feedback associated with a path-

dependent, self-sustaining development.




• National networks in a field of technology or

business application, with international perspective

• Bringing together business, research bodies and

the finance community …

• The overall aim of Knowledge Transfer Networks is

to improve and speed up the process of knowledge

exchange between businesses, and between

businesses and academic institutions.

Total KTN members: over 57,000





• Aerospace & Defence

• Biosciences

• Chemistry Innovation

• Creative Industries

• Electronics, Sensors &

Photonics

• Energy Generation and

Supply

• Environmental

Sustainability

• Financial Services

• Industrial Mathematics

• Information and

Communications

Technology

• Materials

• Medicines and Healthcare

• Modern Built Environment

• Nanotechnology

• Transport





What does a KTN do?

• Main role - A knowledge transfer network’s main role

is to put companies and innovators in contact with

the knowledge and funding that they need to bring

new products and processes to market.

• KTNs are funded to help businesses innovate by

– providing companies with networking and partnering

opportunities

– giving them up-to-date knowledge on markets, technologies and

routes to funding

– giving them a voice to influence Technology Strategy Board

strategy and government regulation and standards.




What benefits does a KTN provide?

• Networking – frequent opportunities to network with other businesses and

academics through targeted events, meetings and special interest groups

organised by the KTN.

• Partnering – through their contacts and knowledge of your industry, KTNs

can help you find partners for new projects and wider business

opportunities.

• Funding opportunities – advice on public and private funding mechanisms

• Information and news – free access to on-line services such as market

and technology reports, newsletters, webinars/e-training, events diaries, e-

conferencing and collaboration tools, and general sector/application specific

information.

• Policy and regulation – a communications route between the KTN’s

community, Government and the EU, giving members the opportunity to

influence policies and regulation in the UK and abroad.




The KTNs Play

a Pivotal Role…




Electronics, Sensors and Photonics (ESP)

KTN




Aims of the Electronics, Sensors

Photonics KTN

To improve industrial performance through

collaborationBetween ESP businesses and the research

base.

Across the sectors for which ESP technologies

are underpinning.

To facilitate innovation and knowledge

transfer.By providing UK businesses with the

opportunity to meet and network with key

individuals and organisations from within the

UK and overseas.




ESP KTN Networking

Translating

the

Challenges

into

Opportunities

Quality of Life Technologies

Connected World

Secure World

Smart Moves

Knowledge Base Support

Electricity For the Future




_connect –

www.innovate.org/espktn

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Collaborative R & D

• Collaborative Research & Development (R&D) is a

product managed by the Technology Strategy Board,

which encourages businesses to team up and work with

each other and with those in the research community.

• Main instrument for working across sectors

• Project applications should involve an end user therefore

cross-sectoral collaboration is essential.

• Projects must be led by industry.

• Universities can be involved as a technology provider.

• Level of grant support will vary between 25 per cent and

75 per cent

• Emphasis on building new collaborations and supply

chains




TRL

MAIN

FUNDER

MFGReadiness

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

RESEARCH COUNCILS TSB REGIONS & BUSINESS

Basic Idea Concept

Developed

Experiment

al Proof of

Concept

Process

Validated

in

Laboratory

Process

Validated

on

Production

Equipment

Process

Capability

on

Production

Equipment

Capability

Validated

on

Economic

Runs

Capability

Validated

over Range

of Parts

Capability

Validated

on Full

Range of

Parts over

Long

Periods

UNIVERSITY

RESEARCHCOLLABORATIVE

R&D ProjectsCOMPANY

BASED

Collaborative R&D funding

TSB Scope

Or Demonstrator




Plastic Electronics

CR&D (up to £5m)

• To overcome technical barriers

and start building the supply

chain to enable the UK to exploit

plastic electronics




Photovoltaics – cross-sectoral

collaboration

• Photovoltaics (PV) – generating

electricity from the sun

• With introduction of feed in tariffs by

UK in April 2010 PV market is

booming (400% growth from a very

low level)

• Need to work with

– Electronics industry for power

conditioning (DC to AC)

– Construction industry for

installation (MBE KTN)

– Finance leasing packages to cover

installation costs (Finance KTN )

– Smart Grids for interface with

electricity grid (Digital Systems

KTN)




Join Electronics, Sensors, Photonics

KTN

• Joining ESP KTN network is free

• Complete your individual profile

– The more information on your company you

add, the better your networking connections

www.innovateuk.org/espktn

clustering in photonics

Documents

photonics clustering

advanced photonics

photonics products

technology of light

developing photonics

eu designated photonics

number of photonic companies

epsrc national centre