nanotechnology in finnish industry 2006
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The number of Finnish companies active in nanotechnology increased by 125% in 2004-2006, from 61 to 134. This increase took place across all sectors and company sizes. 45 companies had commercial products based on nanotechnology.TRANSCRIPT
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Nanotechnology in Finnish IndustryNanotechnology in Finnish Industry
2006 Survey Results2006 Survey Results
Pekka Koponen, Laura Juvonen, Tom Crawley
Spinverse Consulting
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SummarySummary
� The number of Finnish companies active in nanotechnology has increased by 125% in two years, from 61 to 134
� This increase has been across all sectors and company sizes
� 45 companies now have commercial products based on nanotechnology
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AgendaAgenda
� Methodology
� Developments since 2004
� Sector and technology overviews
� Commercial products
� Other key findings
� Conclusion
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Survey received a large number of Survey received a large number of
responsesresponses
� 2006 survey recieved 93 complete responses plus 9 partial
responses – 10 companies reported ’no plans’
� Response rate of 40,3% (44,2% partial)
� Number of responses increased by 36% from 2004
Number of Companies/Respondents
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50
100
150
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250
2004 2006
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Companies Identified Responses
� Note: The response rate from 2004 took into account both e-mail and interview responses, hence the higher proportional response rate
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Survey results were added to Tekes data, and Survey results were added to Tekes data, and
own knowledgeown knowledge
134
16
35
83
TOTAL
Companies were found to be active during the 2004 survey, and are still active now
Companies are involved in the FinNano program but did not respond to the survey
Companies responded to the survey, indicating that they had at least vision work in
nanotechnology
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The number of companies involved in The number of companies involved in
nanotechnology has increased from 61 to 134nanotechnology has increased from 61 to 134
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2004 2006
Commercial Product Product Development
Research Vision
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The increase has been seen across every The increase has been seen across every
industry and company sizeindustry and company size
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2004 2006
Large Medium
Small Micro
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Electronics Chemicals and MaterialsLife Sciences Forest ProductsOther Instruments and Tools
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The increase is also seen at every stage of The increase is also seen at every stage of
developmentdevelopment
61����134
3 ���� 16
1 ���� 13
8 ���� 24
7 ���� 13
24 ���� 33
18 ���� 35
TOTAL
26���� 4516���� 2712���� 486 ���� 14Total
1 ���� 31 ����31 ���� 80 ���� 2Other
0 ���� 90 ���� 21 ���� 10 ���� 1Instruments and Tools
1 ���� 3
3 ���� 4
6 ���� 6
5 ���� 9
Product
Development
2 ���� 23 ���� 142 ���� 5Life Sciences
1 ���� 33 ���� 60 ���� 0 Forest Products
12���� 142 ���� 93 ���� 4Electronics
10���� 142 ���� 101 ���� 2Chemicals and Materials
Commercial
Product
ResearchVision
2004 ���� 2006
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Nanotechnology companies are distributed Nanotechnology companies are distributed
throughout Finlandthroughout Finland
134
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3
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61
2006
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Change
0Other
014. Kainuu
513. Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
112. Pohjanmaa
011. Etelä-Pohjanmaa
110. Keski-Suomi
29. Pohjois-Karjala
08. Pohjois-Savo
17. Etelä-Savo
16. Kaakkois-Suomi
95. Pirkanmaa
34. Häme
13. Satakunta
62. Varsinais-Suomi
311. Uusimaa
2004Region
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Chemicals and Materials Technology Chemicals and Materials Technology
PipelinePipeline
Gas catalyst materials (Ecocat)Nanoactive porous structures (Omya)UV-TiO2 nanoparticle retention systems (Kemira)Self cleaning facades (UV-Chemicals)Ceramic powders for thermal spraying(Millidyne)nano cobalt oxideConducting polymers (Panipol)Nanocomposites(Amroy)
•Improved catalyst materialsAnti-fingerprint room temperature curing•Nanocompositecoatings•Nanopowdersynthesis, functional coatings•Metal-based nanoparticles (<100 nm)•coil coated sheet metals
Coatings•Functional paints and coatings•Hybrid coatings
•Colour coated sheet metal products
•plastic film surfaces
Materials•catalytic materials with nanoscale active
sites
•building materials
•glass colouring technology
•carbon based nanomaterials•Nanocomposites in packaging materials
•Special compounds;TPEs and silicone
Nanoparticles•Nanoscale UV-TiO2 products for cosmetics, paints and photocatalytics.
•Nanoparticle binder and sizing products
•Ceramic powders
•Metal-based nanoparticles
•Nano-sized particles added to tooling materials, nano-particle alloying of
copper
Research Product Development Commercial
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Product Pipeline for electronics Product Pipeline for electronics
Semiconductor
materials, display
application
materials
(Braggone)
Sensors
(VTI, Environics,
Dekati)
Lasers
(Coherent,
Modulight)
Fotomasks
(Mikcell)
Optics
(Modine,
Heptagon)
Fibres
(Liekki)
Research Product Development Commercial
Sensors• Gas sensors for chemical and biological probes
•Production of sensors by
nanolithography
Processes•Nanoimprint techniques
•ALD for new applications
•Photomasks
•Coatings in high-temperature ovens
•Surface treatments•Laser ablation and coating solutions
Lasers and Optics•Optics/quantum-mechanical
semiconductor lasers•quantum-dot lasers
•optical nanostuctures
Components•carbon nanobud based electronics components
•Battery technology
•RF integration in cell phones
•Nanoimprint
materials
•Nanoimprint-
based quantum
dot lasers
•Diffractive optics,
plastic material,
coatings
•Conductive,
transparent thin
films for displays
•Particle Sensors
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Forest Products Technology PipelineForest Products Technology Pipeline
Filter material (Ahlstrom)
O2 and H2S indicators (UPM Raflatac)
Coatings(Pikoteknik)
•More complex
filtration products
•chemicals for use
in performance
materials
•advanced paper
products,
changes to the
functional
properties of
paper
Packaging•food freshness indicators
•barrier materials
•active packaging materials
New Materials•wood based composites
•Composite applications,
lubrication
Papers•paper and surface chemistry
•Improvements to paper-
making process
•Controlling functional
properties of paper
•filtration and chemical
dosing
Research Product Development Commercial
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Life Sciences Technology PipelineLife Sciences Technology Pipeline
Diagnostic tools containing nanoparticles(Orion Diagnostica, AniBiotech)
•Drug products based on nanoparticlesControlled nanotopography of thin films•coatings, raw materials applications•Bioabsorbableimplants•Microencapsulation
Diagnostics•Nanoparticles in multitester / invitro diagnostics•miniaturisation of diagnostics, improvements in analytical sensitivity, multiplexing possibilities•DNA based diagnostic applications•Improved reagents, sensors
Treatments•Nanoparticulate drug carriers•Drug nanoparticles, primarily for inhalation administration•Controlled nanotopography of tissue adhering thin films
Techniques•Nanoencapsulation
Research Product Development Commercial
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Instruments & Tools Technology PipelineInstruments & Tools Technology Pipeline
•Bioanalytical
Assays
•Infrared
Spectrometers
•Materials
processing with
lasers
•Functional glass
and ceramics
•Laserinterferometric
measurement and positioning
•Realtime monitoring of
nanoscale self-assembly
process
•Thin films and coatings based
on ALD
•Nanoparticle based coatings
and material modifications
Research Product Development Commercial
•Langmuir- and
Langmuir-
Blodgett troughs
(KSV Instruments,
Kibron)
•Surface
Chemistry
Instrumentation
(KSV
Instruments)
•ALD Reactors
(Beneq, Picosun,
Planar)
•nHALO
equipment
(Beneq Oy)
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The Finnish nanotechnology landscape:The Finnish nanotechnology landscape:
Chemicals and Materials
Forest Products
Electronics Life Sciences
Instruments and Tools
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HybtoniteHybtoniteTM TM Nanocomposite material Nanocomposite material
improves hockey sticks, skis and improves hockey sticks, skis and
� Improved stiffness and strength
of composite materials
� Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes
incorporated into a fibre matrix as a resin
� Value chain – from
� Innovation originated from
Jyväskylä University
� Bayer supplied nanotubes
incorporated in resin by Amroy
� Resin then sold to
manufacturers, such as Montreal Hockey, Peltonen
Skis, Karhu etc.
Image Source: montrealhockey.com
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Amer Sports; performance skis, tennis Amer Sports; performance skis, tennis
rackets with strong brandingrackets with strong branding
� Carbon fibre tennis rackets and alpine skis with improved strength, stability and power
� Technical Solution
� Voids occur between carbon fibres
� Voids are filled with nanoscopic silicon dioxide crystals
� Improves stability of entire matrix
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nGlass decorative tilesnGlass decorative tiles
� Exceptionally attractive glass tiles
� Technical Solution
� Topmost layer of glass is coloured
� Glass surface is heated and then coated with nanoscale
particles
� Different colours achieved by altering composition and distribution of particles
� Technology can be intregrated into glass manufacturer’s production line
Source: nGLASS
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Startex Ski wax Startex Ski wax –– secret behins Finnish secret behins Finnish
success in Sapporo World Championshipssuccess in Sapporo World Championships
� Super-hydrophobic coating enables superior sliding for skis
� Increases cross-country skier speed 5-10 seconds per 5 km
� Project done in co-operation between Startex, VTT State Research Center of Finland, ABR Innova and supported by Tekes funding
Image Source: startex.fi
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Atomic Layer DepositionAtomic Layer Deposition
� Ability to apply ultra-thin films to substrates (with complex features)
� Technology
� Alternating pulses of
reactants
� Self-limiting
� Business Model
� Production of equipment which can then be used in industrial processes
Image Source: Beneq
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Increases in research funding mean that time to Increases in research funding mean that time to
market for research is from 2market for research is from 2--4 years4 years
3,7 years43%Life Sciences
3,4 years114%Electronics
2,7 years75%Forest Products
2,3 years83%Chemicals and
Materials
Time to MarketProjected Increase in Research Budget
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The key challenge is still achieving The key challenge is still achieving
reliable mass productionreliable mass production
What have you found to be the main challenges when
commercialising nanotechnology?
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Shortages of Funding
Difficulties in Achieving Reliable Mass Production
Lack of Customer/Consumer Acceptance
Lack of Standards
Challenges in identifying commercial applications during collaboration
with universities
Others (please specify)
Number of respondents naming this as a factor
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Almost every firm works with research Almost every firm works with research
partnerspartners
� 44 respondents work with partners ”to develop core technologies”
� Only one firm conducts nanotechnology research entirely in house
� Respondents were asked ”What is the relative importance of the following types of partner?”
23518115Vertical Collab.
63101828Horizontal Collab.
218211613Public Research Centers
45182315Universities Abroad
03020138Universities in Finland
N/a4321
Very
Important
Not
Important
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IP, Idenfifying Commercial Opportunities are IP, Idenfifying Commercial Opportunities are
main challenges in working with Universitiesmain challenges in working with Universities
� We asked ”Have any of the following issues made it more
difficult to generate commercially viable results when working with universities?”
515171517Insufficient Knowledge of Business or Markets
611202210Underdevelopment of Production Technologies
715181514Issues related to Ownership of Intellectual Property
73102127Communication Problems
65181417Challenges in Identifying Commercial Opportunities
65172515Basic Orientation of Research
N/a4321
Very
Important
Not
Important
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Research is financed using own funding Research is financed using own funding
and Tekes supportand Tekes support
77101029Other Firms
1217339Other foreign public sources
8571232European Union
1136440Public/Private Foundations
1225341Academy of Finland
1381986Tekes
04316114Own Funding
N/a4321
Very
Important
Not
Important
� We asked ” What has been the relative importance of the
following sources of funding for your research activities?
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Some evidence of a skills shortage in Some evidence of a skills shortage in
nanotechnologynanotechnology
� 44% of respondents found recruitment to be ’difficult’ or ’very difficult’
� Next step is to look at whether particular sectors are affected,and which skills are most in demand
"Have you found it to be easy or difficult to recruit skilled people in
areas connected to nanotechnology?"
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5
10
15
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Very Easy Very Difficult
Nu
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Approximately half of the respondents Approximately half of the respondents
had participated in FinNanohad participated in FinNano
� 45 had participated in the FinNano program, 42 had not
� Those that had participated had done so by:
� Attending events (27 respondents)
� Participating in FinNano funded projects (28)
� The level of satisfaction with the FinNano project, among those that had participated, was generally good:
How succesful do you think that the Tekes FinNano program has
been in meeting its objectives?
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Completely Unsuccessful
Unsuccessful
Neutral
Successful
Completely Successful
Number of respondents choosing this as an option
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SummarySummary
� Number of active Finnish companies in nanotechnology has more than doubled since Tekes FinNano-program started. 45 companies have commercial products or processes.
� Most industries have a deep pipeline of research, to be realised in 2-4 years.
� Like with most emerging technologies, delays in commercialization can be expected. Reliable mass production is one of the key challenges.