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The E2P2 Lab – Managing a Collaborative & Innovation Hub in Shanghai

Innovation Roundtable Shanghai, 9th & 10th June 2015

Dr. Armin Liebens Head of Solvay R&I lab in Shanghai

Presenter
Presentation Notes
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CONTENT

Snapshot of Solvay in China

Unprecedented Environmental Challenges

Research Environment in China

The E2P2L Collaboration Project

From Idea to Realization, Governance, Results Snapshot on Projects

Comments/Lessons learned

Presenter
Presentation Notes
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Founded in Belgium in 1863 by Ernest Solvay

30,000 Employees Worldwide 110 production sites

Operating in 55 countries 15 WW R&I centers

2,000 Employees in R&I

2013 results Ca. 10 Bn Euro sales

Env. 1.7 Bn Euro REBITDA

2013 results accident per million hours worked

LTAR : 0.81, MTAR 1.06 GHG emissions 13.5 Mt CO2

equivalent Energy consumption:168 Petajoules

SOLVAY A World Leader in Chemistry

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04/03/2013

04/03/2013 4

Goldschmidt Nerst

Planck Brillouin

Rubens Sommerfeld Solvay

Kamerlingh-Onnes Einstein\ Langevin

Curie Poincare

Rutherford

Lindemann Debroglie Lorentz

Knudsen Warburg Perrin

Hassenhorl Hostelet Herzen, WIen

SOLVAY 1st Physical Council Commitment as a strong supporter of scientific research

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China: In Focus for the Solvay Group

3000 Staff

17 Plants

1 B€ Sales Income

>20 PCT Patents in 2013

Importance of China China represents 10% sales WW Currently, China is the 3rd biggest country for Solvay, in terms of staff, next to France and US

1 World wide R&I Center

150 scientists

1997 , 1st R&I Building

2008 , 2nd R&I Building

2013 , 3rd R&I Building

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Planet: Exponential Developments call for answers

Population Clock : 7,3 Billion

• And rising towards 9 Billion (2030) • Main driver for global problems

Climate Change : Biggest Threat

• Need for C free energy • Chemistry can provide Solutions

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Energy Demand on the Rise

• Increasing. Prediction 30 TW (x2) • Most covered by fossils

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Solvay Why a Research Center in China ?

• China’s dynamic market with 1.3 Billion people

• Strong growth : GDP ~ 7% /year ( New “normal”)

• Environmental challenges calls for solutions ! - Complex by nature - Requires multi-partner approach

• Solvay’s Business entities need R&D support - for the development of longer term solutions - for eco-efficient projects

• Huge talent pool in China. People are key to success

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R&D in China very dynamic Expenses increase + 889% (2011/2012). Objective : To reach 2,5% of BIP 2020

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Solvay Why a Research Center in China ?

Sources : China Statistical Yearbook 2006-2013 – 20-42

Bureau Chine, journées des bureaux, DERCI / Oct. 2014 [Graphics: Wang, UNU-MERIT, 2014-028]

Growing Academic Output Example shown: Chinese academic publications in the world from 2000-2013

1/3 of world publication in Eng. !

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Unique international collaborative

laboratory in China

A consortium of 6 top level scientific partners:

3 Priorities • Deliver breakthrough Eco-Innovation projects • Support strong growth of Solvay in Asia • Carry out high-level research to develop

a strong academic network

Ambitious Research Targets • Catalysis : New concepts and materials • Bio-based surfactants, monomers, solvents • CO2 activation, Electro-Catalysis • Computer modeling (DFT) • Physical chemistry and surface chemistry

A multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team with a large portfolio of skills

Catalyst Design

Catalyst Design

Catalyst Design

Catalyst Design

Catalyst Design

Catalyst Design

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E2P2L Shanghai A young and unique laboratory with a dynamic development

The 28 new R&D building

Aug. 2010: Idea Shanghai Expo (LOI)

March 2011 CNRS approval

November 2011 Inauguration Scientific Committee 1st Laboratory built

Nov. 2012 Lab extension finished First 2 PhD’s arrived from France

March 2013: 6 Partners Fudan & Lille joined Lille : Mirror Lab

October 2013 Received French “ANR” (Funds)

Dec. 2014 Sino-French Innovation award (Beijing) Publication record

The 2014 new entry E2P2 lab

2015 • Solvay Catalysis Hub • Contract Renewal 5y • Multiple Fundings in 2nd round

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Each partner provides • Its network • Competences

Each partner contributes • HR and finance resources • Equipment

Key attribute of partners • Scientific Excellence • Complementarities

International Hub to • Survey technologies • Innovate faster

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> 20 Professors & Researchers collaborating on projects (EU / China) Several other Professors & Researchers interacting with our team

Strong external network working together

E2P2L – Value of Partnership

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E2P2L - Mixed international unit in Shanghai Set-Up as a 6 partner consortium

Hybrid materials DFT simulation

Zeolite Oxidation

Catalysis Adsorption

Chemistry Industrial

HT RealCat Central Lille

Mesoporous Characterization

*Academician

Pr. WU Peng Pr. HE M.

Pr. Zhao D.

Pr. F. Pr. F. Dumeignil Dumeignil Pr. F Dumeignil

Pr. L Bonneviot

Projects are built based on competences. Open structure to other partners.

Pr XU Hualong Pr. P Sautet

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Alignment on objectives and long term goals. Project selection via 3 Criteria

Consortium partners

External Experts

Scientific Committee

GBU

Platforms Renewable

Eco-Process Sustainable E

Corporate R&I

Solvay Stakeholders

Validation of scientific

excellence

Validation of projects Resources, strategy

Validation of projects Resources, strategy

More Market oriented More Techno oriented

Market potential (Economical stakes), Techno differentiation (IP / scientific challenge), Environmental stakes

Scientific CommitteeScientific Committee

Pr. A Pr. A CormaCorma Pr. G. BertrandPr. G. Bertrand

Pr. G. RothenbergPr. G. Rothenberg Pr. M. Pr. M. CheChe

Pr. A Pr. A CormaCormaPr. A Pr. A CormaCorma Pr. G. BertrandPr. G. BertrandPr. G. BertrandPr. G. Bertrand

Pr. G. RothenbergPr. G. RothenbergPr. G. RothenbergPr. G. Rothenberg Pr. M. Pr. M. CheChePr. M. Pr. M. CheChe

E2P2L - Governance via Collaborative Management Strong Science and Steering Committees

Steering Committee Steering Committee

Consult

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E2P2L : Scientific publications, patents, awards

• Innovative concept catalysis

• New synthesis chemistry

• Bio-based chemistry

Examples of high impact publications

• WO 2013/166985 Bio-based compounds (Ethers via Pickering)

• WO 2014/012829 Building block for green Polymer (THFDCA)

• WO 2014/015491 Innovative inorganic materials (Titanosilicate)

Patents Examples of patent applications

2011 2012 2013 2014

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Publications

2011 2012 2013 2014

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E2P2L: Recognition by Awards

2014 Beijing : French-Chinese Innovation Awards , Special Mention Award & 2nd Corporate Team Award

2014 Shanghai : Minhang China Dream Award (only foreign) 2013 Brussels: Solvay Innovation Award

Further Awards and Recognitions : 2012 Shanghai Foreign Investment R&D Center 2013 Shanghai Enterprise Technical Center 2014 Minhang Scientific Little Giant, Shanghai Scientific Little Giant Engineering Master Practice Base recognized by Shanghai Education Committee Shanghai Academician and Expert work station, Shanghai Zhangjiang Joint Lab for Talent Training 2015 Shanghai Model Team, Copper Award on International Exhibition of Inventions (Dr. Zhou, Deperox project)

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E2P2L – Example of key research topics Chemo-Catalysis for green chemistry

Bio-Resources Building Blocks Chemicals & New Polymers !

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R&D by Partnership:

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Example : Computational chemistry for chemistry and catalysis Strong support for Green Chemistry at E2P2L

Typical R&D problems • Understand trends in reactivity • Estimate feasibility of reactions • Predict selectivity of reactions • Catalyst design

Computational chemistry at E2P2L • 1 full-time expert • Network of internal and external academic partners

(ENS Lyon, Sautet group) • local HPC hardware

Key benefits • Accelerate decision-making: go / no-go, estimates • Test “pen-and-paper” hypotheses • Provide rational input / candidates for synthesis • Not replace but limit experimental time + cost

6/5/2015

molecules

surfaces, zeolites, (catalytic) materials, …

nano-particles

A + B

C

D

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E2P2L – Example of research topics Requiring a long term R&D orientation

Carbon Dioxide as Building Block - CO2 valorization Catalysis concepts for activating CO2 , building chemicals

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• Choose a good Location. Shanghai is one of them ! - Very good infra-structure, Solvay site not too far from Shanghai’s city center (about 1 hour) - Strong university landscape (ECUST, ECNU, Fudan…) - Long presence of Solvay in China and Shanghai (30 years) - Proximity to our customers and production units

• IP: Secure Research results (PCT patent filing), then publish in academic journals ! - Requires good management of contracts up-front. E2P2: 6 partner agreement. - Early and constant involvement of Intellectual Assets experts for fair share of IP.

• Building trust among partners is essential ! - Solvay experience : To build up the E2P2 lab, our established partner ENS Lyon initiated contacts

• Fundings can be a good mean to achieve financial leverage - Consider different sources. From partners, regional, foreign programs,….

• HR : People/Access to talents is paramount for success. - Build an attractive working environment for young talents (projects, career perspective,..)

- Our international team and green break-through subjects attracts talents !

Lessons learned and Challenges to be in China We need to adapt to the Chinese Environment

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E2P2L – The Team and 4 Years Summary

Scientific Output >30 Patent applications filed

30 Papers published

20 Oral presentations Team full of Talents All high Level Post-Doc, PhD,..

Financial Leverage Chinese subsidies ANR subsidy From CNRS (Researchers)

Project Delivery First transfer to Business Other at process or cost evaluation stage

Capabilities New Laboratories

Access to state of the art equipment

(HT , best in class analytical,..)

Image / Visibility

Bridgehead for China / Asia

Awards (2. Sino-French, SIT)

Chinese Academic Workstation

E2P2L Shanghai Team 2014 (enlarged; with interns)

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Strong Customer Base 6 Business Units 3 Platforms

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Future Energy Vision Water-splitting - Solar Chemistry

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„I believe that one day hydrogen and oxygen, which are the components of water, can be used as an ever ending source of heat and light; much better than coal.… Water will be the coal of the future.“ Jules Verne, The Secret Island (1875)

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