IMPORTANCE OF R&I INFRASTRUCTURES TO BUILD INNOVATION SYSTEMS

Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia

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INSTITUTE OF SOLID STATE PHYSICS UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA (ISSP UL)

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ISSP UL Evaluation by Tecnhopolis

Four top priority directions:

1. Functional materials for electronics and photonics; 2. Nanotechnology, nanocomposites and ceramics; 3. Thin films and coating technologies; 4. Theoretical and experimental studies of materials structure and properties.

Our Mission:

To transfer excellence in material science into highly educated people and innovation.

ISSP UL Employs 2.5% of Latvian ~4000 Scientists ISSP UL Share in Latvian Sci. Publications

THE EXCELLENCE CENTRE OF ADVANCED

MATERIAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

TRANSFER

H2020 Work Programme 2014-15:

Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation Call:

WIDESPREAD 1-2014: Teaming Project

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

RISE Acreo

Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia

CAMART2 H2020 TEAMING PROJECT

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CAMART2 the only supported project in the nearest 1500km Strong support from Latvian government and University of Latvia

The current project CAMART2 (“Excellence Centre of Advanced

Material Research and Technology Transfer”) is aimed to upgrade the

existing Centre to a new, significantly stronger Centre of Excellence

and open the research knowledge and infrastructure of ISSP for

Innovation and Technology Transfer.

Production Technology

Transfer Device

fabrication Enhanced properties

New materials

Theoretical prediction

CAMART2

H2020

CAMART

FP5

PROJECT CAMART2 IS AIMING TO UPGRADE

THE EXISTING CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

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CAMART2 GOAL

To Strengthen (Establish) ISSP UL as KETs Technology Centre*

or

To become Open Innovation Test Bed**

* KETs Technology Centres are public or private organisations carrying out applied research and close-to-market innovation (Technology Readiness Levels TRL 3 to 8, not

necessarily the whole range) in Key Enabling Technologies

** Open Innovation Test Beds will provide the development and upscaling of advanced materials and nanotechnologies, combining digital, chemical and

physical advances for innovative new products and services.

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Infrastructure

Infrastructure

INNOVATION SYSTEM

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16.320 MEUR TO DEVELOP INFRASTRUCTURE

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Establish Open Access KETs Technology Centres:

• for Thin Films and Coatings

• for Prototyping of Electronic and Photonic Devices

16.320 MEUR – NOT ENOUGH ...

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Conclusions and Solutions: • Hardware and knowledge too expensive to have all at one technology centre («node»)

• Specialization («smart») and networking of «nodes» could be solution

• Around such «nodes» academies and SME could develop innovation ecosystem

• Wide spatial distribution of «nodes» - important for balanced development of regions

• Even imperfect «node» is quite expensive – establishment should be supported by synergy of all possible financial sources (H2020, ESIF, Public and Private Partnership etc.)

• Building of network and «cross node» access needs to be supported by special measures - may be «Open Innovation Test Beds»

• «nodes» should act as regional hubs for SME to access and use network of Innovation Test Beds

• Academics need to access and use network to convert ideas into the products

ISSP UL WANT TO BECOME A «NODE»

OR EASY (OPEN) ACCESS LABORATORY

AND REGIONAL HUB FOR NETWORK

OF INNOVATION TEST BEDS

Thank you for your

attention