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Skills for Europe´s Future, Thessaloniki 2008

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Skill needs in an innovative area: Nanotechnology

Uwe Schumann

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What is nanotechnology?

Definition variant:

Nanotechnology refers broadly to a field of applied

science and technology whose unifying theme is the

control of matter on the atomic and molecular scale,

normally 1 to 100 nanometers, and the fabrication of

devices with critical dimensions that lie within that size

range.

1 nanometer (nm) is one billionth of a meter

(wikipedia, URLhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanotechnology, 2008)



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The cross sectional and multidisciplinary characteristics of nanotechnology

Nanotech-nology

Chemical industryChemical industry

BiotechnologyBiotechnology

Textile industryTextile industry

Food stuff industryFood stuff industry

Automobile industryAutomobile industry

PharmacyPharmacyMedical technologyMedical technology

Environmental technologyEnvironmental technology

semiconductorssemiconductors

What is Nanotechnology?



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Nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary field!

Creating new markets

1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050

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1 nm

10 nm

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10 µm

0,1 mm

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1 cm

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Size

Miniaturization

Complexness

MA

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R&D-Time scale

Physics

Chemistry

New products

Functionalization

Biology

(VDI-Technologiezentrum)



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What is Nanotechnology? (pictures are from different sources)



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(Nanoforum.org 2004: Outcome of the open consultation on the European strategy for nanotechnology)

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<5 years

5-10 years

never

>10 years

44%

21%

8%

3%

24%

More than 70% of experts expect a shortage of skilled staff in nanotechnology



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(Singh, K. A. 2007: Nanotechnology skills and training survey)

companies prefer highly qualified graduates



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Graduate Degrees and Courses in Nanotechnology

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(Nanoforum.org 2005: European Nanotechnology Education catalogue)

European universities reacted and start to offer more study

courses regarding nanotechnological subjects



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At a glance- Germany

Education & training in

Nanotechnology

175 University courses

48 Universities of applied science

21 further education offers

• > 660 enterprises (480 SME) in the area

of nanotechnology

• c. 50.000 direct jobs and 114.000

indirect jobs are estimated

(VDI-Technologiezentrum 2008,

www.techportal.de)



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isw-project in Germany

„Identification of Trend qualifications in the area of nanotechnology“

Supported by



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about the isw- research field:

trend qualifications - early identification of skill needs • in 1999 the isw developed a innovative scientific method to identify

new skill needs, the so-called „trend qualifications“

• since 1999 more than 14 industrial sectors were examined, from 2003

also nanotechnology

• isw Institute takes part in the networks of early identification of:

• Skillsnet, Europe-wide coordinated by Cedefop and

• FreQueNz, Germany-wide coordinated by the federal ministry of

education and research (BMBF)



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they arise through changes in concrete activity contents in a

innovative operational environment at so called trendsetters

they already exist in several working fields and it is foreseeable,

that they can lead to a broader skill need in future

What are Trend qualifications?What are Trend qualifications?

they contain the holistic structure of knowledge, abilities,

motivation and behavior elements; subject, method and social

competences

they can be concentrated in so-called qualification profiles,

which are no new professions, but provide inspiration for new

education and training forms



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Base of survey

151 questionnaire based interviews were held in 132 facilities of

nanotechnology, like enterprises, networks, competence centers, R & D

facilities

the following five nano-clusters of nanotechnology were identified

To identify

new skill needs

in Nanotechnology

Nano- analytic

Nano- analytic

Nanochemistry/MaterialNanochemistry/Material

NanobiotechnologyNanobiotechnology

NanoOpticsNanoOptics

NanoelectronicsNanoelectronics



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Trends in Nanotechnology

Nano-Analytics - Surface-analytics with enormous magnification, Nanoscopes (AFM, STM, STX, SPM) - combination of different qualitative and quantitative techniques,

- high-through-put-screening

Nano-Chemistry/

Material

- Production of nanoparticles, emulsions and coatings

- Production of carbon nanotubes and fullerens

- nano compounds and new functional polymers

Nano-Biotechnology - effective Diagnosis methods, e.g. Biochips

- Biosensores, e.g. in security sector or environmet monitoring

- drug delivery and drug targeting systems on nanolevel

Nano-Optics - Ultra precise optics , production of optical components

- Laser technology

- new efficient ligths, LED´s

Nano-Electronics - increasing miniaturization of CMOS-Technique

- Polymer electronics, RFID´s

- increasing digital Memory size, GMR-Effect

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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Interdisziplinarität

Chemie

Physik

Nanotechnologie

Biologie

Nanoanalytik

Mess- und Regelungstechnik

Basiswissen,Grundlagenwissen

Nanobiotechnologie

Biotechnologie

Competences frequently demanded from german facilities in %

Interdisciplinearity

Chemistry

Physics

Nanotechnology

Biology

Nanoanalytics

Measuring and control techniques

Basical knowledge

Nanobiotechnology

Biotechnology



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Nanoclusters Cluster-specificQualification Profiles

Cluster-embracingQualification Profiles

Nanochemistry/ Materials/Nanoanalysis

(1) Nanochemical laboratory assistant(2) Nanoassistent(3) Materials scientific-laboratory assistant

(15) Nanoanalyst

Nanobiotech-nology/Nanoanalysis

(4) Specialist in nanobiotech. Research(5) Specialist for biohybrid Technologies(6) Specialist for Quality assurance(7) Specialist for Documentations on Nanobiotechnology(8) Product adviser for nanobiotech. Applications

(16) Specialist for Nanosurface treatment(17) Specialist for Documentations on Nanotechnology

NanoOptics/Nanoanalysis

(9) Specialist for Ultra-fine Optics(10) Sp. for Photonics/ Laser technology(11) Product adviser for nanooptical Applications

(18) Product adviser for nanotechnological Applications

Nanoelectro-nics/ Nanoanalysis

(12) Sp. for Nanoelectronics(13) Sp. for mask manufacture(14) Optoelectronics engineer

18 Qualification profiles

(Abicht,L.; Freikamp, H.; Schumann, U. 2006: Identification of skill needs in nanotechnology)



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new skill needs in the field of nanotechnology

new skill needs in the field of nanotechnology

further educationfurther education

economic development

scientific technological progress

training courses

transfer to

initial education and traininginitial education and training

further education professions

modular qualification systems

modification or reorganization of professions

study courses

vocational training

short-term medium-term long-term

timeline



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Conclusions for skilled worker or intermediate level

- skill needs in nanotechnology are very diverse and various

- a single profession like a „Nanotechnician“ is not meaningful, because of the many

different work fields and various industrial sectors

- transparent and transferable further education forms are recommendable, 18

qualification profiles were recommended by isw institute

- more and more activity fields interact with nanotechnology, e. g. documentation,

sample preparation, analytics and quality assurance

- primarily in the very dynamic field of nanotechnology, which is characterized by fast

development progresses and a strong international competition, flexible or modular

learning forms are meaningful



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isw- project in Brandenburg

„NANO TO BUSINESS - Supporting and strengthen the know-how-transfer from science to enterprises“

The Project "Nano to Business" is promoted by the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Ministry of labour, social, health and family in the Land Brandenburg

NanoBu sin e ss

NanoBu sin e ss

NanoBu sin e ss



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The objective

is to initiate, co-ordinate and support knowledge-

transfer from science to enterprises

The main focus

lies in the innovation management of new products

and techniques in enterprises

The project comprises

individual development of competences, through

various knowledge-transfer-forms

Pilot scheme „NANO to Business“

Know-how Transfer

Please visit us under www.isw-institut.de/nano-brandenburg



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NT Competence centers

in Germany

NT Competence centers

in Germany

Universities/- College

Universities/- College

R&D facilities, fraunhofer, max-

planck

R&D facilities, fraunhofer, max-

planck

German Nanotech-

enterprises

German Nanotech-

enterprises

“Nano to Business”Initiates, co-ordinates and supports

active know-how-transfer

10 Unternehmen (KMU) in Brandenburg

10 Unternehmen (KMU) in Brandenburg

Enterprises (SME) in Brandenburg

Enterprises (SME) in Brandenburg

New nanoproducts

New nanoproducts New techniquesNew techniques



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Outlook:

New isw-project to identify further education needs in German Nanotech-

enterprises

The study will be published in the second half-year of 2008

Research objectives:

- How big is the quantitative need of further education in the area of nanotechnology?

- What are the important technological, social and methodical competences, which

should be taught?

- What are the best ways for employees with an age of 50+ to use further education on

their specific occupational field in nanotechnology?

Supported by



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Thank you for your attention!

Uwe Schumann isw Institute of structural policy andeconomic development gGmbH

Branch office BerlinPetersburger Str. 94D-10247 BerlinTel: +49 30 42 02 47 25Fax: +49 30 42 02 47 [email protected]

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