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Malcolm ButlerPhD, MSc(Eng), MBA, BSc(Hons), CEng, MIMMM
Micro- & Nanotechnology Manager
Yorkshire Forward
MNT in Yorkshire & Humberside: Bringing together commercially focused R&D and
delivery routes to market
Contents
• Strategy/concept
• What we’ve done already
• What we plan to do
Yorkshire Forward MNT Strategy• YF MNT Programme allocated £5m to regional MNT organisations in Dec 2004
•Two components:
•Commercially focussed R&D(encouragement of technology push)
•Overcoming barriers to commercialisation (encouragement of market pull)
Moving forward
The aim is to encourage inclusive working across the region, raising the profile and prospects of this important field
Overcoming Barriers to Commercialisation
To work with the research and training expertise and relevant industry within the Yorkshire & Humber region to:
• 1) Strategic view of investment to date £5m• 2) Strategic recommendations regarding best practice
– To optimise research pipeline with commercial potential
– To benefit academic and commercial activities
Overcoming Barriers to Commercialisation
To work with the research and training expertise and relevant industry within the Yorkshire & Humber region to:
• 3) Industrial liaison/marketing – stimulation of new opportunities– Industry: understanding their needs and highlighting
opportunities– Universities: to stimulate new ideas and generate funding– Both: stimulation of new opportunities for collaboration
• 4) Represent YF on UK MNT Network and globally
Barriers to Commercialisation of New Technologies
• Academic Barriers
• Industrial Barriers
• Funding Barriers
Particles
Characterisation
Components
Polymers
New Technologies
MarketApplications
Facilities & Expertise
Product& Process
Development
Contents
• Strategy/concept
• What we’ve done already– www.mntforum.com (see YF under regional section)
• What we plan to do
Linking R&D excellence to industry:
Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering
CICUniversity of Leeds
Materials Analysis & Research Services
CICSheffield Hallam
University
Particle Science & Engineering
CICUniversity of Leeds
Polymer CICUniversity of
Bradford
Green Chemistry CIC
University of York
Pharmaceutical Innovation CIC
University of Bradford
…utilise existing infrastructure of 14 Centres for
Industrial Collaboration
Build on the respected academic capability in the
region and promote this to industry:
NanoFactory and NanoManufacturing Institute International Centre for Micro- and Nano-Moulding York-JEOL Centre for Nanofabrication and Analysis Polymer IRC and Sheffield Polymer Centre Centre for Precision Technology
Six key areas of world class MNT expertise:
NanoFactory and NanoManufacturing Institute (Leeds) Nanoparticles, fibres and composites E.g. production of nanoparticles and application into composites such as
shin pads and composite automotive parts
Six key areas of world class MNT expertise:
NanoFactory and NanoManufacturing Institute (Leeds) Nanoparticles, fibres and composites E.g. production of nanoparticles and application into composites such as
shin pads and composite automotive parts
International Centre for Micro- and Nano-Moulding (Bradford) Volume production of micro-devices and nano-features E.g. 0.00034g gear blank and channels for microfluidics
Six key areas of world class MNT expertise:
York-JEOL Centre for Nanofabrication and Analysis (York) Nanolithography, electron microscopy and magnetics E.g. sub-atomic resolution TEM and Dual Column Focused Ion
Beam miller (FIB) capability
Six key areas of world class MNT expertise:
York-JEOL Centre for Nanofabrication and Analysis (York) Nanolithography, electron microscopy and magnetics E.g. sub-atomic resolution TEM and Dual Column Focused Ion
Beam miller (FIB) capability
Centre for Precision Technology (Huddersfield) Precision Coordinate Metrology, nano-scale surface metrology,
and ultra precision manufacturing E.g. surfaces for medical implants and quantitative characterisation
of MEMS and silicon wafer devices
Six key areas of world class MNT expertise:
Polymer IRC and Sheffield Polymer Centre
(Leeds, Bradford, Durham & Sheffield) Soft nanotechnology, smart materials and biomimetic materials E.g. drug delivery and substrates for tissue engineering E.g. plastic electronic materials (LEDs) and devices (transistors)
Six key areas of world class MNT expertise:
Polymer IRC and Sheffield Polymer Centre
(Leeds, Bradford, Durham & Sheffield) Soft nanotechnology, smart materials and biomimetic materials E.g. drug delivery and substrates for tissue engineering E.g. plastic electronic materials (LEDs) and devices (transistors)
Kroto Research Institute (Sheffield) Multi-disciplinary nanotechnology research base combining: electronic
nanotechnology (III/IV), nanocharacterisation and nanomanipulation, soft nanotechnology, and tissue engineering
NanoFactory
• A regional showcase for nanomanufacturing excellence and best practice in development and industrial applications of large volume functional consumer products enabled by micro- and nano- technologies
• Single point of entry for expertise, capability and facilities across eight regional universities
www.nanofactory.org.uk
NanoFactory
• Bone replacement (nano-ceramics)• Inner ear implants (micro-moulding)• Flexible screens (coating)• Shin pads (nanofibres)• Luggage (nanofibres)• Car industry
MNT Network
• MNT Network and facilities• Communities and discussion groups• Industrial Map of UK• Industrial Awareness Packs• Events, newsletter, website, etc.
www.mntforum.com
Contents
• Strategy/concept
• What we’ve done already
• What we plan to do
Barriers to Commercialisation of New Technologies
• Academic Barriers
• Industrial Barriers
• Funding Barriers
Academic Barriers to Commercialisation
• Facilities and multi-disciplinary working• Short-term resources• Relative priorities and drivers regarding research, teaching,
and knowledge/technology transfer• Financial drivers for industrial outreach/commercialisation
activities• Understanding of potential industrial applications• Understanding of potential industrial barriers to
commercialisation• Understanding of the whole innovation cycle • Exploitation strategy of University
Industrial Barriers to Commercialisation
• Risk Adversion• Sort-term aims vs timescale for commercialisation
of R&D• Awareness of technology• Linking new technologies to current markets• Single point of contact (knowing where to go)• Cost of developing new technologies
Funding Barriers to Commercialisation
• Proof of concept funding• Finance for early stage companies• Return on investment criteria• Sometimes a bureaucracy barrier
to getting funding
Stimulating business R&D
• Industrial Research and Development Award for Large Companies– Only English region to help large companies to accelerate
R&D (£18.5m)• Grant for R&D
– £3.1m to support innovation in SMEs
Conclusions• Got academic R&D excellence in Nanotechnology
– Investing in making this commercially focussed
• Got infrastructure for academic/industrial collaboration– Investing in utilising this for micro- and nano-technology
Want to generate wealth and economic growth from
new micro- and nano-technologies
Dr Malcolm Butler [email protected]
+44 (0)114 2229553