Industry‐University Collaboration based upon Hitachi Cambridge Laboratory Dr. Yutaka Kuwahara President & CEO, GVIN Ltd
Feb 22, 2016
Industry‐University Collaborationbased upon
Hitachi Cambridge Laboratory
Dr. Yutaka KuwaharaPresident & CEO, GVIN Ltd
Concept• Globalization• Industry must collaborate with world best knowledge for global innovation.Technology is so advanced that without world‐best knowledge innovation is very limited.
• University must collaborate with world best industry in order to see and feel the most intricate part of their theory and knowledge. Academics achieve progress by the light of front‐end technology.
What Industry Can Give to University
• Scientific Instruments for precise measurement
• Supercomputer for advanced computing• Scientists and Engineers who have wide knowledge in semiconductor devices and materials
• Super‐clean room to make precise semiconductor devices
• Writing Intellectual Property Rights• Manufacturing products
What University Can Give to Industry
• Scientific Knowledge and theory basis –especially Quantum Physics
• Knowledge Chain• Rough and speedy design of new devices• Young and brilliant scientists• Many related scientists for discussion• Rigorous but speedy paper writing customs and techniques
Hitachi Cambridge LaboratoryDiscussion with Prof. Sir Sam Edwards
• HitachiMarket and Needs are Global→Technology is Global and Hard→Need to Team up with Global Intellectuals, often in Universities
• Cambridge UniversityWhat to target is hard to see, almost beyond human intellect→Need to use front‐end technology
Hitachi Cambridge Laboratory(HCL)• 1989 April:Strong request from Cambridge Univ.Industry:New Technology is created at world best university in beyond nano‐devices University:Using world best technology, breakthrough is done in academic knowledge
• Collaboration with Cambridge University:Embedded Laboratory
• Innovation→New Industry is created• 2 Japanese + many multinationals• Highest quality laboratory in Hitachi
Complementary skills & expertise
HCL MRCAdvanced
measurementNano fabrication
Dilution refrigeratortemperature 10mK
Femtosecond laserpulse width 10 fsec
Physics for future electronic and optical devices
Electron beam lithographyresolution 5nmenergy 100kV
Flexible fabricationsystems and high‐resolution
analysis
Low temp. probertemperature 20K ‐ RT
Innovation• Single Electron Memory, Logic• PLED (Planar Low Electron Device) – Small number of electron devices
• Femto‐second ultra‐high speed optical switches
• ・・・・・
Expanding Collaboration• Cavendish Lab
New Hitachi Professor/Beyond Nano‐Structure of Devices, Spintronics
• Computer Laboratory
Ultra‐High‐Performance Computing
• Communication
Data and Communication Security
• Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
Simulation of Higher‐Speed Shinkansen
Small Network• Dr. Hermann Hauser• Prof. Sir Michael Gregory• Prof. Peter Day• Prof. Mauris Wilkes• Prof. Andy Hopper• Prof. Roger Needham• Prof. David Crighton• Sir Michael Gregory• 3i Plc
Dr. Hermann Hauser• He is an entrepreneur. He succeeded in investing in 3 billion$ companies
• Played tennis together for 5 years
• Hermann introduced Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR)→James Collier
• Kuwahara became CSR Japan Chairman of the Board
• Keep close contact
James Collier
• Founder & CTO, Cambridge Silicon Radio
• Started New Venture “Neul” –using TV White Space – in Cambridge in 2010
• Dr. Hermann Hauser invested• Kuwahara became Senior Executive Advisor
Sir Michael Gregory• He is a very close friend of Prof. Haroon Ahmed whom I am very very close
• We were together at panel of European MOT Forum
• When I explained “Dialogue for Global Innovation” project, he immediately agreed to coorperate
Dialogue for Global Innovation• Five year project
• Discuss major problem Japan and world face in the 21st century, such as Aged Society, Green Energy, Healthcare, etc.
• We will solve them by “Global Innovation”
• For the first year we focus innovation issue through fundamental research, esp. its policy issue including successful cases
Shared Theme(1) Trends of innovation study in each
country(2) How innovation research adopted in the nation's policy
(3) Research trend of economic and social impact of Fundamental Research
(4) Best practice of maximizing the economic and social impact of
Fundamental Research
Prof. Peter Day• Professor of Oxford University• Director of Royal Institution• Close Friendship• Suggested Dr. Akira Tonomura as a speaker of Friday Discourse
Professor Mauris Wilkes• Father of Modern Computer• EDSAC Design & Operation• Proposed Key Concept of Modern Computer: Interruption (OS), Virtual Memory, TSS, Microprogramming
• Intellectual Dentist
Professor Roger Needham• Mauris Prof. Wilkes School
• Wrote world first paper on Cipher
• Advocator of Ubiquitous Computing
• Pro‐Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University
• Introduced Hitachi’s supercomputer to Cambridge University
• First Director, Microsoft Cambridge Research Laboratory
Professor David Crighton• Head of DAMPT(Dept. of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics)
• Master of Jesus College
• Director, UK Association of Applied Mathematics
• Conducted many collaborative research with Hitachi
Professor Andy Hopper• School of Prof. Roger Needham
• 2nd Director, Microsoft Cambridge Research Laboratory
• More than 15 CEO, CTO, etc of Ventures
• Professorship of two Departments, Cambridge University
• European Negroponte
Intellectual Property• Equal basis
• In principle, 50‐50
• Practically, all patents belong to Industry, and industry must pay patent fee
• However, if the patents become usable, 50 % of the arising profit goes to university
Personnel Matters & Career Path• Many young and brilliant scientists uses the stay at HCL (Hitachi Cambridge Lab) as career path to their brilliant future lives
• Some brilliant scientist who perform superb management skill will become Lab manager
• Some Japanese staff are needed as the pipe to Japan
Conclusion• HCL is the most innovative lab• Complementary nature is very important for the global industry‐academia collaboration
• Many Global Innovation came from HCL• One success will lead to many new collaborations
• Small Network – expanding network• Career path nature of young and brilliant researchers are very important
• Intellectual property must be equally owned by industry and university