Nanotechnology In Finnish Industry 2006

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Nanotechnology in Finnish IndustryNanotechnology in Finnish Industry

2006 Survey Results2006 Survey Results

Pekka Koponen, Laura Juvonen, Tom Crawley

Spinverse Consulting

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SummarySummary

� The number of Finnish companies active in nanotechnology has increased by 125% in two years, from 61 to 134

� This increase has been across all sectors and company sizes

� 45 companies now have commercial products based on nanotechnology

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AgendaAgenda

� Methodology

� Developments since 2004

� Sector and technology overviews

� Commercial products

� Other key findings

� Conclusion

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Survey received a large number of Survey received a large number of

responsesresponses

� 2006 survey recieved 93 complete responses plus 9 partial

responses – 10 companies reported ’no plans’

� Response rate of 40,3% (44,2% partial)

� Number of responses increased by 36% from 2004

Number of Companies/Respondents

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� Note: The response rate from 2004 took into account both e-mail and interview responses, hence the higher proportional response rate

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Survey results were added to Tekes data, and Survey results were added to Tekes data, and

own knowledgeown knowledge

134

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35

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TOTAL

Companies were found to be active during the 2004 survey, and are still active now

Companies are involved in the FinNano program but did not respond to the survey

Companies responded to the survey, indicating that they had at least vision work in

nanotechnology

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The number of companies involved in The number of companies involved in

nanotechnology has increased from 61 to 134nanotechnology has increased from 61 to 134

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Research Vision

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The increase has been seen across every The increase has been seen across every

industry and company sizeindustry and company size

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Electronics Chemicals and MaterialsLife Sciences Forest ProductsOther Instruments and Tools

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The increase is also seen at every stage of The increase is also seen at every stage of

developmentdevelopment

61��134

3 �� 16

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TOTAL

26�� 4516�� 2712�� 486 �� 14Total

1 �� 31 ��31 �� 80 �� 2Other

0 �� 90 �� 21 �� 10 �� 1Instruments and Tools

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1 �� 33 �� 60 �� 0 Forest Products

12�� 142 �� 93 �� 4Electronics

10�� 142 �� 101 �� 2Chemicals and Materials

Commercial

Product

ResearchVision

2004 �� 2006

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Nanotechnology companies are distributed Nanotechnology companies are distributed

throughout Finlandthroughout Finland

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Change

0Other

014. Kainuu

513. Pohjois-Pohjanmaa

112. Pohjanmaa

011. Etelä-Pohjanmaa

110. Keski-Suomi

29. Pohjois-Karjala

08. Pohjois-Savo

17. Etelä-Savo

16. Kaakkois-Suomi

95. Pirkanmaa

34. Häme

13. Satakunta

62. Varsinais-Suomi

311. Uusimaa

2004Region

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Chemicals and Materials Technology Chemicals and Materials Technology

PipelinePipeline

Gas catalyst materials (Ecocat)Nanoactive porous structures (Omya)UV-TiO2 nanoparticle retention systems (Kemira)Self cleaning facades (UV-Chemicals)Ceramic powders for thermal spraying(Millidyne)nano cobalt oxideConducting polymers (Panipol)Nanocomposites(Amroy)

•Improved catalyst materialsAnti-fingerprint room temperature curing•Nanocompositecoatings•Nanopowdersynthesis, functional coatings•Metal-based nanoparticles (<100 nm)•coil coated sheet metals

Coatings•Functional paints and coatings•Hybrid coatings

•Colour coated sheet metal products

•plastic film surfaces

Materials•catalytic materials with nanoscale active

sites

•building materials

•glass colouring technology

•carbon based nanomaterials•Nanocomposites in packaging materials

•Special compounds;TPEs and silicone

Nanoparticles•Nanoscale UV-TiO2 products for cosmetics, paints and photocatalytics.

•Nanoparticle binder and sizing products

•Ceramic powders

•Metal-based nanoparticles

•Nano-sized particles added to tooling materials, nano-particle alloying of

copper

Research Product Development Commercial

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Product Pipeline for electronics Product Pipeline for electronics

Semiconductor

materials, display

application

materials

(Braggone)

Sensors

(VTI, Environics,

Dekati)

Lasers

(Coherent,

Modulight)

Fotomasks

(Mikcell)

Optics

(Modine,

Heptagon)

Fibres

(Liekki)


Sensors• Gas sensors for chemical and biological probes

•Production of sensors by

nanolithography

Processes•Nanoimprint techniques

•ALD for new applications

•Photomasks

•Coatings in high-temperature ovens

•Surface treatments•Laser ablation and coating solutions

Lasers and Optics•Optics/quantum-mechanical

semiconductor lasers•quantum-dot lasers

•optical nanostuctures

Components•carbon nanobud based electronics components

•Battery technology

•RF integration in cell phones

•Nanoimprint

materials

•Nanoimprint-

based quantum

dot lasers

•Diffractive optics,

plastic material,

coatings

•Conductive,

transparent thin

films for displays

•Particle Sensors

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Forest Products Technology PipelineForest Products Technology Pipeline

Filter material (Ahlstrom)

O2 and H2S indicators (UPM Raflatac)

Coatings(Pikoteknik)

•More complex

filtration products

•chemicals for use

in performance

materials

•advanced paper

products,

changes to the

functional

properties of

paper

Packaging•food freshness indicators

•barrier materials

•active packaging materials

New Materials•wood based composites

•Composite applications,

lubrication

Papers•paper and surface chemistry

•Improvements to paper-

making process

•Controlling functional

properties of paper

•filtration and chemical

dosing


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Life Sciences Technology PipelineLife Sciences Technology Pipeline

Diagnostic tools containing nanoparticles(Orion Diagnostica, AniBiotech)

•Drug products based on nanoparticlesControlled nanotopography of thin films•coatings, raw materials applications•Bioabsorbableimplants•Microencapsulation

Diagnostics•Nanoparticles in multitester / invitro diagnostics•miniaturisation of diagnostics, improvements in analytical sensitivity, multiplexing possibilities•DNA based diagnostic applications•Improved reagents, sensors

Treatments•Nanoparticulate drug carriers•Drug nanoparticles, primarily for inhalation administration•Controlled nanotopography of tissue adhering thin films

Techniques•Nanoencapsulation


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Instruments & Tools Technology PipelineInstruments & Tools Technology Pipeline

•Bioanalytical

Assays

•Infrared

Spectrometers

•Materials

processing with

lasers

•Functional glass

and ceramics

•Laserinterferometric

measurement and positioning

•Realtime monitoring of

nanoscale self-assembly

process

•Thin films and coatings based

on ALD

•Nanoparticle based coatings

and material modifications


•Langmuir- and

Langmuir-

Blodgett troughs

(KSV Instruments,

Kibron)

•Surface

Chemistry

Instrumentation

(KSV

Instruments)

•ALD Reactors

(Beneq, Picosun,

Planar)

•nHALO

equipment

(Beneq Oy)

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The Finnish nanotechnology landscape:The Finnish nanotechnology landscape:

Chemicals and Materials

Forest Products

Electronics Life Sciences

Instruments and Tools

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HybtoniteHybtoniteTM TM Nanocomposite material Nanocomposite material

improves hockey sticks, skis and improves hockey sticks, skis and

� Improved stiffness and strength

of composite materials

� Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes

incorporated into a fibre matrix as a resin

� Value chain – from

� Innovation originated from

Jyväskylä University

� Bayer supplied nanotubes

incorporated in resin by Amroy

� Resin then sold to

manufacturers, such as Montreal Hockey, Peltonen

Skis, Karhu etc.

Image Source: montrealhockey.com

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Amer Sports; performance skis, tennis Amer Sports; performance skis, tennis

rackets with strong brandingrackets with strong branding

� Carbon fibre tennis rackets and alpine skis with improved strength, stability and power

� Technical Solution

� Voids occur between carbon fibres

� Voids are filled with nanoscopic silicon dioxide crystals

� Improves stability of entire matrix

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nGlass decorative tilesnGlass decorative tiles

� Exceptionally attractive glass tiles

� Technical Solution

� Topmost layer of glass is coloured

� Glass surface is heated and then coated with nanoscale

particles

� Different colours achieved by altering composition and distribution of particles

� Technology can be intregrated into glass manufacturer’s production line

Source: nGLASS

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Startex Ski wax Startex Ski wax –– secret behins Finnish secret behins Finnish

success in Sapporo World Championshipssuccess in Sapporo World Championships

� Super-hydrophobic coating enables superior sliding for skis

� Increases cross-country skier speed 5-10 seconds per 5 km

� Project done in co-operation between Startex, VTT State Research Center of Finland, ABR Innova and supported by Tekes funding

Image Source: startex.fi

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Atomic Layer DepositionAtomic Layer Deposition

� Ability to apply ultra-thin films to substrates (with complex features)

� Technology

� Alternating pulses of

reactants

� Self-limiting

� Business Model

� Production of equipment which can then be used in industrial processes

Image Source: Beneq

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Increases in research funding mean that time to Increases in research funding mean that time to

market for research is from 2market for research is from 2--4 years4 years

3,7 years43%Life Sciences

3,4 years114%Electronics

2,7 years75%Forest Products

2,3 years83%Chemicals and

Materials

Time to MarketProjected Increase in Research Budget

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The key challenge is still achieving The key challenge is still achieving

reliable mass productionreliable mass production

What have you found to be the main challenges when

commercialising nanotechnology?

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Shortages of Funding

Difficulties in Achieving Reliable Mass Production

Lack of Customer/Consumer Acceptance

Lack of Standards

Challenges in identifying commercial applications during collaboration

with universities

Others (please specify)

Number of respondents naming this as a factor

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Almost every firm works with research Almost every firm works with research

partnerspartners

� 44 respondents work with partners ”to develop core technologies”

� Only one firm conducts nanotechnology research entirely in house

� Respondents were asked ”What is the relative importance of the following types of partner?”

23518115Vertical Collab.

63101828Horizontal Collab.

218211613Public Research Centers

45182315Universities Abroad

03020138Universities in Finland

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IP, Idenfifying Commercial Opportunities are IP, Idenfifying Commercial Opportunities are

main challenges in working with Universitiesmain challenges in working with Universities

� We asked ”Have any of the following issues made it more

difficult to generate commercially viable results when working with universities?”

515171517Insufficient Knowledge of Business or Markets

611202210Underdevelopment of Production Technologies

715181514Issues related to Ownership of Intellectual Property

73102127Communication Problems

65181417Challenges in Identifying Commercial Opportunities

65172515Basic Orientation of Research

N/a4321

Very

Important

Not

Important

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Research is financed using own funding Research is financed using own funding

and Tekes supportand Tekes support

77101029Other Firms

1217339Other foreign public sources

8571232European Union

1136440Public/Private Foundations

1225341Academy of Finland

1381986Tekes

04316114Own Funding

N/a4321

Very

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Not

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� We asked ” What has been the relative importance of the

following sources of funding for your research activities?

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Some evidence of a skills shortage in Some evidence of a skills shortage in

nanotechnologynanotechnology

� 44% of respondents found recruitment to be ’difficult’ or ’very difficult’

� Next step is to look at whether particular sectors are affected,and which skills are most in demand

"Have you found it to be easy or difficult to recruit skilled people in

areas connected to nanotechnology?"

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Approximately half of the respondents Approximately half of the respondents

had participated in FinNanohad participated in FinNano

� 45 had participated in the FinNano program, 42 had not

� Those that had participated had done so by:

� Attending events (27 respondents)

� Participating in FinNano funded projects (28)

� The level of satisfaction with the FinNano project, among those that had participated, was generally good:

How succesful do you think that the Tekes FinNano program has

been in meeting its objectives?

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Completely Unsuccessful

Unsuccessful

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Completely Successful

Number of respondents choosing this as an option

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SummarySummary

� Number of active Finnish companies in nanotechnology has more than doubled since Tekes FinNano-program started. 45 companies have commercial products or processes.

� Most industries have a deep pipeline of research, to be realised in 2-4 years.

� Like with most emerging technologies, delays in commercialization can be expected. Reliable mass production is one of the key challenges.