2009 study of nanotechnology in the u.s. manufacturing

2009 Study of Nanotechnology in the U.S. Manufacturing Industry

NSERC Grantees Conference, December 7, 2010 Arlington, VA

Manish Mehta, Ph.D. National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) 3025 Boardwalk Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA Tel: (734) 995-4938; [email protected]; www.ncms.org

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Acknowledgements

  National Science Foundation -  DMII Award # DMI-0802026

  Dr. Mihail C. Roco, Senior Advisor, NNI

  Dr. Chen Shao-chen, Program Director, Nanomanufacturing


Leads in Precompetitive r&D

Evaluates New Technologies

Accelerates Applications

Develops Cross-Sector Industry Collaborations

Enhances the Global Competitiveness of Our Members & Partners

What NCMS Does …


Study Objectives   Snapshot of U.S. Nanotechnology Industry

  Assess Key Trends, Strategies, Plans, Concerns

  Report Aggregate Industry Statistics

  Benchmark for Best Practices in Commercialization

  Assess the Impact of Recession on Nanotech Industry

  Metric of NNI, Other Public-Private Initiatives


Progressive NCMS Nano-Study Themes

2003 – Do U.S. manufacturers recognize the potential of nanotechnology? (80+ datasets)

2005 – Do surveyed organizations view nanotechnology differently from other advanced science and technology? (600+)

2009 – Are U.S. nanotechnology businesses viable, competitive and sustainable in current economically turbulent times? (270+)


1.  Organization Role in Nano-Value Chain

2.  Respondent’s Org Function 3.  Nanotech Application Markets 4.  Coping with Nano-Strategy 5.  Corporate Priority 6.  Overall Organization Capacity 7.  Available Infrastructure 8.  Level of Collaboration 9.  Interactions with NNI Labs 10.  Offshoring of Developments

11.  Direct Staffing 12.  Commercialization Timelines 13.  Nano-Product Type(s) 14.  Technology Readiness Level 15.  Role of Government 16.  Challenges & Barriers 17.  US Leadership/Competitiveness 18.  Impact of 2008-09 Recession 19.  Short-term Business Outlook 20.  Geographic Location

20 Strategic Issues Studied in 2009


NCMS Study Approach

1.  Identification of Key Technical & Business Indicators

2.  Develop 20-Screen Interactive Electronic Questionnaire

3.  Target Manufacturing & Nanotechnology Industry -  10,000 Executives Solicited by PennWell/Small Times -  Sampling Period: June – September 2009

4.  Responses Analyzed, Report to NSF & Dissemination -  October 2009 – March 2010


Disclaimer!

CAUTION While every effort has been made to verify the accuracy of the information

presented herein, neither NCMS nor the sponsor of this report can accept any responsibility or liability for reliance by any person or entity solely on

the contents of this report. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this report are those of the author, and do not represent the views of the United States Government or any agency thereof.

“There are lies, damned lies, and statistics!” - Mark Twain


1. The U.S. Nanotech Value Chain   Diverse value-chain players involved in commercialization   ~66% respondents’ directly involved in nanomanufacturing activities   More Academic organizations pursuing commercialization


2. Profile of Respondents   ~50% hold C-Level Senior Positions; ~30% in Scientific/Technical/Engineering

  <5% Identified as Academic/National Lab Entrepreneurs (vs ~ 19% in 2005 Study)

  More universities and labs licensing nanotech IP to professionally managed firms


3. Dominant Application Markets   Diverse applications of nanotechnology, addressing all major U.S. markets

  More organizations are targeting near-term application opportunities


8. Collaborations in Nanotech   Steady development of clusters and ecosystems   ~11% share costs and intellectual property via co-created nanotech

(Markets - Semiconductors, Pharma/Medicine/Biotech, Chemicals, Automotive)

 16% indicated purely internal development efforts (Markets - Semiconductors, Aerospace, Pharma/Medicine/Biotech)


9. Interactions with NNI Projects

143 respondents Breakdown of 127 respondents indicating the types of NNI project relationships

NOTE: 64 organizations indicated relationships with 2 or more NNI projects

11

36 27

57 63

 127 (46%) Respondents indicated collaborations with NNI centers/projects  143 (54%) Respondents indicated no formal NNI project relationships exist

  < 5% respondents indicated licensing IP from NNI centers/projects   Opportunities abound for interactions between NNI centers and industry


9a. Target Market Sectors of NSF-NNIN/NSEC Collaborators

  Alliances with NSF and academic centers are dominated by firms pursuing multiple nanotechnology applications


9b. Target Market Sectors of DOE Collaborators


9c. Nanotech Products of DOE Industry Collaborators


9d. Nanotech Products of NIH/NCI/NHLBI Collaborators


9e. Nanotechnology Products of NIST Collaborators


10. Offshoring Trends in Nanotechnology

  ~30% Respondent Organizations Involved in Offshore Developments E.g., Electronics/Semiconductor, Pharma/Medicine/Biotech, Energy


11. Direct Staffing Trends

2005 NCMS Study

50.00

19.26 19.56

8.15 7.04

2009 NCMS Study

  2009 Data indicates consolidation is underway with smaller, IP-rich nanotech firms (<10 staff) being acquired by larger firms


12. Commercialization Timeline

Commercialized Product By 2009

Within 1 year

to Market

1 - 3 years

to Market

3 - 5 years

to Market

Over 5 years

to Market

  Higher % respondents indicated commercial products (25% in 2009 vs 18% in 2005)   2008-09 Recession has slowed the U.S. nano-product commercialization pipeline   Expect ~ 30% growth in new nano-enabled commercial products in 2010-12


13. Aggregate Nanotechnology Products A variety of products incorporating nanotechnology available or in development:

 Functional Coatings, Energetics, Nanoparticulates & Displays, Protective Structures, Drug Delivery/Diagnostics, and Nanowires, Biomarker Products


14. Nanotechnology Readiness Levels NOTE: TRL = Technology Readiness Level (a risk assessment index used in the DoD)

TRL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Concept Level Implementation

Ready Product


14a.Market-Ready Products (High TRL=9)

1.  Functional Coatings, Paints & Thin-films 2.  Semiconductors, Lithography & Print Products 3.  Nanoparticulates & Nanopowders 4.  Energy Conversion & Storage Materials 5.  Electronic Devices, Displays & Optoelectronics


16. Aggregate Barriers to Nanomanufacturing

List Largely Unchanged From 2005 NCMS Study Tier 1

Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4


17. US Competitiveness in Nanotechnology 70% Respondents Felt the US Faces Competition

BREAKDOWN

AGGREGATE

RESPONSES BROKEN DOWN BY WORLD REGIONS

Japan, Taiwan,

Korea, HK, Singapore

China, India,

Malaysia, Thailand

UK, Germany, France,

Spain, etc

Russia, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary,

etc


18. Impact of 2008-09 Recession   3 of 4 Organizations indicated delayed product launches (> 1 year) due to:

  Market uncertainty   Lack of customer commitments to purchase products   Lack of Capital to fund long-term product development

  Sectors affected: Electronics/Semiconductor, Energy, Chemicals, Automotive


19. Near-Term Industry Outlook (~1 Year)   Majority of respondents (57%) are cautiously optimistic about the economy   Smaller nanotech suppliers have diminished capacity to ramp-up in recovery   Sectors with IPO potential: Electronics/Semiconductor, Energy, Automotive


20. 2009 Distribution of 270 Responses

22.3% 6.4% 3.4% 18.7% 15.7% 8.5%

8.6% 2.3% 12.0%

2.3%

Distribution of Respondents is Shown by US Census Regions – It Mirrors the 2005 Study Dataset


Conclusions   Nanotechnology is well past the ‘hype’ phase in nearly all sectors!

  Greater complexity, uniformity, functionality due to nano-scale advances   Commercialization focused on real needs - cost, scalability,

performance

  Vertically integration up product value-chains, addressing greater functionality, sustainability, EHS issues

  Organizations have scaled back lead-time plans, narrowed portfolios   VCs shifted to multiple rounds and late-stage financing models

  Non-dilutive capital is key for fast product launches and accelerating market-adoption of nano-enabled products   Government investment needed to stimulate economic/job growth


Thank You! …


Dissemination   Final report at NSF Nano.gov website

  Hardcopy reports available at Registration Desk

  Poster Display

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