Nanotechnology in the Nanotechnology in the South East of EnglandSouth East of England

Information about SEEDA & Information about SEEDA &

Micro and Nano Technology InitiativesMicro and Nano Technology Initiatives

AgendaAgenda

Introductions to NanotechnologyIntroductions to NanotechnologyNanotechnology in the RegionNanotechnology in the RegionEngaging the RegionEngaging the RegionInvolvement with the MNT NetworkInvolvement with the MNT NetworkEvents Events Recent successesRecent successes

What is Nanotechnology?What is Nanotechnology?

What is Nanotechnology?What is Nanotechnology? "Nanotechnology" refers to technology that's really, really small. It is a "Nanotechnology" refers to technology that's really, really small. It is a

broad term. Nanotechnology can crop up in a huge range of areas such broad term. Nanotechnology can crop up in a huge range of areas such as physics, chemistry and / or biology. as physics, chemistry and / or biology.

Why use Nanotechnology?Why use Nanotechnology? It can allow things to be stronger, cheaper, thinner, lighter and produce It can allow things to be stronger, cheaper, thinner, lighter and produce

less waste. less waste.

Where can you use Nanotechnology?Where can you use Nanotechnology? Everywhere! As some examples, nanotechnology can provide cleaner Everywhere! As some examples, nanotechnology can provide cleaner

glass, better suncreams, store more pictures on your digital camera and glass, better suncreams, store more pictures on your digital camera and beer out of plastic bottles will taste better.beer out of plastic bottles will taste better.

Begbroke Science ParkBegbroke Science Park“The Basics of Nanotechnology”“The Basics of Nanotechnology”

http://www.begbroke.ox.ac.uk/nanotech/http://www.begbroke.ox.ac.uk/nanotech/

Why the Interest?Why the Interest?

The Impact of Nanotechnology The Impact of Nanotechnology The potential impact could affect nearly all industries and The potential impact could affect nearly all industries and production. No Government wishes their country to be left production. No Government wishes their country to be left behind if there is a new Industrial Revolution behind if there is a new Industrial Revolution

The Level of InvestmentThe Level of InvestmentVast sums of money are being invested by Governments around Vast sums of money are being invested by Governments around the world. eg;the world. eg;

USAUSA $ 1.4 billion (2004)$ 1.4 billion (2004) JapanJapan $ 170 million (1997) -> $ 750 million (2002)$ 170 million (1997) -> $ 750 million (2002) European UnionEuropean Union $ 1 billion (2002 - 2006)$ 1 billion (2002 - 2006) United KingdomUnited Kingdom£ 90 million (2004 – 2007)£ 90 million (2004 – 2007)

University Nanotechnolgy University Nanotechnolgy ((Within and near SEEDA)Within and near SEEDA)

Micro and NanoTechnology Micro and NanoTechnology BusinessesBusinesses

Industrial Baseline was prepared Industrial Baseline was prepared in Summer/Autumn 2004 by the in Summer/Autumn 2004 by the DTI.DTI.

SEEDA has the highest number of SEEDA has the highest number of micro and nanotechnology micro and nanotechnology companies of all of the regions.companies of all of the regions.

Geographic analysis indicate Geographic analysis indicate organic clustering.organic clustering.

Business Clusters Business Clusters ((Not to scale – indicative only!)Not to scale – indicative only!)

Begbroke ClusterBegbroke Cluster

Begbroke Science Park

OxonicaOxford Gene TechnologyCrystalmakerOMCSPlasma Antennas

Yarnton Industrial Estate

Oxford BiosensorsExitechVarian (inc Magnex)

North OxfordNanoMagnetics Instruments

EynshamOxford Instruments

Langford Business Park

Elsevier PublishingDevelopment Potential

Building the LinksBuilding the LinksBuilt a small team to oversee the links within the region between industry, Built a small team to oversee the links within the region between industry, academia and government. It is based on experience already obtained academia and government. It is based on experience already obtained through cluster development.through cluster development.Needed a mix of regional knowledge and scientific expertise.Needed a mix of regional knowledge and scientific expertise.

The teamThe team:: Peter TaylorPeter TaylorRobin Gillum-WebbRobin Gillum-WebbDr Jason WigginsDr Jason Wiggins

Dr Wiggins is an expert in the subject and has links with the following groups:Dr Wiggins is an expert in the subject and has links with the following groups:

SEEDA, Nano & Micro technology AdvisorSEEDA, Nano & Micro technology Advisor

MNT Network, SEEDA representativeMNT Network, SEEDA representative

Oxford UniversityOxford University, , Begbroke Science ParkBegbroke Science Park

SEEDA RoleSEEDA Role

Encourage development of micro and Encourage development of micro and nano technologies in the SE regionnano technologies in the SE regionPrimary aims associated with economic Primary aims associated with economic developmentdevelopmentInvolvement with the DTI and the MNT Involvement with the DTI and the MNT network to assist strategic decisionsnetwork to assist strategic decisionsDissemination of information from the DTI Dissemination of information from the DTI and the MNT networkand the MNT networkSEEDA is SEEDA is notnot a funding source a funding source

Engaging the RegionEngaging the Region

A variety of methods are usedA variety of methods are used A program of company visits is on-going A program of company visits is on-going General information is passed about other General information is passed about other

regional activities and current government regional activities and current government initiatives initiatives

Try to maintain links to academics and HE Try to maintain links to academics and HE groupsgroups

SEEDA provides mini-conferences and SEEDA provides mini-conferences and regional roadshows to share knowledgeregional roadshows to share knowledge

The MNT NetworkThe MNT Network

The MNT NetworkThe MNT Network

A partnership between all of the RDAs & A partnership between all of the RDAs & DAs and the DTIDAs and the DTI

Has a dedicated director, Dr Hugh Clare, Has a dedicated director, Dr Hugh Clare, & a small team has been assembled& a small team has been assembled

The RDAs, DAs & DTI have an oversight The RDAs, DAs & DTI have an oversight committeecommittee

The MNT ForumThe MNT Forumwww.mnt-forum.comwww.mnt-forum.com

The MNT NetworkThe MNT Networkwww.mnt-directory.orgwww.mnt-directory.org

MNT Manufacturing Initiative MNT Manufacturing Initiative OverviewOverview

£90 million funding in total£90 million funding in total

£40 million allocated to Capital / Infrastructure £40 million allocated to Capital / Infrastructure ProjectsProjects£50 million allocated for Collaborative Research £50 million allocated for Collaborative Research ProposalsProposals 3 Annual calls3 Annual calls £15 million allocated in the 1£15 million allocated in the 1stst call call Approx. £15 million is under consideration in the 2Approx. £15 million is under consideration in the 2ndnd call call Further calls will occurFurther calls will occur

MNT Manufacturing Initiative MNT Manufacturing Initiative Timelines (i)Timelines (i)

Summer 2003Summer 2003Initiative announced by Lord SainsburyInitiative announced by Lord Sainsbury

November- December 2003November- December 200311stst Round call for Capital Projects Round call for Capital Projects

March 2004March 200411stst Round call for Collaborative Projects Round call for Collaborative Projects

June 2004June 200422ndnd Round call for Capital / Infrastructure Projects Round call for Capital / Infrastructure Projects

Late Summer 2004Late Summer 2004Results of 1Results of 1stst Collaborative Projects call made public Collaborative Projects call made publicSuccessful Capital / Infrastructure projects informed their applications are Successful Capital / Infrastructure projects informed their applications are progressing to a due diligence stageprogressing to a due diligence stage

MNT Manufacturing Initiative MNT Manufacturing Initiative Timelines (ii)Timelines (ii)

Autumn 2004Autumn 2004The MNT programme becomes part of the DTI Technology Programme The MNT programme becomes part of the DTI Technology Programme opening opportunities for future funding roundsopening opportunities for future funding rounds

December 2004 - January 2005December 2004 - January 2005 22ndnd Round call for Collaborative Projects Round call for Collaborative Projects

March 2005March 200533rdrd Round call for Capital / Infrastructure Projects is opened Round call for Capital / Infrastructure Projects is opened A Technology Programme call is openedA Technology Programme call is opened

April 2005 (Planned)April 2005 (Planned)Successful Capital / Infrastructure projects announced – Election pending!Successful Capital / Infrastructure projects announced – Election pending!

Autumn 2005Autumn 2005Further calls are made in the Technology ProgrammeFurther calls are made in the Technology Programme

How does SEEDA help?How does SEEDA help?

Provides essential background knowledgeProvides essential background knowledge All Government programs require specific information All Government programs require specific information

and approachand approach Care in writing the proposal does make a difference Care in writing the proposal does make a difference Provides knowledge of other groups and tries to Provides knowledge of other groups and tries to

suggest partners to collaborate withsuggest partners to collaborate with

Individual visits are essential!Individual visits are essential!

Provision of networking for regional companies Provision of networking for regional companies is essentialis essential

SEEDA Action TimelineSEEDA Action Timeline20

03

2004

2005

Initial Nanotechnology

awareness

Oxford Conference

Report Commissioned

Regional Roadshows

Nanotech 2005 (Tokyo)

National Tradeshows

DTI Technology Programme Day

Collaborative Project SuccessesCollaborative Project Successes

£15 million has been allocated in the 1£15 million has been allocated in the 1stst round round Nationally, a total of 25 projects fundedNationally, a total of 25 projects fundedThree successful projects from the SEEDA Three successful projects from the SEEDA region:region: AML (Didcot)AML (Didcot)

Low Temperature Bonding & Polymer Embossing, Nano Lithography & Low Temperature Bonding & Polymer Embossing, Nano Lithography & Structures (LOBEL) Structures (LOBEL)

MAST Carbon (Guildford)MAST Carbon (Guildford)Micro Fuel Cells for Portable Power Applications Micro Fuel Cells for Portable Power Applications

Element Six Ltd (Ascot)Element Six Ltd (Ascot)Micromachined Diamond Device Initiative (MIDDI) Micromachined Diamond Device Initiative (MIDDI)

Capital / Infrastructure SuccessesCapital / Infrastructure Successes

Two successful projects from the SEEDA region:Two successful projects from the SEEDA region: Begbroke (Here!)Begbroke (Here!)

The “BegbrokeNano” proposal is to offer an open access The “BegbrokeNano” proposal is to offer an open access characterisation and measurement facility. It will build on the existing characterisation and measurement facility. It will build on the existing OMCS service that already offers this type of serviceOMCS service that already offers this type of service

AML (Didcot)AML (Didcot)The “Bondcentre” proposal is to provide an open facility for wafer and The “Bondcentre” proposal is to provide an open facility for wafer and substrate bondingsubstrate bonding

Information is not fully released as contracts Information is not fully released as contracts have not yet been finalisedhave not yet been finalisedNational picture will be seen in a matter of National picture will be seen in a matter of weeksweeks

Micro and Nanotechnology Micro and Nanotechnology Business contacts and linksBusiness contacts and links

SEEDA has links into the MNT clusters in the SESEEDA has links into the MNT clusters in the SE

There are quite a few companies in the region in There are quite a few companies in the region in different areas of MNTdifferent areas of MNT

Help and advise is offered in preparing bids for Help and advise is offered in preparing bids for MNT and Technology Programme funds MNT and Technology Programme funds

Please contact SEEDA for more informationPlease contact SEEDA for more information

jasonwiggins@seeda.co.ukjasonwiggins@seeda.co.uk

Websites for InformationWebsites for Information

Overview: Overview:

www.mntforum.com

MNT Directory: MNT Directory:

www.mnt-directory.org

SEEDASEEDA

www.seeda.co.uk