Malcolm Butler PhD, 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 Market Applications Facilities & Expertise Product & Process Development

Contents Strategy/concept What we’ve done already – (see YF under regional section) What we plan to do

Linking R&D excellence to industry: Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering CIC University of Leeds Materials Analysis & Research Services CIC Sheffield Hallam University Particle Science & Engineering CIC University of Leeds Polymer CIC University 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 g 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

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.

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

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