1. Fibre Science and Communication Network FSCN
Mittuniversitetet
Fibre Science and Communication Network FSCN

2. Mid Sweden University 13 000 students 450 courses
46 Bachelor’s programmes
36 Master’s programmes
1000 employees
80 professors
Turnover SEK 890 Millions

3. Development of research at Mid Sweden University
PhD Students (number)
Government research funding (msek)
External funding for research
(msek)
Professors (number)
The development of our research in 2005–2015.
Source: Mid Sweden University Annual Report
2005–2015.

4. Transformative Technologies+
40 large companies, 70 SMEs

5. Vision: Transforming the Industrial Ecosystem
ICT
companies
Consulting companies
FOV
Technology companies
Bron
Process control
Regionen
TIE
Härnösand
Electricity systems
IT services
Sundsvall
Attract people
Smarta materials
ÅSP
Performance
BBA
Bioenergy
Strategic
Actions
Competence development
Chemicals
MIUN
STC
Business networks
Paper companies
Processum
Start-ups
FSCN
Focus in research
CER
ÅBI
Örnsköldsvik
Industries
Banks etc.

6. Funding and profile Transformative Technologies

7. Funding Transformative Technologies

8. Transformative Technologies, facts

9. FSCN – Research on manufacturing processes and new bio-based products
70 Researchers
70 MSEK
10 PhD / Licentiate exams p.a.
Reference group:
Anders Brolin (Stora Enso)
Per Embertsen (SCA Forest Products)
Rickard Andersson (Valmet)
Pernilla Walkenström (Swerea IVF)

10. 8 Research Groups in FSCN
High Yield Pulping Technology
Materials Physics
Bioenergy
Digital Printing Centre
Surface and Colloid Engineering
Organic Chemistry
Complex Materials
Eco Chemistry

11. Strategic Actions connected to FSCN
KM2
Large functional surfaces
Academic excellence
Expertise on new materials
CellFunc
Cellulose to new uses
Strong competence on processes
e2mp
Manufacturing in industrial scale
Industry support
FORIC
Competence for regional renewal
Industrial ecosystem
Innovation system

12. STC: Measurement Systems
Connections between FSCN and STC
KM2
Large functional surfaces
STC: Measurement Systems
CellFunc
Cellulose to new uses
STC: Embedded IndustriaI
Sensor Systems
e2mp
Manufacturing in industrial scale
STC KM2: devices
FORIC
Competence for regional renewal

13. Strategic Actions for 3 Emerging Business Areas

14. Dynamics from different perspectives
Devices, hardware and software, electronics
Materials and measurements, physics
Manufacturing processes, chemical engineering
Environmental
research:
Environmental Science and Technology (Östd) Biology (Svl), Chemistry (Svl)

15. Mission of FSCN Concrete new business Unique support to industry
World-class science
Support industry to improve
New product opportunities