1. Nanotechnology - long term science or today’s reality ?
Jouko Yli-Kauppila
Nanoday for Companies
NSC, Jyväskylä

2. Nanotechnology Challenges in industrial world
Is nano only a “hype” or a real option for us ?
"Nano“ is one of the top issues in most research agendas, funding applications and technology communications - can all the good be true ?
Sigificant amount of money and resources spent world wide will give breakthrough results in several applications
Estimated business volume is B$ between !
Field of nanotechnology is wide and largely unknown to us
How to choose the right technologies to follow the development ?
Focus on existing business or on growth opportunities ?
How to follow and understand the development of an unknown disciplines ?
Own resources are always limited
Who are the right parties to play with?
What is already available in industrial scale?
Opportunity to make money by being the first to apply in own business
When to invest on own research and development?
What kind of new competences do we need ?

3. Nanotechnology Potential applications in paper machinery business
Improved surface properties of construction materials
Cleanliness, friction, ….
Construction materials enforced by nanoparticles
Strength, stiffness, toughnees, wear resistance, conductivity, ...
Automation and control, sensors
Process control and condition monitoring
Nanoparticles in paper / board
Improved printability, intelligency, …
Entirely new fiber based products ?
New process and machinery requirements ?
Friday, February 22, 2019

4. Nanotechnology
Kye issues from great promises to practical applications
Right cost / benefit -ratio
Availability, quality and reproducability
Volume of the business
Environmental friendly and free from health risks
Public opinion / Customers’ acceptance
Friday, February 22, 2019

5. INTERNAL
Close co-operation between researchers and industrial partners is a must
Communication is a key
Researchers to tell the opportunities of and top players in nanotechnology as well as the capabilities of the scientific instruments available
Challange: how to know what are the findings that interest the industrial party
Companies to tell the needs and boundary conditions for industrial applicability
Challange: how to understand the importance of new findings without own competence
Long term private – public partnerships needed
Joint projects – practical co-operation is another key
Recession slows down companies willingness to invest long term unknowns
Research projects must be planned to fit with other RTD activities in a company
Public funding for feasibility type research wanted
Date Author Title

6. Nanoday for Companies NSC, Jyväskylä October 28, 2009