NanotechnologyKnowledge Transfer Network

Dr Alec ReaderDirector, NanoKTN

& JEMI UK + MIoD

updated @ 10 Jan 2013

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The KTN family

• Aerospace and Defence KTN • Biosciences KTN • Chemistry Innovation KTN • Creative Industries KTN • ICT KTN• Electronics, Sensors and Photonics KTN• Energy Generation & Supply KTN• Environmental Sustainability KTN• Financial Services KTN• HealthTech and Medicines KTN• Industrial Mathematics KTN• Materials KTN• Modern Built Environment KTN• Nanotechnology KTN• Transport KTN

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NanoKTN(Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network)

Funding: UK government via Technology Strategy Board

Purpose:

to support exploitation and commercialisation of micro- and nano-technologies through:

– Promoting & facilitating knowledge exchange– Developing supply chain capability- Raising awareness of nanotechnology- Providing thought leadership & input to UK policy & strategy

Members on _connect: 2950

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KTNs – facilitate a 3 way interaction

Business

Academia Government

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Key Activities

• Information & Dissemination: – Events & Workshops – see our website for the latest info– Web site & On-line content on TSB _connect platform– UK Company Directory

• Brokering:– Facilitating partnering and collaboration for research,

development and commercialisation

• Representation on UK on National and International Committees

• Cross-disciplinary activities e.g. Special Interest Groups • International missions

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Market-Focussed Activity Themes • Healthcare & Life Sciences

– Pharma - Nanopharm– Medical - Nanomed– Regenerative medicine - NanoRegen– Nano in Medical Devices – NiMeD

• ICT-Hardware & Electronics– Electronic Devices & NanoSystems– Energy Harvesting: micro/nano fabrication

– Microfluidics, ALD • Engineering Applications

– Clean Energy (Nano4Energy) – Engineering Challenges (HiPerNano) – Environmental (EcoNano)

• Chemicals & Consumer Products– Coatings– Food

• Metrology & Standards– Responsible Nano

• Nano-Entrepreneurs

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Some current and upcoming TSB competitions for micro/nanofabrication

TSB Collaborative R&D - TRL (2-4) - Designed for rapid implementation, smaller project size and time to contract

• £10m TSB Technology Inspired (closes 10/4/13) – 2 Strands, 6-12 Month Single, 12-24 Dual stage http://www.innovateuk.org/content/competition/technology-inspired-innovation3.ashx

• £7m TSB Collaborative R&D (closes 30/1/13) - Inspiring new design freedoms in additive manufacturing / 3d printing http://www.innovateuk.org/content/competition/inspiring-new-design-freedoms-in-additive-manufact.ashx

• £1m TSB Feasibility (closes 16/01/13) - Building fuel cell manufacturing and the supply chain - http://www.innovateuk.org/content/competition/building-fuel-cell-manufacturing-and-the-supply-ch.ashx

• £180m TSB/MRC Biocatalyst fund (28th February) http://www.innovateuk.org/content/competition/biomedical-catalyst.ashx

TSB SMART Awards and Vouchers - TRL (2-6)

• TSB SMART (was Grant for R&D) (next evaluation deadline 24th January) – • Market Surveys, Proof of Concept and Demonstration• http://www.innovateuk.org/content/competition/smart.ashx

• £5,000 TSB Innovation Vouchers (Second round, closes 23rd January) http://www.innovateuk.org/content/competition/innovation-vouchers.ashx

– Agrifood, Built Environment and Energy, Water and Waste

Please note – Specific nano funding is not explicitly supported by TSB. Look for applications.

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Upcoming TSB competitions

• Enhancing Manufacturing through automation Competition for collaborative R&D funding. Opens 21/01/13 Closes 15/05/13

• Disruptive technologies in low carbon vehicles II Competition for proof of concept funding. Opens 14/01/13 Closes 08/05/13

• Harwell Space Launchpad Competition for R&D funding Opens 21/01/13 Closes 08/05/13

• Vessel efficiency: Piloting UK marine and maritime innovation Competition for fast-track and collaborative R&D funding Opens 14/01/13

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SBRI, KTP and Catapult Schemes

TSB SBRI Scheme - TRL (2 - 4)

• 2 schemes on munition evaluation and maritime operations

TSB KTP Scheme – TRL (1 – 3)

• Ongoing scheme for high impact transfer of knowledge from Uni to industry through a sponsored placement. http://www.ktponline.org.uk/

• Power electronics - enabling a resilient energy system (open 4th Feb 2013)

TSB Catapults – TRL (3 – 6)

• >£200m invested in open access facilities for high value manufacturing. http://www.innovateuk.org/deliveringinnovation/catapults.ashx

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EU Funding schemes

FP7 European Collaborative RTD Funding for micro and nanofabrication

• Waiting for Horizon2020 (subject to budget discussions)• NMP (last calls closed 4/12/12)• ICT themes (Calls 10 & 11 – closes 15/01/13, 16/4/13)

– ICT-2013.9.7 - FET Proactive: Atomic and Molecular Scale Devices and Systems

– ICT-2013.3.1 – Nanoelectronics– ICT-2013.9.9 FET - Flagship Initiatives (Graphene?)http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/home

Eureka Eurostars – Smaller projects(open with next evaluation 4th April 2013) – http://www.eurostars-eureka.eu/home.do

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Nanotechnology KTN – Contact Details:

– Dr Alec Reader– NanoKTN Director

– NanoKTN Office, View Point, Basing View, Basingstoke RG21 4RG

– Office: +44 1256 799 170   – E-mail: alec.reader@nanoktn.com– Website: www.nanotechnologyktn.com

• Thank you for your attention

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M-era.Net

• ERA-NET’s: Joint RTD funding calls from National Funding Authorities supplemented by additional EC resources.

• Focus on Materials, 4 Year project 2012-2016• 37 Funding Authorities, 29 Countries• First call closed

• Materials and Nano KTN involved• Https://www.m-era.net

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Infrastructure Access Schemes

• QNano • European Union-funded infrastructure for nanomaterial safety testing.

This four year project which begins in February 2011 comprises 27 top European analytical & experimental facilities in nanotechnology, medicine and natural sciences.(open access for NM’s) – regular calls for proposals (3rd Call closes 31/01/2013)

• Conference 27th Feb – 1st March • http://www.qnano-ri.eu/

• EuminaFab • Open Access to >€200m of fabrication and metrology infrastructure in

Europe. • 12 Partners and 53 separate facilities!• Calls for proposals now over• www.euminafab.eu

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Funds for up-scaling?• Previously supported by RDA’s and Devolved Administrations

(Welsh and Scottish)• England – Local Enterprise Partnerships

http://www.bis.gov.uk/policies/economic-development/leps • Regional Growth Fund - http://www.bis.gov.uk/rgf • ERDF -

http://www.communities.gov.uk/regeneration/regenerationfunding/europeanregionaldevelopment/ – Support dependents on geography

• Corporate finance, EIS, SEIS, FFF Investors, Banks and VC’s• Indirect support through Enterprise Zones, • R&D Tax credits -

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/ct/forms-rates/claims/randd.htm • HMRC ‘Patent Box’ scheme - http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/ct/forms-

rates/claims/patent-box.htm

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Business Support from BIS

• Visit GovUK for setting up and growing a business • A mentoring portal. network of business mentors via http://www.mentorsme.co.uk .

Aims to develop a network of 40,000 mentors and there are now over 22,000 mentors available through the portal.

• Training for mentors. Volunteers can register for free training via

www.getmentoring.org Government is investing £1.8 million in Get Mentoring, an initiative to recruit and train 15,000 volunteer mentors from the small, medium and micro business community who will be accessible through the portal.

• High Growth support. Recently launched GrowthAccelerator (www.growthaccelerator.com), a new Government backed programme that will help England’s brightest businesses achieve their full potential. GrowthAccelerator is a new 3 year programme providing high quality tailored coaching support for up to 26,000 SMEs with high growth potential. It will also fast-track businesses to other trusted providers of business advice to help them achieve their ambitions, such as UKTI, business incubators and business and investor networks.

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Gartner Hype Cycle (blue) / Rogers Technology

Adoption Curve (red)