Vincent Bayot

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Nanotechnology in Belgium

• Vincent Bayot
• Prof.
• UCL - CERMIN
• vincent.bayot _at_ nano.be

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Outline

• Whats nano ?
• Nanotechnology funding
• Nanotechnology in Belgium
• Multi-disciplinarity
• Technology transfer

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Whats nano

• Anything with size(s) smaller than 100nm down to
  molecules and atoms
• Control of structure or position at the
  nano-scale
• Dimensions comparable to elementary parts
  involved (atoms, molecules, domains), or
• new properties induced by the small dimensions
  (quantum effects, surface).

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Macro, micro, nano
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Nanotechnology funding in Belgium

• EC - 6th framework program 2003-2007
• 1,3 B - nanotechnology
• 3,6 B - information technology
• 8 of research funding in europe
• Belgian federal state
• FNRS-NFWO (1 M/year)
• Interuniversity attraction poles 2002-2006 (2
  M/year)
• Nanophysics
• Supramolecular chemistry

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Nanotechnology funding in Belgium

• French/Flamish communities
• Universities (staff research infr.)
• Research projects (basic research)
• Regional institutions
• Flanders
• IMEC
• Wallonia
• Nanotechnology initiative 2002-2005 - 13 M
• 17 nano-projects (1-2 M each / 3-4 years)
• New industry call (2003)
• Wallonia total 3 M/year per Mhab (US 2,5)

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Nanotechnology research output

• Europe
• gt35 of publications (US 24, Canada 2)
• 40 of patents (US 40, Canada 2)
• Belgium
• 1 of publications (44 /Mhab - rank 12th)(US 39
  /Mhab)
• 2 of patents (3,8 /Mhab - rank 4th)(US 3,5
  /Mhab)

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Nano the convergence of disciplines
G. Bachmann, mstnews, june 2001
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Multidisciplinary environment
Example High resolution e-beam lithography

• Physicists with state-of-the-art SEM 30 nm
• Collaboration with polymer scientists 6 nm

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CERMIN - UCL Multi-disciplinary initiative
www.nano.be
gt120 people 20 Professors
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Multi-disciplinarity in RD - a CERMIN project
Microwave measurementsand circuits
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Technology transfer to industry

• Nanoelectronics
• University labs - UCL-CERMIN
• Nano-MOS and quantum devices
• Spintronics, molecular electronics
• European consortiums
• IMEC - Micro to nanoelectronics
• Plastic electronics and spintronics
• In the roadmap, not yet on the market

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Technology transfer to industry

• Nano-materials
• Major companies in metallurgy, chemistry,
  polymers, glass, ceramics - materials
• Solvay, Umicore, UCB, Usinor, Lhoist, Wendt
  boart, Glaverbel, Saint-Gobain,
• Nano - Spin-off or SMEs
• Nanocyl, Erachem, Coil,
• Research centers (with Nano activities)
• CERTECH, CRIF, Materia Nova, IMEC, ...
• Active RD, networking
• Already a few products, strong potential

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Technology transfer to industry

• Nano-biotechnology
• Major biotechnology actors
• GSK, UCB, Eli Lilly, Baxter, Pfizer, Aventis,
• Spin-out companies
• Biocode, Eurogentec, delphi Genetics,
• Start nano-projects with universities
• Strongly supported by the Wallon region
  (nanotechnology initiatives)
• Strong potential

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Belgium, R D place for nanotech

• Top ranked RD in universities and research
  centers
• Multi-disciplinary and international (ERA)
• Rapidly increasing funding
• Already a few nanotech Spin-offs - SMEs
• Starts connecting to major industries
• Nano-biotechnology, nano-materials,
  nano-electronics
• Open to collaborations (research, training,)