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The governmental Action Plan for Nanotechnology in Germany

Minapim 2008, Manaus

Dr. Gerd Bachmann

VDI Technologiezentrum GmbHFunding Agency, commissioned by the BMBF

Düsseldorf, Germany

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Four main pillars

Accompanying measures

1. Systematically increasing the

cooperation with the best

researchers worldwide

2. Opening up international innovation potentials

3. Strengthening the cooperation with developing

countries in education,

research and development

4. Taking international

responsibility to master global

challenges

Presence abroad and international monitoring of R&D

Promoting Germany as location for higher education, research and innovation

In accordance with the European strategy

Country and regional strategies

Strategic monitoring and revision

Presentation is part of the Internationalization Strategy

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General Approach: The German High-Tech-Strategy

• Implement a coordinated and focused innovation policy

• Use Germany's potential for future lead markets

• Global competition is an opportunity

• Make Germany a talent lab

• Knowledge and responsibility go hand in hand

Germany's High-Tech-Strategy: an answer to future challenges

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The German High-Tech Strategy

The specific innovation strategies (3 segments;17 areas)

Innovation for healthy

and safe living

Safety / security research

Health research

Medical technology

Plants

Energy technologies

Environment technologies

Innovationfor a communicative

and mobile life

Innovation through

generic technologies

Biotechnology

Microsystems technology

Optical technologies

New materials

Production technologies

Nanotechnologies

Information/communication technologies

Transportation technologies

Aircraft technologies

Space technologies

Maritime technologies

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Nano-Initiative – Action Plan 2010

Part of the High-Tech-Strategy

Started November 2006

Joint initiative of 8 ministries

Details at www.bmbf.de/en/nanotechnologie

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Germany´s Strengths and Challenges w.r.t Nanotechnology

Strengths

• Good position in nanosciences

• Sophisticated R&D community

• Open minded society

• High interest of young people

• Growing industrial basis (about 700 companies)

Challenges

• Speed up of value-added chain processes

• Accompanying risk evalution/communication

• Consumer protection and savety at work

• Standardisation and quality assurance

• Cooperation of different funding activities

• Increasing the visibility of the activities

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Basic Elements:1. Rapid transfer of nanotechnological research results into innovations;

Utilization of Nanotechnology for the most important industrial sectors

2. Elimination of innovation barriers and improvement of frameworkconditions by a joint approach of all involved ministries

3. Evaluation of effects of nanomaterials on health and environment

4. Communication with the public about chances and risks of Nanotechnology

5. Identifying future research needs

Nano-Initiative – Action Plan 2010

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Nano Initiative AP 2010: Opening up future markets

Networks

Centers of Competence / university and

institutional networks / industrial centers

Dialogue amongst branches

Engine and plant construction

Textile industry

Building industry

Automobile industry

Information technology

Life Sciences

Optical industry

Chemical industry

Energy / Environment

Leading edge innovations /

Innovation Alliances

• NanoMobil, NanoLux, NanoFab,

NanoforLife, NanoMicroChem

• Nano in Production

• NanoTex

• NanoTecture

• OLED

• Organic Photovoltaics

• Molecular Imaging

• Li-Ion Batteries

• CNT-Materials

Support for SMEs

NanoChance

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are orientated towards added-value chains with high economic potential

help to create new jobs and to strengthen the innovative potential of industry (esp. SME)

support strong markets / address new markets

extraordinary investments in R&D by the industry

take into account social demands

Leading Edge Innovations / Innovation Alliances

Opening up future markets

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Goals Development of a powerful, high-capacity lithium ion-

battery for mobile and stationary applications

Mobile field: Batteries for electric cars

Stationary field: Storage of renewably generated energy

Challenges new generation of battery, no up-scaling new concepts for materials, construction and systemintegration necessary

Strategy multidisciplinary cluster projects (guided by industry and

research institutions); support of young excellent scientists co-ordination with other complementing activities

Example: Innovation Alliance Lithium-Ion Battery

(just starting)

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Nanostructures in Optoelectronics

Excellence networkNanobiotechnology

Chemical Nanotechnology

Nanomaterials

Nanobiotechnology

Nanotechnology in Hamburg

Nanoanalytics

Ultrathin functional layers

Active since 1998

Formation of a network infrastructure

Contact partner of the BMBF

Public relation

Education and qualification

Cooperation in innovation processes

Support for start-ups and spin-offs

Future aim Intensifying the cooperation between networks

Ultraprecise surface treatment

AGeNT-D

National infrastructures - Competence centers

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Survey of „nano players“ in Germany

Institution Detail

Competence Center UPOB

Address:Bundesallee 10038116 BraunschweigGermanyWebsite: http://www.upob.de/

Contact:Dr. Uwe Brand Phone:++49- 531 - 592 5111Fax:++49 - 531 - 592 5015E-Mail:uwe.brand@upob.de

Profile:UPOB is one of the nine competence center funded by the german research ministry. UPOB is a network of users, developers and researchers on the field of ultra-precision surface engineering.

about 1200 entries

www.nano-map.de

Example

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Evaluating effects on health and environment

Project cluster NanoCare (BMBF)

Establishing methods for

characterization / data bases on

chances and risks

develops precaution principles for

the handling of nanomaterials

integrates the innovation actors

(industry, science, public)

involves relevant companies

is embedded in governmental research strategy on health and environmental risks

Improving dialogue and discourse with all stakeholders, the public and scientists of all involved disciplines

Dialogue on nanoparticles (BMU, BMBF)

Consumer conference (BMELV)

Delphi survey about risks in food, cosmetics

and daily use articles (BfR)

(www.dialog-nanopartikel.de)

Precautionary strategy

Prove existing regulations and if necessary

adapt them, set limit values etc. (UBA)

Intensive dialogue in the parliament

Nano Initiative AP 2010: Behaving in a responsible manner

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Education and training

• Presentation material for teachers

• Overview of university courses

Support for young scientist

• NanoFutur

Quality assurance and standardisation

• Cooperation with ISO, CEN, DIN, PTB and BAM

Nano Initiative AP 2010: Improving general conditions

nanoreisen - A virtual discovery journey into worlds of the micro- and nano-cosmos

Survey on university courses in nanotechnology

young scientists competition

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Ego-Trip

Bit-Land

Bright-Spot

ExhibitionsPublic debate

Internet based explorations

Brochures

Nano Initiative AP 2010: Informing the public

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Optical components

Communication

Environment

Consumer products

Energy

Medicine

R&D for tomorrows product portfolio

Nano Initiative AP 2010: Identifying future research needs

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BMBF, BMWi, BMVg and institutional Investment in Nanotechnological R&D in

Germany

(in Mio. €) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

BMBF project funding 54,9 73,9 88,2 96,3 125,9 134,3 146,5

BMWi project funding 20,6 21,1 24,5 23,5 25,7 25,7 25,4

BMVg project funding 11 10

Institutional funding 134,3 144,4 145,6 153 160,7 162,3 162,9

Total (in Mio Euro) 209,8 239,4 258,3 272,8 312,3 333,3 344,8

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More information on:

www.research-in-germany.de/nano

www.bmbf.de/en/nanotechnologie

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