unternehmensprsentation ber die nanotechnologie von heute

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Why invest in university inventions?
TCF 2008 Singapore, November 21, 2008 Dr. Lerwen
Liu, Strategic Advisor
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Forecasted values of nanotechnology industry
scale (Part I)
US billion
150 130 110 90 70 50 30 10 0
159.3
134.9
WM Tech Mitsubishi Winter Green
118.7
106.2
95.4
86.4
70.9
37.3
21.4
12.8
8.2
4.4
1.5
0.6
year
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
source KISTI
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Forecasted values of nanotechnology industry
scale (Part II)
US billion
2,500 2,250 2,000 1,750 1,500 1,250 1,000 750
500 250 0
2,600
Nano Business Alliance Hitachi General
Association Lux Research
1,244
1,000
225
292
13
91
year
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
source KISTI
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Nanostart AG
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Strategy

• Investment in nanotechnology leaders in early
  stages of company development, when valuations
  are still modest
• Rigorous selection process, which leverages
  commercial and scientific partnership
• Global Nanostart network accelerates
  commercialization and offers attractive exit
  opportunities for portfolio companies

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Business model
Management / commerciali-zation know-how
Invested capital
Portfolio companies
Network
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Nanostarts current portfolio holdings
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Materials
Tools and Components
End Products
Nanomaterials
Coatings

Consumer Goods
Surface coatings for sports
Coatings for ovens
Storage media
Electronics/ IT
Components for flat screens, batteries, OLEDs,
LEDs
Water purification
Coatings for energy sector
Portable fuel cells
Cleantech/ Energy
Automotive catalysts
Solar cells
Solar cells
Reagents
Diagnostic Point-of-Care Testing
Healthcare/ Medicine
Life Science tools
Cancer therapy
Life Science tools
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Our current portfolio Ten promising companies
in Europe, the USA and Asia

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Spin-Offs
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