Nano, materials and microtechnology developments in Japan and Singapore

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Nano, materials and microtechnology developments
in Japan and Singapore

• Annoek van den Wijngaart Singapore
• Philip Wijers Tokyo
• Erik Blomjous Tokyo
• November 4, 2003

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Science and Technology in Japan

• RD expenditures 154 bln (NL 7 bln)
• RD / GDP 3.24 (NL 1.93)
• Government 23 (NL 42)
• Industry 77 (NL 54)
• Fundamental research 14
• Applied research 25
• Product development 61

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Flow of RD funds in Japan
23 of total
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Government
47
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National research institutes
Companies
Universities
83
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Private sector
77 of total
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Nano and materials technology RD policies of the
Japanese government

• Background
• Clintons NNI as main initiator.
• Main RD policy focus on ICT, Life Sciences,
  Nanotechnology and Materials and Environmental
  Technology.
• Nanotechnology materials of essential
  importance to leading position of Japanese
  industry (e.g. semiconductors, electronics
  automotive).
• Top position in many areas CNT,
  nano-instrumentation and materials,
  quantum-electronics.

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Japans position in critical technologies
Europe
Nanotechnology
Materials technology
USA
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Nano and materials technology RD policies of the
Japanese government

• NMT policy
• Second Science Technology Basic Plan 2001-2006
• Leading position in RD 925 million vs. Europe
  ( 415) and US ( 505) in 2002.
• Council for Science Technology Policy 1)
  nano-devices, 2) -biotechnology, 3) -materials,
  4) -energy environment, 5) -instrumentation,
  micro-machines, simulation processing.
• Involved ministries MEXT and METI with an RD
  focus on IT, electronics, nanomaterials and
  nanofabrication/metrology

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Execution of NMT policies of Japanese ministries

• Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and
  Science Technology (MEXT)
• Funding organisations JST JSPS
• Universities and Research Institutes
• Programmes Projects such as
• Virtual Laboratory Project ( 38 milj.) small
  interdisciplinary research teams with a focus on
  10 NMT areas.
• NanoNet Nanotechnology Support Project ( 29
  mln) to 1) Exchange research results, 2)
  stimulate coop between researchers, 3) transfer
  technology, 4) create optimise research
  infrastructure
• Nanomaterials Programme strong focus on energy
  and environment

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Execution of NMT policies of Japanese ministries

• Ministry of Economy Trade Industry (METI)
• Strong focus on industrial RD
• Funding organisations NEDO AIST
• Programmes Projects such as
• Nanotechnology Programme ( 108 mln) by NEDO
  NMM nanofabrication, metrology MNP CNTs,
  fullarenes, nanopolymers, coatings, metal.
• NMSO commercialisation of technology for
  semiconductors, optonics, displays, medical micro
  machines, fuel cells, instrumentation measurement
  and photo catalysis.
• MIRAI Project 2001-7 Involvement of NEDO
  AIST Breaking the limits of the current
  semiconductor technology.
• Micromachine Centre (MMC) maintenance,
  manufacturing, MMT for medical applications

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Centers of Research in Japan

• AIST Nanotechnology Research Institute
• NIMS Nanomaterials Laboratory (NML)
• RIKEN Nanostructure Analysis Laboratory
• JAMSTEC fastest supercomputer
• Universities
• Tokyo university NanoMaterials Center etc.
• Tokyo Institute of Technology Quantum
  Nanoelectronics Center
• Kyoto university Int. Innovation
  Centerco-operation on nanomaterials and systems
  with Matsushita, Hitachi, Mitsubishi Chemicals,
  Rohm and Haas
• Waseda university
• Tohoku university
• Osaka university etc. etc.

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Commercialization of research

• Technology Licensing Organizations (TLOs)
• part of universities or research institutes
• manage and control IPRs and licenses
• Intellectual Clusters
• promotion and advise for start-ups
• Revised rules for researchers at Japanese
  universities to stimulate entrepreneurship

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Role of industry

• Huge investments in nanotechnology by private
  sector
• between 2000 and Sept. 2003 2 bln.
• Hitachi, Fujitsu, Mitsubishi, NEC, Mitsui, Toray
  Industries etc.
• Canon
• 1.5 bln. until 2005
• 4 new research centers, with focus on nano
• For new generations semiconductors, fuel cells,
  flat-panel displays and inkjet printing systems
• New consortium of 300 private companies and
  research institutes
• initiated by Hitachi
• to intensify national co-operation

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