www.hvm-uk.com 2014 Talk at HVM Graphene+ Oxford

1. Knowledge
Transfer
Networks
Accelera4ng
business
innova4on;
a
Technology
Strategy
Board
programme
Working
Together
to
Commercialise
Graphene
Applica4ons
Nabil
Zahlan
The
Graphene
Special
Interest
Group
HVM
Graphene+
2014
Conference
Oxford,
UK
www.hvm-­‐uk.com
15th
May,
2014

2. Knowledge
Transfer
Networks
Accelera4ng
business
innova4on;
a
Technology
Strategy
Board
programme
Successful
technology
enabled
innova4on
Market
Need
Technology
Value

3. Knowledge
Transfer
Networks
Accelera4ng
business
innova4on;
a
Technology
Strategy
Board
programme
A
Strategy
for
chemistry-­‐enabled
innova4on
• First
half
of
2013
• Examined
how
the
use
of
chemistry
can
further
add
to
the
UK
economy
• Started
from
the
market
need
end
of
innovaQon

4. Knowledge
Transfer
Networks
Accelera4ng
business
innova4on;
a
Technology
Strategy
Board
programme
Examined
the
UK
priority
industry
sectors
Source:
Wikimedia.org

5. Knowledge
Transfer
Networks
Accelera4ng
business
innova4on;
a
Technology
Strategy
Board
programme
Uncovered
many
needs
and
opportuni4es
Aerospace
Lightweight
materials
and
formulated
products
for
lower
cost
and
environmental
impact
AutomoQve
Low
carbon
vehicles
with
improved
driver
experience
ConstrucQon
Sustainable,
low
carbon
buildings
delivered
through
the
value
chain
Energy
Delivering
secure,
economical,
sustainable
energy
Life
Sciences
Personalised
treatments
requiring
niche,
high
value
products
with
improved
delivery
Food
Food
for
the
world:
nutriQonal,
pleasurable,
and
sustainable
Home
&
Personal
Care
Delivering
desired
funcQonality
to
a
demanding
consumer
base
using
natural
ingredients
and
clever
formulaQon
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
chemicals
more
compeQQvely
and
sustainably
from
a
variety
of
feedstocks

6. Knowledge
Transfer
Networks
Accelera4ng
business
innova4on;
a
Technology
Strategy
Board
programme
Successful
technology
enabled
innova4on
Market
Need
Technology
Value

7. Knowledge
Transfer
Networks
Accelera4ng
business
innova4on;
a
Technology
Strategy
Board
programme
Iden4fied
three
focus
areas
for
innova4on
Prerequisite:
Sustainable
and
with
compelling
UK
advantage
Raw
materials
for
the
21st
century
Renewable
feedstocks
UnconvenQonal
oil
and
gas
Scarce
metals
and
minerals
Smart
manufacturing
processes
Chemical
processes
Biological
transformaQons
Resource
efficiency
Design
for
func4onality
Novel
materials
and
their
creaQon
Formulated
products
Design
for
a
circular
economy

8. Knowledge
Transfer
Networks
Accelera4ng
business
innova4on;
a
Technology
Strategy
Board
programme
The
efficient
design
and
manufacture
of
chemical
en44es,
materials
and
systems
which
offer
desired
func4onality
Novel
materials
and
their
crea4on
Ø Designing,
developing
and
manufacturing
novel
materials
and
material
systems
specified
to
deliver
desired
effects
Ø Materials
including
sensor
materials,
piezoelectric
elements,
semiconductors,
and
magnets,
as
well
as
reinforced
composites
and
mulQ-­‐layered
films
Ø The
assembly
and
manufacturing
methods
which
create
novel
materials
and
systems
through
addiQve
manufacture,
3-­‐D
prinQng,
layer
deposiQon,
net
shape
manufacture,
self-­‐assembly
and
such
processes
Formulated
products
Ø The
fundamental
applicaQon
of
physical
chemistry
and
other
sciences,
design
methodologies,
numerical
and
experimental,
producQon
approaches
Ø Provision
of
the
component
ingredients
to
create
formulated
products
by
combining
several
ingredients
Design
for
a
circular
economy
Ø Business
models,
design
concepts
and
materials
which
enable
an
economy
in
which
waste
materials
are
put
to
use
and
where
materials
and
products
are
recycled
and
re-­‐used
at
end
of
life
One
of
these:
Novel
Materials

9. Knowledge
Transfer
Networks
Accelera4ng
business
innova4on;
a
Technology
Strategy
Board
programme
Successful
technology
enabled
innova4on
Market
Need
Technology
Value

10. Knowledge
Transfer
Networks
Accelera4ng
business
innova4on;
a
Technology
Strategy
Board
programme
Graphene:
a
poten4al
solu4on
• UK
invested
significantly
in
Graphene
science
capability
• Yet,
no
clear
indicaQon
of
the
killer
app
• And,
businesses
maintaining
a
watching
brief
• QuesQons
asked:
– Where
is
Graphene
on
the
journey
to
commercialisaQon?
– Will
fundamental
properQes
translate
in
pracQce?
– Can
the
graphene
promise
be
delivered
in
applicaQons?

11. Knowledge
Transfer
Networks
Accelera4ng
business
innova4on;
a
Technology
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Board
programme
The
journey
to
commercialisa4on
How
long
before
graphene
enabled
products
are
commercial?

12. Knowledge
Transfer
Networks
Accelera4ng
business
innova4on;
a
Technology
Strategy
Board
programme
The
Graphene
value
chain
network
Who
is
needed
to
make
it
happen?
Applica4on
development
&
commercialisa4on
ac4vi4es
Graphene
raw
materials
supply
Enabling
capability
&
input
Graphene
enabled
applica4ons

13. Knowledge
Transfer
Networks
Accelera4ng
business
innova4on;
a
Technology
Strategy
Board
programme
The
Graphene
value
chain
network
Who
is
needed
to
make
it
happen?
Applica4on
development
&
commercialisa4on
ac4vi4es
Graphene
raw
materials
supply
Enabling
capability
&
input
Graphene
enabled
applica4ons

14. Knowledge
Transfer
Networks
Accelera4ng
business
innova4on;
a
Technology
Strategy
Board
programme
TSB
funding
compe44on

15. Knowledge
Transfer
Networks
Accelera4ng
business
innova4on;
a
Technology
Strategy
Board
programme
TSB
has
also
established
the
Graphene
SIG
• For
the
benefit
of
the
Graphene
community
– Membership
is
open
and
free
– Join
via
www.GrapheneSIG.net
• Requires
engagement
from
the
members
• Guided
by
the
Graphene
InnovaQon
Leadership
Board
• Supported
by
a
dedicated
management
&
delivery
team
• Funded
by
the
Technology
Strategy
Board
and
operated
by
the
Knowledge
Transfer
Network

16. Knowledge
Transfer
Networks
Accelera4ng
business
innova4on;
a
Technology
Strategy
Board
programme
What
is
keeping
us
busy?
• SupporQng
the
TSB
funding
compeQQon:
Realising
the
Graphene
Revolu4on
• Establishing
the
Graphene
InnovaQon
Leadership
Board
• Mapping
the
UK
capability
and
acQvity
community
• Building
www.GrapheneSIG.net
as
a
focal
point
to
benefit
the
graphene
community

17. Knowledge
Transfer
Networks
Accelera4ng
business
innova4on;
a
Technology
Strategy
Board
programme
www.GrapheneSIG.net
• The
home
of
the
Graphene
SIG
will
provide
a
focal
point
– News
arQcles
– Events
calendar
– Public
funding
opportuniQes
– Member
and
organisaQon
profiles
• Matchmaking
• Offering
…
• Seeking
…
• We
welcome
your
ideas
for
added
faciliQes

18. Knowledge
Transfer
Networks
Accelera4ng
business
innova4on;
a
Technology
Strategy
Board
programme
Suppor4ng
the
funding
compe44on
• ConnecQng
organisaQons
and
companies
wishing
to
parQcipate
with
appropriate
partners
&
consorQa
• Providing
answers
to
quesQons
related
to
the
compeQQon
• Offering
imparQal
advice
on
drag
project
proposals

19. Knowledge
Transfer
Networks
Accelera4ng
business
innova4on;
a
Technology
Strategy
Board
programme
To
commercialise
Graphene,
together
…
• Join
the
Graphene
SIG:
– www.GrapheneSIG.net
• Contact
the
team,
e-­‐mail:
– contact@GrapheneSIG.net

20. Knowledge
Transfer
Networks
Accelera4ng
business
innova4on;
a
Technology
Strategy
Board
programme
Thank
you
for
your
aienQon

21. Knowledge
Transfer
Networks
Accelera4ng
business
innova4on;
a
Technology
Strategy
Board
programme
Extra
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22. Knowledge
Transfer
Networks
Accelera4ng
business
innova4on;
a
Technology
Strategy
Board
programme
ContribuQon
in
the
value
chain
• Science
-­‐
fundamental
• Science
-­‐
applied
• Knowhow
-­‐
applicaQon
-­‐
Lab
scale
demo
• Knowhow
-­‐
applicaQon
-­‐
Large
scale
demo
• Knowhow
-­‐
graphene
manufacture
process
• Enabling
equipment
-­‐
manufacture
and
supply
• Graphene
producQon
equipment
-­‐
manufacture
and
supply
• Graphene
raw
materials
-­‐
manufacture
and
supply
• Intermediate
materials
&
components
-­‐
manufacture
and
supply
• End
use
applicaQons
-­‐
manufacture
and
supply
• Standards
&
SHE
• Policy
• Funding
• ConnecQng
&
networking

23. Knowledge
Transfer
Networks
Accelera4ng
business
innova4on;
a
Technology
Strategy
Board
programme
FuncQonality
Area
• Structural
bulk
materials
(composites)
• ConducQve
bulk
materials
(electrical
&
thermal)
• CoaQngs
(electrical
conducQve,
thermal
conducQve,
barrier)
• Membranes
(separaQon,
barrier)
• Printed
electronics
• Opto-­‐electronic
devices
• Semi
conductor
electronics
• Sensors
• Biomedical
funcQonality

24. Knowledge
Transfer
Networks
Accelera4ng
business
innova4on;
a
Technology
Strategy
Board
programme
Sectors
• Industry
-­‐
SME
• Industry
-­‐
Large
E
• Academia
• Research
OrganisaQon
• Government
and
related