ICSTI Statement on Nanotechnology - Forfás

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The nature of nanotechnology research in Ireland is diverse and forward looking but, in the absence of a detailed description of all current research projects, it is difficult to undertake a complete analysis. It is possible, taking the nanotechnology roadmap in Chapter Four, together with those research projects for which a detailed description is available, to undertake an initial analysis. This analysis is based on identifying what fraction of the national research effort is devoted to nanotools, nanomaterials, nanodevices and nanosystems and the development of nanotechnology enabled products and processes. On this basis, our initial analysis reveals that the vast majority of current nanotechnology research activity is focused on the development and application of novel nanotools and nanomaterials, with growing interest in nanodevices and nanosystems. The infrastructure available to researchers in general and nanotechnology researchers in particular has clearly improved as a result of a significant investment in recent years by the HEA. To date the HEA has invested €16.42 million in establishing the National Nanofabrication Facility at the NMRC based at University College Cork, and €14.65 million in establishing the Institute for Advanced Materials based at Trinity College Dublin. The HEA has also committed, again through the PRTLI, a further €9.07 million in programs within third level institutions that have a significant nanotechnology component. Two issues, which have arisen in the course of consultation, are the following; first, the need for management to ensure openaccess for academic and industrial researchers to these national facilities; and secondly, the need for specific funding mechanisms to support open-access. The vast majority of the funding available to support research within third level institutions in nanotechnology is derived from the following sources: 59
60 Higher Education Authority; through the Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology; Science Foundation Ireland; Enterprise Ireland; European Union. The Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology has funded twenty-two nanotechnology or related projects and has allocated €1.97 million. Science Foundation Ireland has funded 15 nanotechnology or related projects and has allocated €45.86 million. Enterprise Ireland has funded forty nanotechnology or related projects and has allocated €6.47 million. The European Union is currently funding sixteen nanotechnology or related projects and has allocated €7.21 million. Another issue, which has arisen in the course of consultation, is the lack of a mechanism by which the nanotechnology funding strategies of the above agencies can be co-ordinated. 7.3 New Indigenous Companies It is known that there are a number of individuals, generally based in or associated with the leading nanotechnology groups referred to above, currently seeking funding to establish a nanotechnology start-up. It is a stated objective of Enterprise Ireland, and its growing number of associated investment funds, to support commercially viable high-potential technology start-ups. It could reasonably be expected that one new indigenous company will be spun-out of each of these groups between now and 2010. Already two indigenous nanotechnology companies, namely Deerac Fluidics and NTERA, have been spun-out of these groups.
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I C STI I R E L A N D Irish Council
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FUNCTIONS OF THE IRISH COUNCIL FOR
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2 CONTENTS 6.5 Healthcare - Medical
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4 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Knowledge e
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6 Nanotechnology - National Roadmap
Page 11 and 12: 8 Assuming that the recommendations
Page 13 and 14: 10 A significant increase in the nu
Page 15 and 16: 12 2.0 INTRODUCTION 2.1 Background
Page 17 and 18: 14 2.5 Acknowledgements The Council
Page 19 and 20: 16 and lowered as it scans across t
Page 21 and 22: 18 Figure 3.3: Nanocrystals of the
Page 23 and 24: 20 4.0 ROADMAP 4.1 Background The n
Page 25 and 26: 22 4.4 Nanotechnology Enabled Produ
Page 27 and 28: 24 5.0 OPPORTUNITY 5.1 Background I
Page 29 and 30: 26 5.3 Improved Products and Proces
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Page 33 and 34: 30 An example of a multinational co
Page 35 and 36: 32 5.6 Conclusions Based on the abo
Page 37 and 38: 34 The above work for each sector w
Page 39 and 40: 36 Year of Production 2002 2004 200
Page 41 and 42: 38 Ireland should examine its curre
Page 43 and 44: 40 At the present time the photonic
Page 45 and 46: 42 6.4.2 Sector Roadmap From a tech
Page 47 and 48: 44 The growth of the medical device
Page 49 and 50: 46 Table 6.4: Challenges facing the
Page 51 and 52: 48 STAGE ONE: 1980 - 2000 STAGE TWO
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Page 95 and 96: 92 3.1.1 Electronics The electronic
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Page 107 and 108: 104 Objective 7. Assist researchers
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110 ii. Technology Development Rese
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112 UCD Prof. Donald 961,000 Using
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114 5. European Union Funding via F
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116 UCD HPMD-CT-2000-00014 0.45 Cha
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118 Communications Communications i
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120 (b) SMEs that are inventors of
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122 Dr. Pat Morgan Dean, Faculty of
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