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ASPICE – Action to S upport Photonic Innovation Clusters in Europe

ASPICE – Action to S upport Photonic Innovation Clusters in Europe. Alastair Wilson ASPICE - Coordinator. Project. FP7 project funded under Collaborative Support Action (CSA) to promote cooperation and collaboration across Europe’s photonics clusters.

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ASPICE – Action to S upport Photonic Innovation Clusters in Europe

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  1. ASPICE – Action to Support Photonic Innovation Clusters in Europe Alastair Wilson ASPICE - Coordinator Alastair Wilson, ESP Central alastair.wilson@espcentral.com

  2. Project • FP7 project funded under Collaborative Support Action (CSA) to promote cooperation and collaboration across Europe’s photonics clusters. • Project commenced in Sept 2011 and will have a duration of 3 years • EU regards clusters as powerful engines of economic development and drivers of innovation Alastair Wilson, ESP Central alastair.wilson@espcentral.com

  3. What is a cluster? “Clusters are geographically close groups of interconnected companies and associated institutions in a particular field, linked by common technologies and skills. They normally exist within a geographic area where ease of communication, logistics and personal interaction is possible. Clusters are normally concentrated in regions and sometimes in a single town”. Michael Porter Alastair Wilson, ESP Central alastair.wilson@espcentral.com

  4. Cluster initiatives in Europe • European Cluster Observatory – an online platform providing a single access point to information and analysis of clusters and cluster policy in Europe. • European Cluster Alliance – an open platform fostering transnational cooperation between policy makers to improve cluster policies • European Cluster Collaboration Platform - improvement of cluster performance and competitiveness through stimulation of European and international cluster collaboration. Alastair Wilson, ESP Central alastair.wilson@espcentral.com

  5. What is ASPICE about? Purpose: • Foster collaboration across EU Photonics clusters to: • Increase level of research and innovation, • Strengthening European economy and competitiveness • Focus collaboration on application of photonics to two of Europe’s societal challenges: • Healthcare for aging society, • Safety and Security for Europe’s citizens (excluding military). • Improve operation of Europe’s value chains Alastair Wilson, ESP Central alastair.wilson@espcentral.com

  6. Project team National University of Ireland, Galway • ESP Central • OptoNet • Opticsvalley • Wroclaw Research Centre EIT Southern European Cluster in Photonics and Optics • Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas Alastair Wilson, ESP Central alastair.wilson@espcentral.com

  7. Outcomes and deliverables • Best practices for clusters and strategy for implementation • Value chain analysis for technologies that are: • Part of healthcare or security • Are present in EU clusters • Have a big market and market growth • Identifying areas in need of cross cluster collaboration, strategy document on increasing collaboration • Dissemination and Matchmaking activities Alastair Wilson, ESP Central alastair.wilson@espcentral.com

  8. Approach to the project Alastair Wilson, ESP Central alastair.wilson@espcentral.com

  9. Best Practice Analysis • Formulate database of Photonics Clusters in Europe  • 40 photonic clusters / national platforms in Europe have been identified. • Survey of best practices for transnational collaboration and coordination • We need your cooperation in this area • Develop a reference guide of good practices. • Validate the results in a consultation workshop • Disseminate the results to all clusters and platforms In progress Alastair Wilson, ESP Central alastair.wilson@espcentral.com

  10. Best Practices • Coordination of collaborative research projects at a local, national and EU level • Online member competence database • Regional technology roadmapping • Student placements or hiring scientists and engineers • Organisation of technology showcase events • Special Interest Groups in key applications of photonics technology • Support to start-ups - university technology transfer • Mentoring of new cluster members • Provision of specialised technical facilities • Inter-cluster networking and collaboration Alastair Wilson, ESP Central alastair.wilson@espcentral.com

  11. Realising Collaboration Opportunities in Value/Supply chains • Phase 1 – Definition and analysis of photonics technologies and products in the 2 selected challenges  • Phase 2 – Value chains and photonics clusters positioning analysis • Phase 3 – Action plan for cooperation between European photonics clusters Alastair Wilson, ESP Central alastair.wilson@espcentral.com

  12. Healthcare in an Aging Society • Societal cost of healthcare is increasing • Different diseases will become more predominant for which treatments have to be developed, • Having an older but healthy workforce will become essential since people will be required to work longer to relieve the financial burden on society, • Technological innovation will become necessary to overcome these problems. Alastair Wilson, ESP Central alastair.wilson@espcentral.com

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  15. Selection Criteria for Healthcare Selection is difficult. Literature disagrees about selection criteria for supporting medical technologies. We have the same issues. Impact on Quality of Life Prevalence of Illness Which Photonic Technologies / Products? Market Data Healthcare Cost Importance of Photonics in Technology Alastair Wilson, ESP Central alastair.wilson@espcentral.com

  16. Healthcare areas under consideration • Cardiovascular • Cancer • Diagnostics • Vision • Rehabilitation • Diabetes • Telehealth and Telemedicine Alastair Wilson, ESP Central alastair.wilson@espcentral.com

  17. Photonics and Healthcare • Microscopic and spectroscopic methods to manipulate cell processes, tissues and whole organisms. • Non- invasive imaging methods • Diagnostics utilising ‘lab on a chip’ biosensors. • Non-invasive or minimally invasive treatments e.g. PDT • New labels that can be used for in vivo diagnostic imaging in humans • High bandwidth optical communication in combination with diagnostic imaging and telemedicine Alastair Wilson, ESP Central alastair.wilson@espcentral.com

  18. Safety and Security for Europe’s citizens • Safety and Security covers all means to counter collective and individual risks and threats • Security – preventive measures against physical and intentional attacks • Safety – reduction of possible dangers from the operation of systems and machinery or from environmental hazards • Safety and Security can be grouped into 4 areas • Intelligence surveillance and border Security • Security of citizens • Critical infrastructure protection • Restoration of safety and security in crisis Alastair Wilson, ESP Central alastair.wilson@espcentral.com

  19. Photonics and Security for Europe’s citizens • Surveillance - Cameras, sensor network architectures, (in-depth) active imaging, smart pixels, eye-safe sources, SWIR imaging, bolometer • Dangerous and prohibited goods (CBRN and explosive detection) - THz sources and detectors, MWIR sources and detectors, multispectral approaches, X rays sources and detectors • Access (Sea, Land and Air Border control) - biometry, face recognition Alastair Wilson, ESP Central alastair.wilson@espcentral.com

  20. Photonics and safety for Europe’s citizens Applications Photonics technology Deep UV sources, MWIR sources and detectors, low cost bolometers, SWIR imaging, high resolution and large bandwidth spectroscopytunable sources, fibre optic sensor networks, distributed fibre sensors. • Pollutant detection (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, or Nuclear) - CBRN) • Food and Drinking Water safety • Mobility and Transportation safety, Air Traffic Management • Structural Health Monitoring • Energy and Communication Grid networks Alastair Wilson, ESP Central alastair.wilson@espcentral.com

  21. Get Involved • If your company/cluster would like to get involved in: • Healthcare in the Aging Society • Safety and Security for Europe’s citizens • and would like to collaborate/cooperate with photonics companies/clusters across Europe please contact myself at: • alastair.wilson@espktn.org or anke.lohmann@espktn.org Alastair Wilson, ESP Central alastair.wilson@espcentral.com

  22. Dissemination • Website - http://www.fp7-aspice.eu/ • Quarterly Newsletter – available on above website • Linked in: ASPICE open group • Twitter - @ASPICE1 Submit your material for forthcoming Newsletters to Stavros Pissadakis, pissas@iesl.forth.gr Alastair Wilson, ESP Central alastair.wilson@espcentral.com

  23. Thank you for your attention Alastair Wilson, ESP Central alastair.wilson@espcentral.com

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