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Making Sense of Nanotechnology in Alberta

Making Sense of Nanotechnology in Alberta. Gary Albach Executive Director nanoAlberta Nano Tech 2009 Tokyo, Japan February, 2009. Agenda. Why is this happening now?  What are the goals for the next 10 years?.

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Making Sense of Nanotechnology in Alberta

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  1. Making Sense of Nanotechnology in Alberta Gary Albach Executive Director nanoAlberta Nano Tech 2009 Tokyo, Japan February, 2009

  2. Agenda • Why is this happening now?  • What are the goals for the next 10 years? Alberta (Canada) is rapidly becoming a world leader in the field of nanotechnology. 

  3. Alberta - one of the 10 Provinces in Canada Population – 3.5 million Traditional Industries – Oil and gas, Agriculture, Forest products, Manufacturing Emerging Industries – MEMS, Advanced Materials, Geomatics, Remote Sensing, Food Processing About Alberta (Canada)

  4. Today in Alberta • Nanotech companies: ~50 • Employment: ~1000 • Public investment: ~$500M (past 5 years) • Nanotech Researchers: ~1000

  5. 3 Commercial Priorities … • Energy/Environment • Health • Agriculture/Forestry … for Alberta’s Nanotechnology

  6. Alberta Nanotechnology Strategy Industrial Strategy announced in 2007 • Funding: $130M • Vision: “Alberta will be a leading contributor in placing Canada amongst the top 5 nations in the world …”

  7. Alberta Nanotechnology Strategy “$20 billion of new economic activity by 2020– - from nano enabled products and applications specific to industries in: • Energy and Environment • Health Technologies, and • Bioindustry sectors”

  8. Strategy Overview • Grow and develop anew generation of businesses and entrepreneursto commercialize nanotechnology solutions • Build, attract and retain world-class talent • Continue to enhance Alberta’ssuperior technology infrastructure

  9. Strategy One New generation of businesses and entrepreneurs • Collaborate with industry to create new commerce in:Energy & Environment, Health & Medical Technologies, Agriculture & Forestry • Create an Industrial Partnership Program (‘nanoWorks’)to fund nanotechnology research initiatives jointly with industry. • Establish programs to engage studentsfrom technical institutions. • Create a Nano-Entrepreneur Program

  10. Strategy Two Build, attract and retain world-class, quality talent • Establish a graduate student scholarship programfor basic and applied nanotechnology research • Expand training capacityto meet the industry requirements for growth. • Recruit and retain world-class research, product design and management talent to Alberta. • Increase nanotechnology awareness and hands-on learning opportunities in K-12 programs

  11. Strategy Three Infrastructure and intellectual capital • Build and operate an open-use product development centrefor entrepreneurs and industry partners: ACAMP • Enhance the capability and capacity of key facilities: NanoFab (UofA), AMIF (UofC) • Increase the operating budget for MSTRI (Microsystems Technology ResearchInitiative) prototype development activities • Create an operating support programto ensure the ongoing operation of necessary equipment for core facilities.

  12. nanoAlberta Delivering theAlberta Nanotechnology Strategy NanoAlberta facilitates collaborative efforts. • With a focus on ProductsandApplications • Ensures strongIndustry Participation • LeveragesExisting Investments • Builds on existing and emerging strengths

  13. Building on Strengths A well planned Directionfor nanotechnology (Alberta Nanotechnology Strategy - www.nanoalberta.ca) Committed Funding to carry out the Strategy A talented pool of People(University of Alberta) NINT(National Institute for Nanotechnology at the UofA) A Culture of Entrepreneurship Alberta has: ‘The only debt-free jurisdiction in North America’

  14. Building on Prior Investments National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) • $120M initial investment • Informatics Circle of Research Excellence (iCORE) • Attracting top 5% highly quality people (HQP) in the world. • Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical • Research (AHFMR) • $1.5B to support medical researchers • Alberta Ingenuity Fund • $1.0B to support science and engineering.

  15. Building on People • Entrepreneurs • Alberta Ingenuity • TECEdmonton • University Technologies International (UTI) • Calgary Technologies Inc. (CTI) • Risk Capital • $100M Alberta Enterprise Fund • Alberta SR&ED credit

  16. Alberta Landscape NINT (National Institute for Nanotechnology) MSTRI(Microsystems Technology Research Initiative) NanoFab (Open Access Fabrication Facility) INRF (Integrated Nanosystems Research Facility) ACSES (Alberta Center for Surface Engineering & Science) AMIF (Advanced Microsystems Integration Facility) CIHM (Center for Intelligent Health Monitoring) CEIN (Center of Excellence for Integrated NanoTools) Institute for Biomolecular Design Protein Gene Discovery Centre

  17. CONNECT – Bringing Technology to Market • $178M Action Plan for 5 years: • $100 million venture capital • Technology Development Advisors • Innovation Vouchers for technology development services • Product development centres • Demonstration fund for testing new products • Pre-commercial and seed stage fund • Youth entrepreneurship in technologies • Additional 10% provincial tax credit for R&D

  18. NINT National Institute for Nanotechnology • Cornerstone for Alberta to achieve its Nano Strategy • Inclusive joint initiative between: • National Research Council of Canada (NRC) • University of Alberta (UofA) • Government of Alberta (GoA)

  19. ACAMP Alberta Centre For Advanced MNT Products • Packaging and product development • MEMS, Bio and ICT • Integrates existing infrastructure • Channels to market • Low volume manufacturing and device packaging

  20. Partnerships Hewlett-Packard Alberta Collaboration Research Focused on advanced computing techniques, nanoscale sensors, and 3-D videoconferencing IBM Centre for Advanced Studies (CAS) Focused on machine intelligence, nanotechnology, and biological simulation Centre of Excellence in Integrated Nanotools Focused on developing microchips, microsystems, and nanodevices Xerox NINT Collaborative Research Labs Focused on materials-based nanotechnologies, including document and display-related technologies

  21. Thank you Gary Albach Executive Director nanoAlberta 5th Floor, Phipps McKinnon Building 10020 – 101A Avenue Edmonton, AB Canada T5J 3G2 T +1.780.415.9824 C +1.780.908.6904 www.nanoalberta.ca

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