CEA LITEN French activities and clusters B.FILLON bertrand.fillon@cea.fr
Table of content Introduction Competitiveness clusters in France The observatory for Micro & Nanotechnologies OMNT
Example of LITEN activities The various components : Stand alone micropower sources µfuel Cell (core and cartridge) Micropower sources embedded µenergy storage : µbatteries µenergy scavenging : - µthermal Electrical Generato - µsolar cell Organic electronics OTFT technology Large surface processes Nanocomposites CarboNanoTubes, NanoWires technology
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Table of content Introduction Competitiveness clusters in France The observatory for Micro & Nanotechnologies OMNT
Definition : Competitiveness Clusters in France A regional frameworks of industrial firms, education centers, research institutions A public private partnerships aiming to trigger and support innovation A cooperation between regional and national stakeholders focused toward the enhancement of the competitiveness of an industry National context : 66 competitiveness clusters labeled in July 2005 and March 2006 Budget of the order of 600 M for 2006-2008
French industrial research national network Competitiveness National Clusters Research-led innovation in intelligent miniaturized products and solutions for industry. Polymer and extrusion Technology for New and Renewable Energies Technical and Functionnal Textiles Regional Clusters Coordination of a local SME R&D initiative M E T I S Textile, Paper and Plastic films Thuasne
Example of a French cluster Objectives of PLASTIPOLIS To move upward the competitiveness of plastics industry in two French regions (Rhône-Alpes and Franche-Comté) To bring the SME s of these two regions into high added value products and markets thanks to: Innovation R&D
The regional frame Two regions: 35 000 workforce 1 000 firms 8 billions of turnover 2 400 people in R&D teams 260 plastics students 150 000 hours of industrial training and 4 000 trainees Plastipolis covers 1/3 of France plastics industry that ranges 2 nd in Europe
Plastipolis perspectives 1) To enhance the involvement of SME s in the center 2) To focus on leading edge technologies with high added values and industrial perspectives 3) To establish common projects with others clusters: Materials & polymers coating & paints Composites Automotive application 4) To develop cooperations in Europe and worldwide Plastipolis
Table of content Introduction Competitiveness clusters in France The observatory for Micro & Nanotechnologies OMNT
Observatory for Micro & NanoTechnologies : The aim Strategic watch in Micro & NanoTechnologies Rising weak signals Scientific breakthroughs & emerging trends To support the development of micronanotechnologies For the benefit : Experts Researchers Decision makers Public R&D & Industry (annual fee) Innovation funding bodies: Public authorities & Venture capital (an. fee)
Added value Added value Annual synthesis Experts comments Experts selections Worlwide information Amount of information
The key tool of the Observatory: Experts meetings Bimonthly Synthesis Thematic Seminars Annual synthesis Annual Seminar
Topics & Bi monthly synthesis
European Observatory for NanoBiotechnologies Next step is to develop cooperation with other topics in Europe
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