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A Strategic Consultancy focusing on
Micro and Nanotechnology
Creating Wealth For You From Technology
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Technology for Industry Ltd
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Years
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
“It’s a pleasure to deal with a consultancy that really understands the technology”
Stuart M Evans, CEO, Plastic Logic Limited
Founded in 1992Steadily growing revenue and profitsIndependent of any particularly technology or manufacturerMore than 100 delighted clients across Industry, Academia and Public Sector
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The “GAP”
End User
Marketing
Transfer to Volume Production
Product Design & Prototyping
Commercialisation Planning
Capturing Intellectual Property
Developing Research Base
Investment Need
Technology Push
Market Pull
Commercialisation of technologyfrom Research Base to End User
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Services for Technology Developers/Providers
Technology Push
Technology ProvidersUniversities
Research InstitutesSpin Outs
Finding Partners & Investors Licensing Manufacturing
Business Planning
Market Analysis
Technology Audit
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Bridging the Gap:Services for Product Companies
Market Pull
Companies in sectors where MNT provides
leverage
In House Team Creation
Licensing Collaborative R&D Projects
Scenario Development
Roadmaps
Information Workshops
Acquisition Strategy
Company Acquisition
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Services for Public Sector & Investors
Investment for Wealth Creation
RDA’sNational Government
Investment Community
Inward Technology Transfer and Collaborative Projects
Supply Chain Development
Impact Analysis
Technology Roadmaps
Market Analysis
Regional Technology Strategy
Incubator Development
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Awareness of Technology
Time
Awareness
Action Planning
Budget Approval
Best Practice
Expert
Interest
The Learning Curve
TFI Products
Reports/Roadmaps
Workshops
Technology Audits
Business Plan Preparation
Project Management
Industry Competence
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The Scale of Things
0.1 nm 1 nm 10 nm 100 nm 1,000 nm
(1 µm)
10 µm 100 µm 1,000 µm
(1 mm)
Atom DNA Width
Carbon Nanotube
SmallMolecule
ProteinVirus
Most BacteriaCell
SmokeParticle
Bucky Ball
Inkjet Nozzle
Spider Thread
HairDVD Track Size
Record Track Size
CoinThickness
Circuit Structure
Sand GrainMetal
Nanoparticle
Atomic Letters
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1mm
10µm
1µm
100nm
10nm
1nm
0.1nm
1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
Year
Nanotechnology
“Bottom-up approach”
“Top down approach”
Microtechnology Unique Properties
of Materials at the
Nanoscale
Dimensional scale
Atomic Material
100µm
Self Organising Molecular SystemBiochemistry
Chemistry
Energy beams
Lithography
Ultra PrecisionMachining
Bulk Materials
Two routes to the Nanoscale
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State of Maturity of MNT
Mar
ket S
ize
100 20 30 40
Timescale (Years)
Microtechnology
Nanotechnology
OEM Pioneers
Start-ups
Shake-out
Mainstream
Acquisition/Mergers
Consolidation
Obsolescence
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Nanospace
Materials
Processes
Structures
Applications
NanolithographyEtchingDepositionUltraprecision Machining
MetrologySol Gel
Inkjet Self Assembled MonolayersChemistry
Hydrogen StorageFuel CellsCatalysts Data Storage
ImplantsTurbine, Aerospace Coatings
Diagnostics Lab-on-chip Medical Devices Photonic Crystals Displays Solar Cells
Drug Discovery/ SynthesisDrug Delivery
Bio-Plastronics Plastronics
Materials
Processes
Structures
Applications
NanolithographyEtchingDepositionUltraprecision Machining
MetrologySol Gel
Inkjet Self Assembled MonolayersChemistry
Hydrogen StorageFuel CellsCatalysts Data Storage
ImplantsTurbine, Aerospace Coatings
Diagnostics Lab-on-chip Medical Devices Photonic Crystals Displays Solar Cells
Drug Discovery/ SynthesisDrug Delivery
Bio-Plastronics Plastronics
Nanotechnology is at an early stage of development and is now moving frommaterials to applications
Organic CircuitsBiocompatible coatingsBiosensors, Arrays
NanomagneticsNanotubes
NanostructuredCoatingsNanoparticles, Qdots
Bottom UpAssembly
Top DownMicro-
structuring
DNA, Proteins, Polymers
SoftMaterials
Hard MaterialsMagnetic
materialsIII-VsSiliconFunctional oxides (thick/thin films)
Metals
CompositesCeramic oxides
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Dr J Malcolm Wilkinson
Business StrategySupply chainsSemi-conductor
Dan O’Neill
Engineering Materials
Dr George Adamson
ChemistLife Sciences
TFI Team
Kalyan Sarma
Researcher Textiles
ITCElectronics ManufacturePhotonics
Dr Kevin Yallup
Linda Mahoney
OperationsAdministrationCompany Secretary
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TFI Team (continued)
Close associates and part-time staff
Barry Butler
Dr John Attard MengHan Kuok
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1000’s contacts in Industry, Academia and Research Institutes
20 Associate Consultants
11 Employees
The Strength of the Network
“Providing you with in-depth industry
knowledge and expertise”
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TFI Services
Action Plan
Workshop (and/or) Bespoke Reports
[Roadmaps, Market Reports]
Standard Reports
Detailed Strategic Analysis
Scenario Development
Securing Finance & Resources
Implementation
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TFI Clients
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Why Choose TFI ?
KnowledgeableSpecialists in Micro & Nanotechnology since 1992. Europe's first
dedicated MEMS consultancy
Delivering results on time and within budget
to delighted clients Worldwide
Effective
Global Perspective
Operating from Cambridge, UK with
associates and partners Worldwide
Independent
Not linked to any supplier, guaranteeing best objective advice
to help you choose the best technology &
supplier
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Technology For Industry LtdCambridgeshire, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1353 865 400www.tfi-ltd.co.uk