Nanotechnology in the

Czech Republic

www.czechinvest.org

1. Czech Milestones in Nanotech

Czech Professor Armin Delong

introduces the first electron

microscope into production, 1949

Czech Professor Oldrich Jirsak

developed fibres measuring 200nm in

diameter as the first in the world, 2003

Nanotech in the Czech Rep. Czech milestones

Czech Company Elmarco became the

industry’s first supplier of industrial

scale nanofibre production

equipment; 2007

Nanotech in the Czech Rep. Czech milestones

2. Czech Research & Development

Universities Research Institutes

Enterprises and Associations

Incubators, Science and Technology Parks, Business Innovation Centres

Regional Development Agencies

Academy of

Sciences

Ministry of

Industry and

Trade

Ministry of

Education, Youth

and Sports

Other

ministries

Technology

centre CzechInvest

GOVERNMENT

CERA

R&D

Council

Source: CzechInvest, 2011

Nanotech in the Czech Rep. R&D Support mechanism

R&D BASIC INDICATORS

Source: Czech Statistical Office, 2011

TOTAL EXPENDITURE

ON R&D

Source: National Statistical Offices, 2012

Percentage of GDP

NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR SOCIETY

-- Period: 2006-2012

-- 38 “NANO” projects

-- Total funding (38 projects) – €57,960,000 (€1 = CZK 25)

The main goal is to make significant progress in the advancement of research and practical utilization of nanotechnologies and nanomaterials in Czech society.

Program structure:

╌ Nanoparticles, nanofibres and nanocomposite materials

╌ Nanobiology and nanomedicine

╌ Nano/macro interface

╌ New phenomena and materials for nanoelectronics

(AS CR Technology Centre, 2007)

Nanotechnology in CR Tools of the support / National Funding

7th Framework Program (FP)

╌ The EU Member States have earmarked a total

of € 3.5 billion for funding this theme over the duration of FP7

╌ 4th thematic priority Nano-Mat-Pro

╌ 87 funded projects with Czech participation under FP6

European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and

Technical Research

╌ http://www.cost.esf.org/

(AS CR Technology Centre, 2007)

Nanotechnology in CR Tools of the support / International Funding

3. NanoTech subjects in the

Czech Republic

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Source: Nanotechnologies in the CR, 2008; CzechInvest, 2009

Nanotech in the Czech Rep. Subjects operating with Nanotechnology

Year 2011:

More than 140

subjects

Source: CzechInvest, 2011

Nanotech in the Czech Rep. Czech manufacturing corporations

Nanotech in the Czech Rep. World class Universities with R&D potential

Nanotech in the Czech Rep. World class Universities with R&D potential

Research Cooperation:

-- Quality Control

-- Textile sensors

-- Plasma finishing

-- Encapsulation

-- Copolymerization of surface

-- Surface modification with dendrimers

-- Self - cleaning textile surface

-- Antibacterial surface

-- Antibacterial Self - cleaning surface

-- Separation of flecks from textile

Technical University Liberec is a member of:

-- AUTEX (Association for Textile Universities)

-- CTPT platform (Czech Technology Platform for textile)

-- ATOKA

-- CLUTEX Cluster

Industrial Cooperation:

-- Sintex a.s.

-- Elmarco s.r.o.

-- Spolsin spol s r.o

-- Inotex spol s r.o.

-- VÚTS a.s.

-- VÚB, a.s.

-- Mebrane a.s.

-- Fezko Thierry

-- Stap a.s.

Source: TUL, 2011

╌ First generation nanofibres, and the world patented

solution of Prof. Jirsak from the Technical university of

Liberec; so called electro spinning process

╌ In 2006 received the Czech National Award

from President of the Czech Republic

╌ In 2006 received the Czech National Award Ceska Hlava

╌ More than 50 world patents in nonwoven textile

Nanotech in the Czech Rep. Prof. Oldřich Jirsák

Source: CzechInvest, 2011

╌ Czech Nanotechnology Cluster (www.nanoklastr.cz)

Strives to identify and support the potential for cooperation in the use of

nanotechnologies among scientific and research institutes and businesses while

respecting the competencies, responsibilities, contributions and effects of the participating

members. The Czech Nanotechnology Cluster further seeks to be instrumental in building

a knowledge-based society using and marketing high-value-added operations.

╌ Nanomedic Cluster (www.nanomedic.cz)

Nanomedic cluster is a platform, on which the consortium of companies, universities

and research institutes was established. Their common interest is to cooperate on

research, development, production and commercialization of products for wound

healing, tissue substitution and devices for specific drug delivery, gene therapy with the

aim to achieve the world market

Nanotech in the Czech Rep. Well established Nanoclusters

Source: Czech Nanotechnology Cluster, Nanomedic Cluster, 2011

╌ Czech Nano-Team

http:// www.fzu.cz/~nanoteam

╌ Centre of Nanotechnology and Materials for Nanoelectronics

http:// www.jh-inst.cas.cz

╌ NANOPIN – Research Centre for Nanosurface Engineering

http:// www.nanopin.cz

╌ Textile II Research Centre

http://centrum.tul.cz

╌ Consortium for Research of Nanostructured and Crosslinked

Polymeric Materials (CRNCPM)

http://www.imc.cas.cz

╌ Czech Society for New Materials and Technologies –

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Section

http://csnmt.fme.vutbr.cz/

Nanotech in the Czech Rep. Czech Initiatives

4. Case studies in Czech NanoTech

CRYTUR, spol. s r. o.:

╌ Long tradition; since 1935

╌ Production and assembly of detection units for scanning electron microscopy

╌ Production of monocrystalline scintillation materials for transmission

electron microscopes

╌ Production of monocrystalline materials for laser applications,

dielectrical surfaces and contoured sapphires

CRYTUR, spol. s r.o.

Case study #1

GENERI BIOTECH s. r. o.

╌ Spin-off since 1995 from the molecular genetics laboratory at the University

Hospital in Hradec Kralove.

Special research project

╌ Analysis of the electrical properties of DNA, specifically the conductivity of DNA

and its uses with the aim developing an instrument for detecting damaged DNA

without the necessity of laboratory-based examination in the current form

Commercial activities:

╌ Sequencing of oligonucleoitides, paternity testing,

╌ Production of diagnostic kits

www.generi-biotech.com

GENERI-BIOTECH Case study #2

LIMTEK LASER division

╌ Former state enterprise Metra Blansko started producing laser

measurement systems in 1971

╌ In 1994 the laser programme was transferred to a new private company,

Limtek, s.r.o (Ltd.)

╌ Limtek produces laser interferometers for applications in the machine-tool

and microelectronics industries, metrology laboratories and universities

╌ Export to European and non-European countries

(e.g. Finland, France, Germany, Italy, India,

South Korea, Turkey and USA)

www.limteklaser.com

LIMTEK Case study #3

Source: LIMTEK, 2012

Elmarco s. r. o.

╌ The first supplier of industrial scale nanofiber production

equipment; Nanospider™

╌ Nanospider™ allows nanofibers to be produced for a number of applications.

Supported by a broad patent suite, Nanospider™ is a high voltage, free liquid

surface electro-spinning process.

╌ Top rate producer of nanofiber materials, and a leader in the development of new

similar technologies

Source: Elmarco s. r. o., 2011

Elmarco s.r.o.

Case study #4

http://www.elmarco.com/

Optaglio s.r.o.

Case study #5

╌ Focuses on the development and production of optical security devices and

holograms and related anti counterfeit measures

╌ World leader in electron beam lithography origination

╌ Produces unique products for protection of governmental documents and brand

protection

Source: Optaglio s. r. o., 2012 http://www.optaglio.cz/

╌ Founded in 1997

╌ Located in the Czech Republic

Services ╌ Industrial production of inorganic nanofibres

(TiO2, SiO2, ZrO2, Al2O3, Li4Ti5O12);

╌ Industrial production of organic nanofibres

(PA6, PVA, PUR …..);

╌ Development and Laboratory production of

new nanofiberous materials for Universities

and R&D teams;

╌ Production of nanofiberous products such as

membranes, pellets, sheets, dispersions, etc.;

╌ R&D development - development of final

applications based on inorganic and organic

nanofibers.

╌ Founded in 2009

╌ Located in the Czech Republic

Services ╌ Marketing and distribution of

nanofiberous materials produced by

PARDAM (exclusive partnership);

╌ Introduction of novel materials to

global market;

╌ Discovering business opportunities;

╌ Coordinating R&D projects;

╌ Global distribution network;

╌ Analyses and Studies on nanofibre

market potentials.

PARDAM Case study #6

http://www.pardam.cz/ Source: PARDAM s. r. o., 2012

4. Nanotech at CzechInvest

Nanotechnology in CI Tools of the support

Source: CzechInvest, 2012

Cooperation Agreement between TUL and Shinshu University

╌ The result of Nanotech 2011 in Japan

╌ Joint research projects, technology transfer, co-organization of

seminars & conferences

Nanotech 2012, Japan (2 / 2012)

╌ First National Pavilion on nanotechnology exhibition in Japan

╌ Financial support for Czech exhibitors

╌ In cooperation with CzechTrade

Nanotechnology in CI Tools of the support

Source: CzechInvest, 2012

CzechNano Program (from 2012)

╌ New set of services offered by New Czech Invest from 2012

╌ 3 key aims:

╌ Internalization

╌ Regional support

╌ Commercialization

CzechNano Meets Denmark (9 / 2011)

╌ The introduction of Czech companies & Science centers in

Denmark

╌ In cooperation with Czech Embassy in Denmark

CzechInvest, the Investment and Business Development Agency, is an organization

of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic

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Business Development Manager

Department of Investment Development

Phone: (+420) 296 342 809

Fax: (+420) 296 342 613

E-mail: vojtech.helikar@czechinvest.org

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Nanotech in the Czech Rep.

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