Photonics Innovation Support to Boost the Competitivity
of European Companies
especially adapted to the needs of SMEs
Hugo Thienpont - Coordinator
ACTPHAST is an Integrated Project funded by the European Commission
under FP7 Grant Agreement N° FP7- 619205.
Photonics Impacts our Society and its Economy
SMEs are a crucial driving force
for Europe’s economy
If European companies want to sustain or grow their market share ...
continued product innovation with photonics will be crucial ...
But SMEs and large-scale companies often encounter road-blocks in
their innovation efforts. In particular with photonics...
in-house cutting-edge
photonics technology
is missing
investment risk
is too high or
financially irresponsible
in-house photonics
experts and expertise
are missing
supporting
in-house photonics R&I
is too expensive
identifying external experts
is time-consuming
and inefficient
multiple-stop technology
shopping fails
partial solutions
are often incompatible
Photonics innovation show-stoppers for companies
Human resources and expertise
Technology
ACTPHAST’s
INNOVATION ROADBLOCK REMOVERS
dedicated task forces
with the best EU experts
supported by key
photonics technology platforms
innovation support principles and actions
that efficiently impact companies
ACTPHAST capitalizes on 10 years of EU-wide NoE integration efforts
and on “best practices” from SME access projects
2004 2009 2011 2014 2018
More than
200 top-experts
from 23 institutes
ready
to provide
innovation support
to industry
free-space optics specialty fibers polymer-based optics
MOEMS
Si -PICs InP -PICs
SiN-SiO PICs
7
Technology
Platforms
Each technology platform is capable of supporting
a full supply-chain from design to demonstrator
Low-Cost Low-Volume Manufacturing
Optical Modelling and Photonic Design
Mastering and Prototyping Technologies
Optical Measurement and Characterization
Demonstrators and Prototypes
Packaging and Integration
ACTPHAST’s general support principles
support innovation
driven by business needs
provide support
instead of funding
innovation instrument
dedicated to SMEs
target innovation
close to the market
potential impact
on jobs and growth are key
support
a variety of industry sectors
Support for SMEs is 100% subsidizedfor strongly committed companies
ACTPHAST supports
photonics and photonics-enabled companies
Photonics Companies
Companies
whose core business
is the production of
photonic components
and systems
Photonics-enabled Companies
Companies that can
enhance their products
with the enabling power
of photonics
ACTPHAST focuses on pre-competitive photonics product innovation from TRL 2 to TRL 7
with a preference for end-products already close to the market
Commercial
end products
Potential increase in company turnoverand related job creation
are ACTPHAST’s Key Performance Indicators
ACTPHAST targets short-duration high-impact projects while striving for timely support in collaboration with the companies
COMPANYINQUIRY
PROPOSALGRANTED
2-3 Months 3 Months average project duration of 6 Months
CONTRACTSIGNED
PROJECTSTARTS
PROJECTENDS
Benefits for industry
centralized contact point
quick guidance
subsidized innovation
lowers company’s
innovation threshold
timely
support
low administrative overhead
for company
single-stop shop
top experts and technology
focus on the company’s
innovation challenge
ACTPHAST’s
Quantitative Key Performance Indicators
timeliness
of support
advancement in
TRL
projected increase
in company’s revenues
projected increase
In number of jobs
leverage of
EC R&I funding customer
satisfaction
ACTPHAST’s action plan
OUTREACH
QUALIFICATION
AND
SUPPORT
IMPACT
ACTPHAST reaches out to thousands of companiesby teaming up with regional competence clusters
ACTPHAST
Central Outreach Co-ordinator
Professional business developers act as Local Outreach Coordinators in a designated region
COMPANYINQUIRES
CC POINTINFORMS
TCTAPPOINTS SCOUT
SCOUTAPPOINTED
SCOUTVISITS
TCTINFORMED Go-NoGo
1 WEEK
2 WEEKS
From “first contact” to “project leader appointment”
- Discuss the innovation request- Can ACTPHAST help?- PRL level of novel product- TRL level of the innovation support - Potential impact on growth and jobs- Maturity of business plan- Commitment of company- Intellectual Property
PHASE 1: SCOUTING
SCOUTING PHASE
PROPOSALSUBMITTED
TCTEVALUATES PROJECT
PROPOSALGRANTED
2-4 WEEKS
2-4 WEEKS
From “project leader” to “proposal granted”
- Project leader writes proposal- TCT evaluates proposal- Focus on
- Potential impact of the project- Urgency of support- IPR agreement- Cost of project- Company contribution- Return on Investment
PHASE 2: PROPOSAL
PROPOSAL PHASE
CC POINTINQUIRES
PROPOSALGRANTED
0-12 WEEKS
8 WEEKS
From “proposal granted” to “impact measurement”
CC POINTINQUIRES
PROGRESSREPORT
CONSENSUSREPORT
PERIODIC IMPACT MEASUREMENT
Execution phase
CUSTOMERSATISFACTION
8 WEEKS 8 WEEKS
ACTPHAST monitors its impact
on a real time performance dashboard
ACTPHAST’s Potential Quantitative Impact
CAMPAIGNS
LEADS
POTENTIALS
CON-TRACTS
Raise awareness
Generateexpressions of
interest
Defineinnovation projects
Carry outinnovation projects
2,000 EU companiesmore knowledgeable about the application of
photonics innovation in their product domains as a result of outreach engagement & expert calls/visits
20,000 EU companiesmore aware of photonics innovation
possibilities as a result of outreach promotional activities
200 innovation projectscarried out with c. 150 EU companies
ACTPHAST projects overviewP rojec tID C ompa ny C ompa ny T ype Industry S ec tor Approved S ig ned K ic k-Off E nd
P 2014-21 K S M Vis ion P oland Micro P hotonics WUT VUB jul/14 okt/14 okt/14 mei/15
P 2014-26 O platek F inland S mall P hotonics VTT jul/14 s ep/14 s ep/14 mei/15
P 2014-19 F ibotec Germany Micro P hotonics IP HT okt/14 feb/15 nov/14 jun/15
P 2014-27 VTE C Las ers & S ens ors Netherlands Micro P hotonics S MAR T TU/e aug/14 s ep/14 okt/14 jun/15
P 2014-30 XiO P hotonics Netherlands Micro P hotonics VTT VUB okt/14 jan/15 dec/14 jun/15
P 2014-47 Lumichip F inland S mall P hotonics VTT s ep/14 nov/14 okt/14 jun/15
P 2014-34 K ongs berg P oland Large Automotive WUT okt/14 dec/14 jan/15 jul/15
P 2014-31 C imel E lectronique F rance S mall E nvironment C NR S okt/14 jan/15 jan/15 jul/15
P 2014-52 MA3 S olutions Netherlands Micro P roduction IME C aug/14 jan/15 okt/14 aug/15
P 2014-22 S MAR TTE C H P oland S mall P hotonics WUT okt/14 jan/15 feb/15 aug/15
P 2014-50 Lambda-X B elgium S mall P hotonics VUB K IT okt/14 jan/15 feb/15 s ep/15
P 2014-6 S ATR AX Netherlands Micro P hotonics S MAR T TU/e L ionix s ep/14 nov/14 dec/14 nov/15
P 2014-12 F ibercore UK S mall P hotonics O R C jul/14 s ep/14 apr/15 nov/15
P 2014-11 Technobis Netherlands S mall P hotonics TU/e HHI okt/14 feb/15 mrt/15 mrt/16
P 2014-48 Avantes Netherlands Medium P hotonics VTT dec/14 mrt/15 apr/15
P 2014-40 Airoptic P oland Micro P hotonics ITME VUB okt/14 apr/15
P 2014-25 Luz WaveLabs S pain Micro P hotonics C NIT O C L Tyndall okt/14 not yet s igned
P 2014-24 E voelectronics Italy Micro P hotonics C NIT HHI okt/14 not yet s igned
P 2014-35 S ynaptec UK Micro E nergy TNO dec/14 mei/15
P 2014-36 S ilicon L ine Germany S mall P hotonics IME C dec/14 not yet s igned
P 2014-43 LovaL ite F rance Micro P hotonics C NR S feb/15 not yet s igned
P 2014-45 Holoxica UK Micro P hotonics K IT HHI feb/15 not yet s igned
P 2014-61 P ilot P hotonics Ireland Micro P hotonics HHI feb/15 mei/15
P 2014-63 Lynton UK UK S mall P hotonics O R C mrt/15 mei/15
P 2014-60 F YLA S pain Micro P hotonics IC F O mei/15 not yet s igned
P 2014-66 Italray Italy S mall Medical WUT mei/15 not yet s igned
P 2014-73 P hoeniX S oftware Netherlands S mall P hotonics VTT mei/15 not yet s igned
P 2014-78 Abc Interieur B elgium S mall C ons umer WUT mei/15 not yet s igned
P 2015-2 Las er 2000 B elgium S mall P hotonics VUB VTT K IT mei/15 not yet s igned
29 P rojec ts 10 c ountries 48% Mic ro 79% P hotonic s 19 P artners involved overall
45% S m all 21% P hotonic s -enabled 62% 1-partner projec ts
3% Medium 28% 2-partner projec ts
3% L arge 10% 3-partner projec ts
C ountry P rojec t T ea m P a rtners
90%10%
ACTPHAST’s Quantitative Impact
After 12 months innovation support
1.3 MEuro innovation project funding from EC
46 KEuro average cost per innovation project
29 innovation projects in 12 months
3,1 MEuro new R&D spend on innovation
26 MEuro increase in company revenues per year
183 new high-tech jobs
X 2,4
X 20
ACTPHAST’s Potential Quantitative Impact
5 M Euro innovation project funding from EC
25 K Euro average cost per innovation project
200 innovation projects in 45 months
12,5 M Euro new R&D spend on innovation
125 M Euro increase in company revenues per year
600 new high-tech jobs
X 2,5
X 25
Photonics SMEs receiving support
LioniXSMART Photonics
TU/Eindhoven
on-plane
satellite communication
SiO InP Si N3 42
SMART PhotonicsTU/Eindhoven
tunable
semiconductor lasers
InP based integrated
wavelength meter
IMEC
custom
automation equipment
Packaging fibers
with Si PIC
Photonics SMEs receiving support
CNRS
observing metrology
networks
TU/Eindhoven
optical sensors
InP based FBG
interrogator
VTT
fiber spectroscopy
instruments
low-cost spectrometer
module
free-space
wavelength converter
Photonics SMEs receiving support
VUBKIT
Head-up displays
for avionics
hot embossing
of free-form optics
IPHT
optical amplifiers
Erbium-doped
extended mode fiber
CNITO’CLARO
THz components
InP frequency comb
generator for THz
Photonics SMEs receiving support
VTTVUB
integrated
laserbeam combiners
WUT
3D scanners
Low-cost 3D scanner
incl. color measurement
HHICNIT
signal processing
cards for aerospace
Analogue optical
link transmitterfree-space coupling
to a beam combiner chip
VTT
industrial UV LEDs
for curing and drying
high power UV Module
packaging and heat sink
WUTVUB
optical inspection of
cap feeding of farmaceutical bottles
dedicated free form
imaging optics
ORC
specialty fibers
for oil and gas industryaerospace/biomedical
ultra-high performance
fibre for use in harsh environments
Photonics SMEs receiving support
VTT
assembly for
process industry and clinical chemistry
Robust coupling of
plastic optical fiber
WUT
automotive
optical inspection
for polyurethane welds
ITMEVUB
gas analyzers
specialty
infrared lenses
Photonics SMEs receiving support
Photonics SMEs receiving support
TNO
power system
protection
IMEC
optical datacom
ultrathin chip
packagingFBG interrogator
for power industry
WUT
fireplaces
feasibility study
of a virtual fireplace
Photonics SMEs receiving support
CNRS
SNOM
microscopy
HHI
optical frequency comb
sources
DFB laser design for
optical frequency comb
ORC
aesthetic and surgical
lasers
Fiberized delivery
of Q-switched laserlight
SHG in
Periodically poled LiNbO3
Photonics SMEs receiving support
ICFO
white lasers
WUT
X-Ray instruments
procedures for
tomosynthesis
VTT
PIC design software
process design kit
for 3 micron Silicon
high resolution
fluorescence functionality
Photonics SMEs receiving support
VUBKITVTT
optical transceivers
POF RCLED
transceivers for FTTH
KITHHI
holographic
displays
fabrication route of
HQ diffractive elements
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ACTPHAST is an Integrated Project funded by the European Commission under FP7 Grant Agreement N° FP7- 619205
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ACTPHASToperational and management structure
Key roles in customer qualification and support
SCOUT
- pro in dealing with industry
- knows how ACTPHAST works- has a broad photonics background - filters the high value projects
- appointed by TCT- can become a project leader
PROJECT LEADER
- has management skills
- can lead an expert team- can coordinate projects- is an expert in the field
EXPERTS
- experts in R&I
- specialists in topic- are team players- have unique skills
ACTPHAST
The Grand Challenges for 2014-2018
1) Teaming up and Training a Critical Mass of Photonics Innovation Experts
2) Enabling Access to the Major European Integrated Technology Platforms
3) Implementing procedures for effective Photonics Innovation Support
4) Reaching out to Thousands of Photonics and Photonics-enabled Companies
5) Efficiently Deploying Support to Companies with High Innovation Potential
6) Measuring Impact
