Managing Director of Zyvex Asia
Lerwin Liu
Asia nano Forum
Japan
Korea
Taiwan
China
Singapore
Nanotech National Initiatives
Atom Technology Plan Japan $250 million (10 year)
China 10th 5 year plan
Japan 2nd Basic Plan
Korea: KNI Phase 1 (2001-2005)
Taiwan and Korea mimic NNI but has long term plans
China $100 million per year
12th 5 year plan Nanopolic Suzhou
Commercialization strategies in Asia
Japan $1 billion year
Korea $250 million per year
Europe, Asia and United States about equal funding at $7.5-8.5 billion each region over 2006-2010. Asia in total is now ahead in overall funding
Korea Science Park
Japan Tsukuba Innovation Arena for Nanotech (TIA Nano)
Taiwan ITRI, National Nanotech Bridge Program
China Nanopolis Suzhou (1 square kilometer area)
China IOT WuXi (Wuxi solar city, MEMS focused, internet of things)
Energy/Solar, Manufacturing, Electronics
Targeted 46% with concentrated PV, LED OLED etc…
Taiwan Thermoelectronics
Batteries
Manufacturing
Nanocarbon, printed electronics, flexible display, MEMS
Electronics
Spintronics
Japan X-ray free electron laser (looking at chemical reactions)
Japan looking at Green and life innovations for 2011-2015
Life innovation- preventative medicine
Japan is targeting 5% GDP R and D investment for 2020
Korea
Printed electronics and power electronics lead by Samsung
Singapore
A*STAR
MEMS
12” process setup
printed electronics program ($19 milion), organic electronics
GA-N on SI program $17 million
China
China catching up with strong support from regional governments
Nanopolis Suzhou Initiative
Application focused initiative from ministry science and technology (MOST)
US$1.5 billion, 70% overseas Chinese faculty, 1.5 square kilometer
9 company spinoffs already
nanocharacterization and testing platform 24/7nano manufacturing platform
printed electronics
Three focuses
1. Micro and nano manufacturing
2.
3.
SVG optronics Co Ltd
100nm to 100 micron structure fabrication
unique roll to roll nano imprinting
$30 million in sales and profitable
not the best tech but profitable
Suzhou Nanowin co Ltd
Suzhou Natong Bionanotech (Nanomed)
Nanoneedles for skin disease
10 year commercialization plans
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