Accelerating Photonics innovation for SME’s: a one stop-shop-incubator ACTPHAST4.0 is an Innovation Action funded by the European Commission under H2020 Grant Agreement N° 779472.
2010: the European Commission identifies PHOTONICS as Key-Enabling Technology 2
Optical Telecom Photovoltaics LED Lighting PHOTONICS new products new markets new services Lasers in Manufacturing Displays Machine Vision Medical Optics Optical Components 3
Photonics impacts the global and EU economy in a spectacular way Total photonics market € 458 bn in 2015 • Estimated market € 615 bn in 2020 • CAGR of 6.5% (> 2x average GDP growth) • EU total share 14% (excluding photovoltaics) • laser materials processing and lithography (51%) ➢ measurement and image processing (36%) ➢ medical technology and life science (28%) ➢ optical components and systems (37%) ➢ lighting (25%) ➢ defence and security (23%) ➢ Strong export position > 68% • Innovative high tech industry: 9 – 10% R&D • Leverages at least 10% of the EU economy • More than 5000 SMEs in EU • More than 350000 direct employees in EU • EU position suffers Chinese pressure • production share 10% in 2005 30% in 2015 ➢ 4
SMEs are the motor of Europe’s innovation economy The European definition of "The category of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises is made up of enterprises which employ fewer than 250 persons and which have an annual turnover not exceeding 50 million euro , and/or an annual balance sheet total not exceeding 43 million euro."
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There are lots of “Non - Photonic” SMEs where photonics can be key to new product innovation & digitisation 7
What if companies (photonics or non-photonics) want to innovate their products with photonics? 8
Photonics innovation show-stoppers for companies Access to photonics expertise and experts in-house photonics supporting identifying external experts experts and expertise in-house photonics R&I is time-consuming are missing is too expensive and inefficient Access to photonics technologies and platforms multiple-stop technology in-house cutting-edge investment risk shopping fails photonics technology is too high or partial solutions is missing financially irresponsible are often incompatible 9
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A one-stop-shop photonics innovation incubator integrating more than 200 top-experts from 25 institutes to accelerate the business of European SMEs to industry
specialty fibers free-space optics polymer-based optics 7 Technology Platforms MOEMS SiN-SiO PICs Si -PICs InP -PICs
Each technology platform is capable of supporting a full supply-chain from design to demonstrator Optical Measurement and Low-Cost Low-Volume Characterization Manufacturing Mastering and Prototyping Packaging and Integration Technologies Optical Modelling and Demonstrators and Photonic Design Prototypes
TP1 : Free-space photonic components and systems TP1 responsible : Michael Vervaeke Partners involved:
TP2 : Glass and polymer specialty fibres and fibre devices TP2 responsible: Francis Berghmans
TP3: Polymer-based photonic components and large-area organic-photonics TP3 responsible: Jurgen Mohr Partners involved :
TP4 :Micro-Opto-Electro-Mechanical Systems 4. static & dynamic TP4 responsible: Christophe Gorecki 3. characterization of heterogeneous & MEMS and MOEMS hybrid 3D integration and Partners involved : packaging of MOEMS 2. integration of MOEMS with micromachining technologies 1. adapted design & simulation of MEMS, microoptical components and systems 6. implement & test the functional demonstrators
TP5 : Silicon Photonic Integrated Circuits TP5 responsible: Roel Baets Partners involved : IC prototyping Testing Design Packaging and hybrid integration Reliability testing
TP6: InP-based Photonic ICs TP6 responsible: Meint Smit Partners involved:
TP7: Si3N4 and SiO2 passive waveguide technologies TP7 responsible: Arne Leinse Partners involved:
ACTPHAST’s general innovation support principles mainly dedicated innovation support innovation driven by to SMEs instead of funding business needs KPI’s focus on supporting targeting innovation a variety of industry sectors on new jobs and growth close to the market
ACTPHAST KPI’s Quantitative Key Performance Indicators leverage of customer timeliness satisfaction EC R&I funding of support advancement in projected increase projected increase in company’s revenues TRL In number of jobs
Based on 10 years of EU-wide NoE integration efforts and on “best practices” from SME access projects 2014-2018 2011-2013 2017-2022 2004-2009
Photonics companies that received support some examples Head-up displays THz components optical amplifiers for avionics integrated white lasers laserbeam combiners free-space coupling high resolution hot embossing to a beam combiner chip fluorescence functionality Erbium-doped InP frequency comb of free-form optics extended mode fiber generator for THz VUB IPHT CNIT VTT KIT OCLARO VUB ICFO
Non-photonics companies that received support some examples train pumping solar cycling food fluid monitoring in sewage thermal systems helmets sorters harsh environments visor-mounted LED-based UV-illumination temperature/ optical magnetic displays sorting of pathogens pressure sensors field sensor VUB IMEC FORTH ORC KIT VUB VUB VTT
Non-photonics companies that received support some examples RSscan medical monitoring augmented reality train pumping multicriteria medical footscan reducing sewage instruments fire detection hospital re-admission UV-illumination shear force colloidal UV/SWIR 3D LED-based smart-pixel of pathogens measurement quantum detectors cardiovascular vision sensor for sensing monitor CNRS VTT CNIT WUT VUB KIT VUB
Lazer Sport becomes part of Shimano Europe, giving access to a worldwide customer base
Sicoya completed fundraising of 3,5M€ arising from product innovation brought about by their involvement in ACTPHAST Silicon-based Data transmitters surface emitting DFB lasers for Si HHI
Technobis faces very strong growth, already outgrowing their new facilities optical sensors InP based FBG interrogator TU/Eindhoven
ABC Haarden – ACTPHAST realizes impressive demonstrator, starting from a blank page fireplaces feasibility study of a virtual fireplace WUT
Lambda-X creates new EU jobs and new revenues above target
Pilot Photonics becomes award winner at the European Photonics Venture Forum optical frequency comb sources DFB laser design for optical frequency comb HHI
Luz Wavelabs is hiring new employees and wins award European Venture Summit THz components InP frequency comb generator for THz CNIT OCLARO
Holoxica - €1.28 million grant secured from the Horizon2020 “SME Instrument” to further develop their 3D holographic video display holographic displays fabrication route of HQ diffractive elements KIT HHI
Skylane creates 5 new EU jobs and continues with regional funding optical transceivers POF RCLED transceivers for FTTH VUB KIT VTT Skylane continues development through EUROSTARS regional funding for S ME’s
ACTPHAST success is demonstrated by its realized KPI’s
AC ACceleraTing PH PHotonics innovAtion for SME’s: a one STop-shop-incubator
Optimizing the ACTPHAST success elements focus on the company’s subsidized innovation centralized contact point innovation challenge lowers company’s professional guidance innovation threshold timely single-stop shop low administrative support top experts and overhead technology for companies
Innovation support for SMEs is subsidized for strongly committed companies SUBSIDIZED PROJECT COSTS BELOW 30K€ PROJECTS COSTS ABOVE 30K€ SUBSIDIZED
Leveraging ACTPHAST Towards a European flagship for photonics innovation generating business plan financial coaching high-quality leads coaching investment readiness regional leverage for small-scale series via linking with innovation support photonics pilot lines mass-manufacturers
ACTPHAST4.0’s 4 step action plan COACHING & OUTREACH QUALIFICATION FIRST LEVEL BUSINESSPLAN TECHNOLOGY DEEP TECHNOLOGY QUALIFICATION INNOVATION SUPPORT EVALUATION FINAL LEVEL IMPACT
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