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Quantum Dosimeter
CERN November 2008
Ingrid Vik Vineet Sharma Ane Christophersen
Problem Exposure of radiation Need Devices measuring radiation doses
Technology
Market Organisation Our Assessment
Quantum Dosimeter CERN November 2008 Ingrid Vik Vineet Sharma Ane - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Quantum Dosimeter CERN November 2008 Ingrid Vik Vineet Sharma Ane Christophersen Technology Market Organisation Our Assessment Problem Exposure of radiation Need Devices measuring radiation doses Technology Market Organisation Our
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Solution
Quantum Dosimeter Separation of different types of radiation
Technology
Market Organisation Our Assessment
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Solution
Quantum Dosimeter Separation of different types of radiation Real Time
IPR
Application filed in March 2007 Medipix
Technology
Market Organisation Our Assessment
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Segmentation
Nuclear power plants Hospitals Homeland Security Oil industry
Technology
Market
Organisation Our Assessment
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Technology
Market
Organisation Our Assessment
Market Problem area Radiation Use per today QD ±
Nuclear power plants
- Nuclear
reactions creating power
- Gamma
- Neutrons
- Portable real-
time/passive
- Stationary
neutron
- One device for
all radiation
- Real-time
- ”Safe enough”
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Technology
Market
Organisation Our Assessment
Market Problem area Radiation Use per today QD ±
Nuclear power plants
- Nuclear
reactions creating power
- Gamma
- Neutrons
- Portable real-
time/passive
- Stationary
neutron
- One device for
all radiation
- Real-time
- ”Safe enough”
Hospitals
- Cancer
treatment/nucle ar medicine
- Radiograhpy
- Mainly gamma
- Portable gamma
- Real-time
- Wireless finger
detectors
- Little need for
excessive info
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Technology
Market
Organisation Our Assessment
Market Problem area Radiation Use per today QD ±
Nuclear power plants
- Nuclear
reactions creating power
- Gamma
- Neutrons
- Portable real-
time/passive
- Stationary
neutron
- One device for
all radiation
- Real-time
Hospitals
- Cancer
treatment/nucle ar medicine
- Radiograhpy
- Mainly gamma
- Portable gamma
- Real-time
- Wireless finger
detectors
- Little need for
excessive info
Homeland Security
- Prevention and
detection
- Accidents and
attack
- Gamma
- Neutrons
- Isotopes
- Portals for
scanning
- Handheld, real-
time
- Existing
technology
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Technology
Market
Organisation Our Assessment
Market Problem area Radiation Use per today QD ±
Nuclear power plants
- Nuclear
reactions creating power
- Gamma
- Neutrons
- Portable real-
time/passive
- Stationary
neutron
- One device for
all radiation
- Real-time
Hospitals
- Cancer
treatment/nucle ar medicine
- Radiograhpy
- Mainly gamma
- Portable gamma
- Real-time
- Wireless finger
detectors
- Little need for
excessive info
Homeland Security
- Prevention and
detection
- Accidents and
attack
- Gamma
- Neutrons
- Isotopes
- Portals for
scanning
- Handheld, real-
time
- Existing
technology
Oil industry
- Neutron sources
to detect oil (AmBe)
- Neutron
- Gamma
- Passive/realtime
- All employees
- n project
- Real-time
- Cost optimal
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Technology
Market
Organisation Our Assessment
Competitors
Manufacturers Gamma & Neutron portal detectors Handheld gamma detectors Handheld neutron detectors Handheld gamma and neutron detectors
Canberra Yes Yes Yes Unknown RAE System No Yes Yes Yes BerkeleyNuc No Yes Yes Yes SAIC Yes Yes Yes Yes
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Organisation Technology is ready to be licensed out Exclusivity possible if necessary for commercial success Two potential licensees:
– A startup company – Establish dosimeter manufacturer
Technology Market
Organisation
Our Assessment
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Business model for a start up Key aspects
– Collaboration between CERN and the new company – Outsourcing of manufacturing. Core focus on marketing and sale – The company should in the long run be able to do their own R&D
CERN Sale & Marketing Production & Assembly R & D Customers End-Users
Technology Market
Organisation
Our Assessment
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Our Assessment Not able to pinpoint a segment were need is absolute More cost-effective solutions today Still need for more market analyze within some segments More reasonable for CERN to license out to an established actor
Technology Market Organisation
Our Assessment
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