FEMTOPRINT From a Factory-of-the-Future FP7 project to a spin-off Yves Bellouard Project coordinator of FP7 Femtoprint

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1 FEMTOPRINT From a Factory-of-the-Future FP7 project to a spin-off Yves Bellouard Project coordinator of FP7 Femtoprint

2 FEMTOPRINT A printer for microsystems Marking / Optical Memory 2 mm 1 mm Photonics Opto-Fluidics Biotechnologies Opto Mechanics 100 m 3D Moulding Ultrafast laser enables desktop factories of the future Three-dimensional printing / fast prototyping of microsystems Boosts innovation by making high-tech manufacturing accessible to a large number of SMEs Involves Four SMEs, Three universities, and One research center

3 FEMTOPRINT A printer for microsystems New Science Impact Worldwide exposure New Technology New insights / fundamental results More than 16 journal papers published Three invited talks Large press coverage, technical and non technical New products to be commercialized A spin-off company New laser source Innovative mechanics Novel electronics New applications First transparent microsystems 2 Patents pending Factory of the Future

4 PROJECT DISSEMINATION STRATEGY Scientific publications 16 journal papers! Participation to trade-show (Brussels Innovation Convention, SPIE Photonics West) Website: femtoprint.eu Large audience journals

5 FROM A EC PROJECT TO A SPIN-OFF Spin-off plan as a deliverable in the proposal (3yrs project) Plan for commercialization as early as M18 Pre-market study at the beginning of the project Project started in May 2010, Spin-off plan agreed May 2013 Official start FEMTOprint SA 01/01/2014

6 FEMTOprint MANAGEMENT TEAM CEO, Founder BACKGROUND Civil Engineering Degree, ETHZ Sales Management, Kellogg School of Management, Chicago EXPERIENCE Founder, CEO, President of another StartUp, Lugano (1996, Exit 2012) CEO of a Company in the group, Paris ( ) CTO then CEO of a Laboratory of material testing, Lugano ( ) Business Development Consultant at Even2ally CSO BACKGROUND PhD Nano-photonics and Metrology Lab EPFL Master's degree, Micro and Nanotechnologies for Integrated Systems at EPFL, at Polytechnique de Grenoble and at Politecnico di Torino Staff (Feb. 2015): 5 employees Copyright 2014, FEMTOprint SA

7 FEMTOprint RISK CAPITAL Ownership: 100% founders Capital 125kCHF (founders) 100kCHF (seed grand / AGIRE Foundation) (in 2013) 400kCHF (secured end 2014 / AGIRE Foundation) Raising funds round (ongoing) / 1M CHF in 2015

8 FEMTOprint IP Principles of the technology are public FEMTOprint owns the exclusive rights of the developments made in the project Femtoprint EU (machine) FEMTOprint protects its knowhow (industrial secret) consisting in the SW, recipes, new industrialised HW FEMTOprint evalutates if and what protect with patents Copyright 2014, FEMTOprint SA

9 FEMTOprint PRODUCTS INDUSTRIALIZED MACHINE MANUFACTURED DEVICES No need of clean room, rapid and direct Moderate investment for a turnkey solution Precise, reliable and user friendly Copyright 2014, FEMTOprint SA

10 FEMTOprint BUSINESS MODEL Femtoprinters, devices, services Components and services Design services for devices Material suppliers, Subcontractors FEMTOprint Customers Laser Mechanical components Services Components development Femtoprinter SW Consumables Services Small series S&M activities R&D activities Production & Delivery Device design Rapid-prototyping Printer development Device characterization Device (EndUser) Printer (Research Centers) Printer including process design (Industry) Copyright 2014, FEMTOprint SA

11 FEMTOprint BUSINESS MODEL Femtoprinters, devices, services Components and services Design services for devices Material suppliers, Subcontractors FEMTOprint FEMTOprint Solution providers Customers Laser Mechanical components Services Components development Femtoprinter SW Consumables Services Small series S&M activities R&D activities Production & Delivery Device design Rapid-prototyping Support for printer development Support for device characterization Device (EndUser) Printer (Research Centers) Printer including process design (Industry) Copyright 2014, FEMTOprint SA

12 IDEAS FOR STIMULATING MORE SPIN-OFF CREATIONS FROM EU PROJECTS? Investors brokerage events / Specific EC projects aiming at start-up creation Allocate start-up funds on a conditional basis For instance, 100 k seed grant / 3 M project Allocated upon successfull completion of a sustainable business plan proposal (evalutation criteria? External pannel?) Exists in some countries (NL / STW Innovatie Grant, CH / STI, etc.), but. Requires substantial additional work already done in the EC project for securing it from a EC initiative, becomes a country initiative how to manage the transnational nature of the work done?

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14 Science & Technology Objectives Technology objectives Science objectives Objective 1. Implement a Femtoprinter to directly fabricate microsystems. Design, test and implement a femtosecond laser-source that fits in a shoe-box Design, test and implement the complete assembly of the printer (including novel principle for beam focusing and steering) Objective 2. To model the laser matter interaction as a function of the process parameters Modelling of the laser-affected zone physical properties (density, structure, etc.) Modelling of the laser-affected zone topography (shapes, patterns, etc.) Predict the etching profile (moving interface problem) Objective 3. Demonstrate applications in various industrial sectors (in particular in electronics and precision mechanics) Objective 4. Explore new frontiers in femtosecond laser materials interaction

15 Femtoprint Consortium: 8 partners... Laser manufacturer: Amplitude Systèmes (F) - SME System Integration: CSEM (CH) Research Center Special electronics and end-user: Quintenz Hybridtechnik (D) SME Precision mechanics and end-user: Mecartex (CH) SME Laser-matter interaction / Applications: University of Southampton (UK), Eindhoven University of Technology (NL) Special laser-head design: EPFL (CH) Pre-market survey / Beta-testing: AlphaNOV (F) Project coordination: Eindhoven University of Technology (NL)

16 Facts and figures Budget total 3.4 M / EC Contribution (2.5M ) Industry (36% to 48%) Duration 3 yrs Type of call Small / STREP / FP7 Consortium in place Sept Submitted - 15 Nov 2009 Outcome Jan/Early Feb. Signed contract mid-april 2010 Starting date: May, Kick-off meeting: May, 10, Total cycle ~ 6 months

17 Femtoprint/FEMTOprint SUCCESS STORY AWARDS The Femtoprint project has been awarded with the Best Project Finalist Award at the EuroNanoForum in Dublin, Ireland, June 2013 FEMTOPRINT technology among the three finalists of Innovation Award Laser Technology in Aachen May 2014 FEMTOPRINT technology among the three finalists of Prism Awards 2015 in SPIE Photonics West, San Francisco February 2015 MARKET Industry and research institutes show a very strong interest in this fully concept proofed emerging technology FEMTOprint is ensuring a sustanable growth Copyright 2014, FEMTOprint SA