Case Study: the HTA Alliance

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1 Case Study: the HTA Alliance Dr. CEO 4-Labs S.A Jean Frederic Clerc VP Carnot Institutes VP CEA-DRT 8-Oct-09 Page 0

2 Context Europe has a leading position in embedded systems, & embedded systems are more and more complex and heterogeneous Microelectronics is driven by large companies while microsystems are pushed by RTO s, medium & small companies: microsystem R&D ecosystem can t copy the model of microelectronics Nobody can offer the full set of skills : need of alliances at R&D level Lack of small and medium size production covering the whole process chain for microsystems : need of new models at labfab level 8-Oct-09 Page 1

3 The partners CSEM, Inc. company, 420 empl. Micro & nanotechnologies, systems engineering, information and communication technologies, photonics, microelectronics, microrobotics Commissariat à l Energie Atomique. State organisation, empl. LETI Grenoble. Laboratoire d'electronique de Technologie de l'information, 1000 empl., Silicon technology, microsystems, optical et multimedia componants, transmission & telecom systems and biosystems LITEN Grenoble Laboratoire d Innovations pour les Technologies des Energies nouvelles et les Nanomatériaux,450 empl., Nanomaterials, power sources The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. Non-profit research organisation, including 58 Fraunhofer Institutes, of some 12,500,empl. Fraunhofer Microelectronics Alliance, 10 Institutes, 1600 empl. The core competences are combined in the fields communication and entertainment, mobility, micro- and nano technology, automation technology, distributed assistance systems, medicine technology, light, security. VTT, non-profit research organization, 2700 empl. Largest R/D institution in Northern Europe and part of the Finnish innovation system. Applied materials, bio and chemistry processes, energy, information and communication technologies, microtechnologies and electronics, industrial systems management and technology. About 400 employees involved in Micro-nano. 8-Oct-09 Page 2

4 HTA initiative Two fundamental statements: 1. No single research institute can afford a full coverage : of technologies of equipments of competences 2. Innovative solutions and products come from the combination of different technologies and competences The Heterogeneous Technology Alliance is our answer : the largest distributed research center devoted to innovation in Heterogeneous Technology Integration 8-Oct-09 Page 3

5 The Heterogeneous Technology Alliance March 26th, Oct-09 Page 4

6 The Heterogeneous Technology Alliance February, 2009 Creation of 4 Labs 8-Oct-09 Page 5

7 The Heterogeneous Technology Alliance September, 2009 The 4 members of HTA board L. Malier, T. Hinderling, H.Gerhäuser, J. Tuovinen decided to create an HTA Presidence Each member will became HTA President for 12 months To reinforce the coherence of their common action 8-Oct-09 Page 6

8 The Cooperation Agreement What s inside HTA? 8-Oct-09 Page 7

9 Aim of Cooperation More competences by sharing their respective specialized and complementary technical and scientific skills in order to Increase their know how Further develop their results for industrial use More business by enhancing their perspectives for the acquisition of industrial R/D projects as well as EU projects 8-Oct-09 Page 8

10 Scope of the Cooperation To share strategic information To coordinate their policy of strategic investment To propose a global offer to industrial customers To enter into joint R&D projects (supranational, european levels) To develop the exchange of staff and student To enhance the cooperation with non home land countries To regularly review the progress of their Co-operation Each partner remains independant, no joint-venture 8-Oct-09 Page 9

11 Added value for European Industry A portal to expertise A portal to updated & multi-technology facilities A portal to IP s A ONE-STOP SHOP FOR INDUSTRY 8-Oct-09 Page 10

12 An example : microsystem facilities 8-Oct-09 Page 11

13 Positioning of microsystems players Research Development Pilot Production Mass Production 8-Oct-09 Page 12

14 Infrastructure programme Under the name HTA (Heterogeneous Technology Alliance) FhG VµE, CEA, VTT and CSEM have decided to establish a strong cooperation on microtechnologies by Opening the different infrastructures available like The silicon wafer 200 and 300 mm line from LETI The wafer/packaging lines (from 100 to 300mm) from FhG The silicon wafer 150 mm line from VTT and FhG The microsystem facilities from CSEM The polymer platform from LETI, LITEN, FhG-VµE, VTT and CSEM Exchanging and training scientists and engineers 8-Oct-09 Page 13

15 Positioning of microsystems players Research Development Pilot Production Mass Production 8-Oct-09 Page 14

16 A global offer from any entry point Division Recherche Technologique Grenoble Empl Turnover : 250 M Clean room : m 2 Espoo, Oulu Empl 400 Turnover : 217 M Clean room : 2450 m 2 Neuchâtel Empl. 350 Turnover: 35 M Clean room : 1200 m 2 Dresden, Berlin, München Empl Turnover : 220 M Clean room : 8450 m 2 8-Oct-09 Page 15

17 Feedback of HTA activity from industry (1) Positive Acceptance from the European Industry Intensive use of the one-stop shop For a more extensive IP offer For R&D projects For small and medium size volume production For technical consultancy For an access to a worldwide network For the value of HTA road maps 8-Oct-09 Page 16

18 Feedback of HTA activity from E.U. & national authorities (2) Positive acceptance from national authorities and EC Infrastructure acquisition: concerted extension of state-of-the-art equipments and buildings to reach the critical mass Business acquisition : ex projects with european branches of International companies Personnel mobility : exchange of scientists and engineers Networking : management of collaboration Projects : Training and dissemination 8-Oct-09 Page 17

19 Extention of the Business acquisition Foundation of 8-Oct-09 Page 18

20 Extention of the Business acquisition Status : Incorporated Company Location : 18 Chemin des Aulx, 1228 Plan-les Ouates (Geneva) Date of creation : Feb. 26th, 2009 Nb persons : 3 CEO : Business Acquisition Director : David Holden Administrative Assistant. Leila Rognon Members of the Board: L. Malier, T. Hinderling, H.Gerhäuser, J. Tuovinen 8-Oct-09 Page 19

21 Extention of the Business acquisition Mission Focused on micro-nano technologies and system engineering o Business acquisition for the partners focused now on Italy, Spain, UK and Eastern/Northern EU Countries o Large international organisations like CERN, ESA, ITER. o Opportunistic development in other countries like Japan, USA, Brazil. 8-Oct-09 Page 20

22 Extention of the Business acquisition Relationship with customers o 4-Labs contacts new potential customers to present HTA competences and to define potential projects o If something appears, 4-Labs will submit to the partners and define a project structure. o A partner will be project leader and the others involved work as subcontractors 8-Oct-09 Page 21

23 Flow Chart As an example: fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff 8-Oct-09 Page 22

24 Contacts Dr. 4-Labs 18, Chemin des Aulx CH-1228 Plan-les Ouates Suisse Phone: +41(0)32/ labs.com David Holden 4-Labs 18, Chemin des Aulx CH-1228 Plan-les Ouates Suisse Phone: / Oct-09 Page 23