BUILDING LATVIA'S PHOTONICS

INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM CONTRIBUTION OF THE FOTONIKA-LV PROJECT TO RESEARCH-DRIVEN SMES

FOTONIKA-LV 5TH YEAR CONFERENCE 23-24 APRIL 2015, RIGA

TOPICS

• What is photonics?

• Latvia’s photonics innovation ecosystem

• FOTONIKA-LV as the hub

• Why photonics is a smart specialization for Latvia

• The critical role of an innovation ecosystem to implement a photonics smart specialization

• Photonics innovation ecosystem

• Strategy

• Roadmap

• Foresight, assessment and benchmarking process

WHAT IS PHOTONICS?

• Photonics is the control of photons, which are quanta of light, to achieve human objectives

• Photonics includes

• all of classical optics and optical devices and their use spanning from microscopy to telescopes and astronomy

• optoelectronic devices and their use

• Quantum technologies and their use

• Photonics is defined as a key enabling technology by the European Commission, crucial for the EU’s sustained competitiveness

• Photonics is the field of research of the FOTONIKA-LV research association

KEY-ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES

• Priority for EU survival and competitiveness

• Photonics is over 20% controlled by EU

• Huge market opportunitynumerous niche markets for SMEs

• Photonics is the KET that is particularlysuited to Latvia with predominance of SMEs

SMEs ….GroGlass Ltd http://www.groglass.com/

Z-LIGHT Ltd www.Z-Light.lv

Sidrabe Ltd http://www.sidrabe.com/

BIOLITEC Ltd http://www.biolitec.com/biolitec_ag.html

DARDEDZE HOLOGRAFIJA Ltd http://www.dardedze.lv/

ISP Optics Latvia Ltd www.ispoptics.com/

Baltic Scientific Instruments Ltd www.bsi.lv

OPTRON. Ltd http://www.optron.lvOPTILAS Ltd http://optilas.lv/lv.html

ENVIROTECH. Ltd. http://www.envirotech.lv/

GeoStar. Ltd. http://www.geostar.lv

EUROLCDs. Ltd www.euroldcds.comClusterpoint. Ltd. http://www.clusterpoint.com/

TOPOPROJEKTS. Ltd. http://topoprojekts.lv/FUSH. Ltd http://www.fush.lv

BurgerMetrics. Ltd http://www.burgermetrics.com Difraks Sol. Ltd www.difraks.lv

Baltic Embedded. Ltd www.baltic-embeded.com

Eventech. Ltd. http://eventechsite.com/en/

SensoTech. Ltd. http://sensotech.lv/

HEE Photonic Labs Ltd. http://www.heephotonic.eu/

Latvia’s Photonics Innovation ecosystem

RESEARCH

FOTONIKA-LV of LUInstitute of Astronomy

Baldone Observatory

Riga Geodynamics Obs.

Institute of Gesy and

GeoinformaticsInstitute of Atomic

Physics and

Spectroscopy Biophotonics laboratoryTheoretical PhysicsHigh-resolution spectroscopy and

light source technologyAtomic and atmospheric physics and

photochemistryQuantum Optics Laboratory

Lasercentre University of LatviaAtomic and Molecular Physics Molecule Optical PolarizationAstrospectroscopy

Ventspils UniversityInternational Radio Astronomy Center

Quantum sciences - LU

Institute of Solid State PhysicsOptical SpectroscopySemiconductor OptoelectronicsSolid State Radiation PhysicsAmorphous Materials SpectroscopyOptical RecordingRadiation Physics

Riga Technical UniversityInstitute of Technical Physics, Division of Radiation Physics

Daugavpils UniversityInnovative Microscopy Centre

FOTONIKA-LV

PHOTONICS RESEARCH IN LATVIA

•Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy of University of Latvia, www.asi.lv 1.Biophotonics laboratory, leader – Dr.Prof. J.Spigulis2.Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, leader – Dr.E.Karule-Gailite,3.Laboratory of high-resolution spectroscopy and light source technology, leader - Dr. A. Skudra4.Laboratory of atomic and atmospheric physics and photochemistry, leader - Dr. A. Ubelis5.Quantum Optics Laboratory, leader - Dr. J. Alnis

•Lasercentre of University of Latvia, http://www.lasercentre.lv/1.Atomic and Molecular Physics Laboratory, leader – Dr. Prof. M. Auzinsh2.Molecule Optical Polarization Laboratory, leader – Dr. Prof. R. Ferber

•Institute of Solid State Physics of University of Latvia, http://www.cfi.lu.lv/eng/ 1.Laboratory of Optical Spectroscopy, leader – Dr. M.Springis2.Laboratory of Semiconductor Optoelectronics, leader – Dr. B.Polyakov3.Laboratory of Solid State Radiation Physics, leader – Dr.L.Grigorjeva4.Laboratory of Amorphous Materials Spectroscopy, leader – Dr. L.Skuja5.Laboratory of Optical Recording, leader – Dr.J.Teteris6.Laboratory of Radiation Physics, leader – Dr.J.Berzins

•Division of Radiation Engineering Physics, Institute of Technical Physics of Riga Technical University, , leader – Dr. A.Ozols, http://www2.ktf.rtu.lv/TFI/•G.Liberts' Innovative Microscopy Centre, Daugavpils University, leader – Dr. E. Tamanis, http://du.lv/en/about_university/faculties/dmf/institutes_centres/imc

PHOTONICS RESEARCH CONTD.Space Sciences•Institute of Astronomy of University of Latvia, http://www.lu.lv/eng/general/administrative/institutes/scientific/institute-of-astronomy/ •Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformatics of University of Lavia, http://www.lu.lv/ggi/eng/, •Laboratory of Astrospectroscopy, Laser Center of University of Latvia (Dr. L. Zacs)•Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Center, http://virac.venta.lv/en/

Significant infrastructure in Space Sciences:1m wide-field Schmidt telescope in Baldone, http://www.baldonesobservatorija.lu.lv/ Riga Satellite Laser Ranging Station of Institute of Astronomy of the University of Latvia,10 m and 18 m radiotelescope, Ventspils International Radioastronomy center

Quantum sciences•Quantum Computing Group, University of Latvia – Dr .Prof. A.Ambainis (a well recognizable leader, mathematician in quantum computing, received ERC grant, full member of Academy of Science in Latvia), http://home.lu.lv/~ambainis/ Quantum physics group , University of Latva Dr. Assoc. Prof. V. Kashcheyevs (a recognized researcher, member of Academy of Sciences in Latvia)

RESEARCH PERFORMANCE

CASE. sectionSearch keyword in

SCOPUSNo of scientific papers in

2004-2014

% of scientific papers of Latvia

2004-2014

No of sciencific papers in2012-2015*

% of scientific papers

of Latvia2012-2015*

A Photonics Optic* OR Spectr* OR Photon* OR Laser* OR Light*

2805 35 1339 32

B Atomic, Molecular physics and quantum sciences

Atom* OR Molecul* OR Quantum*

2497 31 1206 29

A with B Photonics, Atomic, Molecular physics and quantum sciences

Optic* OR Spectr* OR Photon* OR Laser* OR Light* OR Atom* OR Molecul* OR Quantum* 3820 48 1870 45

ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE

21 research driven SMES Cluster total employment 700 employees (2013)

Additional 6 startups that have received startup investment but have no turnover

Total photonics turnover across Latvia, Lithuania Estonia – about 150 MEUr

2011 2012 2013Turnover MEUR

39.4 47.3 54.5

Growth from previous

36% 20% 15%

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SCENARIOS

• BUSINESS AS USUAL– underfunded research, no priority to photonics

• PHOTONICS A PRIORITY – state R&D funding adequate, active support for growth of photonics cluster

SUCCESS CRITERIA FORINDUSTRY – UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS

• Develop a shared vision and provide a framework for collaboration with business

• Engage leaders able to cross boundaries between business and research

• Create a shared platform for exchange of ideas and information

• Establish clear agreement for use of IP resulting from research

• Invest in long term relationshipsSource MIT and US Presidential Advisory Council on Science and

Technology (2008)

VISION

• Latvia builds a world class research-driven cluster in photonics, quantum science and space technologies, that becomes a principal driver of economic development of Latvia during the 2015-2030 timeframe with a strong impact on the development of neighboring Baltic states Estonia and Lithuania.

• The NSC FOTONIKA-LV leads the development of the innovation ecosystem to make this vision a reality

FOTONIKA-LV OUTREACH TO INDUSTRY

• Conferences and exhibitions featuring SMEs – 5

• Promote Latvian SMEs at conferences where researchers present

• Regular colloquia often on topics of interest to industry – SME Instrument, presentations by suppliers, presentations by foreign researchers - 81

• Counseling with SMEs regarding Horizon 2020 and other funding opportunities

• FET Open, SME Instrument, other Horizon 2020, ESA, early stage venture capital

• Direct support with grant proposal preparation to SME Instrument, Competence Center

• Encouragement of new venture development. Commercialization Reactor

WHAT IS AN INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM?

• Research management

• Economic development

• Communications

• Self-organizing, alive!

• bottom up

• Entrepreneurial discovery

• Quintuple helix

• Chaotic! Innovation ecosystem

National goals

RIS3 STRATEGY

• But this is terrible, because they are missing the key difference. The terms “cluster” or “network” or “organization” are rather static. They describe the mere presence of assets in a system, like blocks on a wall chart.

An ecosystem, on the other hand, is about the dynamic interactions between things. It’s about how people meet, talk, trust, share, collaborate, team, experiment, and grow together. When an ecosystem thrives, it means that the people have developed patterns of behavior – or culture – that streamline the flow of ideas, talent, and capital throughout a system.

• The word ecosystem is important because its growing usage points to a profound shift in how

society thinks of economic value. It says that individuals matter.

• Source – Victor Hwang, «The Next Big Business Buzzword: Ecosystem?», http://www.forbes.com/sites/victorhwang/2014/04/16/the-next-big-business-buzzword-ecosystem/

PLACE MATTERS!

• «I think the paradox of the connected world is that, yes, it is easier and easier for somebody in the UK to be collaborating with someone in Poland or Silicon Valley, but you still find you get geographic concentrations of people. Partly, I think, because it’s to do with how you build up trust and cultures to start with.» David Gill, Managing Director of St John’s Innovation Centre

Source - http://www.economistinsights.com/sites/default/files/barclays_1.pdf

NSC FOTONIKA-LV

• Innovation is a chaotic process

• An attractor can provide order to a chaotic system

• An attractor is called strange if it has a fractal structure

• A growing NSC FOTONIKA –LV is the strange attractor for the innovation ecosystem

WHAT IS THE NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER FOTONIKA-LV?• FOTONIKA-LV is a research association of three institutes of the University of Latvia

• Founded April 24, 2010 to compete on large projects

• Members – Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy, Institute of Astronomy, and Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformatics

• Won the FOTONIKA-LV REGPOT 2011 project award with nearly 4 million EUR funding

• Mission - To fully realize the potential of photonics and quantum science research and innovation development in Latvia and the Baltic States

• The National Science Center FOTONIKA-LV will become a self-standing research unit of LU that will include additional member institutes that will broaden and continue the mission of the FOTONIKA-LV REGPOT project after funding terminates 30-04-2015

FOTONIKA-LV, as the core organization of R&D&I intensive cluster fulfills various technology platforms functions to strengthen the photonics innovation ecosystem.

Source – Mirri, Participation of EU13 countries in FP7, scoping paper, C. Saublens

HubLU

FOTONIKA-LVASI, GGI, AI

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DU

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LUCFI

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Kashcheyevs

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PHOTONICS, ONE OF 10 NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH PROGRAMS FOR LATVIA

Enerģijas un vides resursu ieguves un

ilgtspējīgas izmantošanas

tehnoloģiju VNPC

Farmācijas un biomedicīnas

VNPC

Informācijas, komunikāciju un signālapstrādes

tehnoloģiju VNPC

Lauksaimniecības resursu

izmantošanas un pārtikas VNPC

Meža un ūdens resursu VNPC

Nanostrukturēto un

daudzfunkcionālo materiālu un

tehnoloģiju VNPC

Sabiedrības veselības un

klīniskās medicīnas VNPC

Latviešu valodas, kultūrvēsturiskā mantojuma un

radošo tehnoloģiju VNPC

VNPC sociālekonomikā un sabiedrības

vadībā

LUFOTONIKA-LV

VU

DU

RTU

LUCFI

LUAmbainis/

Kashcheyevs

LULaser centrs

FOTONIKA-LV – Focused national R&D capabilities linked to strong international partners

SMART SPECIALIZATION

• Focus on what a region is good at doing to accelerate economic development

• Be smart.• Coordinate investment to stimulate innovation

• Collaborate -- industry, government, education and research

• Attract and retain quality people

• Innovate – transform knowledge into growing wealth

• Specialize to achieve economic breakthrough for the region

IF PHOTONICS MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR A SMART SPECIALIZATION CAN IT BE A SMART SPECIALIZATION OF LATVIA EVEN IF NOT YET ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE GOVERNMENT?

PHOTONICS HAS HIGH POTENTIAL TO DRIVE ECONOMIC BREAKTHROUGH FOR LATVIA• Strong R&D base with a track record of outstanding science

• About 700 researchers involved with photonics related R&D

• More than 45% of published scientific papers from Latvia since 2004 deal with photonics topics

• Very large market potential with numerous niche market opportunities particularly suited to Latvia

• Emerging manufacturing cluster

• Counting startups over 30 firms in Latvia with 2013 turnover about 56 million EUR.

• High growth. 20% or higher not uncommon.

• High potential for cross-border collaboration. FOTONIKA-LV has over 12 international partners.

• Need innovation ecosystem to drive economic breakthrough

ENTREPRENEURIAL DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM

• Smart specialization is not fixed

• Smart specialization results from a combination of capabilities, knowledge and learning driving focused innovation

• Entrepreneurial discovery is fostered with a focused and robust innovation ecosystem

• Chaotic!

PHOTONICS INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM• Cluster that includes:

• Research driven firms, particularly SMEs

• Research centers with capabilities for R&D matching the innovation needs of the firms in the cluster

• Core research center that manages the cluster and serves as its technology platform

• Universities and educational services providers to assure flow of skilled people into firms and R&D centers

• Business incubator accelerator

• Venture investors with a particular focus on photonics, quantum sciences and space technologies markets

• Communications - horizontal, vertical, scheduled, informal,

• Foresight process continual and periodic. Drives innovation

LUFOTONIKA-LV

VU

DU

RTU

LUCFI

LUAmbainis/

Kashcheyevs

LULaser centrs

Photonics Business incubator

ImprimaturPrivate

investors

Commercialization Reactor

Academy of science

Trade associtions

Inventors

Businessacceleration

MEASURES OF THE STRENGTH OF A HIGH TECH CLUSTER

• Revenue and revenue growth

• Growth in jobs (particularly high skill / high wage)

• Growth in the number of firms in the cluster

• Investment and growth in investment into cluster

• Value and number of R&D projects, particularly of projects with international significance

• Value and number of patents, research publications

• Strength of specialized education needed by the industries and institutes

• Government policies that enhance and facilitate each of the strength factors

• Cultural factors that augment innovation by cluster participants

CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF FORESIGHT

• Foresight is a process that enables learning about future possibilities

• Foresight enables entrepreneurial discovery

• A cluster-wide foresight process involving R&D and production drives innovation

• Regional authorities must be smart and aware of what actually drives their economy and shape policy to foster greater innovation

WHERE CAN PHOTONICS BE IN LATVIA BY 2025?

Cluster with over 200 firms employing over 5,000

Cluster turnover over 1 billion EUR

300-500 researchers in FOTONIKA-LV with an annual budget of 100 – 150 million EUR