Host Co-Host
Pilot Line ecosystems and the importance of creating value chains
Dr. Ann O’Connell, Advanced Materials Ireland Co-Ordinator
NMBP Workshop-8th March San Sebastian Spain
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AMI
Market , product development &
commercialisation experience
Research expertise Industry
problems
Advanced
Materials -enabled
products &
solutions
The Advanced Materials Ireland Model – Easier Collaboration via Supply Chain Partnerships
Advanced
Materials
ICT
Industry
Life Science
Industry
Confidential
EI
Industry Defined
Innovation challenge
AMI Industry
members AMI
SME-1,2,3
MNC-1,2,3
IOT/Gateway e.g. Shannon
ABC
Irish Lab Infrastructure
SFI Centre e.g. AMBER
EI-Technology Centre
e.g. I-COMP
EU Research opportunities
Supply Chain
partners Funding
mechanisms
Relevant ecosystem
Value Chain
partners
Industry led
initiatives Strong
public and private support
Dedicated team to run the
pilot line
New hardware
as an enabler
Successful
Pilot lines
AMAT learnings for:
Key components of a successful Pilot Line
Value Chain
partners
Touch
interface
S1 processor
Op Amp in
sensor
AMOLED
display
Gyro,accel
Ceramics
Wifi
Supply chain??
www.ifixit.com
A value chain example… “Nobody is the best at everything”
Source: Roco, M.C., The long view of nanotechnology development:
the National Nanotechnology Initiative at 10 years.
Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2011. 13(2): p. 427-445.
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Industry view – Translational Technology Development
Research
“Ideas into Technologies”
Innovation
“Technologies into Products”
Basic Research
Applied Research
Translational Research
Proof of Concept
Technology Transfer /
or Start-up
Product Development
AMI Industry member current requirements:
– Sterilisation of Medical Device product – Multi faceted from
materials to sterilisation processes.
– Electroactive polymers – not as an actuator but as the body of
the materials – An example is Nitinol but not what the industry want
Current innovation projects
Creating the value chain ecosystem
New export sales
Increased R&D budget for Irish site
New product platform
New equity investment
Joint development with key customer
More competitive product
Inward Investment
New distribution deal
New products
• Build new connections and inform. Build the Network , Meeting people and establish links between industry members, pilot line host institution, business hubs and funding agencies ect
• Establish channels between possible partners. establish links between industry members and pilot line experts– Host events
• Partner with others. Constantly establish new links with partners with a view to A “smart brokerage” approach is whereby broker possesses technical domain knowledge (i.e Pilot line capabilities), Industry investment is scaled with reducing risk. All stakeholders in the system need to collaborate together and take a long term view
• Foster sustained action. Pull together the correct supply chain for the proposal in question. Fund Feasibility studies,1 IP agreement Provide next step funding options
Formation of a Pilot Line Ecosystem
HBR - How an Ecosystem Mindset Can Help People and
Organizations Succeed – by John Geraci