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Executive Directors
Teija Lahti-Nuuttila &
Reijo Kangas
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Tekes focus areas crystallise future potential
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Value creation based on service solutions and intangible assets
Business in global value networks
Renewing services and production by digital means
Natural resources
and sustainable
economy
Intelligent
environments
Vitality
of
people
Teija Lahti-Nuuttila
Reijo Kangas
Application driven materials R&D
- from deep science
to real business
Dr. Markku Heino
Spinverse Oy
Programme Coordinator
Tekes Functional Materials Programme
Programme Overview
Programme includes
Over 100 companies and all relevant Finnish research organizationsInternational collaboration with
40 countries in the top Germany, Japan, Sweden, UK and USADuration: 2007-2013
Programme volume:
ca. 150M EUR, of which Tekes accounts for 70 M EUR
Project portfolio as of 01.01.2013
31 (56) research projects26 (80) company projects
The Functional Materials Programme aims to develop
new applications and competive advantage through
materials technology for the Finnish industry
Renewing Finnish industry & creating new competences
More information: www.tekes.fi/en/materials
Materials Processing Applications
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International
cooperation
Commercialisation
Environmental and
life cycle issues
Value Chains
Key elements
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Functional Materials Programme -
Functional Materials - Four Focus areas
Based on strategy work done 2009-2010
Biomaterials for medical use
- Close to market
Material and processing solutions
leading to cost-effective
mass-manufacturable intelligent structures
Responsive materials
Externally controllable materials enabling
new applications
Novel materials for energy technologies
Materials for solar energy, batteries and
supercapacitors
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Our application driven materials research
is renewing the Finnish industry
High level results achieved already on a wide front!
- and new ones are emerging!
• Scientific novelties created
• Research results transferred to industry
• Significant new competences created
• New businesses started
...and the work is going on!
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Printed
intelligence
Solar energyBatteries
Bio-based materials Bio-medical Smart materialsFunctional Materials – renewable energy
Examples of projects on SOLAR ENERGY
”Solar III-V: Development of dilute nitride semiconductor materials for multi-junction solar cell systems” , Tampere Univ. of Technology, M. Guina
Characterization and Modeling for Functional Sensor Materials, Aalto, H. Savin
(WP1 Solar cells)
Robust dye solar cells printed on metal, Aalto, J. Halme
“Materials for metallic energy roof”, Aalto, E. Haimi
”SOLARCO, Solar Thermal Collectors”, Savo Solar
Diffuusionesto- ja adheesioteknologioiden parantaminen vaativiin lämmön- ja
sähkönjohtosovelluksiin, Aurubis Finland Oy
Uuden sukupolven aurinkokeräin, PolarSol Oy
”TCO (transparent conductive oxide) coatings for photovoltaics”, Beneq
”Roll-to-Roll Atomic Layer Deposition (for photovoltaics)”, Beneq
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Functional Materials – renewable energy & sustainability
Examples of projects on ENERGY STORAGE & SUSTAINABILITY
New batteries and capacitors
• ”Active Nanocomposite Materials (for Li ion batteries)”, U. Eastern Finland • “Novel Electrode Materials for Li-ion Battery”, Aalto Univ.
• “High Performance Lithium Ion Battery Anodes based on Novel Nanocarbons”, Aalto • ”Printed supercapacitors”, Aalto, VTT, Åbo
• “Novel methods to formulate polymer nanocomposites and tailor their dielectric properties for power capacitors”, Tampere Univ. of Technology • “Commercialization of green, bio-based galvanic skin treatment”, VTT • Next Generation Lithium-ion Battery Cathode and Precursor Materials
+ Cathode Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries, OMG Kokkola Chemicals Oy • e.g. “High Energy Large Scale Lithium-ion ironphosphate battery” ,
+ 2 other projects European Batteries
• ”Recycling process for batteries”, Akkuser
“Improved energy efficiency by modifying the surface properties of material”,
Univ. of Oulu, VTT
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SPRING: Solar Energy, 11.2.2013,
Wanha SatamaSUMMER: Biomaterials, 23.5.2013,
Startup Sauna, OtaniemiAUTUMN: Advanced materials, 03.09.2013,
TBAKey events
– save the date & join us!
11.2. SPRING Workshop
Theme: ENERGY
2013
11.-13.9. ICFPE conference,(Printed electronics) Jeju, Korea
18.-20.6. EuroNanoForum, Dublin, Ireland
16.-18.4. Partnering event Akron, USA (Bio & Printed int.)
23.5. SUMMER Workshop
Theme: BIOMATERIALS
11.12. WINTER Workshop
Theme: Coatings & manufacturing
3.9. AUTUMN Workshop
Programme Manager
Pia Salokoski
Groove – Growth
from Renewables
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Activities in Groove Programme
Financing for Small and Medium Size Companies
Joint Call with Germany 2012-13, co-operation continues
Joint Call with Jiangsu Province in China, deadline for pre-
proposals 15th March
• Renewable energy and related technology: wind energy, solar energy, bioenergy • Water treatment and environmental related technology: waste recycling, water
treatment, soil improvement, air quality measurement, environmental monitoring • Energy saving related technology: Energy efficiency in industry and buildings,
smart grid
Coaching services for Businesses
• Business advice to address the challenges caused by international business and growth
• Coaching the company’s management to prepare the necessary strategic policies, plans and reports
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