1. GATEWAY TO FINNISH EXPERTISE
Improved by Nano -
How innovative companies can be
supported through publicly funded
initiatives?
Dr. Mika Koskenvuori, Program Director
Nanotechnology Centre of Expertise, Helsinki Region
Culminatum Innovation Oy Ltd
www.nanobusiness.fi, www.nanoresearch.fi

2. GATEWAY TO FINNISH EXPERTISE
A nation of scientist and engineers
1916: the Valio executive board explained the establishment of Valio laboratory:
”Only a country whose economy is based on science can attain and
preserve the first position in the economic contest between nations..”
Source: R&D Director of Valio at SHOK summit, Marina Congress center Helsinki 2012
2006: Finland is 1st in fraction of researchers in the population
Source: OECD
The best country in the world (Newsweek 2010)
2nd within the world’s innovation hot spots (Harvard Business Rev. 2009)
1st in fraction of researchers in the population (OECD 2006)
The most competitive nation (IMD, Harvard)
One of the least corrupt (Transparency Intl.)
One of the best public education system (OECD)
One of the best in penetration of mobile and Internet

3. GATEWAY TO FINNISH EXPERTISE
The Finnish Innovation system
Research
and
Innovation
Council
Universities
Ministry
of Education
Other
ministries
Parliament of Finland
Council of State
ELY-Centres
Economic Development,
Transport & Environment
The Finnish National Fund
for Research and
Development
The Finnish innovation
environment =
public-private partnership
OSKE Centre of
Expertise Program
Industry Investment
Ministry
of Employment
and the Economy
SHOKs
Strategic Centres of Excellence
The Finnish Funding
Agency for technology
and Innovation
The technical research
centre of Finland and other
research centres
Source: Antti Valle,
Ministry of E&E
Industries & Enterprises

4. GATEWAY TO FINNISH EXPERTISE
Nanocluster team reaches >90% of all Finnish nano and micro activities and stakeholders
Nanotechnology cluster programme
– the gateway to Finnish nanotech expertise
Ministry of Employment and The Economy, 2007-13
Fostering the growth of Finnish nanotech
based business and implementation of
nanotechnology in Finnish industry
Services
o OSKE Partnering
o OSKE Promotions
o OSKE Projects
o OSKE Business skills
Resources:
8 Centres of Expertise + Coordination
2 MEur Annually + projects
Internationally
Finnish partners to
International projects!
Oulu
Mikkeli
Joensuu
Kokkola
Turku
Tampere
Jyväskylä
Helsinki Region
& Coordination

5. GATEWAY TO FINNISH EXPERTISE
Nanocluster’s role and added value
within the Finnish innovation system
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Intelligent
machines
Tourism
Marine
Living
Well-being
HealthBio
Improved
by Nano
Cleantec
h
Ubiquitous
computing
Food
Develpment
Digibusiness
Energy
Forest
o Improved by nanotechnology
practical information on the
opportunities and added value of
nanotechnology,
systematically to different sectors
o Nanotech Finland
strong brand, services and networks
for kicking off global business
o Neutral information
www.Nanobusiness.fi
www.Nanoresearch.fi
www.FinDNano.fi
o Gateway to Finnish Nanotech
reaching >90% of Finnish nanotech
stakeholders and activities
BOOSTING INNOVATION IS NO RANDOM WALK OR A BUNCH OF
LUCKY COINCIDENCES, IT IS ABOUT SYSTEMATIC WORK

6. GATEWAY TO FINNISH EXPERTISE
23.3.2010 Eeva Viinikka
Why various sectors want to be
”Improved by Nano”?
The effect of nanotech is high in:
• New product launch (according to 62% of the 278
companies)
• New market entry (60%)
• Increase in sales revenue (57%)

7. GATEWAY TO FINNISH EXPERTISE
New business from knowing the
technology and companies
• Nanotechnology Centre of Expertise supports in the
adaptation of nanotechnology
• Identify the companies and branches that can benefit
from nanotechnology, but do not use it yet
• Utilize the expertise of local authorities or other
competence clusters to identify the potential target
companies
• Contact the companies with a practical suggestion
about the technology and show the added value
• Work together with the company to analyze the
business potential
• Launch development projects that lead to the renewal
of the business of the target companies

8. GATEWAY TO FINNISH EXPERTISE
Nanohouse: Finnish nanotechnology
in living
• Nano CoE offered nanotechnology companies a
possibility to enter into living-business in Valkeakoski
housing fair in 2009
• In ”Light-house” by Herrala-talot, following
nanotechnology companies and products
were presented:
• Easy to clean surfaces by Millidyne
• Nano-colored glass tiles by nGlass
• Easy to clean textiles by Coconate
• Air-filtration system by Genano

9. GATEWAY TO FINNISH EXPERTISE
Finnish hotel of Tomorrow:
Business from tourism
• Two Hotel rooms of BW Hotel Haaga completely
renovated utilizing new Finnish technologies and
concepts – including nanotechnology.
• Nanotechnology Centre of Expertise was responsible for
pulling in nanotechnology companies
• The rooms act as :
• regular hotel rooms
• living lab
• showroom
• door opener
23.3.2010 Eeva Viinikka

10. GATEWAY TO FINNISH EXPERTISE
Kontula elderly center: Nano-wellbeing
• The City of Helsinki has built a new Elderly Centre in
Kontula where new innovations were applied.
• Nano CoE was invited to identify and pull in
nanotechnology applicable to well-being sector and
especially to elderly care
• As results:
• Millidyne Oy launched Avalon anti-microbial coating for
well-being sector in 09/2009
• Directional audio speakers by
Panphonics Oy:n were taken into
use in the elderly center

11. GATEWAY TO FINNISH EXPERTISE
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12. GATEWAY TO FINNISH EXPERTISE
Promoting nano to industrial applications
• Customer clusters: machinery, marine, forestry, food industry
• Public sector: transport
• Seminars
• New business opportunities to nano SME:s
• Renewal and added value to the customer sector
• Speakers: nanotech companies invited by Nanocluster
• Audience: invited by the customer cluster
• Materials: brochures tailored for customer point of view
• Matching: partnering event
• Promotion: small scale exhibition
• Roundtable: companies & scientists & end users
• Results:

13. GATEWAY TO FINNISH EXPERTISE
Source: Metso Paper
Original use of the coating: Papermachine
MX06
Teflon

14. GATEWAY TO FINNISH EXPERTISE
One product – many applications

15. GATEWAY TO FINNISH EXPERTISE
Spearheading nanotechnology in Finland
Well established business & High class research
• Nanomaterials
• Nanosurfaces
• Photonics
• Aerosols (www.fineparticleforum.fi)
• Microtechnology and MEMS
• Medical diagnostics
High class research, to be commercialized
• Nanocellulose
• Printed Intelligence (www.printocent.fi)
• Nanoelectronics
• Safety and metrology
• Modelling and characterization

16. GATEWAY TO FINNISH EXPERTISE
ca. 500 nanocompanies: > 200 selling products, share of exports > 60%
12/2008: combined turnover more than 300 M€, 3000 employees
Finnish Nanotechnology Now!

17. GATEWAY TO FINNISH EXPERTISE
Remember this about Nanotechnology CoE
• We support the profitable adapation of nanotechnology
in the Finnish industry
• We know the researchers, the companies and other
stakeholders!
• We open the pathway to the added value of nano know-
how and to new possibilities!