The document summarizes the Swiss scientific initiative Nano-Tera.ch, which funds research at the intersection of micro- and nanotechnologies for health, security, and environmental applications. It has allocated 120 million Swiss francs to support over 600 researchers across 30 institutions through 52 projects in three categories: research, technology, and development projects; focused projects; and education and dissemination activities. The initiative is planned to continue in a second phase from 2012-2016 with a focus on integrating new technologies into systems and demonstrating applications, and a third phase from 2017-2020 to consolidate results.

1. swiss scientific initiative in health / security / environment systems
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2. Mission
Research, Design & Engineering of complex systems ( -level)
for Health, Security and Environment
using micro- and technologies
Fostering research and crossbreeding of hardware and software technologies
in the areas of implantable, wearable & ambient systems
Convergence of technologies in these areas: fertile ground for innovation
• Develop new markets
• Improve living standards
• Better the quality of health, security & environment systems
• Foster a vision of engineering with social objectives
• Promote related educationl programs

3. Nano-Tera.ch: key figures
• 52 projects (19 RTD – 15 NTF – 18 ED)
• 30 research institutions involved as PIs and Co-PIs
• 137 research groups
• ~600 researchers
• ~120 PhD thesis supported
• Over 150papers published
• Total nano-tera.ch allocation:
– 60MCHFin cash (from the Swiss Confederation)
– 60MCHFin matching money (from the participating institutions or third parties)
– 1.8MCHFin cash for matching funds of technical universities

4. Projects
 RTD Research, Technology, Development
(selected/monitored by SNSF)
19 projects
• Call 2008 10 projects started in 2009 (duration: 4 years)
• Call 2009 9 projects started in 2010 (duration: 3 years)
 NTF Nano-Tera Focused 15 projects
Regular calls 2008-2010 (now closed)
2 projects completed
13 on-going projects (duration: 1-2 year)
 ED Education & Dissemination 18 activities

5. RTD Projects 2009

6. RTD Projects 2010

7. RTD project extensions
 Selected by the SNSF on November 2010 on the basis of a competitive call
 Involve new industrial players such as: IBM, Nokia, STMicroelectonics and Arrayon Biotechnology
 Planned for ratification including budget planning: end of May
 Project start scheduled on June 1st 2011
RTD add-on
Ca-NutriChip Martin Gijs, EPFL
COSMICMOS Alex Dommann, CSEM
IR-N-ox Jérôme Faist, ETHZ
MINACEL Harry Heinzelmann, CSEM
OpenSense+ Karl Aberer, EPFL
SelfSys+ Jürgen Brugger, EPFL
SImOS+ Peter Ryser, EPFL
TWPeM Carlotta Guiducci, EPFL

8. RTD Projects by themes
NanowireSensor SImOS
NutriChip MIXSEL
Health i-IronIC PATLiSci IrSens Security
Nexray
CabTuRes SelfSys TecInTex
ISyPeM QCrypt
PlaCiTUS
X-Sense
OpenSense
CMOSAIC
LiveSense
GreenPower
Environment

9. Nano-Tera Focused Projects
Nano-Tera Focused (NTF)
BioAnt Anja Skrivervik, EPFL
BioCS-Node Pierre Vandergheynst, EPFL
EMoA François Tièche, HES-SO
Enabler Adrian Ionescu, EPFL
G-DEMANDE Michael Schumacher, HES-SO
MicroComb Tobias Kippenberg, EPFL
NanoUp Andrzej Sienkiewicz, EPFL
NaWiBo Tomaso Zambelli, ETHZ
NeoSense Martin Wolf, USZ
PMD-Program Sebastian Maerkl, EPFL
SecWear Mariagiovanna Sami, USI
SMTS Christian Dürager, EMPA
TWIGS Kunigunde Cherenack, ETHZ
ULP-Logic Yusuf Leblebici, EPFL
ULP-Systems Yusuf Leblebici, EPFL

10. Education & Dissemination Activities
Education & Dissemination (ED)
B-AWaRE Martino Ruggiero, EPFL
COMES Mariagiovanna Sami, USI
D43D David Atienza, EPFL
EASY Adrian Ionescu, EPFL
EducationalKit Daniel Roggen, ETHZ
E-Print Giovanni Nisato, CSEM
FEDAMaT Yusuf Leblebici, EPFL
iCAN Jürgen Brugger, EPFL
ISMICT Christian Enz, CSEM
MicroCool John Thome, EPFL
MMB2011 Olivier Guenat, CSEM
NanoBio2010 Janos Vörös, ETHZ
Plasmonics Olivier Martin, EPFL
QCrypt Matthias Christandl, ETHZ
SEE-Nano Vanessa Wood, ETHZ
SPIMD Sandro Carrara, EPFL
TED-Activities Philippe Fischer, FSRM
WIMEMS-School Danick Briand, EPFL

11. Research Groups
Distribution of the 137 research groups by project type
RTD
85
NTF
2
22
3
7 3
15
ED

12. Part of Part of
OPET (BBT) ETH-Board
Part of
SUK / CUS
30 participating institutions

13. Distribution of research groups
137 research groups
30 institutions

14. Distribution of research groups
137 research groups
30 institutions

15. Nano-Tera.ch:
Next phases

16. Nano-Tera.ch future evolution
• Pending governmental approval, Nano-Tera.ch is articulated in 3 phases:
– First phase 2008-2011:
• Research and develop enabling technologies and experimental
systems
– Second phase: 2012-2016:
• Integrate new technologies into systems, demonstrating the
possibilities of new products and markets
– Third phase: 2017-2020:
• Consolidation of results and deliverables of those projects that
have a strong societal and industrial impact
• The second phase is 5-year long due to federal budget realignment
– Still funding is approved in two stages (2011 and 2012)
– The effective start date for Nano-Tera.ch was delayed by 18 months
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17. Broad objectives for phase 2
• Continued focus on health, security and environment
– With an extension to smart energy
• Consolidation of the research efforts
– Build bridges among the pinnacles of excellence
• Achieve program cohesion
– Respond to Swiss societal and industrial needs
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18. • Calls will address both interdisciplinary projects as well as specific hot
areas within the research space
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19. November 2010: Visit to China
• Swiss delegation visits 5 Chinese institutions
– Under the initiative of Prof. Boi Faltings (EPFL)
– With the support of Swissnex
– Presenting Nano-Tera.ch and MICS activities.

20. Call for Joint NT-SSSTC pilot grants
• Call for Proposal 2011:
– Joint Nano-Tera.ch& SSSTC pilot grants
– Provide grants to PIs in Switzerland with Chinese partners:
• Nano-tera.ch NTF rules
• Nano-Tera.ch scope, with preference for Internet of Things
• Total budget of 500kCHF
• Grants up to 100kCHF for 1 year only (Q3/11 – Q3/12)
• Proposals reviewed by EXCOM (as NTFs) with presence of SSSTC
program manager
• Call open since May 2nd – closes June 30th
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21. Events 2011
• Annual Meeting (Bern May 12-13)
– Public review of all projects
• Scientific Advisory Board (Bern May 13)
– Review of the overall program
• SNSF Panel review (Interlaken November 9-
11)
– Private review of 19 RTD projects
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22. Is Nano-Tera.ch meeting the
Converging Challenges ?
Energy
Scavenging Smart Energy
Security
Circuit Design Personalized
Health Care
System Level
Environmental
Distributed
“Tera ”
Intelligent Agents health care Monitoring
Remote
Physical Level Networking
Components
“ Nano ” Materials
Devices Structure
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23. Nano-Tera.ch time scale value chain mapping
Industri
CMOSAIC,10y Nexray,6y
GreenPower,4y
Time
Qcrypt,4y NanoWireSensor,6 LiveSense,
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-8 4y
IsyPeM,10
scalin
Proto
MIXSEL,10y y
g
Fundament Applied Developme
TecInTex,4y
PatLiSci,6y
nt
SImOS,3
y
al Research Researc
h
PlaCITUS,5y
(2y for
components)
NutriChip,4
y
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IronIC,8y
IrSens,4 X-Sense,4y
SelfSys,4 y OpenSense,3
CabTuRES,4y
y y
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24. Convergence and Grass Root Effect
into first Major Strategic Milestones
• Joint NanoTera-SSSTC Pilot Grant call
• First RTD full industrial matching fund
contribution – in process
• Guardian Angel European flagship project
Giovanni De MICHELI
David ATIENZA
Adrian IONESCU
Nico DE ROO
Christofer HIEROLD

25. Thank You and Welcome from the Management Of
Peter Patrick Yann John Carmen
…and the Community Knowledge Development (CKD) team
Chris NiteshMadhur iago
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