Medipix - Precisiebeurs

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Dr. Tim Tsarfati
TTO on mechanics, cryogenics,
vacuum- and material science
CERN Knowledge Transfer Group
Slides courtesy of G. Anelli, E. Chesta and A. van Rijn
KT Mandate
Maximizing the technological
and knowledge return to the
Member States industry and
society
Promoting CERN’s image as
a center of excellence for
technology
Key words are dissemination
and impact
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The Team
FP-KT
Knowledge Transfer Group
Giovanni Anelli
Development Office
FP-KT-LS
FP-KT-IP
Life-science
Section
Technology Transfer and Intellectual
Property Management Section
Manjit Dosanjh
Enrico Chesta
Legal SupportContracts
IP SupportProtection
Charlyne Rabe
Myriam Ayass (abs)
David Mazur
Matteo Castoldi
Other KT activities
Silke Bachmann
Pablo Garcia Tello
Marcello Losasso
Vetle Nilsen
Technology Transfer Officers
Materials / Mechanics /
Cryogenics / Vacuum
Tim Tsarfati
Micro / Power Electronics
Eduardo Del Castillo
Network of representatives in:
CERN departments and groups
CERN member states (ILO’s)
Spin-Off
Support
Vetle Nilsen
Market
Survey
Support
Paulo Cardoso
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BioTech / Safety
Zoe Lawson
Software / IT
Nick Ziogas
Tim Tsarfati
KT Modes
Easy Access
IP
Open Source
Software
Licensing
Open
Hardware
Business
Incubation
Procurement
Service and
Consultancy
EU Projects
Training
R&D
Collaborations
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The Implementation
Technology push
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NDAs
Contract research
Consultancy
Services
R&D Collaborations
Licensing
Spin-outs
Market pull
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The Tools
IP due diligence tools
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Market assessment tools
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Protected dissemination tools
Open dissemination tools
Legal tools
Partnership setting tools
Marketing tools
Entrepreneurship tools
Development/financial tools
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Freedom to operate
analysis, patent landscapes
Database search, technology
screening, TT networks
Patents, trademarks
OHL, Easy Access IP
Many types of agreements
Framework collaborations
Events organization
Business Ideas Accelerator
KT Fund
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IP due diligence and market assessment tools
Strengths
- Very high sentitivity
- Sensor technology within the
device is patented
- Device components are CE marked
and have ISO 90001 accrediation
- Anticipated low-end price point
- Association with CERN affords
status and credibility
- Sensor probe thickness is currently
an issue
- Regulatory approval for use of the
device is not in place for all major
markets (e.g. FDA in the USA)
- Lack of dedicated marketing
department to promote the device
Opportunities
Threats
- Anticipated online functionality will
allow real-time measurements
- Device itself is not patent-protected
- Clinical diagnosis requires highly
sensitive devices
Patent landscape for high frequency RFQ
Weaknesses
- Several large competitors offer a
similar product (e.g. IBA, PTW)
SWOT analysis for in vivo dosimeter Market Survey
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Protected and Open Dissemination tools
1. Open
Publications
CERN OHL
Know-How & Patents:
licenced to exploit IP under
agreed conditions.
2. Public & Protected
Patents
3. Secret & Protected
Trade Secrets
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Legal and partnership setting tools
CERN-ESA bilateral framework collaboration
1. Advanced materials
- Composite materials for thermal management
- High stability silicon carbide structures
- Insulating materials radiation- predictable
- Materials for low temperature applications.
5. Detectors
- Large-area Silicon Drift Detectors
(for ALICE and LOFT)
- Medipix/Timepix chips for remote
sensing and astroparticle detection
2. Surface science
- Coatings for UHV applications
- Surface treatments for e-cloud reduction
- Advanced polishing techniques for Titanium
6. Radioisotopes
- Isotopes production (ISOLDE)
- Isotopes handling
- Isotopes characterization
3. High-power MW and RF systems
- Multipactoring effect reduction techniques
- Advanced simulation tools
- Development of new machining techniques
7. Superconducting magnets
- Space Radiation Superconducting
Shields
- High performance detectors
- High power electric propulsion
4. Rad-hard electronics
- SEU simulation, measurement, mitigation
- Generic parts: HSST, FPGA, DC/DC converters
- Standardization of qualification for radiation
- Components data base
9. Cryogenics & Cryostat Systems
- Cryogenic fluids storage systems
- mK cooling of high precision instruments
- Cryocooling techniques for remote loads
- Software tools for advanced cryostat
design engineering
10. Monte Carlo Simulation Tools
- GEANT-4
- FLUKA
11. Data handling
- Data storage
- Cloud computing
- Automation
12. Safety
8. Micro-technologies
- Radiation protection tools (software and
- Optical fibre sensors
devices like portable dosimeters)
- Micro-channel technologies for
- Augmented reality and remote control
cooling and/or propulsion
- MEMS/MOEMS sensors and actuators robotic systems
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Marketing and technology promotion tools
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Entrepreneurship tools - CERN Business Ideas Accelerator (BIA)
Network of European Universities
providing technical students
BIA Admission Conditions:
-1 year max
-no revenue generation
-pre-incubation contract
Individual entrepreneurs including staff
from CERN or partner organizations
CERN pre-incubator
-Part-time support from CERN inventors
-Use of Lab facilities and CERN infrastructure
-Business Creation and IP support
Projects
flow
BIC network
National
incubator 1
UK-STFC
National
incubator 2
NL-Nikhef
National
incubator 3, 4, 5
N, F, A
BIA Outcome:
-Business Plan
-Demonstrators
National
Innovation Funds
National
incubator n
Investors
Spin-off companies
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At Nikhef, Amsterdam Science Park
Initiative of Nikhef and CERN, in collaboration with:
• P2IP b.v.: holding of FOM (Nikhef, Amolf) and
1&12 Investment Partners
• Amsterdam Venture Lab: incubator for start-ups
• PanAmsterdamse TTO: service for technology
transfer of UvA, VU, AMC and VUmc;
Focused on high-tech entrepeneurs, research
groups or technostarters that want to develop
innovative products or sevices, originating from
(astro)particlephysics
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Facilities
• Support with proposals for early stage financiering
• Upon availability: startersloan from the Nikhef revolving fund,
to use for eg. IP protection, design, prototypes, market studies
• Access to 40 support by technical and scientific staff of CERN;
• Preferential licensing of CERN IP
• Preferential accomodation at Amsterdam Venture Lab;
• Access to the network of our partners (IP specialists, contract
expertise, business developers, venture capitalists);
More info: cern-bic@nikhef.nl
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Amsterdam Scientific Instruments
Spin-out company from NIKHEF
Focused on technology and expertize from the Medipix collaborations
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Currently two products
based on the Timepix Chip
• Single detector
• Quad detector
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Medipix
• A family of single photon counting
integrated circuits used in Hybrid
Silicon Pixel Detectors
• The Medipix collaborations (close
to 20 institutes) contributed to the
development and dissemination of
the technology
• A good example of how
(fundamental) science fosters
innovation which can be
transferred to society… and back!
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Medipix
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Medipix
Medipix 3 Collaboration
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NIKHEF
Leiden Institute of Chemistry,
Leiden University
Institute for Atomic and Molecular
Physics (AMOLF)
Licenses:
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PANalytical
Amsterdam Scientific Instruments
Other Dutch Company
R&D Partnership:
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PANalytical
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VDL ETG
Manufactures various accelerating
structures and modules in the frame of
the Compact Linear Collider (CLIC)
Study at CERN
CERN and VDL ETG have recently
concluded an agreement on further
collaboration on applications of these
an related technologies outside of the
field of high-energy physics
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FP7 collaboration
CERN has taken part in 16 and
coordinated 11 FP7 projects with
partners from the Netherlands
These projects have had 23 Dutch
participants involved in one or more
projects, with FOM as the most active
participating in 6 projects
38%
62%
From the European Commission 11.0M€
Matching funds from the partners 6.7M€
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Internal CERN KT Fund
• Introduced in 2011, reinvest resources generated by the
exploitation of CERN IP portfolio
• To fund projects to build proof of concepts or prototypes; overall
target: bringing CERN technologies closer to the market
• Requests are evaluated by a Committee composed by all the
Department Heads and members of the KT Group
• In total, 25 projects have been supported since 2011
• Available money per selection round is typically 500 kCHF
• Selection Committee usually meets once or twice per year
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The results
New opportunities identified in 2013
General figures
• ~250 TT cases
(40% open)
• ~20 new invention
disclosures per year
• ~50 patent families
(50% exploited)
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Very positive trends in 2013
… to be continued in 2014 and beyond!
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