To stimulate the development of a new generation of hightech equipment, 10.6 million euros is available for research. The future-proof hightech equipment is targeting sustainability, digitisation, healthcare and technology sovereignty of The Netherlands. This PPS-call is part of the NXTGEN Hightech programme, which is financed in the context of the National Growth Fund.

On Tuesday June 20 2023, 15 MinacNed members got together for a visit to Malvern Panalytical, a company making instrumentation for the analysis of micro- and nanomaterials. After a short introduction to the company, a tour was made through the facilities, showing the application laboratory, the R&D center and the production floor. The visit with closed with drinks and a bite. The participants enjoyed the opportunity to have a look ‘behind the scenes’. MinacNed is planning another member visit for the second half of the year in the Randstad area.

The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland) is organising a Matchmaking Nanotech Expo to Japan from 1 – 3 February 2023. Are you actively involved in photonics, quantum- or nanotechnology? And do you want to explore the opportunities and developments of these three key enabling technologies in Japan? Then please, read more about this event and join the mission.

Quantum technology, nanotechnology and photonics (integrated photonics, optical) are essential key technologies in the Netherlands and Japan. Therefore, both countries strongly invest in further development of these technologies to solve all kinds of societal challenges – for example, safety, sustainability, economics and life science.

The Nanotech Expo is the largest exhibition in this field in Asia. In this edition, there will be special attention for quantum technology, nanotechnology and photonics (integrated photonics and optica), and the Netherlands will be represented with the Dutch Pavillion. The expo participation results from the intensive collaboration between BC Nanotech, Photondelta and Quantum delta NL.

For who?

This event is interesting for Dutch governments, industries, and knowledge institutions. The event focuses on the professionals who work at the interface of photonics, quantum and nanotechnology.

Goals of this mission

This networking event is of particular interest to you if you:

  • want to find potential customers, such as partners for joint research, development and commercialization;
  • want to intensify bilateral cooperation between government, business and knowledge institutions;
  • want to develop bilateral arrangements and programs to support bilateral cooperation;
  • want to position the Netherlands in EU programs through relationships with Japan.

Want to join us to Japan? Participation is open to all Dutch parties active in these areas. You can sign up by sending an e-mail to Raoul Oostenbrink, coordinator of Business Cluster Nano PIB-Japan. Places are limited and will go on a ‘first come, first serve’ basis. 

This month, Willem Endhoven of High Tech NL visited Surfix Diagnostics with the aim to jointly host a webinar in cooperation with Hans Dijk of MinacNed, under technical leadership of Emanuela Zanetti. It definitely was a great webinar with speakers out of the biosensor field. Joost Lötters of Bronkhorst spoke about flow control in organ-on-a-chip applications. Followed by Avinash Radjkoemar of Novioscan B.V. who spoke about Sens-U. The third and final speaker was Merijn Klarenbeek who spoke about the Balance Belt of his company Elitac Wearables.

It were three inspiring talks! People of these Dutch companies are driven by their wish to improve quality of life.

The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland) organises an innovation mission to Japan from 10 – 14 October 2022. Are you actively involved in photonics, quantum- or nanotechnology? And do you want to explore the opportunities and developments of these three key enabling technologies in Japan? Then please, read more about this event and join the mission.

Quantum technology, nanotechnology and photonics (integrated photonics, optical) are essential key technologies in the Netherlands and Japan. Therefore, both countries are strongly investing in further development of these technologies to contribute to solving all kinds of societal challenges – for example, safety, sustainability, economics and life science.

For who?

This mission is interesting for Dutch governments, industries, and knowledge institutions. The mission focuses on the professionals who work at the interface of photonics, quantum and nanotechnology.

Goals of this mission

The goals of this innovation mission to Japan are:

  • Exploring and finding potential partners for joint research, development and commercialisation of technological innovations in the field of photonics, quantum and nanotechnology;
  • intensifying bilateral cooperation between government, industry and knowledge institutes;
  • developing bilateral schemes and programmes to support bilateral cooperation;
  • And positioning the Netherlands in EU programmes through relations with Japan.

Are you interested? Please, visit the website of the RVO for the whole programme, an information meeting on 15 June 2022 in The Hague, costs and registration (before 28 June 2022).

On Thursday 14 April, the Dutch government announced the projects approved for the National Growth Fund in 2022. In addition, NanoLabNL has been approved for the second tranche of the QuantumDeltaNL Dutch Growth Fund for maintaining and developing the Dutch national infrastructure in nanotechnology.

Of the projects awarded funding, NXTGEN HIGHTECH and PhotonDelta in particular make use of the many advantages offered by nanotechnology. NXTGEN HIGHTECH received €450 million and PhotonDelta €471 million. In addition to QuantumDeltaNL, these projects will benefit from the existing cleanroom infrastructure of NanoLabNL.

NXTGEN HIGH TECH

The NXTGEN HIGHTECH programme focuses on the development of a new generation of high-tech equipment. This programme will make an important contribution to the competitiveness, earning capacity and employment of the Netherlands. It will help address some of the larger societal challenges ahead (Health, Energy, Sustainability, etc.).

PhotonDelta

PhotonDelta is an international ecosystem of organisations in integrated photonics. PhotonDelta aims to develop photonic technology to address societal challenges such as sustainability, create a new European industry and open the door to a huge range of new applications, including quantum computing. Capital from the Dutch National Growth Fund and other organisations will be used to set up start-ups, scale up production, create new applications for photonic chips and develop infrastructure and talent.

Additional funds to maintain ecosystem

On the same day, additional funds in QuantumDeltaNL will be available for Nano4Society and MinacNed to deploy nanotechnology within the ecosystem to develop solutions for major societal transitions and create societal impact. The activities will contribute to MinacNed’s goal of strengthening the economy based on microsystems and nanotechnology.

Invest-NL is participating for €5 million in a €10 million investment round for Delft IMP. The other investor is Norwegian Sandwater.

The financial injection will be used to further scale up Delft IMP’s nanocoating technology. This makes more sustainable batteries and other sustainable applications possible.

Delft IMP (“Intensified Material Production”) is a spin-off of TU Delft and has unique expertise in developing ultra-thin coatings on powders and has patented technology to produce these materials at scale. The ultra-thin nano-coatings protect the material powders in the battery and thus improve its service life.

With this application technology, Delft IMP is able to control the process to optimize the film thickness and reduce the use of scarce raw materials, such as cobalt. Sustainable use of raw materials is their trademark, as the technology applied to powders has a much wider range of applications. For example, they are also an important player in the development of innovative electrolysers and fuel cell technologies.

CEO Dr. Roderik Colen: “With this investment we can contribute to reducing the use of scarce raw materials. We apply ultra-thin coatings to powder material and enable production at scale with a unique technology from TU Delft.”

“Invest-NL invests in companies that make the Netherlands more sustainable and innovative,” says Wouter van Westenbrugge, Senior Investment Manager at Invest-NL, “Delft IMP’s advanced application technology can significantly accelerate the energy transition and also significantly reduce CO2 emissions. emissions from battery production.”

Source: InvestNL press release