nanotech 101 for investors
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How to teach investors to make money and save the world using nanotech in 20 minutesTRANSCRIPT
Nanotechnology?Why Small is Having a Big
Impact
Tim HarperCientifica Ltd
What Do I Know?
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What Do I Know?
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What Do I Know?
• Former Engineer at European Space Agency
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What Do I Know?
• Former Engineer at European Space Agency
• Serial Entrepreneur
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What Do I Know?
• Former Engineer at European Space Agency
• Serial Entrepreneur
• Chair / Chief Advisor of Several National Funding Bodies
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What Do I Know?
• Former Engineer at European Space Agency
• Serial Entrepreneur
• Chair / Chief Advisor of Several National Funding Bodies
• World Economic Forum Emerging Technologies Council / Tech Pioneers
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What Do I Know?
• Former Engineer at European Space Agency
• Serial Entrepreneur
• Chair / Chief Advisor of Several National Funding Bodies
• World Economic Forum Emerging Technologies Council / Tech Pioneers
• Advise Governments & Private Clients
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5000 Years of Science
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5000 Years of Science
• We have been observing the world for 5000 years
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5000 Years of Science
• We have been observing the world for 5000 years
• Significantly changing it for 100 years
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5000 Years of Science
• We have been observing the world for 5000 years
• Significantly changing it for 100 years
• Understanding our actions for 20 years
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Materials Have Shaped Our Culture & Economy
10,000 BC
Stone & Wood
Nanotechnology
Adapted from Herrmann, W. Chem. Eng. Technol. 21(7), 549 (1998)
Synthetic Biology
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Cement Steel
1800
Iron
1000 BC 1900’s
PolymersComposites
2000 2010
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Control Over Materials
Materials Have Always Been Vital to Humanity
• Clothing,
• Heating, hunting tools
• Coal, iron, oil, copper
• Semiconductors
• Satellites
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Control Over Materials
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Science Enables New Technologies
1650 1950 2050
Com
plex
ity
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Science Enables New Technologies
1650 1950 2050
Com
plex
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Science Enables New Technologies
1650 1950 2050
Com
plex
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Science Enables New Technologies
1650 1950 2050
Com
plex
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Science Enables New Technologies
1650 1950 2050
Com
plex
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Science Enables New Technologies
1650 1950 2050
Semiconductors
Com
plex
ity
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Science Enables New Technologies
1650 1950 2050
Semiconductors
Biotechnology
Com
plex
ity
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Science Enables New Technologies
1650 1950 2050
Semiconductors
Biotechnology
Nanotechnologies
Com
plex
ity
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Science Enables New Technologies
1650 1950 2050
Semiconductors
Biotechnology
Nanotechnologies
Synthetic Biology
Com
plex
ity
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Science Enables New Technologies
1650 1950 2050
Semiconductors
Biotechnology
Nanotechnologies
Synthetic Biology
Com
plex
ity
Geoengineering?
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Science Enables New Technologies
1650 1950 2050
Semiconductors
Biotechnology
Nanotechnologies
Synthetic Biology
Com
plex
ity
Geoengineering?
Con
trol
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10 Years of Nanotech
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10 Years of Nanotech
Drug Delivery
Tissue EngineeringCatalysis
Filtration
Water Treatment
Computer Memory
Data Storage
DisplaysFood
Textiles
Cosmetics
Sunscreen
Lighting
Coatings
Household Cleaners Sporting Equipment
Construction
Insulation
Anti Corrosion
Paints
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10 Years of Nanotech
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Government$68Bn
Private$183Bn
Government$68Bn
$250 Billion
“Anyone talking about trillion dollar markets, thousands of start-ups and billions of dollars of VC money is missing the point of nanotechnology.
...most of the effects will not be called nano, and they will be off the radar of most nano pundits & gurus"
- Tim Harper 2003
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2005% 2006% 2007% 2008% 2009% 2010% 2011% 2012% 2013% 2014% 2015% 2016%
Value&(US$&M
illion)&
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Nanotechnology&Market&Evolu;on&2006?15&
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Chemicals%
General%
Food%
Healthcare%
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Value&(US$&M
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Aero+Defence%
Automo:ve%
Chemicals%
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Food%
Healthcare%
Understanding Nature
Building From The Bottom Up
Genome contains 3.2Bn base pairs
Genome contains 3.2Bn base pairs20-25,000 distinct genes encoded by 2
bits (CGAT)
Genome contains 3.2Bn base pairs20-25,000 distinct genes encoded by 2
bits (CGAT)
800 Mb
Genome contains 3.2Bn base pairs20-25,000 distinct genes encoded by 2
bits (CGAT)
800 Mb
Genome contains 3.2Bn base pairs20-25,000 distinct genes encoded by 2
bits (CGAT)
800 Mb 1.3Gb
Using only chitin nature creates something
• strong & resilient
• breathable
• waterproof and
• creates colour through structure
Nature uses a few polymers
chitin, cellulose, starch, protein, nucleic acid
We use thousands, many oil based, to achieve the same properties
Diagnosing Disease
Drug Delivery
Even Textiles
Nanotech + Biotech+ IT ???????
Synthetic Biology
Longest Published DNA Sequence
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Source: Rob Carlson synthesis.cc
A Lot Like Moore’s Law34
Is It Just Smaller Faster Better Stuff?
Addressing the Challenge
Sustained & responsible technology innovation is the only way that the world has supported six billion people and will continue to sustain 9 billion people by 2050.
‣ WEF Global Agenda Council on Emerging Technologies
Addressing the Challenge
Is It Possible?
New & Sustainable Investment Models
Required?
Profiting From The Challenge
Profiting From The Challenge
• Sustainability is on everyones agenda now
Profiting From The Challenge
• Sustainability is on everyones agenda now
• Increasing regulatory pressure
Profiting From The Challenge
• Sustainability is on everyones agenda now
• Increasing regulatory pressure
•Nano/bio/IT convergence is a once a century opportunity
Finally
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Finally
Nanotechnologies and biosciences will be as important to the 21st Century as oil, polymers and semiconductors were to the 20th Century
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Finally
Nanotechnologies and biosciences will be as important to the 21st Century as oil, polymers and semiconductors were to the 20th Century
We have the tools, lets use them wisely
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