Industry‐University Collaboration based upon Hitachi Cambridge Laboratory Dr. Yutaka Kuwahara President & CEO, GVIN Ltd
Concept • Globalization • Industry must collaborate with world best knowledge for global innovation. Technology is so advanced that without world‐best knowledge innovation is very limited. • University must collaborate with world best industry in order to see and feel the most intricate part of their theory and knowledge. Academics achieve progress by the light of front‐end technology.
What Industry Can Give to University • Scientific Instruments for precise measurement • Supercomputer for advanced computing • Scientists and Engineers who have wide knowledge in semiconductor devices and materials • Super‐clean room to make precise semiconductor devices • Writing Intellectual Property Rights • Manufacturing products
What University Can Give to Industry • Scientific Knowledge and theory basis – especially Quantum Physics • Knowledge Chain • Rough and speedy design of new devices • Young and brilliant scientists • Many related scientists for discussion • Rigorous but speedy paper writing customs and techniques
Hitachi Cambridge Laboratory Discussion with Prof. Sir Sam Edwards • Hitachi Market and Needs are Global→Technology is Global and Hard→Need to Team up with Global Intellectuals, often in Universities • Cambridge University What to target is hard to see, almost beyond human intellect →Need to use front‐end technology
Hitachi Cambridge Laboratory(HCL) • 1989 April：Strong request from Cambridge Univ. Industry：New Technology is created at world best university in beyond nano‐devices University：Using world best technology, breakthrough is done in academic knowledge • Collaboration with Cambridge University： Embedded Laboratory • Innovation→New Industry is created • 2 Japanese + many multinationals • Highest quality laboratory in Hitachi
Complementary skills & expertise
HCL Advanced measurement Dilution refrigerator temperature 10mK
Femtosecond laser
MRC Nano fabrication Electron beam lithography resolution 5nm energy 100kV
pulse width 10 fsec
Low temp. prober temperature 20K ‐ RT
Flexible fabrication systems and high‐resolution analysis
Physics for future electronic and optical devices
Innovation • Single Electron Memory, Logic • PLED (Planar Low Electron Device) – Small number of electron devices • Femto‐second ultra‐high speed optical switches • ・・・・・
Expanding Collaboration • Cavendish Lab New Hitachi Professor/Beyond Nano‐Structure of Devices, Spintronics • Computer Laboratory Ultra‐High‐Performance Computing • Communication Data and Communication Security • Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics Simulation of Higher‐Speed Shinkansen
Small Network • • • • • • • • •
Dr. Hermann Hauser Prof. Sir Michael Gregory Prof. Peter Day Prof. Mauris Wilkes Prof. Andy Hopper Prof. Roger Needham Prof. David Crighton Sir Michael Gregory 3i Plc
Dr. Hermann Hauser • He is an entrepreneur. He succeeded in investing in 3 billion$ companies • Played tennis together for 5 years • Hermann introduced Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR)→James Collier • Kuwahara became CSR Japan Chairman of the Board • Keep close contact
James Collier • Founder & CTO, Cambridge Silicon Radio • Started New Venture “Neul” – using TV White Space – in Cambridge in 2010 • Dr. Hermann Hauser invested • Kuwahara became Senior Executive Advisor
Sir Michael Gregory • He is a very close friend of Prof. Haroon Ahmed whom I am very very close • We were together at panel of European MOT Forum • When I explained “Dialogue for Global Innovation” project, he immediately agreed to coorperate
Dialogue for Global Innovation • Five year project • Discuss major problem Japan and world face in the 21st century, such as Aged Society, Green Energy, Healthcare, etc. • We will solve them by “Global Innovation” • For the first year we focus innovation issue through fundamental research, esp. its policy issue including successful cases
Shared Theme (1) Trends of innovation study in each country (2) How innovation research adopted in the nation's policy (3) Research trend of economic and social impact of Fundamental Research (4) Best practice of maximizing the economic and social impact of Fundamental Research
Prof. Peter Day • Professor of Oxford University • Director of Royal Institution • Close Friendship • Suggested Dr. Akira Tonomura as a speaker of Friday Discourse
Professor Mauris Wilkes • Father of Modern Computer • EDSAC Design & Operation • Proposed Key Concept of Modern Computer: Interruption (OS), Virtual Memory, TSS, Microprogramming • Intellectual Dentist
Professor Roger Needham Mauris Prof. Wilkes School Wrote world first paper on Cipher Advocator of Ubiquitous Computing Pro‐Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University • Introduced Hitachi’s supercomputer to Cambridge University • First Director, Microsoft Cambridge Research Laboratory
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Professor David Crighton • Head of DAMPT(Dept. of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics) • Master of Jesus College • Director, UK Association of Applied Mathematics • Conducted many collaborative research with Hitachi
Professor Andy Hopper • School of Prof. Roger Needham • 2nd Director, Microsoft Cambridge Research Laboratory • More than 15 CEO, CTO, etc of Ventures • Professorship of two Departments, Cambridge University • European Negroponte
Intellectual Property • Equal basis • In principle, 50‐50 • Practically, all patents belong to Industry, and industry must pay patent fee • However, if the patents become usable, 50 % of the arising profit goes to university
Personnel Matters & Career Path • Many young and brilliant scientists uses the stay at HCL (Hitachi Cambridge Lab) as career path to their brilliant future lives • Some brilliant scientist who perform superb management skill will become Lab manager • Some Japanese staff are needed as the pipe to Japan
Conclusion • HCL is the most innovative lab • Complementary nature is very important for the global industry‐academia collaboration • Many Global Innovation came from HCL • One success will lead to many new collaborations • Small Network – expanding network • Career path nature of young and brilliant researchers are very important • Intellectual property must be equally owned by industry and university