BalticNet-PlasmaTec The network for plasma technologies in BSR
Experiences in cluster organisation
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Plasma- The 4th state of matter
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma ionising
vaporising melting
Electro technology
Engine building
Automotive industry
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Medical engineering biotechnology
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Ion Electron Neutral
New materials chemistry
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BNPT member location
47 members from 11 countries Tomsk, 16.11.2011
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BNPT member structure
Technology Centres 7% (2 centres)
R&D Institutions 38% (18 institutes/ universities)
Industry 55% (27 companies)
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BNPT member overview
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Funding of BalticNet-PlasmaTec BalticNet-PlasmaTec (BNPT) charges no membership fee!
Funding by projects 12 projects since foundation (most funded by Federal Ministry of Education and Research) Projects with following countries: Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Romania, India, Israel, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Sweden, Finland and Denmark Total budget of all projects: around 500.000 €
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Strategic objectives of BNPT
Technology and market oriented cooperation between: - R&D facilities & universities
- Companies - other important people from the field of plasma technology
Develop a „Plasma technology“ cluster in the Baltic Sea Region Organisation of international
cooperation with other dynamic regions in the world
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Fields of activity of the network
Technology
Education
• Initiation and coordination of projects & co-operations
• Organisation of staff exchange • Continuous education
• Partner search for research, development and industry
• Graduand and PhD students employment agency
• Funds acquisition up to organisation of (EU) projects
Marketing • Technology marketing for new processes & products • Presentation and marketing of R&D results, service and products
• Presenting network partners at international fairs and organisation of own events Tomsk, 16.11.2011
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Workgroups in BalticNet-PlasmaTec
• Marketing • Education • Vacuum technology • Plasma & Bio • Plasma & Environment
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Workgroup Marketing
• Organisation of own presentations and events • Public relations • Acquisition of new partners for the network from industry and research • Presentation at Hannover fair, Biotechnica,
Poleko, Achema, PSE, Analytica • Organisation of the „6. Symposium on Vacuum based Science and Technology“,
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Workgroup Education
• Common / international education activities e.g. summer schools, placements for students, education of scholars, thematic workshops • Exchange of staff (on-the-job training) • Projects: IP summer school 2008, scholar excursions
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Workgroup Hard coatings/vacuum
• Application of low pressure plasma technology • Surface modification
• Finished projects: tools for wood pre-treatment • Pre-treatment of nano particles e.g. with metallic surfaces
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Workgroup Hard coatings/vacuum
• low friction coatings • reduction of greas
• wear reduction (longer life time)
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Workgroup Plasma & Bio
• Combination of plasma technology and life science • Innovations: material gentle germ reduction, disinfection up to sterilisation, absorbable layers / coating of implants
• running activity: bilateral research and development
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Workgroup Plasma & Environment
• Application of plasma for environment protection • Innovations: exhaust and air cleaning procedures e.g. plasma filter VOC destruction, ship diesel engine • Substitution of wet chemical methods with plasma processes • General activities: • Plasma plus Environment (Cost) • “PlasTEP - Plasma based technologies for environment protection in BSR” (Interreg IVb)
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Most significant results
• Organisation of 11 workshops • Participation in 12 workshops • Participation in 20 international fairs • Visiting of 9 international fairs/conferences • Organisation of 4 own fairs/conferences • Realisation of 30 project meetings • More than 47 publication (article, conference proceedings, catalogues) • Compilation of 13 own newsletter • Initiation of 9 intern. projects (5 passed)
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Cross-border effects
• Realisation of common further respectively supplementary projects (e.g. Interreg, Erasmus) • Branch office in Greifswald and bureau in Koszalin • Common use of a laboratory for power electronics
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Objectives of cooperation with Russia • Realisation cooperation projects (e.g. with Electrodynamic Systems Tomsk) • Support of Russian companies joining the German / European market e.g. international office in Greifswald • Organisation of further training and Education activities • Supporting German and Russian companies making there business in Russia
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Thank you for you attention
BalticNet-PlasmaTec Brandteichstraße 20 17489 Greifswald Germany
www.balticnet-plasmatec.org
bnpt@balticnet-plasmatec.org Tomsk, 16.11.2011
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