Targeted R&D Grant 16 Sep 2014

Targeted R&D Grant Announcement

Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science and Technology

(CREST) is a company established to spearhead Research & Development,

Talent Development and Commercialization in the effort to accelerate

economic growth of the Electrical and Electronic Industry in Malaysia. We offer

R&D grants for collaborative research projects between industries and

universities in various science and engineering disciplines relevant to the E&E

sector.

The objective of Targeted R&D Grant is to promote targeted research

in key growth areas in LED/Solid State Lighting, Internet of Things (and

Embedded Solutions), and IC Design clusters.

The targeted research projects will drive new technology development

and innovation (products, solutions) for intended market verticals. These will be

shaped by the Technology & Market trends Input from industry and academia

partners.

It is now open! CREST is pleased to invite you and research partners to the CREST Targeted

R&D Grant Briefing session below.

Targeted R&D Grant Announcement

Date Venue Time

22 September 2014 Collaborative Research in Engineering Science

& Technology (CREST)

Synergy Room

sains@usm

Block C, Ground Floor,

No. 10 Persiaran Bukit Jambul,

11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang.

3.30pm – 5.00pm

23 September 2014 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

Bilik Kuliah 2, Block N24

UTM Skudai, 81310 Johor.

10.00am – 11.30am

25 September 2014 Monash University Malaysia

Jalan Lagoon Selatan,

47500 Bandar Sunway

Selangor Darul Ehsan

10.00am – 11.30am

25 September 2014 Universiti Malaya (UM)

Auditorium Asia - Europe Institute (AEI),

Jalan Universiti, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah

Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

2.00pm – 3.30pm

Targeted R&D Grant Announcement

Submission of Concept Paper must be made in hardcopy and

softcopy before 15 October 2014 to the address below:

Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science & Technology

(CREST)

sains@usm

Block C, Ground Floor,

No. 10 Persiaran Bukit Jambul,

11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang.

rndgrant@crest.my

WHY TARGETED RESEARCH?

Targeted R&D Grant

How we drive industry-academia

collaboration towards commercialization

Collaboration Partners Metrics (5 cycles)

22 of 33

participating companies

are local

How we drive industry-academia

collaboration towards commercialization

2012– 2014 R&D Summary

• Collaboration partnership ranges from

1-to-1 (80%) to 1-to-Many (20%) partners

in same project

• Top 10 technology domain areas

– thermal management, IC Packaging, IC & FPGA

Design, predictive engineering, energy harvesting

& management, test development, optics, PCB

design, sensors, signal processing (audio, digital)

• Emerging technology areas

– audio video analytics, large area electronics, visible

light communication

• Higher impact to sector growth can be

realized through clustering !!!

How we drive industry-academia

collaboration towards commercialization

Clustering Strategy

• Higher impact to sector growth can be

realized through clustering – along

market, technology, sector clusters

Optics

Thermal interface

Luminaire

Encapsulation

Analytical, Characterization, Vision Inspection

Fab

CIM

III-V Semi

Materials

Lumens

WLP

IC Driver

Power

Mgmt.

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Targeted Cluster Research Approach

Coordinated approach in developing

solutions in relevant technology domains

to serve specific market needs

Targeted Research Initiative

Targeted R&D Grant (Top-Down)

Existing R&D Grant Targeted R&D Grant

Govt. 50 : 50 Industry More than 50% Govt Funding (case by case)

Collaborators Own IP Joint IP Ownership with CREST, or OPEN IP

• Focus on selected clusters; LEDs,

Internet of Things, IC Design

• Support key CREST innovation

initiatives

• Concentrated research areas maximise

& synergise outcome in focused areas

• Uncoordinated/themed projects

proposed by industry

• Support industry innovation needs

• Disparity outcomes create pockets

of excellence

Existing R&D Grant (Bottom-Up )

R&D

Phase 1: Seeding

2012 – 2014

Phase 2: Cluster Focus

2015 - 2017

Phase 3: Take Off

2018 - 2020

61 R&D Grants

33 companies,

14 academic

institutions Optoelectronics (LED Epitaxy, LED apps, SSL)

Continuous R&D Grant programs

Embedded & Internet of Things (healthcare, wearable, mfg.)

Embedded Solutions, Ubiquitous Computing, Augmented Reality

Healthcare, Manufacturing, Lighting, Transportation….

Wearable, Large Area / Organic Electronic, CNT/Graphene

Wireless/BB/LTE Communication

Sensors – Physical, Chemical, Bio, Optical

Big Data, Network Security, Cloud Services

Advanced Energy harvesting/storage/transmission

UI/UX specific/defined SoC/IC/FPGA

Alignment to CREST E&E Roadmap

Phase 2-3 Strategic Plan

• Market-driven

• Cluster-focus

• Innovative Solutions

• Technology Domain

Blocks Research &

Development The next 3 years

1

2

3

Phase 2: Market-driven cluster-focused

cross-sector collaboration

CREST driving industry and academic partners - identify,

develop and nurture solutions, startups to enable new

solutions implementation in targeted markets

E&E

as an

Enabler

Phase 2: Market-driven cluster-focused

cross-sector collaboration

Epitaxy as key enabler to higher value LED and SSL solutions.

LED & Solid State Lighting Research Areas

Optics

Thermal interface

Luminaire

Encapsulation

Analytical, Characterization, Vision Inspection

Fab

CIM

III-V Semi

Materials

Lumens WLP

IC Driver

Power

Mgmt.

So

lid S

tate

Lig

htin

g

Hom

es, T

ransport

ation, C

onsum

er

Devic

es

Phase 2: Market-driven cluster-focused

cross-sector collaboration

Phase 2: Market-driven cluster-focused

cross-sector collaboration

Driving connected healthcare solutions through patient -

centric approach

Targeted cluster development based on end market

applications and use cases

Development of technology components – hardware,

software, data analytics, apps and services; potential

collaboration with Cambridge, Holst Center, Fraunhofer

Institute

Develop complex and integrated solutions to emerging

wearable healthcare and wellness market, estimated at

$6B by 2016 (Gartner), and $10B by 2020 (Mordor)

Devices

• Embedded systems (both

wearable & non-wearable),

internet capable devices FlexTTech

Connected Healthcare : Quick Wins

R&D Projects Focus

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End to end solutions in Connected Healthcare

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IoT Applications

(from Insights)

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pro

jects

• Define the common architecture / reference model/ library

• Baseline Open Interconnect Consortium (OIC), IoT-A model, or

IEEE P2413 - Standard for an Architectural Framework for the

Internet of Things (IoT) & expand from there.

Common Library

Reference Model

Common Architecture

Patient Healthcare Record Database

Connected Healthcare - Mid/Long Term

Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) – a building block of IoT

A wireless Sensor Network (WSN) is an integral part of Internet of Things (IoTs) ecosystem. A wireless sensor network

(WSN) of spatially distributed autonomous sensors to monitor physical or environmental conditions, such as temperature,

sound, pressure, human body electrolytes etc. and to cooperatively pass their data through the internet cloud. One major

challenge in a WSN is to produce low cost and tiny sensor nodes.

Source : Wikipedia.org

Antenna +

RF

Transceiver

Energy

Source /

Battery

Sensor

Microcontroller +

Electronic Circuits

A typical wireless sensor platform

The WSN applications include:-

• Air pollution/Water quality monitoring

• Environmental/Earth/Flood sensing

• Forest fire/Landslide detection

• Health care monitoring

• Industrial / Process Monitoring & Management

• Machine health monitoring

• Natural disaster prevention

• Structural Health (bridges, building) Monitoring

Platform:-

• Rigid (PCB)

• Flexible (flex)

• Moulded/incorporated to existing

devices

Phase 2: Market-driven cluster-focused

cross-sector collaboration

Economic Impact 2

Gaps

&

Opps

Product Developer

SW & FW

Housing/Casing

PCBA

Other Comp

…

CHIPs

FAB

Library Vendors

Background (IC Ecosystem Overview)

New Design

House / Lib

Vendor 1

New Design

House / Lib

Vendor 2

GAPS TO DRIVE BUSINESS &

OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAB

1. Range of qualified IPs /

libraries

2. Skillsets / Talent

New Product

Developer 1

Chip

New Product

Developer 2

Chip

Economic Impact 1

TERMS OF REFERENCE,

PROCESS FLOW

Targeted R&D Grant

Targeted R&D Grant

Why Targeted R&D Grant? Promote Targeted Research in key growth areas

Drive new technology development and innovation (products,

solutions) for intended market verticals

Shaped by Technology & Market trends Input from industry and

academia partners

Funding consideration

Proposal must satisfy the specific requirements of cluster

Development of novel solutions for Connected Healthcare use cases

Development of specific technology components for targeted

application for LED

Development of IoT interoperable communication de-facto standard

Project is evaluated based on its contributions to the greater

cluster’s shared vision.

Higher consideration for projects that are pursuing Open IP

Targeted R&D Grant

IP Ownership consideration If CREST contributes > 50%

CREST will jointly own the IP with the intention to make this IP

widely available for further exploitation

Open IP

Own by inventor, openly made available for public use; royalties

up for discussion

All subsequent users/licensee of the Open IP created must

contribute back to the pool of IP.

• Either the subsequent users/licensees of the open IP will be

required to pay a small royalty from profits made from the

Open IP or

• The users/ licensees are to contribute the Foreground IP

created from the Open IP, used back into the pool of IP.

Basic Terms and Conditions

Partnership

1. Research project involves at least one company pairing with at least one

university.

2. At least one of the universities involved must be located in Malaysia.

3. Companies involved must be registered in Malaysia.

4. Companies involved must not be owned by the university.

Personnel

5. Either project lead or principal investigator must be Malaysian citizen. In

the event the project lead and principal investigator is the same person,

he/she must be Malaysian citizen.

6. Full-time post-graduate student researchers and full-time post-doctorate

researchers whose tuition fees and/or allowance are paid by CREST R&D

Grant must be Malaysian citizen. Full-time Master's student sponsored by

CREST must complete his/her Bachelor’s degree with a minimum CPGA of

3.0.

7. Students involved in the research project (regardless of whether

allowance/tuition fee is paid by CREST Grant) shall not be the project lead.

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Basic Terms and Conditions

Limitation

8. Approved funded research duration corresponds to research scope.

Maximum approved duration is not more than 3 years.

Financial

9. Company contribution may be 50% of total research project budget.

10.Any equipment and software purchased under CREST R&D Grant is

owned by CREST.

11.University is encouraged to contribute.

Obligation

12.Each approved research project is obligated to meet stated deliverable

(output) obligation.

13.Project funded by CREST R&D Grant must not share any of its

deliverables to meet other grant obligation (except for university’s

contribution for student allowance).

Eligibility

14.CREST R&D Grant will be awarded to members of CREST only. Find

how to be a member at www.crest.my

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Targeted R&D Grant Process

1. Communicate Shared Vision of targeted clusters

2. Open for Proposals on solutions to reach the Shared Vision of Targeted Cluster(s); A 5-pager initial idea submission (refer to Concept Paper form) to CREST for alignment to the cluster objectives.

3. Selected proposals to be presented to CREST and Cluster Technical Committee, with further discussion on IP ownership and funding consideration.

4. Shortlisted projects to be submitted for R&D Grant Review Process for technical assessment (using existing CREST R&D Grant Proposal Form), for recommendation for approval by BoD.

Opens

15 Sep

Targeted R&D Grant Projects

(Top Down Focus) Identification Process

Submit Proposed

Focus Areas

CREST Board

Member

Review

Approved Focus

Area

Eg. LEDs, IoTs approved

as Top Down Focus Areas

Aligned with

CREST

Strategic

Direction?

CREST Working

Group

Rejected

Eg. 19 June 2014

AGM

Yes

No

Submit Concept

Paper

Project Review Committee

Project Approved

Independent Committee consists of

Technical Working Group (Eg. CHC-Technical Working Group, LED

Cluster Technical Working Group)

Aligned

with

Targeted

Focus?

Grant Applicant Must fulfil the criteria

Rejected

Yes

No

Targeted R&D Grant Projects

Project Proposal Process

Meet T&C?

Rejected

Strategic Fit

And Importance Technical

merit

Operational

merit

Recommendation

for approval Rejected

No

Yes

Technical Working Group to provide

direction for alignment

Crest Board Members

Yes

No

It is now open! CREST is pleased to invite you and research partners to the CREST Targeted

R&D Grant Briefing session below.

Targeted R&D Grant Announcement

Date Venue Time

22 September 2014 Collaborative Research in Engineering Science

& Technology (CREST)

Synergy Room

sains@usm

Block C, Ground Floor,

No. 10 Persiaran Bukit Jambul,

11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang.

3.30pm – 5.00pm

23 September 2014 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

Bilik Kuliah 2, Block N24

UTM Skudai, 81310 Johor.

10.00am – 11.30am

25 September 2014 Monash University Malaysia

Jalan Lagoon Selatan,

47500 Bandar Sunway

Selangor Darul Ehsan

10.00am – 11.30am

25 September 2014 Universiti Malaya (UM)

Auditorium Asia - Europe Institute (AEI),

Jalan Universiti, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah

Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

2.00pm – 3.30pm

Targeted R&D Grant Announcement

Submission of Concept Paper must be made in hardcopy and

softcopy before 15 October 2014 to the address below:

Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science & Technology

(CREST)

sains@usm

Block C, Ground Floor,

No. 10 Persiaran Bukit Jambul,

11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang.

rndgrant@crest.my

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