Twelve Years of Nanotechnology

in Mexico (2000 – 2012)

Stacey Frederick*

Edgar Záyago Lau

Guillermo Foladori

Edgar Arteaga

S.NET Presentation: Boston, MA October 28, 2013

Overview

• Nano & Mexico

▫ Introduction

▫ Centers & Labs

▫ R&D Funding

▫ Research/Publications

▫ Commercial/Firms Activities

▫ Summary

Nanotechnology in Mexico: Intro

• Second in nano-involvement in Latin America

• No national nano policy, but mentioned in science and technology (S&T) initiatives

▫ Special Program of S&T: 2001-06

First S&T education and R&D investment policy

▫ Special Program of S&T and Innovation: 2008-12

Nano one of nine priority areas for S&T development

• $US 60 million (est.) in public funds: 2005-10

▫ CONACYT: National Council of Science & Technology

Key funding institution

Nano R&D Funding in Mexico Main Federal Calls for Projects in Mexico: 2004-2012 Sources, Approved Projects & Nano-Related Projects

Name of the Fund Time

Period

Total Approved

Nano Projects

Nano Share of Total

Totals 10,036 511 5%

CIAM 2004-2012 39 19 49%

FOMIX 2004-2010 356 45 13%

FIC Equipment Support 2009-2012 218 16 7%

Basic Research SEP-CONACYT 2004-2012 5,381 340 6%

Complementary support for SNI I 2006-2011 1,617 61 4%

FORDECyT 2009-2012 71 1 1%

Fondos Sectoriales ~2005-2012 2,304 29 1%

FIC Infrastructure for GMOs 2011 10 0 0%

CIBIOGEM 2005-2013 40 0 0%

Only one fund made a call explicitly for nano: FOMIX Data Source: websites of funding sources; searched for nano terms in titles: nano

Prepared by Edgar Ramón Arteaga

Nano-Specific Centers & Labs in Mexico

• CONACYT/Public National Labs: ▫ Nat’l Nano Labs: est. 2006/08; $2 mil.

each for construction & equipment Advanced Materials Research Center

(CIMAV): NaNoTeCH: Chihuahua

National “nano” point of contact

Institute of S&T Research (IPICyT): LINAN: San Luis Potosí

▫ INAOE: National Nanoelectronics Lab (LNN): Puebla (2010)

▫ INNN: Nano Lab: Mexico City (2004)

• University-Based ▫ UNAM: N&N Center (CNyN): Baja

California (2008)

▫ IPN: Center for Nano/Micro S&T (CNMN): Mexico City (2009)

▫ UV: Micro-Nano Center (Microna): Boco del Rio (2005)

60+ labs and centers engaged in nano R&D

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Network (Red NyN)

▫ Est. 2009; network of researchers ▫ Budget of US $700,000

Evolution of Nano-Related Publications

by Mexican Authors (n = 4,471)

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169 162

201 217

301 321

345

471 494 489

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Publication Year

• Significant increase 2008-2012 • 5% of all articles in ISI WOS time frame with author from Mexican institution • 1% of all nano-related articles using the same search terms

Search performed in ISI Web of Science for articles published between 2000-2012 using terms from Kostoff, Murday, Lau & Tolles (2006). The seminal

literature of nanotechnology research. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 8(2), 193–213.

Publication Counts by Main Institutions

98% of articles by public institutions

UNAM, 1706, 24%

CONACYT Research

Centers, 1132, 16%

IPN, 1061, 15% UAM, 409, 6%

IMP, 336,

5%

BUAP,

296, 4%

UASLP, 265, 4%

UANL, 169, 2%

USON, 168, 2%

UAEM, 128, 2%

ININ, 118, 2%

UDG, 118, 2%

UMICH, 115, 2% Public ≤ 100 articles, 831, 12%

Private Insitutions,

139, 2%

National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) one quarter of research

Publication counts by institutions located in Mexico: 2000-2012: Chart includes the total number of articles with at least one author from the institution and the

institutions’ share of the overall number of publications during the time period.

Geographic Distribution of Publications:

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Geographic Distribution: Co-Authors

Country/

Region Articles Share

Mexico Only 2,389 53%

EU-15 928 21%

USA 734 16%

Japan 154 3%

Russia 84 2%

Cuba 72 2%

Colombia 71 2%

Ukraine 70 2%

Total 4,471

Nano-Related Firms in Mexico:

Geography & Ownership

• 101 firms

• Majority (68%) domestic firms

• Geographic concentrations in Nuevo Leon & Mexico City

Preliminary analysis based on data from: Zayago Lau, E., Foladori, G. & Arteaga, E. (2012). Toward an Inventory of Nanotechnology Companies in Mexico.

Nano. Law & Business (9), p. 283-292.

Distribution of Firms by Ownership

Nuevo León • Research & Technological Innovation Park

(PIIT): Monterrey, Nuevo León ▫ Industry, government & academia ▫ Nano Cluster of Nuevo Leon (CNNL)(est. 2008)

Specialized incubator for nanotechnology 30+ companies Funded by CONACYT & Nuevo Leon State

Government Mixed Funds (FOMIX) program

19 nano-specific linkage projects (2001-12) ▫ $82 million

Nano-Related Firms in Mexico:

Activities

• Majority of firms in materials & manufactured products

• Largest share of firms in final products (52%)

• Most appear to be engaged in manufacturing; at least 10% engaged in research, distribution or service only

Nanoscale

Intermediates:

30; 30%

Nano-Enabled

Products:

53: 52%

Nanoscale

Materials:

15; 15%

Tools, Equipment & Machinery: 3; 3%

Health, Medical

& Life Sciences;

14%

Electronics &

Energy; 9%

Construction &

Industrial; 28%

Coatings &

Composites;

26%

Nanomaterials;

15%

Automotive &

Textiles; 8%

Materials &

Manufactured

Products; 77% Number of Firms & Share of Total by Value Chain Stage

Primary Industry Sectors & Leading Value Chain Sectors

Preliminary analysis based on data from: Zayago Lau, E., Foladori, G. & Arteaga, E. (2012). Toward an Inventory of Nanotechnology Companies in Mexico.

Nano. Law & Business (9), p. 283-292.

Summary • National Policy & Funding

▫ S&T as a priority area relatively new (~10 years) Nano as a strategic path more recent (~5 years)

No nano-specific initiative; estimated ~5% of R&D projects

• Research Centers & Publications ▫ Over 60 research centers with some nano-research activity

Over 50% of research literature from three groups (UNAM, CONACYT & IPN)

▫ Geographic concentration around Mexico City ▫ Minimal private sector participation

• Commercial Activities ▫ 100+ firms identified ▫ Largest share in materials/industrial-related goods ▫ Mix of foreign and domestic ownership ▫ Centralized in Nuevo León & Mexico City

Thank you

Stacey Frederick: stacey.frederick@duke.edu