Where are the Printed Batteries - and their Applications?

 

Risto Huvila, COO of Enfucell is responsible for Enfucell's global operations and accounts since 2007. Having a total experience of 15+ years as a senior executive, he worked as management consultant and trainer in sales, marketing and PR before joining Enfucell 2007. During his 5+ years in Enfucell he has seen quite a number of projects with a need of printed batteries, but only few of them have really taken off so far. Risto will discuss the industry challenges candidly and share his views on its future developments.

With main focus on printed electronics, Enfucell is a Finnish technology company with roots in the Helsinki University of Technology (today the Aalto University School of Science and Technology). Enfucell has developed SoftBattery®, a thin, flexible environmentally friendly and printable 1.5 - 6 V power source to be utilized in disposable and short lifetime products like RFID, micro sensors, displays, OLEDs, functional packaging and media, cosmetic and pharmaceutical transdermal delivery systems. Enfucell's customers and partners include many of world's largest corporations in their fields. Enfucell has wan many international recognitions, incl. Technology Pioneer 2007 by World Economic Forum, and 100Cleantech Europe 2008 by the Guardian.