The eBook Reader That Means Business (Printed Electronics & Photovoltaics USA 2009)

Frank Canova has developed innovative consumer and enterprise communication products for over 20 years. He managed mobile products for IBM, including the ThinkPad laptop. He served as VP of Worldwide Product Engineering at Palm, and was named "Most Prolific Palm Inventor." He also served as VP of Engineering and CTO with Reactrix, where he helped create interactive media systems, and as VP of Hardware Engineering at Smartpen innovator LiveScribe. He holds over 40 patents and has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Florida Institute of Technology.

Plastic Logic is the recognised leader in organic thin-film transistors (OTFT) and is at the forefront of research and investment in plastic electronics. The company has industrialised the process technology and now manufactures a range of high-quality, shatterproof, ultra-thin and ultra-lightweight plastic displays. These offer huge advantages over conventional screens, as they are extremely flexible with proven lifetimes. Solutions for sensor and other non-display applications are in development, enabling revolutionary design possibilities, set to transform existing markets such as wearable and mobile devices, signage, and automotive, as well as many others.