25 Nov 2011

Enfucell wins new EU funding
The FLEXIBILITY consortium, consisting of Enfucell, Siemens, VTT, Varta Microbattery and seven other leading European technology companies and universities, has been granted a 4,9 million euro project funding by the EU commission of which Enfucell's share is 258.000 euros. The project is coordinated by the Dresden University of Technology and has a life span of four years.
13 Apr 2011

More impressions from IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe 2011
During the 2-day conference and exhibition, both the conference sessions and the trade show floor gave ample chances to almost 1000 attendees to learn of the new advances in the field of printed, thin film and flexible electronics, network and interact with their developers and take a close look at samples and demonstrators that prove that the sector is fast maturing, with new products being introduced and fertile new markets being seeded.
11 Apr 2011

IDTechEx printed electronics Europe 2011 award winners
The annual printed electronics award winners were announced on April 5th at the IDTechEx Awards
9 Mar 2011

Printed electronics - Europe is different
Printed electronics is one of the most important new enabling technologies.
5 May 2010

POLARIC underway producing high volume organic electronic circuits
A new EU-funded project, POLARIC, has been launched to develop roll-to-roll printing of high-performance organic electronic circuits.
18 Mar 2010

POLARIC revolutionises production of organic electronic circuits
A new EU-funded project POLARIC was launched in January 2010 to develop roll-to-roll printing of high-performance organic electronic circuits. The project will revolutionise the way printed electronic circuits are made by combining large-area fabrication methods with high-performance organic electronic circuits on a scale not previously attempted.
12 Mar 2010

Flexible PV with storage - basic hardware platform
There is a new energy harvesting project that IDTechEx believes could lead to a basic hardware platform for the new printed flexible electronics, incorporated in many products in most applicational sectors from military to consumer packaged goods.
External press release
4 Mar 2010

Introduction of Coatema's new Minicoater at Printed Electronics Europe
Printed Electronics Europe 2010 is one of the World's largest events on printed and organic electronics. Coatema Coating Machinery, one of the pioneers in these fields with installations at VTT, Holst Centre, IPMS Dresden, IAP Potsdam and several other leading R&D institutions worldwide is going to present a new development for small-scale, cost-efficient and multifunctional R&D roll to roll equipment.
External press release
10 Sep 2009

Printed intelligence to generate new business for industry in Spain
Printed intelligence to generate new business for industry in the Navarre region in Spain. Required expertise and new business to be built using the roadmap outlined by VTT.
21 Jul 2009

Beginner's guide to electronic components - Part II
Part II of a beginner's guide to electronic components and how they are made.
External press release
11 Jun 2009

Converting state-of-the-art research results into significant business
The Finnish PrintoCent innovation centre programme will invest more than EUR 10 million over three years in projects that aim at converting research results in printed electronics and optical measurement technology into industrial and business activity.
11 Jun 2009

Identification by conductive patterns
As long as printed RFID is struggling to overcome serious technical and economic difficulties, other alternatives to identify objects stay in focus with several research groups and companies.