SmartKem Ltd., a leading provider of organic semiconductors for flexible OLED displays, has presented a new CFO to support the realisation of its global growth ambitions. Steve Dunn-Massey joined the UK-based business, which has offices in North Wales and Manchester, back in November. Dunn-Massey has worked in several roles as group finance director at technology-led global businesses over the past 25 years and joins a leadership team with high experience and skills in the electronic display market.

Developing a low-cost, efficient method of increasing the attractiveness of OLEDs for lighting poses a significant challenge. Thanks to a CTI project, the micro- and nanotechnology R&D centre CSEM and Sefar AG (both from Switzerland) have succeeded in designing a promising state-of-the-art way of achieving this aim. This technology is reported to open up new opportunities for applications in residential, professional lighting segments, as well as consumer electronics.