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SmartKem appoints new CFO

Monday 30 January 2017
Appointments

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.

Groundbreaking for new Novaled premises in Dresden: Samsung invests €20M

Friday 27 January 2017
Companies / Markets

The construction work for the new company headquarters of Novaled GmbH are about to start in the north of Dresden, Germany, with the symbolic first groundbreaking. In the next few months, an old mill, a listed monument, will be renovated and converted into a prestigious office building on the 10 200m² site.

CSEM and Sefar develop low-cost technology for large-area OLEDs

Wednesday 25 January 2017
Products

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.

NFC OpenSense technology from Thinfilm (photo: Thinfilm)

Thinfilm announces key partnership in NFC label conversion with Beneli

Monday 23 January 2017
Companies / Markets

Thin Film Electronics ASA, a leading provider of NFC smart packaging solutions using printed electronics with headquarters in Oslo, Norway, announced a partnership with Sweden-based Beneli AB, a leader in self-adhesive labels and related solutions. The partnership is expected to significantly strengthen Thinfilm’s converter programme by providing strategic coverage in Scandinavia and in the broader European region.

Victor Lee, CEO at Ascent Solar Technologies (photo: Ascent)

Ascent Solar clinches major contract for high-altitude aerospace application

Friday 20 January 2017
Companies / Markets

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of lightweight and flexible thin-film photovoltaic solutions headquartered in Thornton, Colorado, announced that it has secured a major contract from an Asian customer to supply its high-voltage, superlight thin-film module for an advanced aerospace application.