Companies / Markets

At the recently concluded LOPEC 2023, the European project Flex2Energy was presented by the President and coordinator of the HOPE-A Association, Prof Stergios Logothetidis. The event was organised by the Greek company Organic Electronic Technologies (ΟΕΤ) with the participation of the German company COATEMA, the LTFN Nanotechnology Lab of AUTH and the HOPE-A Association.

 


Companies / Markets

Neotech AMT (Nuremberg, Germany), and New York-based Advanced Printed Electronic Solutions (APES) have formed a wide-ranging strategic partnership wherein Neotech and APES shall cooperate, share resources, and technologies to further the development and manufacturing capabilities of additive manufacturing approaches to 3D Printed Electronics in North America.

 


Appointments

FlexEnable (Cambridge, UK), a leader in the development and production of flexible organic electronics for optical modules and displays, has recently announced its new Board of Directors and additions to its leadership team. This follows the restructuring of the company in late 2022, wherein funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC became the majority shareholder of FlexEnable, joined by Kilonova Capital and Coretronic.

 


Companies / Markets

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland announces the results of a study investigating how changing the manufacturing of electronics can improve their environmental impact. For example, one of the project’s most significant findings showed that environmental impact could be reduced by 86% when additive printing methods are used to create flexible electronic components, as reported in detail by LUT University.

 


Companies / Markets

The results of the recent 2023 OE-A Business Climate Survey demonstrate expectations of continued growth, consistent with projections made in the 2022 survey. For 2023 the responding association members anticipate sales revenue increases of 18 percent for the Flexible and Printed Electronics Industry. The outlook for 2024 is promising as well with an estimated growth of 19 percent.