The FlexTech Alliance, an industry association dedicated to promoting flexible and printed electronics, has announced that Jennifer Ernst, chief strategy officer at Norwegian-based Thinfilm Electronics, has been elected as chair of its governing board. The election is for a two-year term, from 2015 to 2016. As chair of the governing board, Ernst is expected to provide the industry leadership necessary for the successful continuation of FlexTech’s programmes and services. She succeeds Keith Rollins of DuPont Teijin Films, who will remain on the board.
Notion Systems GmbH, a provider of inkjet printers, laser treatment equipment and machinery for automation with headquarters in Schwetzingen, Germany, has unveiled its new “Modular Engineering” concept.
The organic electronics energy provider Heliatek’s organic solar films HeliaFilm are part of a pilot project in Singapore focusing on future sustainable urban development. The German company partners with vTrium Energy, a Singapore-based supplier of clean technology sustainable solutions, in the implementation of the world’s most powerful and Asia’s largest BIOPV (building integrated organic photovoltaic) project.