Luminous magazine advertisements made of OLEDs or glass facades that collect energy by means of integrated organic solar cells are only two of several projects in Saxony that will be funded by the German federal ministry for research with up to €4M. The engineers and scientists, together with international partners, are expected to bring their research projects to market maturity and thus create new production plants and jobs in Germany.
Enfucell, a leading customised battery supplier to the printed electronics industry headquartered in Vantaa, Finland, has announced a new license partnership with Belgian-based Quad Industries, producer of printed electronics-based touch and switch solutions. The agreement names Quad Industries as licensee for Enfucell’s SoftBattery, a thin, flexible, and eco-friendly power source.
Merck, a leading healthcare, life science and performance materials company based in Darmstadt, Germany, has inaugurated an OLED Application Center (OAC) in Pyeongtaek, Korea. The official opening ceremony took place on 28 May 2015 and was attended by several distinguished guests from politics and the industry.