Nanosys (Silicon Valley, California), a leader in the development and commercialisation of quantum dot technology, has named Dr Martin Devenney, Nanosys’ former Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Manufacturing, as new Chief Executive Officer. Jason Hartlove, the CEO since 2008, has stepped down from his daily operations role. After leading the company through a period of significant growth and success, Hartlove has decided to pursue other interests. He will remain on the Board of Directors as one of the largest shareholders and continue to serve as a strategic advisor to Nanosys.
TactoTek (Oulu, Finland), developer of injection moulded structural electronics (IMSE), has received ISO 14001 certification demonstrating that their headquarters is aligned to and operating with the best environmental management practices.
In cooperation with SURAGUS GmbH, the Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP (Dresden, Germany) has succeeded in realising non-contact in-situ measurements under high vacuum conditions at temperatures of up to 220°C within the HotSense project (grant number 100547507/4102) funded by the Saxon State Ministry of Economics, Labour and Transport (SMWA).
