OPERA Project Events
Workshop Announcement - November 10 2009
A joint workshop between the Organic Electronics Association (OE-A), OPERA-, and PRODI- EU-projects on the topic of “Quality Control, Measurement, Manufacturing and Standards Preparation for OTFTs” will be held during the oe-a working group meeting on Nov. 10th 2009 in Leverkusen, Germany.
The following topics will be presented as a discussion base for the workshop:
•Report OE-A Working Group “Quality Control and Measurement” (Th. Hollstein, TU Darmstadt)
•Standards preparation efforts within OPERA (C. Winnewisser, CSEM)
•Evaluation of R2R manufacturing strategies of oFETs within PRODI (G. Pieterse, TNO)
•Why bother about Standards? (G. Lenhart, ETSI)
Please email to ingrid.willam@vdma.org if you want to join the workshop.
More information about the oe-a working group meeting is found at: www.oe-a.org.
ISOS 2010
International Summit on OPV Stability
19 - 23 April 2010
Roskilde, Denmark
The aim of the ISOS international summit on OPV stability is to create global standards for measuring OPV stability, performance and lifetime. The last 2 years the ISOS have been arranged in Denver, Colorado and in Amsterdam, Netherlands respectively and have conducted introductory talks and breakout sessions, e.g. stability, round robin and testing protocols (at ISOS-2).
This year the annual summit on OPV stability ISOS-3 will be held in Denmark and will comprise a 2 day experimental roll-to-roll manufacturing OPV workshop (limited number of attendants), 1 day scientific conference with poster session and the 2 day summit with scientific discussions and scientific talks of the latest developments within OPV stability (see program and list of invited speakers below).
The organizing committee for ISOS-3 is: Dr. Dave Ginley, Dr. Darin Laird, Dr. Jens Hauch, Dr. Jan Kroon, Dr. Albert van Breemen, Dr. Frederik Krebs and Dr. Eva Bundgaard.
More information will follow.
For the full prgramme, please downlaod the following pdf: uploads/opv stability 19 04 10.pdf
OLAE Finance and Investment Roundtable: Do European SMEs have any future?
Tuesday, October 27, morning (9am-12pm)
Maritim Hotel & Conference Center, Dresden, Germany
(As part of 5th Global Plastic Electronics Conference and Exhibition 27-29 October 2009)
While many investors tend to agree with developers on the relative advantages and the long-term market potential of plastic electronics with respect to silicon-based electronics, the long and capital-intensive development cycles and market readiness concerns have caused some investors to hold back.
The difficulty of receiving seed-stage funding is a particular problem. Discussions with investors suggest that generally low (i.e. 'lower-than-expected') returns on seed-stage investments during the past ten years have discouraged investors from directing more money into seed-stage companies.
The roundtable will provide attendees with the opportunity to discuss the latest and expected future development trends in finance and investment in the field of plastic electronics. A particular objective of the roundtable is to explore alternative survival strategies, such as public-private partnerships, for European start-ups and SMEs.
The roundtable is hosted by Dr. Jelto Kromwijk Smits of Prime Technology Ventures. The programme is built around invited presentations, a group work session and a plenary discussion.
Objective and key themes
Scarcity of seed-stage funding, coping strategies
Financing seed-stage versus growth companies: perceived risks, ROI expectations, investment time span
The future prospects of European SMEs in OLAE, Europe's position vis-à-vis the USA and Asia
What should be done, what can we do?
Programme:
10 min. Opening remarks from the Chair - Dr. Jelto Kromwijk Smits, Prime Technology Ventures, The Netherlands
20 min. The entrepreneur perspective
20 min. The VC perspective
20 min. Is there any future for European OLAE? - A case for public-private partnerships - Ed van den Kieboom, CEO, The Plastic Electronics Foundation, The Netherlands
15 min. Refreshment break
1hr 15 min. Roundtable discussion on the above topics
20 min. Plenary discussion and close of session - Dr. Jelto Kromwijk Smits, Prime Technology Ventures, The Netherlands, & Ed van den Kieboom, CEO, The Plastic Electronics Foundation, The Netherlands
If you have any questions or wish to register please contact Jari kettunen on jari.kettunen@vtt.fi
Please note that the representatives of the private equity and venture capital industry are entitled to a 25% discount off the full Plastic Electronics 2009 event fee. To find out if you qualify, please contact Caroline Potapa on +44 (0)1372 802101 or caroline.potapa@pira-international.com
Biography - Jelto Kromwijk Smits
Jelto Kromwijk Smits is a General Partner of Prime Technology Ventures (PTV) since 2009. Previously, Jelto led the Philips Incubator at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. This Incubator has resulted in over ten ventures, of which four so far four have spun out and became independent technology start-ups: Polymer Vision (2006), Silicon Hive (2007), Civolution, and amBX (2008). Since mid 2008, the Incubator has focused on Lighting & Cleantech, in which area Jelto is also actively pursuing investment on behalf of PTV.
Until 2001, Jelto was manager of the Philips Strategy group at its headquarters in Amsterdam, in which capacity he contributed to the strategic turnaround of Philips as well as to a number of high-profile M&A projects. Prior to this post, he was engaged in industrial and scientific R&D.
Jelto obtained a PhD in Physics from the University of Groningen, The Netherlands, complemented by executive business education at IMD, MCE and Harvard.
2009
9 - 10 November 2009
Pre-Standards for oFETs and organic ICs Workshop
A workshop on defining pre-standards for oFETs and organic ICs applications will be held within the frame of the oe-a working group meeting in cooperation the European project OPERA in Leverkusen, Germany on November 9th-10th, 2009. The workshop aims at establishing pre-standards for measurement protocols, quality control, and lifetime-testing for oFETs and oICs. The workshop addresses companies as well as research organizations being active in the field of organic & large area electronics (OLAE).
For further details and registration please be referred to http://www.oe-a.org or www.opera-project.eu
MAY
19 - Organic Electronics Venture Forum
Novotel Brussels Centre Tour Noire, Brussls, Belgium
Downloadable pdf: uploads/OPERA Organic Electronics Venture Forum 19 May 2009 V9_4.pdf
Downloadable presentation guidelines pdf: uploads/Presentation guidelines V3(1).pdf
Downloadable registration form: uploads/Registration form V1(1).pdf and uploads/Registration form V1(1).doc
NEW Downloadable Presentation Schedule: uploads/OPERA Venture Forum Presentation Schedule 19 May 2009 V2_1.pdf
NOTE: New venue!
Programme (updated on 22 April 2009)
Note: Extended deadlines
Keynote speakers
Dr. David Fyfe, Chief Executive, Cambridge Display Technology Ltd.
Dr. Johannes Canisius, R&D Director, Merck Chemicals Ltd.
Investors
BASF Venture Capital GmbH -Capital-E Partners NV - Capricorn Venture Partners NV - GIMV NV - Inventure Oy - Intel Capital - Prime Technology Ventures - Sofinnova Partners
Participating companies
Braggone Oy, Finland - Canatu Inc., Finland - DisaTech, France - Enfucell Ltd., Finland -
Heliatek GmbH, Germany - Intrinsiq Materials Ltd., UK - isiQiri GmbH, Germany - Nano ePrint Ltd., UK
NeoDec B.V., Netherlands - Nicanti Oy, Finland - Novaled AG, Germany - NTERA Inc., Ireland
Polymertronics Ltd., UK (to be confirmed) - Vision Dynamics/Innophysics B.V., Netherlands
Organic Electronics Have Arrived!
Organic and large area electronics (OLAE) is an emerging industry, covering a wide range of applications from energy-efficient lighting to smart packaging and wearable computers, with an estimated annual
market value of USD 9 billion by 2012 (Intertechpira 2007)1. and USD 30 billion by 2015 (IDTechEx 2008)2. The future of OLAE is being created today. Get involved!
(1. Intertechpira (2007). The Future of World Plastic Electronics Market to 2012. Intertechpira Ltd. (www.intertechpira.com).
2. IDTechEx (2008). (www.idtechex.com).
Event objective
The OPERA Organic Electronics Venture Forum is organised by a EU-sponsored project OPERA (http://opera-project.eu). OPERA aims to develop the competitiveness of Europe in the field of organic and large area electronics. A particular objective of the project is to boost entrepreneurship and
to facilitate interactions between European investors and new start-ups and SMEs.
The OPERA Venture Forum will bring together ventures seeking new capital and venture capital firms seeking investment opportunities. Especially new start-ups are encouraged to participate. However, the
participating companies can be at any stage of their development path and can represent any part of the OLAE value chain - from materials to commercial applications.
The date and the venue
The OPERA Venture Forum takes place on 19 May 2009 at Novotel Brussels Centre Tour Noire, address: Rue de la Vierge Noire 32, 1000 Brussels, Belgium. The hotel is located in the lively Place Ste Catherine
area, 800 meters from the Grand Place. Please note that there are three Novotel hotels in the town: make sure that you are heading to Centre Tour Noire. If you arrive by car, note that there is a parking hall on the opposite side of the hotel entrance.
Please contact Mrs. Victoria Plompen-Philip for further instructions (contact details below).
Event format
The programme begins with two keynote speeches on the prospects for new innovation in OLAE. (See above for details) After the introduction we proceed to company presentations. We have reserved 10 min for each presentation and 5 min for subsequent questions and discussion. There will be a one hour lunch break, and the presentations will continue in the afternoon (see the programme ��).
The rest of the day after the presentations is reserved for pre-scheduled and ad-hoc meetings. If you want to book a meeting room for that purpose, please contact the event co-ordinators in advance (contact details below).
Important deadlines
April 30: Submission of presentation summaries (presenting companies)
May 6: Selection and disclosure of presenting companies (organisers)
May 8: Registration for the event (presenting companies and investors)
Instructions for presenting companies
The presentation guidelines are available on our website (see below) or in the downloadable pdf at the beginning of this brief.
Please note that presenting companies are expected to submit a short summary of their presentation to the event coordinators by April 30. The presentation guidelines provide further instructions.
Registration, fees and payment
To register, please download the registration form from our website (see below) or from the downloadable pdf at the top and send the completed form to the event co-ordinators by May 8, preferably as an email attachment.
Presenting companies and OPERA project partners can attend free of charge.
For investors and other delegates the participation fee is EUR 295 per person.
Please pay by bank transfer by May 8, 2009.
Bank account details:
Beneficiary: Plastic Electronics Foundation
Account (IBAN): NL41RABO0118939165
Bank (SWIFT): RABONL2U
NOTE: Since OPERA is a EU-funded project, receiving funding from the Seventh Framework Programme, only companies with a registered office in at least one of the EU member countries are eligible to
register as a presenting company.
Programme
09:00-10:00 Breakfast
10:00-10:45 Opening, keynote speeches
10:45-12:30 Presentations, part 1
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:30 Presentations, part 2
15:30-17:30 Meeting rooms available
The presentation schedule will be published shortly.
Number of participants
The expected number of ventures presenting is 12-16, and the expected number of investors attending is 10-15.
Sponsoring
If you want to sponsor the event, please contact the event chair, Mr. Ed van den Kieboom.
Event chair
Mr. Ed van den Kieboom
President, Plastic Electronics Foundation
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Tel. +31.6.2507 2805
E-mail: ed.vandenkieboom@plasticelectronics.org
Event co-ordinators
Mr. Jari Kettunen
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Espoo, Finland
Tel. +358.20.722 6784
E-mail: jari.kettunen@vtt.fi
Mrs. Victoria Plompen-Philip
Plastic Electronics Foundation
Tel. +31.40.851 7530
Fax: +31.40.851 7539
E-mail: victoria.plompen@plastic-electronics.org
OPERA Venture Forum website: http://operaproject.eu/index.php?id=13&lang=EN
Hotel website (the venue) http://www.novotel.com/gb/hotel-2122-novotelbrussels-centre-tour-noire/index.shtml
Event objective
The OPERA Organic Electronics Venture Forum is organised by a EU-sponsored project OPERA (www.opera-project.eu).
OPERA aims to develop the competitiveness of Europe in the field of organic and large area electronics. A particular objective of the project is to boost entrepreneurship and to facilitate interactions between European investors and new start-ups and SMEs.
The OPERA Venture Forum will bring together ventures seeking new capital and venture capital firms seeking investment
opportunities. Especially new start-ups are encouraged to participate. However, the participating companies can be at any stage of their development path and can represent any part of OLAE value chain - from materials to commercial applications.
The date and the venue
The OPERA Venture Forum takes place on 19 May 2009 at Novotel Brussels Centre Tour Noire, Rue de la Vierge Noire
32, 1000 Brussels, Belgium. The venue is located in the lively Place St Catherine area, 800 meters from the Grand
Place.
Event format
The programme begins with a keynote speech on the prospects for new innovation in organic electronics. After the introduction we proceed to company presentations. We have reserved 10 min for each presentation and 5 min for subsequent questions and discussion. There will be a one hour lunch break, and the presentations will continue in the afternoon. The rest of the day after the presentations is reserved for pre-scheduled and ad-hoc meetings. If you want to book a meeting room for that purpose, please contact the event co-ordinators in advance (contact details below).
Important deadlines (tentative)
March 31: Submission of presentation summaries (presenting companies)
April 9: Selection and disclosure of presenting companies (organisers)
April 17: Registration for the event, advance booking for meeting facilities (presenting companies and investors)
See below
Instructions for presenting companies
Presentation summaries should be prepared according to the presentation guidelines that are available on the OPERA Venture Forum website (http://operaproject.eu/index.php?id=13&lang=EN )
The presentation summaries should be submitted in advance to the event chair or the event co-ordinators by March 31, 2009.
The presenting companies will be announced by April 9, after which they should register for the event by April 17.
Please contact the event chair or the event co-ordinators for further information and to register for the event. Note that there is no participation fee for presenting companies. Selection of presenting companies The organisers of the event will select the presenting companies in co-operation with the steering committee. The selection will be made on the basis of submitted presentation summaries.
Instructions for investors
Registration for the event is requested by April 17 by contacting the event coordinators. Note that there is a small participation fee for investors (see below).
Fees and payment instructions
Presenting companies: Free of charge
Investors: EUR 295 per person. Please pay using bank transfer by April 17, 2009.
Beneficiary: Plastic Electronics Foundation
Account (IBAN): NL41RABO0118939165
Bank (SWIFT): RABONL2U
Detailed programme
09:30-10:00 Breakfast
10:00-10:30 Opening and keynote speech
10:30-12:30 Presentations, part 1
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:30 Presentations, part 2
15:30-17:30 Meetings
The keynote speech is given by Dr David Fyfe, Chief Executive, Cambridge Display Technology.
NOTE: If you want to book a meeting room in advance, please contact event coordinator Mrs. Victoria Plompen-Philip.
Number of participants
The expected number of ventures presenting is 10-20, and the expected number of investors attending is 15-20.
Funding and sponsors
OPERA project (www.opera-project.eu) receives funding from the Seventh EU Framework Programme. If you want to
support the event, please contact the event chair, Mr. Ed van den Kieboom.
Event chair
Mr. Ed van den Kieboom
Plastic Electronics Foundation
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Tel. +31.6.2507 2805
E-mail: ed.vandenkieboom@plasticelectronics.org
Event co-ordinators
Mr. Jari Kettunen
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Espoo, Finland
Tel. +358.20.722 6784
E-mail: jari.kettunen@vtt.fi
Mrs. Victoria Plompen-Philip
Plastic Electronics Foundation
Tel. +31.40.851 7530
Fax: +31.40.851 7539
E-mail: victoria.plompen@plasticelectronics.org
Steering committee
�� Mr. Marc Lambrechts, Capricorn Venture Partners, Belgium
�� Mr. Nicolas Louvet, Sofinnova, France
�� Dr. Andre Moreira, BASF Venture Capital, Germany
�� Mr. Heiko von Dewitz, Intel Capital