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27 May, 2010 :: Encapsulation Report

OPERA report on encapsulation (WP5) is now available to download. Please click on the link below:

uploads/2010-OPERA-WP5-Encapsulation-survey(1).pdf

27 January, 2010 :: Photonics 21 Strategic Research Agenda available
Please click on the following link to download the Photonics 21 SRA:
uploads/Photonics21 Strategic Research Agenda_aktualisierte_Neuauflage.pdf

08 January, 2010 :: 6th Global Plastic Electronics Conference

First announcement
6^th Global Plastic Electronics Conference & Exhibition
Messe Dresden, Germany, October 19-21, 2010

Dear Colleagues & Friends

First of all we wish you a Happy New Year and all the best for 2010! We cordially invite you to mark the 6^th edition of our event in your calendar. The Plastic Electronics Conference & Exhibition will be organized for the second consecutive year in the city of Dresden, one of the major research centers and industrial hubs in electronics in Europe.

The event will be part of a full week of events organized in the period between October 18 through 22, 2010 with the focus on innovations in electronics under the common label “Converging Electronics Week 2010”.More information will be available soon, when the joint website www.converging-electronics.org becomes operational.

The two highlight events of the Converging Electronics Week 2010 will be co-located at the Messe Dresden and are expected to draw a large attendance of professionals within the electronics research community and electronics industry worldwide.

Plastic Electronics Conference & Exhibition, October 19-21, 2010
Semicon Europa Exhibition & Conference, October 19-21, 2010

Plastic Electronics is an enabling, and exciting new field of technology with a multitude of applications. The technology is expected to have a systemic impact on the way we will live, work and entertain in the future, together with a major impact on the greening of the economy. Research, development and engineering are progressing rapidly in the field of organic electronics, advancing the technology from the labs and fabs into the marketplace.

The Plastic Electronics Conference & Exhibition, being the largest convention in this field, is the forum to meet with other professionals with the same interests, both from research and industry.
For the first time, we combine the exhibition with a full scientific conference.

This conference will include five topical areas which are:

Organic and mixed organic/inorganic electronics
Displays and lighting
Organic photovoltaics
Integrated and organic smart systems
Printed electronics

The conference will have both an industry-oriented program and a full scientific program with peer review. Based on the combination with the Semicon Europa Exhibition & Conference, the leading tradeshow in the semiconductor industry, and additional events to be announced for the same week, there will be added value for every participant. Bookmark this event in your calendar and take part at the leading event in this sector.

Important Dates you might not miss:

January 15, 2010	Start Abstract Submission
June 15, 2010	Deadline Abstract Submission
July 15, 2010	Deadline of Early Bird Registration Fees

Take advantage of the attractive registration fees in this scientific sector

Category	Registration Fee (early) before July 15, 2010	Registration Fee (regular) after July 15, 2010	Registration Fee (on-site)
Regular Fee	585,00 EUR	685,00 EUR	785,00 EUR
Student Fee	325,00 EUR	425,00 EUR	525,00 EUR

Further details to the conference can be found on our website which will be updated regularly.

www.plastic-electronics2010.com

We are looking forward seeing you in Dresden in 2010!

11 November, 2009 :: VTT - Positions for PhD Students
Positions for PhD students – VTT Graduate School starts in spring 2010

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is an impartial and multitechnological R&D organisation that provides high-end technology solutions and innovation services. VTT promotes the development of industries and public services, the wellbeing of society, the health and safety of the environment, and improves the knowledge base for political decisionmaking.

From its wide knowledge base, VTT can combine different technologies, create new innovations and a substantial range of world-class technologies and applied research services, thus improving sustainable development in the society and competitiveness and competence of industries world-wide.

VTT is launching an international graduate school in the beginning of 2010 to attract new, motivated researchers. We are looking for 12 new PhD students that are expected to contribute to development of our prominent technological competences. Position description PhD students participate in high level research work at VTT on selected strategically relevant topics within a collaborative project environment. PhD work is done for four consecutive years under professional scientific supervision by highly experienced and competent senior researchers. The PhD thesis should be finalized within the four-year period and fulfil high level scientific standards. The open positions are related to applied materials, bio and chemical processes, energy, information and communication technologies, and microtechnologies and electronics.

Expectations
• a solid academic background with an MSc in relevant fields
• scientific ambition, motivation and strong interest in cutting-edge research
• team working skills in an international working environment
• inventiveness and initiative personality
• good analytical and problem solving skills
• excellent English language skills

We offer you
• an opportunity to contribute to the strategic capabilities of a worldclass research organization
• outstanding PhD supervision by top research scientists of your field
• excellent prospects for personal development
• an innovative work community for aspiring researchers
• a work contract for 1 + 3 years
• assistance with housing and other relocation issues

Schedule
Please apply before the 31st of December 2009. PhD positions can be started flexibly during spring 2010.

Additional information
For conditions of employment, relocation and accommodation please contact Vice President, Strategic Research Johanna Buchert (johanna.buchert@vtt.fi) or Senior Vice President, HR Riitta Tolvanen (riitta.tolvanen@vtt.fi) .
For in-depth information on the PhD topics please follow the link below to VTT Graduate School’s website and contact the owner of the position you are interested in.

PhD topics
AMA 1: Bionanomaterials
This position aims at interdisciplinary work to combine bio-based or bioinspired materials in a new context, such as: composite materials, tribology, biosensing, and nanoelectronics. In developing bionanomaterials we take a bio-based approach towards understanding and making different types of functional materials. Techniques will involve genetic engineering and production of proteins, their biophysical characterisation and as well as studying their functionality.
Success in this position requires a background in biotechnology, organic chemistry, biochemistry, or physical chemistry
Contact: Prof. Markus Linder (markus.linder@vtt.fi )

AMA 2: Novel chemo-enzymatic methods for activation and functionalisation of polysaccharides
This position aims at developing novel chemo-enzymatic means to activate and modify carbohydrates and carbohydrate containing biomaterials in a targeted, structure retaining manner. The target carbohydrates would primarily be cellulose and hemicelluloses and the biomaterial lignocellulosic fibres. The action of selected enzymes in activation of carbohydrates for further chemical reactions in different solvents will be studied and the effects on carbohydrate chemistry and properties will be determined. The work contributes to the important expertise area of tailoring carbohydrate materials and products for food and non-food applications.
Success in this position requires a solid background in organic chemistry, especially in carbohydrate chemistry, and basic knowledge or interest in learning and exploiting of applied enzymology. Enthusiasm for the challenging interdisciplinary scientific work, interest in working abroad and ability to work both independently and in a team is also required from the candidate.
Contacts: Dr. Anna Suurnäkki (anna.suurnakki@vtt.fi) and Dr. Jarmo Ropponen (jarmo.ropponen@vtt.fi)

BIC 1: Metabolic engineering of microbes for the production of platform chemicals
This position investigates new biocatalysts and metabolic engineering possibilities to produce from biomass sugars platform chemicals and monomers for synthesis of novel biopolymers. The work belongs to the Finnish Centre of Excellence in White Biotechnology – Green Chemistry (2008-2013), led by research professor Merja Penttilä. The
PhD student will investigate organic acid derivative production in yeast and/or filamentous fungi and the physiological stress responses at different pH and oxygenation conditions. The methods include amongst other things genome-wide analyses and bioinformatics to identify leads for strain improvement and strain engineering for enhanced end product and process tolerance. The work will include collaboration with European research groups.
Success in this position requires a background in molecular biology. Skills in bioinformatics, biochemistry, bioprocess engineering and/or modelling are of benefit.
Contact: Prof. Merja Penttilä (merja.penttila@vtt.fi )

BIC 2: Modification of catalytic materials for biomaterial conversions
This position is focussed on development of novel conversion routes from bio-based poly and mono aromatic compounds to performance chemical precursors. Catalytic materials are prepared, modified and evaluated for improved selectivity and conversion of bio refinery sidestreams. The catalytic materials developed will be tested in model reactions for deactivation kinetics and recovery related to chemical reaction engineering.
Success in this position requires a background in inorganic synthesis, related analytical methods, bench-scale testing and in-line chemical analysis as well background in industrial chemistry or chemical reactor design.
Contact: Prof. Ali Harlin (ali.harlin@vtt.fi )

ENE 1: Improving fuel quality of bio oil
This position aims at developing further one of VTT’s key technologies, fast pyrolysis of biomass. We aim to develop catalytic processes in modifying the current product composition in a manner which enables to replace light fuel oil directly with bio oil. Depending of the initial outcome also other higher value products may be addressed. The
work will be part of the on-going VTT PNNL collaboration, which is currently partly funded by Tekes and US DOE, respectively.
Success in this position requires prior experience of experimental fast pyrolysis of biomass, and knowledge of upgrading catalysts.
Contact: Dr. Anja Oasmaa and Dr. Yrjö Solantausta (anja.oasmaa@vtt.fi; yrjo.solantausta@vtt.fi)

ENE 2: Micro structural basis of bentonite behaviour (MIBEL) (nuclear waste study)
The aim of the PhD work will be formulation of a micro structural model for wetting compacted bentonite clay by using advanced analytical tools and modelling. Bentonite clay forms a chemical and mechanical buffer between bedrock and copper canister in the proposed final repository concepts of spent nuclear fuel. Its beneficial properties are essentially determined by the microstructure. The work will provide the basis for scientifically rigorous multi scale understanding of bentonite behaviour that is needed as part of the safety assessment of spent fuel disposal. A safe nuclear waste
Management is also requirement for building of new nuclear power. The topic has a close connection to the national and international nuclear waste research programmes. The work will be performed in close cooperation between VTT, University of Jyväskylä and Helsinki University of Technology (Aalto University). Preferable background in this position could be studies in physics or physical chemistry. Though the main goal lies in applying modern analytical techniques, the applicant should have broader interest to collaboration with modellers.
Contact: Dr. Markus Olin and Dr. Arto Muurinen (markus.olin@vtt.fi; arto.muurinen@vtt.fi )

ICT 1: Novel models for software business analysis within Cloud Software Ecosystems
This position aims at developing novel models for cloud software business analysis and evaluation. Cloud is emerging as a phenomenon and it is happening at the confluence of several trends in the software industry. The results of this work will significantly increase the diffusion of effective modern software business strategies, models, and value creation networks in order to convert cloud technology to significant economic value. The work has a close connection to large national and international software research programmes and will be done in close co-operation with the global
industrial organisations.
Success in this position requires a background in software industry and a M.Sc. or equivalent in computer sciences, engineering, economics, or a related discipline.
Contact: Dr. Tua Huomo (tua.huomo@vtt.fi )

ICT 2: Novel radar and interferometric techniques for global environmental and forest resource mapping
This position aims at developing new analysis and processing methods for global environmental mapping applications using data from current and planned satellite SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) sensors. Many new and planned SAR satellites produce polarimetric data, which can be used in polarimetric and interferometric analysis. The results of the work will improve significantly monitor capabilities for those international conventions that aim at reducing carbon
emissions from forests. The results may also be used to map forest resources for sustainable forestry and forest industries. As a global application, the work has a close connection to VTT's technology strategy and business goals.
Success in this position requires knowledge of basic principles of remote sensing and a M.Sc. or equivalent in electrical engineering, surveying, physics or a related discipline.
Contact: Dr. Yrjö Rauste (yrjo.rauste@vtt.fi )

ISM 1: Broadening human-centred design
This position aims at continuing VTT’s successful methodological development in broadening human-centred design. Based on the PhD candidate's personal interests, the work can be focused on either
1) How to combine the methods of user acceptance studies and business studies to create a common framework to support the innovation, development and evaluation of new ICT services. A specific focus is on user-driven innovation, i.e. changing user role from a research object to a co-designer and how this affects design methods and practices, or
2) Methodological development in extending the human-centred design approach to the design of technical enablers such as technology platforms and architectural solutions. Extending design to technical enablers facilitates earlier
feedback of user needs and preferences to the technical development.
Success in this position requires a background in human-technology interaction research. Also knowledge on marketing or business performance studies would be beneficial. The work will be carried out in industrial case studies, and the research material will be gathered from there.
Contact: Dr. Eija Kaasinen (eija.kaasinen@vtt.fi )

ISM 2: Next generation electrical machines
This position aims at developing novel electrical machine and drive concepts. Those concepts should fulfil requirements of tomorrow's electrical machines that are energy-efficient, compact, highlyintegrated and silent. Upon the PhD candidate's personal interests, the work can be focused on: 1) innovative electrical machine concepts (e.g. transverse flux machines, poly-phase concepts) and their manufacturing aspects, 2) modelling and optimization of machine - drive operation, or 3) methods and materials for electrical machine temperature control.
Success in this position requires an open-minded personality with good knowledge in physics and capable of modelling complex coupled-physics systems. Furthermore, the ideal candidate has good command of English and an ability to collaborate with other workers in the field.
Contact: Dr. Kari Tammi (kari.tammi@vtt.fi )

MEL 1: Novel high-performance microsystems
This position aims at investigating and developing a new generation of microsystems in one of the following topics: silicon-based MEMS sensors, resonators, and oscillators, silicon radiation detectors, novel imaging sensors for a wide range of wave-lengths from UV – visible – IR – THz range, adaptive radio-frequency (RF) circuits based on various tunable RF components.
Success in this position requires a background in one or several of the following fields: physics, microfabrication, electrical engineering.
Contact: Prof. Aarne Oja (aarne.oja@vtt.fi )

MEL 2: Printed electronics/intelligence components and systems
This position aims at development of generic enabling printed intelligence or printed electronics technologies: Novel fluidprocessable materials, roll-to-roll manufacturing technologies or novel functional devices like transistors, OLEDs, solar cells, thin film batteries, biofuel cells, large-area sensors and disposable biosensors.
Success in this position requires a background in one or several of the following fields: organic or nanoparticulate semiconductor materials and devices, roll-to-roll and/or printing like manufacturing methods, large area electronic-/optic-/chemical-/biosensors or sensor arrays, flexible electronic systems on foil.
Contact: Dr. Arto Maaninen (arto.maaninen@vtt.fi )

14 October, 2009 :: 10 Novemner 2009 Workshop Announcement
====Workshop Announcement=========

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.

23 September, 2009 :: OLAE Finance and Investment Roundtable

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)

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 .

For more information and to register please contact Jari kettunen on jari.kettunen@vtt.fi or victoria.plompen@plastic-electronics.org

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.

15 September, 2009 :: OLAE Strategic Research Agenda Published

Towards a Green Electronics in Europe

The Strategic Research Agenda [SRA] for the Organic & Large Area Electronics [OLAE] is now available and downloadable at the link below. The SRA is a joint effort of a large number of European stakeholders, from industry, research and the academia. The title “Towards a Green Electronics in Europe” indicates that the OLAE technology, is expected to contribute to a lower CO2 footprint of electronics in general, and to a new class of applications and products with integrated enhanced functionalities. It will take however continued efforts of research, development and engineering to make this a reality and continued public funding to reach the indicated objectives.

Please go to the tab on the menu to read the full SRA and make comments.

27 May, 2009 :: OLAE Industrial Governance Board
Following the Vision Paper, the OLAE Industrial Goverenance Board has now been established and is currently working to deliver a strategic reserach agenda. Please look under the title OLAE Industrial Governance Board in the menu to find out more about it.

26 May, 2009 :: Pre-standards for oFETS and Organic IC's
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

27 February, 2009 :: ISOS 2009

ISOS 2009
21 - 22 - April
Sheraton Hotel, Schiphol Airport, Amserdam

The first International Summit on OPV Stability was held last year in Denver, USA. It nucleated an international effort to look at lifetime, round robin testing and development of a concurrence roadmap for OPV. At the end of the meeting we agreed to follow on with a second conference so as to help refine and develop the initiatives started at the ISOS I. Thus, we are organizing the 2009 ISOS event, which will be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. It will be a joint initiative of Plextronics, NREL, DOE, Konarka and the European Coordination and Support Action Projects OPERA and OrgaPVnet. This event will bring together a select group of global leaders in the area of OPV development and commercialization to create global standards for measuring OPV stability, performance and lifetime. The meeting will consist of an introductory set of talks and then break into working panels to develop actionable plans.

We would like to invite you to attend and participate in this event to be held on April 21-22, 2009 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands at Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel & Conference Center. No participation fees will be charged for the workshop.
Please indicate if you will attend ISOS 2009 in an email to albert.vanbreemen@tno.nl by March 6, 2009.
http://www.wikispaces.com/opvlifetime

ISOS 2009 Organizers
Dr. Darin Laird, Plextronics
Dr. David Ginley, NREL
Dr. Jens Hauch, Konarka
Dr. Jan Kroon, ECN (representative of OrgaPVnet)
Dr. Albert van Breemen, Holst Centre (representative of OPERA)

Venue:
Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel & Conference Center, Schiphol Boulevard 101, 1118 BG Amsterdam
Netherlands (The hotel is situated within the terminal)
Phone: (31) (20) 316 4300 Fax: (31) (20) 316 4399

24 February, 2009 :: Organic Electronics Venture Forum

Organic Electronics Venture Forum
19 May 2009 - Novotel Brussels Centre Tour Noire, Rue de la Vierge Noire 32, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.

Downloadable Documents (PDF)
Venture Forum Programme: uploads/OPERA Organic Electronics Venture Forum 19 May 2009 V9_4.pdf
Presentation Guidelines uploads: uploads/Presentation guidelines V3(2).pdf
Registration Form: uploads/Presentation guidelines V3.pdf and uploads/Registration form V1.doc
NEW: Venture Forum Presentation Schedule Update 11-May-2009 uploads/OPERA Venture Forum Presentation Schedule 19 May 2009 V2_1.pdf

NOTE: New venue in Brussels – Novotel Brussels Centre Tour Noire, Rue de la Vierge Noire 32, Brussels.
Organic Electronics Have Arrived!

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 available 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

08 March, 2008 :: Stop the press:Dutch newspaper rolls out e-edition
A major Holland newspaper, NRC Handelsblad has become the next European title to publish a daily electronic paper edition.From today the iLiad e-book, developed by iRex Technologies (the Dut...

08 March, 2008 :: China SSL Alliance Delegation visiting Plastic Ele
In regards to the importance of energy for China, the acquiring and/or securing of energy resources [oil, gas, etc.], and energy saving technology solutions could come from such technologies as HB-LED and OLED. China SSL will visit with a delegation the Plastic Electronics Event to look for partnerships in Europe with the assistance of Plastic Electronics Foundation being their mediator. China SSL is interested in tapping into the know-how available in Europe to assist in building it's own industry and looks forward to assisted partnership from the Plastic Electronics Foundation.
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05 March, 2008 :: Wearable displays take to the slopes
The next generation of wearable electronic outdoor clothing is upon us. Jackets with integrated flexible displays and speakers in the hood will be available later this year.As ever, the jack...