The UK will invest £8.4 million (€10.2 million) in plastic electronics businesses, funding 13 technology development projects.
The investment provided in competitions run by the UK Technology Strategy Board was announced by the minister for universities and science David Willetts.
Plans to use the funding include the Thin Organic Prototypes, Design, Research, Applications with End user Recognition (TOPDRAWER) project. TOPDRAWER is a consortium of OLED lighting developers, which will create an ultra-high efficiency polymer lighting panel and prove manufacture at the UK's Printed Electronics Technology Centre.
Coordinated by Thorn Lighting, TOPDRAWER partners include Cambridge Display Technology and Pilkington Glass.
Documents and links
-
BIS press release
Announcement from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on the UK’s £8.4 million investment in plastic electronics
External Link
-
Subscribe to +Plastic Electronics magazine
Subscribe to +Plastic Electronics magazine, published six times a year, for just £100/€110/$160. Find out more here
External Link
-
Department of Business, Innovation and Skills
The UK government department launching the new strategy
External Link
-
Glass maker Pilkington keeps eye on new solar technologies
International glass producer Pilkington is partnering with UK R&D on two separate projects to follow the progress of new solar materials that can be coated onto glass
External Link
-
CDT announces funding to develop white LEPs for lighting
Press release issued by CDT in 2007 announcing funding and project to develop white light emitting polymers for lighting
External Link
-
The Future of Energy Efficient Lighting
Click here to find out more about IntertechPira's market report on energy efficient lighting including forecasts for organic and inorganic LEDs
External Link