Ciba and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland expand collaboration in printed electronics

Existing research cooperation develops into strong application and market driven collaboration.

06-Jun-2008

Ciba and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have signed a medium- to long- term cooperation agreement in the field of printed intelligence. The agreement accelerates Ciba's and VTT's current research collaboration in printed organic electronics, established in early 2007, and expands it to new printable functionalities in high-volume packaging and diagnostics applications. The aim of the partnership is to develop new commercial products and solutions based on emerging printing technologies.

Ciba and VTT are collaborating in the development of materials, technologies, processes, services and systems in the field of printed electronics. The cooperation involves product development, mutual IPR licensing, and other joint technology commercialization efforts. The first jointly developed products and solutions are to be launched in the next few years.

Ciba Inc.'s interest is to combine its first class expertise in materials design and manufacturing with VTT's outstanding expertise in advanced printing techniques. One of the techniques is roll-to-roll printing that accesses the mass-produced functional devices, including solar cells, holograms, organic light emitting devices for signage, sensors and photo diodes. VTT will carry out its extensive work on behalf of the collaboration at its Center for Printed Intelligence.

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