The 11th International Conference & Exhibition on Green Flexible & Printed Electronics Industry will take place on 11-12 October 2021 at the Divani Caravel Hotel Athens, Greece.
The International Conference is organized by the Hellenic Organic & Printed Electronics Association HOPE-A (www.hope-a.com) and the Nanotechnology Lab LTFN (www.ltfn.gr).
This International Conference will bring together Key Industrial Players, End-Users, Entrepreneurs, Investors, Top-class Scientists, Engineers, Policy Makers, Politicians and Representatives from the National, European and International Authorities to discuss, networking, make business and establish the Strategy and Policy for boosting the rapidly evolving Green Flexible & Printed Electronics hundred-Billion euros Industry in Green Energy, Renewable Technologies, Fuel Cells, Green Hydrogen, Energy Autonomous Systems, Lighting, Electronics and Communications, Automotive, Electrical Vehicle, Buildings, Smart Cities, Agriculture, Intelligent Packaging and Security, Health Care, Wearables, IoT, etc. contributing to a Green, Digital, Decarbonized and Circular Economy Society and Planet.
The topics to be discussed include:
Flexible Organic & Printed Electronics and Photonics
Green & Renewable Energy
3rd Generation Photovoltaics
Bioenergy, Fuel Cells & Green Hydrogen Generation
Energy Storage and Batteries
Flexible Lighting and Displays
Energy and Lighting for Smart Buildings, Smart Cities, Automotive, Greenhouses, Healthcare, IoT
Energy Autonomous systems in Consumer Electronics, Smart Packaging, Tourism, Defence, etc.
Energy Production and Energy Autonomy in Agriculture and Food Production
3D Printing Electronics in System Integration of Functional Products and Solutions
Advanced materials, Semiconductors, Electrodes, High Barrier Materials, Inks and Bioinks
Sensors, Biosensors in Wearables, IoT, Health, Agriculture, etc.
Manufacturing, Nano-Manufacturing and Processes of FPEs, BioElectronics, etc
Smart Textiles, Fashion and Wearables
Intelligent and Smart Packaging, Safety and Security
Machines, Tools, Lasers, Automation Systems, Robotics, Analytics and AI for Zero-Defect Manufacturing
Machines and Tools for Digital Transformation of the Industry
FPEs in Green Deal and Decarbonization Global Activities and Policies
Clusters and Associations in Flexible & Printed Electronics Worldwide
SmartLine's Review Meeting took place on 17 December 2020 by telco service in order to ensure the health and safety of the participants during the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
12-13 October 2020, Divani Caravel Hotel, Athens, Greece
The Hellenic Organic & Printed Electronics Association (HOPEA) and the Nanotechnology Lab LTFN co-organize the 10th Conference & Exhibition on Flexible & Printed Electronics Industry. The event will bring together Key Industrial Players, End-Users, Entrepreneurs, Investors, Top-class Scientists, Engineers, Policy Makers and Representatives from the National, European and International Authorities to discuss, network and establish the Strategy and Policy for boosting the rapidly evolving Flexible & Printed Electronics (FPEs) hundred-Billion euros Industry. FPEs revolutionizes applications in Green Energy, Energy Autonomous Systems, Lighting, Electronics and Communications, Automotive, Smart Buildings, Smart Cities, Greenhouses, Intelligent Packaging and Security, Health Care, Wearables, IoT, etc. all contributing to a Clean, Green and Circular Economy and the Digital Tranformation of industry, economy and society.
The Conference & Exhibition will be a Hybrid event, combining both Live (On-site) and Virtual (On-line) presentations and participation.
Topics include:
Flexible & Printed Electronics and Photonics
3D Printing Electronics in System Integration of Functional Products and Solutions
Advanced materials, Semiconductors, Electrodes, High Barrier Films, Inks, Bioinks
Energy and Energy Autonomous systems, in Consumer Electronics, Tourism, Buildings, Agriculture, Defense, etc.
Manufacturing and Processes of Flexible Organic & Printed Electronics
Energy and Lighting for Smart Buildings, Automotive, Greenhouses, Healthcare, etc.
Smart Cities, Internet of Things (IoT)
Smart Textiles, Fashion and Wearables
Sensors, Biosensors in Wearables, IoT, Health, Agriculture, etc.
Intelligent and Smart Packaging, Safety and Security
Automation Systems and Robotics for Zero-Defect Manufacturing
Printed Organic Electronics and Automation
Tools for the Digital Transformation of the Industry
Clusters and Associations in Flexible & Printed Electronics Worldwide
Startups, SMEs and early growth-stage companies will get to pitch their businesses to a panel of funding organizations and strategic partners. Any startup, SME and early growth-stage company that has just brought or is about to bring a product or solution in the field of FPE to market will be applied and considered. The most successful pitches will be awarded by the Business Committee.
Poster Session and Awards
R&D organizations, research institutes and academic laboratories are welcome to submit a poster of their research and innovation activities and/or funded research projects in the field of FPE. Each poster will be provided with presentation space within the Conference & Exhibition’s room at a maximum size of A0. The Posters with the most promising achievements will be awarded by the organizing committee.
SmartLine's 30th month Consortium Meeting took place on 24 March 2020 by telco service in order to ensure the health and safety of the participants during the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Research Committee (Special Account for Research Funds) of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, in the framework of the project “Smart in-line metrology and control for boosting the yield and quality of high-volume manufacturing of Organic Electronics (SmartLine)” funded under the Horizon 2020 Call FOF08-2017 of European Commission, with Academic Head, Prof. Stergios Logothetidis, Professor of Physics, invites candidates to submit applications for two (2) positions (through the award of a work contract), until 28/02/2020 (and in the case of an extension of the project until its expiration with a corresponding adjustment of the amount) with a total anticipated remuneration 45.000,00€ (VAT and taxes included). You can find more info here (rc.auth website) and here (diavgeia website).
You can see the open positions requirements in detail and the application form by downloading the following files.
The ongoing innovations of SmartLine are featured in the European Factories of the Future Research Association (EFFRA) Newsletter "Impact-December 2018 edition". Subscribe to Impact, and keep yourselves updated on the work of projects launched under the EU’s research and innovation programme for advanced manufacturing – "Factories of the Future".
SmartLine's 12th month Consortium Meeting took place at Divani Caravel Hotel, in Athens, on October 23rd, with participation of AUTh, CRF, LayTec, Aixtron, IBS, Suragus and OET.
SmartLine is featured in European Commission’s CORDIS news article as majorly optimizing manufacturing in the Organic Large Area Electronics sector together with the H2020 CORNET Project (http://www.cornet-project.eu/). The news article is highlighting how Printed Solar Cells are transforming Electronics' Manufacturing, and some of the fascinating advantages Organic Electronics acquire, which makes them ideal for implementation in existing and new consumer products in a wide range of areas.
In the same article SmartLine’s partner - OET - record of a 7.4% efficiency for a fully Roll-to-Roll Printed OPV and the aspiration to achieve 9 % efficiency by 2021 are mentioned!
The Research Committee (Special Account for Research Funds) of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, in the framework of the project “Smart in-line metrology and control for boosting the yield and quality of high-volume manufacturing of Organic Electronics (SmartLine)” funded under the Horizon 2020 Call FOF-08-2017 of European Commission, with Academic Head, Prof. Stergios Logothetidis, Professor of Physics, invites candidates to submit applications for two (2) positions (through the award of a work contract), until 31/08/2019 (and in the case of an extension of the project until its expiration with a corresponding adjustment of the amount) with a total anticipated remuneration 36.000,00 € (VAT and taxes included). You can find more info here.
You can see the open positions requirements in detail and the application form by downloading the following files.
SmartLine's 6th month Consortium Meeting took place at LayTec's facilities, in Berlin, on April 13th, with participation of AUTh, CRF, LayTec, Aixtron, IBS, Suragus and OET.
The Technical Meeting 1 of the H2020 FOF SmartLine project has taken place at, Thessaloniki, Greece at 20-21 November 2017 with the participation of representatives from AUTh, OET, LAY and IBS.
The Research Committee (Special Account for Research Funds) of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, in the framework of the project “Smart in-line metrology and control for boosting the yield and quality of high-volume manufacturing of Organic Electronics (SmartLine)” funded under the Horizon 2020 Call FOF-08-2017 of European Commission, with Academic Head, Prof. Stergios Logothetidis, Professor of Physics, invites candidates to submit applications for three (3) positions (through the award of a work contract), until 31/08/2020 (and in the case of an extension of the project until its expiration with a corresponding adjustment of the amount) with a total anticipated remuneration 83.000,00 € (VAT and taxes included). You can find more info here.
You can see the open positions requirements in detail and the application form by downloading the following files.
The Research Committee (Special Account for Research Funds) of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, in the framework of the project “Smart in-line metrology and control for boosting the yield and quality of high-volume manufacturing of Organic Electronics (SmartLine)” funded under the Horizon 2020 Call FOF-08-2017 of European Commission, with Academic Head, Prof. Stergios Logothetidis, Professor of Physics, invites candidates to submit applications for ten (10) positions (through the award of a work contract), until 31/08/2020 (and in the case of an extension of the project until its expiration with a corresponding adjustment of the amount) with a total anticipated remuneration 280.000,00 € (VAT and taxes included). You can find more info here.
You can see the open positions requirements in detail and the application form by downloading the following files.
The SmartLine Project Press Conference, successfully took place at the Center of Organic & Printed Electronics in Thessaloniki on 3rd October 2017. Prof. S. Logothetidis, Director of Nanotechnology Lab LTFN, Dr. A. Laskarakis, Head of the Organic Electronics Group of Nanotechnology Lab LTFN, and Mr. V. Matskos, CEO of Organic Electronic Technologies provided the journalists with an overview and answers on the EU funded Project, which started in September 2017 and is about to optimize the manufacturing of Organic Electronics and shape the Digitization of Industry.
The Kick Off Meeting of the H2020 FOF SmartLine project took place at Brussels on the 15th September 2017 with the participation of S. Logothetidis (AUTh-Coordinator), A. Laskarakis (AUTh), Vasilis Matskos (OET), Nello Li Pira (CRF), Alberto Zamboni (CRF), Peter Baumann (AIXTRON), Marcus Klein (SUR), Kojla Haberland (Laytec), Theresa Burke (IBS), Henny Spaan (IBS) and the Project Officer Gustaf Winroth (EU).
The main objectives of the Kick Off Meeting were to introduce the teams of the project and its administration and to present and discuss in depth the project objectives, the workplan and the next steps for the first 6 months, as well as the next Technical Meetings and the work for the preparation of the first deliverables of the project.