Example of a chip foil package. The CFP project is developing new processes for the manufacture of ultra-thin, flexible chip packages.
16. October 2026

Research

Fraunhofer IZM – Ultra-thin chip foil packages for flexible electronics

Flexible electronics enable more comfortable sensor patches, smarter packaging, and adaptable human-machine interfaces. In the CFP project, chip foil packages less than 150 micrometers thick are being developed to reliably protect electronic functions and enable resource-efficient production in high volumes. This paves the way for the widespread industrial use of flexible electronics. Novel ultra-thin and […]

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Feature

Voltera – Accelerating health tech and smart cities

According to a market research report [1], the global wearable medical devices market is on pace to more than double from USD $103.1 billion in 2026 to USD $229.9 billion in 2033. Smart sensors, the backbone of connected city infrastructure, are tracking a similar curve, expected to climb from about USD $59.8 billion in 2026 […]

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14. October 2026 |

Companies & Markets

Brilliant Matters and HeiQ – OPV for seamless energy harvesting

Brilliant Matters Inc., a Canadian developer of advanced organic photovoltaic (OPV) solutions, HeiQ, a global leader in deeptech material innovation, and Solar Factory, a research group of the Institute of Energy, Materials and Devices – Photovoltaics (IMD-3) at Forschungszentrum Jülich, announced the successful integration of HeiQ Xpectra silver nanowire technology into Brilliant Matters’ next-generation OPV […]

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13. October 2026 |

Companies & Markets

LC Elektronik – Silver is expensive. So why do we still print with it?

Imagine a customer looking at the bill of materials for a printed electronic circuit. Everything seems reasonable until they see the price of conductive silver ink. Then comes a question that anyone working in printed electronics has probably heard many times: “Do we really need to use silver?” It is a fair question. Silver is […]

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8. October 2026 |

Exhibitions & Events

TechBlick Berlin – Materials set the stage for next-gen electronics

From silver-coated copper and room-temperature copper processing to biosensor inks, graphene, stretchable conductors and advanced substrates: TechBlick Berlin (21 and 22 October, The Estrel  Berlin)  will put materials innovation at the heart of its 2026 programme. When discussing the future of printed and flexible electronics, it is tempting to focus on the finished product: a […]

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8. October 2026 |

Exhibitions & Events

LOPEC Startup Award opens application phase

Start-ups developing innovative solutions in printed and flexible electronics can now apply for the LOPEC Startup Award 2027. Applications are open until 7 November 2026. The search for the next generation of innovative companies in printed and flexible electronics is underway: the application phase for the LOPEC Startup Award is now open. The award is […]

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7. October 2026 |

Companies & Markets

AUMOVIO presents co-pace Pioneering Partner Award to FLEXOO

Co-pace, AUMOVIO’s global startup organization, has presented its inaugural Pioneering Partner Award to German technology company FLEXOO. The award recognises FLEXOO’s highly successful collaboration with AUMOVIO’s Passive Safety and Sensorics product segment and its significant contribution to joint innovation. The partnership spans joint development, creation of commercially viable business models, and a long-term strategic outlook. […]

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