PragmatIC Semiconductor secures $80M funding


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PragmatIC Semiconductor (Cambridge, UK), a world leader in flexible electronics, has secured $80 million of Series C funding. This scale-up investment will be used to build a second FlexLogIC fab in the North East of England, to meet the growing demand for ultra-low-cost flexible integrated circuits (FlexICs) for the Internet of Everything, and strengthening the position of the UK in its ambition to be a leading designer and manufacturer of next generation semiconductors.

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CSEM: The beauty of invisible solar


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Right in the heart of Zurich, the head office of the city’s emergency services (Schutz & Rettung Zürich) has been fitted with an innovative solar roof. Newly developed colour technology opens up a much broader scope for design geared to the energy transition. MegaSlate Flair is a potential solution for protected historic buildings.

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Heliatek official partner of the German Pavilion at World Expo 2020 Dubai


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Heliatek (Dresden, Germany) is an official partner of the German Pavilion “Campus Germany” at the World Expo 2020, taking place from 1 October 2021until 31 March 2022 in Dubai. The World Expo 2020 is the world's largest trade fair. Its motto: “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”. Nearly 200 exhibitors from over 190 countries are exhibiting on the more than 4km² area and up to 25 million visitors are expected during the next six months.

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Panasonic launches novel substrate film enabling the development of soft printed electronics


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Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Company of America, a division of the Panasonic Corporation of North America, through its Electronic Materials Division, is introducing BEYOLEX, a new thermoset stretchable film for printed electronics. This novel material is based on a proprietary non-silicone thermoset polymer chemistry developed by Panasonic researchers at the Electronic Materials laboratory in Kadoma, Osaka, Japan.

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SmartKem announces joint development agreement with RiTdisplay


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SmartKem, Inc. (Manchester, UK), a company seeking to reshape the world of electronics with a revolutionary new organic semiconductor platform that enables a new generation of displays, has entered into a joint development agreement with RiTdisplay Corp., a leading developer of optoelectronic solutions, visual displays and PMOLED displays. Pursuant to this agreement, the parties will collaborate on the production of a full colour demonstration AMOLED display.

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