Companies / Markets

ASCA acquires world’s largest intellectual property portfolio of printed organic photovoltaics

Monday 14 February 2022
Companies / Markets

ASCA, an organic photovoltaics (OPV) global leader and part of the French ARMOR Group, has purchased the most relevant device- and module-related intellectual property (IP) portfolio regarding printed OPV. At the end of 2021, ASCA took patents on OPV production and technology from the Darmstadt, Germany-based leading science and technology company Merck. With this purchase, the company has become the largest portfolio owner with regard to printed OPV worldwide through tripling its number of patents.

Identiv and Wiliot strategically partner to meet global demand for passive and active IoT solutions

Thursday 10 February 2022
Companies / Markets

Identiv, Inc. (Fremont, California), a global leader in digital security and identification in the Internet of Things (IoT), recently announced its partnership with Wiliot (Caesarea, Israel), a SaaS company with a platform connecting the digital and physical world through the IoT. Identiv’s new Bluetooth (BLE) IoT Pixels for the mass IoT market feature built-in logic and communicate intelligently to create an ecosystem of digital products in healthcare, pharma, and smart packaging, including tracking cold chain, temperature, moisture, and movement.

SmartKem and Nanosys enter into joint development agreement

Wednesday 09 February 2022
Companies / Markets

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, and Nanosys, Inc. (Silicon Valley, California), a leader in developing and delivering quantum dot and microLED technology, have entered into a joint development agreement to work together on a new generation of low-cost solution printed microLED and quantum dot materials for advanced displays.

Avery Dennison acquires TexTrace, an innovator in integrated RFID products

Monday 07 February 2022
Companies / Markets

Avery Dennison Corporation (Glendale, California) recently announced that it has acquired TexTrace AG, a technology developer that specialises in custom-made woven and knitted RFID products which can be sewn onto or inserted into garments. TexTrace was formerly a subsidiary of Jakob Müller Holding, a leading Swiss OEM for the textile industry, and is located in Frick, Switzerland. The acquisition includes ownership of TexTrace’s portfolio of intellectual property, and its employees that will continue to be based in Frick, Switzerland, enabling Avery Dennison to continue to innovate and drive adoption within the apparel sector and unlock opportunities in non-apparel segments.

Brewer Science named a 2022 Top Workplace in the USA

Thursday 03 February 2022
Companies / Markets

Brewer Science, Inc. (Rolla, Missouri), a global leader in developing and manufacturing next-generation materials and processes for the microelectronics and optoelectronics industries, has been awarded the 2022 Top Workplaces USA Award, issued by Energage, a purpose-driven organisation that develops solutions to build and brand top workplaces. The Top Workplaces programme has a 15-year history of surveying more than 20 million employees and recognizing the top organisations across 60 markets for regional Top Workplaces awards.