The event will focus on sharing experiences in creating spin-offs in the field of advanced electronic materials, featuring five inspiring speakers from leading spin-offs. An interactive roundtable discussion will follow, offering the opportunity to address questions and explore challenges in transitioning from lab research to commercial success.
- Date: January 14, 2025
- Time: From 9.30 AM to 12:30 PM
- Location: ICMAB-Sala d'Actes Carles Miravitlles and online (registration details soon)
- Registration: Secure your spot by completing this form.
Programme Highlights
From 9:00 AM - Coffee & Cookies
9:30 AM – Welcome
Hosts: Esther Barrena (SURFACES) and Marta Mas-Torrent (e-MolMat), organizers of the event
9:40 AM – “Vacuum processed Organic PhotoVoltaics: from the lab to large volume roll-to-roll production”.
By Karsten Walzer from Heliatek (online)
Heliatek, developer and manufacturer of organic photovoltaic (OPV) foil products made from proprietary organic semiconductors, and deposited in roll-to-roll processes in a vacuum atmosphere. The solar foils are used in the built environment, such as at walls, facades or roofs.
10:05 AM – "Developing the next generation everyday electronics."
By Adara Babuji, Process Development Engineer at IDEADED
IDEADED is developing processes and material technologies enabling the next generation of everyday electronics, paving the way for billions of connected devices, with new non-silicon-based semiconductor materials.
10:20 AM – "Printed Technologies: Paving the Way for the Democratization of Graphene-Based Electronic Devices"
By Claudia Simao from GraphenicaLab
GraphenicaLab is an ICN2 spin-off company that leverages a patented printing methodology to create large-area, high-throughput, and reproducible graphene-based electronic devices, with a focus on sustainable, point-of-need applications.
10:35 AM – "Creating a safe bridge between the physical and digital worlds with nanotechnology"
By Luca Venza from Distinkt
Distink is an ICN2 spin-off that applies patented nanotechnology to generate encryption in the physical world, securely integrating it with digital platforms. Distinkt creates encrypted QRs codes that can only be read with a proprietary algorithm and app, thus generating 2-factor authentication for physical product.
10:50 AM – “Printing beyond colour: Security labels and indicators based on molecular semiconductors”
By Aleksandr Perevedentsev from Molecular Gate
Molecular Gate, a CSIC spin-off company (born at ICMAB), is harnessing the uniquely tuneable optical properties of molecular semiconductors to advance a range of thin-film anti-counterfeit and temperature monitoring solutions.
11:05 AM – "From Lab Bench to Business: A guide to creating spin-offs for ICMAB researchers"
By Alfonso del Rey from ICMAB Technology Transfer Unit
11:15 AM – Discussion with the speakers. Questions from the audience are encouraged.
12:00 PM – Closing Remarks
Register Now
To participate in this exciting event, please complete the registration form. Both online and in-person options are possible, although we encourage you to attend in presential mode.
Don’t Miss This Opportunity
This event promises to be a rich exchange of ideas and a celebration of innovation in the field of organic electronic devices. Join us to connect with experts and peers shaping the future of advanced electronic materials!
Mark your calendars for January 14, 2025, and be part of this journey from lab to fab. We look forward to your participation in this enriching exploration of innovative technologies!
About ORGAED
ORGAED is a research network uniting 12 expert groups to develop organic semiconductors and related technologies. These materials offer unique advantages like flexibility, biocompatibility, and low-cost production, with applications spanning medicine, energy, and communication. ORGAED's mission is to address key challenges in organic electronics, from material synthesis to device implementation, fostering breakthroughs in high-performance technologies. (Redes de Investigación 2022, RED2022-134503-T).
