Canada’s printable electronics industry is gaining steam

By Peter Kallai

On July 31, the Government of Canada announced a $25 million investment to help build a state-of-the-art advanced materials research facility in Mississauga. This is a partnership between two of our members, the Xerox Research Centre of Canada (XRCC) and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC).

This is another example of how Canada’s printable and organic electronics (PE) industry is gaining steam, eager to take advantage of billions of dollars of opportunity emerging in market verticals around the globe.

The new facility will pursue materials chemistry, formulation design, prototyping, testing, and chemical process engineering, to develop the printed electronics, devices, sensors and smart materials needed to take advantage of new opportunities in emerging market verticals such as medical, automotive, aerospace, defence, building automation and packaging.

CPEIA NEWS

CPEIA launches IntelliBUILD

The CPEIA is advancing the development and adoption of new products and applications enabled with printable, organic and flexible electronics (PE) for the intelligent building industry with IntelliBUILD. Like IntelliPACK, this is a business network that provides industry players with a structured  commercialization framework to foster collaboration between the creators and integrators of PE technologies with end users in a key market vertical. This program has the support of the Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA).

CPEIA, PAC launch IntelliPACK

The CPEIA and PAC, Packaging Consortium are advancing the development and adoption of new products and applications enabled with PE for the global packaging industry with a new business network called IntelliPACK. This new commercialization framework also has the support of Europe’s Active and Intelligent Packaging Industry Association (AIPIA), and the National Research Council of Canada.

CPEIA, AIPIA partner for active & intelligent packaging

The CPEIA and the Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore how printable and organic electronics can drive the development of new technologies that will reduce waste and supply chain costs for the global packaging industry.

Securing this partnership with the AIPIA, a global association that brings together the world’s largest companies interested in intelligent packaging, represents a major achievement for the CPEIA.

Sponsor the 2016 Canadian Printable Electronics Symposium

CPES2016 will take place April 19-20 at Sheridan College's new conference centre in Toronto. We plan to double in size and scope from last year and continue to build CPES into a major industry event that attracts participants from around the world wishing to network with Canadian industry players.

Last year’s sponsors are already renewing. Keystep Growth & Finance has taken Bronze. Xerox Research Centre of Canada (XRCC) is again a Gold Sponsor. NovaCentrix has become our first ever Diamond Sponsor.

So don’t wait, the opportunities are fading fast. Commit before Nov. 1 to receive CPES 2015 sponsorship rates. On Nov. 1, sponsorship rates will increase.

Lever your Membership with the CPEIA

Help shape Canada’s premier printable electronics industry event

We need industry leaders to join the organizing committee for the 2016 Canadian Printable Electronics Symposium (CPES2016). Help us create a compelling program and secure world-class speakers on the cutting edge of printable, organic and flexible electronics. We want to explore the latest research and technologies, as well as products and applications driven by industry need that are, or soon will be, market-ready.

To learn more, please contact committee chair Peter Kallai, President and CEO of the CPEIA, at pkallai@cpeia-acei.ca

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