Canada’s premier printable electronics industry event coming in April
OTTAWA—February 4, 2015—The Canadian Printable Electronics Industry Association (www.cpeia-acei.ca), the united voice of Canada’s Printable Electronics sector, has signed printing industry leader FUJIFILM Dimatix to join the association and as a Gold Sponsor for the 2015 Canadian Printable Electronics Symposium (CPES2015).
FUJIFILM Dimatix is the world’s leading provider of inkjet printheads for commercial and industrial printing. It is evolving inkjetting into a micro-production process that will revolutionize the manufacture of electronic and bioscience applications. The company’s technology innovations and world-class fabrication processes enable high-performance, micro-precision printing and deposition of traditional inks and nano-particle fluids on all types of surfaces, including flexible substrates.
“We are pioneering the advanced inkjet delivery systems critical to the growth of the global printable electronics industry,” said Martin Schoeppler, President and CEO of FUJIFILM Dimatix. “But our technology is only one piece of the puzzle. We need to engage with manufacturers, system integrators, researchers and innovators to drive our industry forward and create disruptive new applications. That’s why we see value in being a part of the Canadian Printable Electronics Industry Association and CPES2015.”
CPES2015 will showcase the convergence of research and development, industry expertise, commercial effort and government support that gives Canada a tremendous opportunity in the explosive global market for printable electronics (PE).
“FUJIFILM Dimatix is building the foundation for a whole new world of consumer and commercial electronics that will redefine how we work, live and play, by creating the enabling technologies we need to grow the global PE industry powering the Internet of Things (IoT) all around us,” said Mark Majewski, Executive Director of the CPEIA. “We are excited to have them on board for CPES2015.”
About CPES2015
Over two information-packed days, 120+ attendees will have the opportunity to learn, network and develop partnerships for collaboration and business development. CPES2015 runs April 21-22 in Montreal.
The CPES2015 agenda includes five keynote presentations, 20 in-depth presentations by industry experts and leading Canadian researchers, two panel sessions with representatives from Canadian industry and funding organizations, and 15 academic posters from leading Canadian principal investigators and their teams. Ten organizations will also have the opportunity for up to five targeted meetings each with key academic, government, industry and investor contacts.
Register now for CPES2015 and enjoy an early bird discount.
Become a Member of the CPEIA
Any individual or organization with a vested interest in PE willing to participate in the growth of Canada’s PE sector is a welcome addition to the CPEIA’s Membership. This includes end customers and end users of PE applications, startups and SMEs, university and government research labs, systems integrators and OEMs, and venture capitalists and angel groups. Membership is open to Canadian and international organizations.
About the CPEIA
Established in 2014, the Canadian Printable Electronics Industry Association (CPEIA) brings together key Canadian and international players in industry, academia and government to build a strong Canadian PE sector. The Association is the united voice for the sector and implements critical development strategies to facilitate growth through networking, stimulate R&D and investment, build a strong PE supply chain and drive the broad adoption of PE by end customers.
For further information or to become a Member, please contact Mark Majewski, President and CEO, at pkallai@cpeia-acei.ca or +1 613-795-8181.
Media inquiries can be directed to Leo Valiquette, Director of Marketing and Communications, at lvaliquette@cpeia-acei.ca or +1 613-769-9479.
About FUJIFILM Dimatix
A wholly owned subsidiary of FUJIFILM Corporation, FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc. is headquartered in Santa Clara, California and maintains U.S. product development and manufacturing operations in California and New Hampshire. The company sells and supports its products worldwide through offices in the United States, Europe, Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan and Singapore. For more information, visit www.dimatix.com or contact John Lapp, Director Strategic Accounts, at jlapp@fujifilm.com or +1 480-380-3578.