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Global Visibility – Getting the Word out About Printed Electronics
Promoting and ultimately marketing the innovations and developments in the industry is key to the future establishment of this emerging technology. OE-A helps advocating the latest innovations and products through different channels, as well as offers its members various exclusive opportunities to increase their visibility.

EC Online Info Day: EIC Challenge for Responsible Electronics, February 9, 2023
On February 9th, the European Innovation Council (EIC) is hosting online the EIC Challenges Info Day 2023 for Responsible Electronics. About EIC: The European Innovation Council (EIC) has been established under the EU Horizon Europe programme. It has a budget of €10.1 billion to support game changing innovations throughout the lifecycle from early stage research,… Read More »EC Online Info Day: EIC Challenge for Responsible Electronics, February 9, 2023

Green electronics at LOPEC 2023: “We help the industry make the right decisions”
LOPEC, the world’s leading trade fair and conference for flexible, organic and printed electronics, is becoming a meeting place for sustainability. From February 28 to March 2, innovations from the world of green electronics will be on display at Messe München’s ICM.

FREE Student Workshop: Learn how to print and characterize batteries
Register now for the free of charge hands-on workshop for students on February 28, at Munich University of Applied Sciences organized by the OE-A Working Group Education.

OE-A Meeting, February 27 in Munich
One day before LOPEC will start, we invite all OE-A members to join us for an exciting member meeting with great invited talks and deep insights to the field of printed electronics at the ICM Messe München.

LOPEC 2023, February 28 – March 02, 2023
From February 28 to March 02 2023, the PE community will meet in Munich for LOPEC 2023. Conference program is finalized, early bird rates are available now. Late Poster submission until January 14.

LOPEC 2023: International industry platform makes you experience flexible and printed electronics
From February 28 to March 2, 2023, LOPEC will once again bring the international printed electronics industry together in Munich.

OE-A Business Climate Survey – Partly sunny skies for Printed Electronics Industry
For 2023 revenue growth of 24 percent forecasted compared to 2022
Positive outlook clouded by global disruptions

OE-A Pavilion at CES 2023 – new: Flexible and Printed Electronics Forum
OE-A and VDMA Services organize an OE-A Pavilion at CES from January 5-8, 2023, Las Vegas, USA, exclusively for OE-A members. Enjoy reduced registration fees. OE-A Flexible and Printed Electronics Forum during the CES 2023. Visit OE-A joint pavilion at booth #51239 and the OE-A PE Forum at #50935.

Business initiation trip “Printed Electronics” to Japan, Nov 28 to Dec 02, 2022
Update – Special info for German based members: Business Initiation trip “Printed Electronics” to Japan, from Nov 28 to Dec 02 takes place. From November 28 to December 02, 2022, the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Japan (AHK Japan), on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), will conduct… Read More »Business initiation trip “Printed Electronics” to Japan, Nov 28 to Dec 02, 2022

OE-A and EPoSS workshop on Functional Electronics for Green and Circular Economy, 07 Dec, 2022, Frankfurt
On December 07 OE-A Working Group Sustainability and EPoSS (European Technology Platform on Smart Systems) Working Group Green Electronic Components and Systems invite you to a one-day workshop on Functional Electronics for Green and Circular Economy, as a follow up to the EU call HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-31.

OE-A at electronica 2022
From November 15-18 the world’s leading trade fair and conference for electronics takes place in Munich. OE-A and LOPEC will represent the flexible, organic and printed electronics industry with a two-day Printed Electronics Forum on November 16 and 17.

LOPEC 2023: Call for Papers started on September 8
Submit your abstract and take an active part in LOPEC 2023. The deadline for your submission is September 30, 2022.

OE-A at ICPFE 2022 in Jeju Island, Korea, October 11 -14, 2022
The International Conference on Flexible and Printed Electronics ICFPE will be held from October 11 to 14 at the Shin Hwa World in Jeju Island, Korea. OE-A is partner of this event and hosts a conference session on October 12.

OE-A Meeting in Tampere, Finland, October 18 -19, 2022
Save the date: The OE-A community will meet in Tampere, Finland, from October 18 to 19, 2022. The meeting is hosted by Tampere University.

OE-A launches OE-A Competition 2023
OE-A is looking for your new ideas, prototypes and designs related to flexible, organic and printed electronics. The annual OE-A Competition is launched now.

OE-A at Sensors Converge, San José, USA, June 27-29, 2022
Join OE-A in Silicon Valley live in June. Design innovation meets tech innovation at Sensors Converge in San José, June 27-29, 2022. Sensors Converge covers the technologies and applications driving innovation of the future in IoT, Connectivity, Autonomous and Medical. Discounts for OE-A member companies. Sensors Converge is the exhibition and conference on sensors, processing,… Read More »OE-A at Sensors Converge, San José, USA, June 27-29, 2022

OE-A Competition 2023 – Call for Smart Ideas in Flexible and Printed Electronics
OE-A launches the OE-A Competition 2023. Innovative ideas from young engineers, designers, and scientists are wanted. Participation is possible now. All submissions will be showcased at LOPEC 2023 and beyond. Frankfurt, 08 June 2022 – “Each run of the OE-A Competition shows us anew the great potential of flexible, organic, and printed electronics. From prototypes… Read More »OE-A Competition 2023 – Call for Smart Ideas in Flexible and Printed Electronics

OE-A Meeting North America, End-User Workshop hosted by Meta, June 30, 2022
OE-A Meeting North America, End-User Workshop hosted by Meta, June 30, 2022

Focus on female leadership
At LOPEC 2022, the OE-A hosted a “Women in PE” panel on 24 March, in which female leaders not only shared insights into obstacles and challenges on the path towards more diversity, but also optimistic visions for the future – a future that requires female perspectives and leadership. Giovanni Nisato, host of the panel at LOPEC, sat down for an interview with the female leaders for OPE journal

OE-A at ICDT, Fuzhou, China, July 16-19, 2022
The International Conference on Display Technology (ICDT) will be held in Fuzhou from July 16 to 19, 2022 in Fuzhou, China as a hybrid event. OE-A and SID China (Society of Information Display Chapter in China) organize two joint sessions on July 19, 2022. OE-A is partner of ICDT.

OE-A Web-Seminar | Printed Electronics Insights: OE-A Competition 2022 – The Winners
The web-seminar Printed Electronics Insights: OE-A Competition 2022 – The winners took place on May 05, 2022. The OE-A Competition supports companies and designers as well as young engineers and scientists to develop a vision of future applications in flexible, organic, and printed electronics. The submitted projects are rated in three categories by a jury… Read More »OE-A Web-Seminar | Printed Electronics Insights: OE-A Competition 2022 – The Winners

OE-A Competition and LOPEC Start-up Forum winners announced at LOPEC 2022
Start-ups and state-of-the-art printed electronics products have taken the stage live in Munich at LOPEC 2022 showing the many possibilities of flexible, organic, and printed electronics with inspiring products and fresh designs. From automotive to healthcare and to IoT: Companies and institutes from all around the globe submitted their latest visions and products in the… Read More »OE-A Competition and LOPEC Start-up Forum winners announced at LOPEC 2022

LOPEC 2022 Final Report: The printed electronics industry drives innovation in many industries
LOPEC took place from March 22 to 24, 2022 in the ICM – Internationales Congress Center München. A total of 156 exhibitors from 23 countries and around 2,000 visitors
from more than 35 countries visited Munich for this international exhibition and conference for flexible, organic and printed electronics.

OE-A Business Climate Survey –
Printed Electronics Industry Braves the Storm
OE-A Business Climate Survey

Printed electronics for all industries
LOPEC, the international exhibition and conference for flexible, organic and printed electronics, will soon open its doors in the ICM – Internationales Congress Center München. From March 22 to 24, exhibitorsfrom Germany and abroad will present conductive nano-inks, wafer thin paper batteries and many other innovations. Lightweight, thin, flexible and sustainable, cost-efficient to manufacture and… Read More »Printed electronics for all industries

LOPEC Round Table: “Women in PE – how diversity boosts innovation”
Join us at Thursday, March 24,11:00 – 12:00, at LOPEC for a Round Table talk on how diversity boosts innovation. The OE-A Working Group “Women in PE” organizes this discussion to raise awareness of the benefits of diversity to the printed electronics industry and beyond. The OE-A Working Group “Women in PE” invites you to… Read More »LOPEC Round Table: “Women in PE – how diversity boosts innovation”

Workshop: Learn how to print and characterize NFCs
OE-A Working Group Education organizes free of charge hands-on workshop for students on March 22, at Munich University of Applied Sciences.

OE-A at LOPEC: Printed electronics competition bigger than ever
The “OE-A Competition 2022” shows the many possibilities of flexible, organic, and printed electronics with inspiring products, prototypes, and fresh designs live at LOPEC 2022.

OE-A Meeting LIVE in Munich, March 21, 2022
On Monday March 21 we invite all OE-A members to join us for an exciting OE-A Member Meeting with great invited talks and deep insights to the field of printed electronics at the ICM Messe München.

Printed electronics for the mobility transition
Press release: In times of upheaval, the automotive and aviation industry is focusing on printed electronics. Under the focus topic of Mobility, LOPEC, the international trade fair and conference for flexible, organic and printed electronics, will showcase innovations for traffic on land and in the air.

Living smarter with printed electronics
From March 22 to 24, 2022, LOPEC, the world’s leading exhibition and conference for flexible, organic and printed electronics, will open its doors on the grounds of Messe München.

OE-A live onsite: productronica and CES
Two live highlights for the PE community in a row: the world’s leading trade fair for electronics development and production, productronica, took place last November in Munich and in January OE-A was part of CES, Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas.

OE-A Pavilion at CES 2022 – Vegas, here we come.
OE-A and VDMA Services organized an OE-A Pavilion at CES from January 5-8, 2022, Las Vegas, USA, exclusively for OE-A members.

Future, here we come: OE-A at productronica 2021
VDMA and OE-A organized a joint booth and seminars at productronica on November 17-18, 2021

OE-A Business Climate Survey – Printed Electronics Industry proves resilience
OE-A expects 13 percent sales growth for 2021 compared to 2020

OE-A Meeting ONLINE, October 19-21, 2021
Special topic of this year’s fall OE-A Meeting was Printed Electronics Revolutionizing our Everyday Life.

ICFPE 2021 Online and OE-A Meeting Asia Online
The OE-A Asia Meeting and the ICFPE were a great success. The OE-A Meeting Asia took place on September 28, 2021, hosted by AIST, and jointly organized by OE-A and the FIoT network, co-located with ICFPE

Call for Action: Let’s make a movie together
To all female colleagues in the OE-A community: Lets make a short movie together. Show us in this clip an interesting aspect about your work in printed electronics. Send in your short clip until September 01

OE-A at IEEE International Flexible Electronics Technology Conference
The International Flexible Electronics Technology Conference (IFETC) took place from August 8-11, 2021, online as a virtual conference. OE-A was partner of IEEE IFETC and organizer of two short courses on flexible and printed electronics.

OE-A Web-Seminar Series | Printed Electronics Insights
Special Topic: Is Sustainability driving Flexible and Printed Electronics? – A first insight from real use cases

OE-A Web-Seminar Series | Printed Electronics Insights, Juni 01, 2021
E-A Web-Seminar ‘Printed Electronics Insights’ with special topic Materials and Processes – June 01, 2021, with interactive “Meet The Speakers” session.

OE-A Competition 2022 launched
OE-A is looking for your new products, prototypes and designs related to flexible, organic, and printed electronics. Taking part in the annually run competition is now possible. All submissions will be showcased at LOPEC 2022 and beyond.

LOPEC starts its preparations for 2022
From March 22 to 24 the PE community will meet in Munich for LOPEC 2022, the world’s leading conference and exhibition for organic and printed electronics.

OE-A at virtual.drupa 2021
OE-A organized two web-seminars at the world’s leading trade fair for printing technology. Presentations and recordings are available online

Flexible and printed electronics continues its course for success
LOPEC 2021 Online Edition – Final Report

OE-A Competition 2021: And the winners are….
Congratulations to the winners of the OE-A Competition 2021.

New Board of Directors Announced by the OE-A
The newly elected board focuses on building bridges between technologies and markets

OE-A Business Climate Survey – Silver Linings for Printed Electronics Industry
After a difficult period in 2020 the flexible and printed electronics industry is recovering from the effects of the pandemic.

Printed electronics for the management of Covid-19
In the fight against the global pandemic, printed electronics is proving to be a helper in time of need. Innovative solutions for healthcare, retail and other industry sectors were showcased at LOPEC on the online platform of Messe München from March 23 to 25, 2021.

General Assembly & OE-A Meeting March 16-17 & 19, 2021
From March 16 onwards the OE-A General Assembly took place online. Have a closer look at the agenda.