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FlexTech Alliance, DoD to Set Up Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Facility

FlexTech Alliance to receive $75 million from DoD, $96 million from other sources to develop new technologies, capabilities.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

Flexible hybrid electronics have tremendous potential for a wide range of applications, including defense, and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) sees the possibilities. With that in mind, the DoD recently awarded FlexTech Alliance $75 million in federal funding over a five-year to establish and manage a Manufacturing Innovation Institute (MII) for Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE MII) n San Jose, CA.   The FHE MII includes 96 companies, 11 laboratories and non-profits, 42 universities and 1...

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