Sixth Solvay – COPE Symposium on Organic Electronics

The 6th Solvay – COPE Symposium on Organic Electronics took place on May 10-11, 2012 in Pittsburgh, PA. The two-day event gathered a collection of academic and corporate representatives working in the field of organic materials and devices to discuss the latest research coming out of the lab and the newest product developments in emerging markets like printed electronics, photovoltaics and organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) for displays and lighting.

Plextronics Inc., an international technology company that specializes in printed solar, lighting and other electronics and headquartered in Pittsburgh, served as host and organized the event along with Solvay and the Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE) at Georgia Tech.

On May 9, Plextronics invited all symposium participants to a pre-conference reception coupled with laboratory tours of their facilities. Attendees got a jump-start on networking with their peers, while getting a first-hand look at some of the equipment where Plextronics develops their suite of products that were on display during the reception.

The next morning, symposium attendees arrived at the Sheraton Station Square hotel in downtown Pittsburgh, where the technical portion of the symposium took place. The day started with welcoming addresses from Bernard Kippelen (Director of the Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics at Georgia Tech), Pierre Barthélemy (Solvay, Senior Vice President – Organic Electronics), and Andrew Hannah (CEO, Plextronics).

During day one attendees heard presentations from Richard McCullough (Carnegie Mellon University), Kieran Reynolds (Eight19), Marie-Beatrice Madec (Solvay Interox), Zhenan Bao (Stanford University), Mike Hack (Universal Display Corporation), Gopalan Rajeswaran (Moser Baer Technologies), Natalie Stingelin (Imperial College London), Christer Karlsson (Thin Film Electronics), John Reynolds (Georgia Tech) and Antonio Facchetti (Polyera).

The day was capped with researchers and graduate students from Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech and Solvay presenting their latest research during the traditional poster session and reception.

Day two featured presentations from David Bucknall (Georgia Tech), Vincent Thulliez (Solvay), Andrew Hannah (Plextronics), Larry Hough (Rhodia: Member of the Solvay Group) and Tobin Marks (Northwestern University). The day concluded with a panel discussion where industry speakers fielded questions from attendees and highlighted by discussion about the future prospects for the industry.


May 17, 2012
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Identive to Present Latest Trends in NFC Technology at NFC Solutions Summit

Will present talks, new product offerings

Identive Group, Inc. announced details of its participation at the NFC Solutions Summit, taking place May 22-24, 2012 in Burlingame, CA. The NFC Solutions Summit is a conference and showcase for near field communication technology organized by the Smart Card Alliance in partnership with the NFC Forum.

With the industry’s most extensive portfolio of infrastructure products for the emerging NFC ecosystem, Identive is playing a visible role as a sponsor of the event and as a thought leader in education sessions and panel discussions. The company also will be exhibiting its latest offerings for the NFC market.

On May 22, David Holmes, vice president Mobility & NFC Solutions for Identive, participated in a keynote plenary panel session entitled “NFC Beyond Payments: Will Identity and Data Exchange Services Outshine the Wallet?” This panel examined the many uses for NFC beyond payment and debate how these services will not just compete but also complement and expand the market for the digital wallet and mobile phone.

Also on May 22, Rob Zivney, vice president government & standards for Identive, participated in a media conference on the development of applications using NFC technology, along with executives from MasterCard Worldwide, Wells Fargo Bank and Inside Secure.

On May 23, Identive CEO Ayman S. Ashour will moderate a panel on NFC technology entitled “NFC Roadmap beyond Early Adoption,” with panelists from across the NFC hardware and software industry.

Also on May 23, Zivney, who serves on the Smart Card Alliance 2012/2013 Mobile & NFC Council Steering Committee, will speak about the role of smart tags and posters as vital key enablers of the burgeoning world of NFC applications and services for entertainment, retail, way finding and more.