Advanced Laboratory for printed electronics inaugurated in Norrköping

More than 100 guests were invited from industry, the public sector, research institutes and universities for the inauguration of the new Swedish Research Laboratory for Printed Electronics in Norrköping on 8 September. Packbridge was among those invited, with Johan Mårtensson and Bo Wallteg present to discover this exciting new research centre. Printed electronics have an interesting future and there is significant interest from brand owners. This technology brings us the opportunity to create “living” packaging that moves from being a silent salesman to one which communicates with consumers.

Since 1998, research and development in the field of printed electronics has been carried out at Linköping University and the research institute Acreo Swedish ICT, in the Printed Electronics Arena (PEA) in Norrköping. PEA now also includes the Swedish Research Laboratory for Printed Electronics. Together, the PEA and the new laboratory now form Europe’s most modern facility for research and development of future production. The laboratory will form the backbone of Swedish investment in printed electronics.

At the inauguration, a range of interesting speakers explained how they collaborated with Acreo to use printed electronics in their products and services; they also described both current and future areas of application for printed electronics. After the presentation the guests received a guided tour of the laboratory, where they got to see the production process and examples of products that can be printed. The opening ceremony ended with a networking session where guests had the opportunity to continue discussing the future of printed electronics.