cynora wins the SME leading-edge cluster competition "Forum Organic Electronics"

Flexible, printed OLEDs based on new emitter materials – with their innovative cyFlex project, cynora convinced the review committee of the leading-edge cluster "Forum Organic Electronics".

Karlsruhe – Support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) with the specific implementation of innovative product ideas in the area of printed and organic electronics – this was the objective of the invitation from the leading-edge cluster "Forum Organic Electronics" of InnovationLab GmbH to compete in the competition. cynora GmbH with its headquarters in Karlsruhe, Germany, was one of the winners. This high-tech company convinced the jury as a result of its innovative research project cyFlex. This project focuses on the development and production of flexible, printed, organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) based on new emitter materials. The leading-edge cluster "Forum Organic Electronics" is a network of collaborating partners from business and science. They work closely together in the area of organic electronics to implement the potential of this seminal technology. This was the first time that the forum had invited companies to participate in the competition. More information about the winner cynora and its projects is available at www.cynora.com

Motivation and opportunity for this dynamic, ambitious company

Tobias Grab, CEO of cynora, is very happy about the award: "I'm very proud of our team. Every one of us is working very hard to apply all of our know-how so that cynora will be soon ready to market its technology in the form of favorably-priced, large surface area OLEDS with high energy efficiency. Winning this competition has motivated us even more." CEO Thomas Baumann also sees this award as proof that the company is on the right track: "We now have the unique opportunity with our project to work with the partners of the leading-edge cluster under optimum research conditions in the InnovationLab in Heidelberg, Germany. This represents a huge opportunity for us to develop in this outstanding environment. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the jury for recognizing our work and also the complete cynora team for their fantastic performance.“

The cyFlex project from cynora

The technical innovation – for which the jury gave us the award – is based on the following approach: The emitter materials developed by cynora, based on copper, are modified into a form suitable for printing, adapted to various process requirements and verified corresponding to suitable printing techniques. The advantage of copper as the main material: It is favorably priced and readily available. In this research project, cynora GmbH and the Lighting Institute of the Karlsruher Institute for Technology (KIT) are planning to extensively cover the value-added chain from material development up to the printed component. This will allow LEDs and solar cells to be printed as foils just like newspapers.

Founded in 2003, cynora GmbH came under new management in 2008. The company focuses on researching innovative organic semiconductors whose physical properties as white illuminants destine them for organic light-emitting diode (OLEDs) applications. From designing new functional modules for OLEDs and solar cells all the way to manufacturing these components in a lab environment and testing them for physical suitability with advanced measurement technology and methods, cynora covers the entire spectrum of material and component development.

Besides exploring new ways of achieving additional efficiency gains, the young and dynamic team behind cynora also works on improving key aspects of OLED applications, such as cost-effective processing and life-expectancy. Printing optoelectronic components requires new, intelligent materials and approaches. Resulting products can be used as displays, light sources, design objects and solar cells for energy generation. The team is supported by experienced consultants from the industry, business and science communities.

Daniel Volz, cynora GmbH, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, Geb. 717, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, T: +49 (0)721/60829112, F: +49 (0)721/60829030, M: info@cynora.com

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