Dr. Carl-Christian BuhrDr. Carl-Christian BuhrMember of Cabinet of Ms Neelie Kroes

European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda

LOPE-C 2010 Conference Frankfurt, 1 June 2010

The European perspectives in Organic Electronics

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OLAE: from Strategic Research Agenda to innovation for EU2020

Organic & Large Area Electronics

■ An emerging ICT industry

with high potential growth

■ High market potential

■ A Strategic Research Agenda (SRA)

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OLAE in the Digital Agenda for Europe

Ultra-fast Internet

Research and Innovation

Trust and security

ICT for society

Single Digital Market

Interoperability and standards

International Aspects

Digital literacy and skills

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OLAE challenges & opportunities

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• European market will be taken over by foreign manufacturers

• External companies will benefit from European research and investment

• Formidable research on OLEDs, printed RFIDs and transistors

• Field of applications growing steadily

• Availability of materials and production machinery

• Huge European market

• Few start-ups and entrepreneurs with clear view from research to manufacturing

• Need committed giants

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OLAE Opportunities for EU funding

Draft ICT Work programme 2011-12

■ OLAE technology and applications (Call 2010, 50 M€)

■ Manufacturing solutions for new ICT products (OLAE) (Call 2011, 20 M€)

■ Joint research initiatives with Member States

CIP Work programme 2011

Solid State Lighting

■ Pilot technology deployment and demonstration actions for stimulating

innovation and competitiveness

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OLAE Moving Ahead:Partnering for Innovation

■ Partnering among companies and between companies and researchers

■ Financing innovation – encouraging investment

■ From innovation centres to clusters

■ Access to knowledge, production lines and prototyping

■ Education and training