PrintoCent innovation centre speeds up the printed electronics industry

The newly established Finnish PrintoCent innovation centre will invest more than 10 million Euros over three years in projects that aim at converting research results into printed electronics and optical measurement technology into industrial and business activities. PrintoCent’s objective is to reinforce Finland’s position as a hub of printed electronics and optical measurement technology, taking state-of-the-art research results from laboratories into industrial production in cooperation with Finnish and foreign companies.

The centre is coordinated by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. Its aim is to generate new companies and hundreds of industrial jobs in the Finnish region of Oulu, which is known for its electronics expertise. The current pilot manufacturing environment for printed electronics and diagnostics will be expanded at VTT in Oulu as an international jointly-funded project. The environment will enhance the capabilities for the development of manufacturing and production methods as well as equipment from laboratories towards industrial manufacturing.

“Now, we have the tools for taking the next step in the product industrialization path,” states VTT Research Professor Harri Kopola. PrintoCent was founded by VTT, the University of Oulu, the Oulu University of Applied Sciences, and Oulu Innovation Oy. The centre is a part of the Oulu Innovation Centre, which was established in February.

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Prof. Dr. Harri Kopola
harri.kopola@vtt.fi
www.vtt.fi