Dave Savastano05.30.11
The Ropas consortium, consisting of 12 European leading companies in the area of printed electronics, has been granted a €3.3 million funding for development of a wireless sensor device on a paper surface which can be manufactured using high-end and low-cost printing techniques. The duration of the project is four years.
Enfucell's portion of the funding is approximately €210.000, and its task is to develop and provide the project with tailor-made batteries capable to power the new applications.
The consortium is coordinated by TNO, and other members are:
• Technologically advanced SMEs: Enfucell (printed battery), and MPicoSys (system architecture), who both received awards for innovative strength and S2 Grupo (ICT security).
• SMEs and companies with high potential to market and exploit ROPAS technology: Starcke (security tags), Velpa (smart labels) and ELEP (smart envelopes), Loginle (security shipping) and Oce (printed intelligence);
• High impact RTDs: TNO (sensor development, coating, printing, ICT), VTT (paper modification, intelligent printing processes, enzyme technology), CEA (battery development) and Itene (environmental studies).
The Ropas funding is part of The Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), which - according to the European Commission's website - bundles all research-related EU initiatives together under a common roof playing a crucial role in reaching the goals of growth, competitiveness and employment; along with a new Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), Education and Training programs, and Structural and Cohesion Funds for regional convergence and competitiveness. It is also a key pillar for the European Research Area (ERA).
Enfucell's portion of the funding is approximately €210.000, and its task is to develop and provide the project with tailor-made batteries capable to power the new applications.
The consortium is coordinated by TNO, and other members are:
• Technologically advanced SMEs: Enfucell (printed battery), and MPicoSys (system architecture), who both received awards for innovative strength and S2 Grupo (ICT security).
• SMEs and companies with high potential to market and exploit ROPAS technology: Starcke (security tags), Velpa (smart labels) and ELEP (smart envelopes), Loginle (security shipping) and Oce (printed intelligence);
• High impact RTDs: TNO (sensor development, coating, printing, ICT), VTT (paper modification, intelligent printing processes, enzyme technology), CEA (battery development) and Itene (environmental studies).
The Ropas funding is part of The Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), which - according to the European Commission's website - bundles all research-related EU initiatives together under a common roof playing a crucial role in reaching the goals of growth, competitiveness and employment; along with a new Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), Education and Training programs, and Structural and Cohesion Funds for regional convergence and competitiveness. It is also a key pillar for the European Research Area (ERA).