Printed electronics certainly has its advocates at institutions of higher learning around the world. Colleges and universities that devote funds and faculty to a variety of related scientific disciplines today are exploring the unlimited possibilities that this nascent industry offers. The potential for breaking new ground in printed electronics is foremost in the minds of academics at Clemson University, in the town of Clemson, SC, USA, and also in the minds of industry participants. The Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design & Graphics is a new presence at Clemson, and will be housed in the Harris A. Smith Building, newly completed at the campus. Smith, the former owner of Smith Container in Georgia, is a major benefactor of the university, as is Sonoco Packaging. Clemson University itself contributed to the project, and the enterprise has attracted the attention of EskoArtwork, the Belgium-based prepress company, as well as Omet, an Italian press manufacturer. “Packa