Stuart Spitzer, Russell Gaudiana, Terri Jordan and Srini Balasubramanian of Konarka Technologies. The field of organic photovoltaics (OPV) is one of the most promising areas of business, as interest in clean energy technology grows. Unlike traditional silicon-based PV, OPVs are low cost, lightweight and flexible, which offers tremendous possibilities for applications. There do remain challenges, notably lifetimes of these cells and efficiency levels, which still are in the 3 percent to 5 percent range. These challenges are being met. In order to look at some of the most recent advancements in the field of OPVs, Intertech Pira hosted Organic Photovoltaics 2009 at the Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia, a conference that featured speakers from leading OPV manufacturers as Konarka Technologies, Luna Innovations, Plextronics and Solarmer Energy, as well as suppliers and academics. After welcoming remarks from opening session co-chair Russell Gaudiana, V