David Savastano, Editor08.21.19
Governments worldwide are partnering with industry and academia to boost research into the field of printed and flexible electronics. For example, the European Union (EU) has put considerable financial resources into a host of projects. In the US, the most notable project is NextFlex, which is helping to advance manufacturing capabilities for flexible hybrid electronics.
On the state level, there is not much in terms of programs to develop flexible electronics. The most effective program is being offered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which launched the Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2), providing it with more than $100 million in funding.
The M2I2 was launched by the administration of Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito in early 2016 and is jointly managed by the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development and MassTech, a public economic development agency. Its goal is to help Massachusetts manufacturers develop and imp
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