4th Global Plastic Electronics 2008: New Awards to Honor Top Innovations

Berlin (ots) - Electronic books, super sharp flat-screen TVs, and
printed solar cells are all being produced in Germany, helping to
make the German printed electronics industry a world leader in
innovation and product development: Excellence and innovation in the
field of printed electronics will be honored at this year's Global
Plastic Electronics conference in Berlin, running from October 27-29,
when the Plastic Electronics Foundation presents its Awards for
Innovation.

The printed electronics industry has worldwide sales that are
expected to hit Euro 18 billion in 2015 and could exceed Euro 150
billion by 2020. Printed electronics requires many areas of expertise
at which Germany excels such as industrial production, printing
processes, and chemicals. The strength of the main application
industries in Germany such as the automotive, medical devices, and
photovoltaics industries also contributes to the country's position
as a top investment location for printed electronics.

Diversity of expertise was one major reason that the British
company Plastic Logic Ltd. chose the eastern German city of Dresden
in 2007 to host its Euro 100 million manufacturing facility, that
just opened in September. There the company produces hand-held
reading devices that allow users to read newspapers or books
electronically, thus reducing dependence on paper.

Plastic Logic Ltd. is one of many companies to invest in Germany's
"silicon Saxony" region, near Dresden. Over Euro 10 billion has been
invested there since 1994. Proximity to suppliers, research
institutes, such as the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic
Microsystems, and other business partners are enticing industry
leaders to come to the region.

At this year's 4th annual Global Plastic Electronics conference,
the Plastic Electronics Foundation will be launching the first
edition of its Awards for Innovation in three categories: Academia -
for original and revolutionary research, Technology Developers - for
the most innovative developments in organic electronics, and End User
- for the most innovative application of organic electronics. The
prizes will be awarded at a gala dinner on October 27th. Invest in
Germany is supporting the awards and will be present with an
information stand during the 3-day conference in Berlin to present
Germany's advantages as an investment location for printed
electronics.

Invest in Germany is the inward investment promotion agency of the
Federal Republic of Germany. It provides investors with comprehensive
support from site selection to the implementation of investment
decisions. It can be found in booth15-16 at Global Plastic
Electronics 2008.

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