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The 3rd meeting of the 2010 Programme was held on the 23rd June 2010 at the Institute of Materials, Mining and Minerals in London.
The meeting focus, in the context of Smart & Interactive Products and Packaging, was on:
Sensors and Controlled Release
The meeting featured contributions from:
- Andreas Schaller who is responsible for the Printed Electronics demonstrator developments for the EU Framework Programme 7 Primebits project.
Amongst the examples demonstrated being a moisture detection system based on a product of Sensible Solutions and an ‘Electronic Questionaire’ using a low cost nanosilver based printable memory solution developed within the project
- Neil Garner - Founder and CEO of Proxama who provided an insight into the intelligent use of consumer technologies including smart cards, Near Field Communications (NFC), mobile phones and the web to streamline business processes, win new customers and increase profitablity.
- Duncan Purvis – CSO of Universal Sensors who reviewed the present status of biosensors and their future development path in the context of the systems being developed by Universal Sensors. The particular focus being on life science sectors in the rapid detection of drugs, toxins contaminants or markers in a range of complex materials from milk to blood to homogenates/lysates.
- George Kellie of Kellie Solutions, whose contribution focussed on the current status & future potential for Printed Electronics based intelligent & sensing packaging. George’s contribution being based on his wide experience in industry having been a CEO for companies including BPB Industries plc; MK Electric plc; UPM-Kymenne & LinPac Group
During a facilitated session Programme Members were invited to express their views and opinions on issues and concerns on various factors affecting commercialisation and technology adoption as following:
- The advantages of printed sensors
- where issues covering ‘awareness’, ‘risk aversion’ and the ‘value chain’ were discussed
- The barriers that need to be overcome in developing commercial applications
- where, amongst other points, the consensus was that the major Brands didn’t really know where to get help and as yet no breakthrough concept had arisen
- What applications for printed sensors are important
- in this section there was considerable debate about the role of national governments and EU in funding activities but not from a ‘technology push’ perspective
- What specific help is needed to make progress?
The next event will be the ‘Annual Plenary Session’ with a focus on reviewing the priority applications within Smart & Interactive Products and Packaging that have have arisen from the Programme meetings in the last 12 months.
This meeting will be held on 23rd September 2010 at the Institute of Materials, Mining and Materials in London from 10:30 am
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