The PulseForge tools are a significant step in allowing printed electronics to be manufactured at commercial scale and cost, overcoming many limitations. As a result, NovaCentrix were chosen by the judging panel as the winner of the IDTechEx Manufacturing Award.
Technical Development Materials Award: Plextronics
Plextronics recently made available the Plexcore® PV 1000 and Plexcore PV 2000 ink systems for use in research-scale printed solar cell development. In Q2 of 2008, Plextronics' organic photovoltaic technology achieved a world record in the conversion of solar light to power efficiency. The 5.98% result, achieved on a 50 mm x 50 mm substrate, established a new world record for single layer organic solar cells and was certified by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Plextronics wins the award for this material development.