Research Objective: ICT 3 – 2014: TOLAE
1. What are you looking for?
TOLAE: An emerging technology, the basis for advanced products in large area
electronics that are thin, light weight, flexible and/or stretchable
 Suitable for large market sectors such as automotive, health, ...
The Specific Challenge
■ Address the main technology barriers of TOLAE:
– Lack of more efficient and stable materials
– Lack of more complex TOLAE circuitry and functionalities
– Increase the performance of components and the integration level
– Improve route to manufacturability (reproducibility, yield)
■ Further develop the TOLAE value chain – become more application-driven
■ Pay attention to recyclability issues
Research Objective: ICT 3 – 2014: TOLAE
1. What are you looking for?
ICT3.a Research & Innovation TOLAE technologies and manufacturing processes
Focus is on:
Conformable / flexible / stretchable substrates
Advanced materials and technologies
Scalable manufacturing processes
17 M€
 Projects must be driven by user requirements with strong industrial and user commitment
ICT3.b Innovation Demonstrate innovative products enabled by TOLAE
15.5 M€
Aim is on building a dedicated innovation value chain, target medium- to high-volume markets
Should be driven by concrete business cases and take into account user needs
ICT3.c Technology Take-up and Innovation Support
3 M€
Access services to industry  targeting first users and early adopters, in particular SMEs for the
wider adoption and deployment of TOLAE technologies in innovative products
ICT3.d Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) Innovation through PCP
Target is public authorities for procuring textile solutions for health care applications
2.5 M€
Research Objective: ICT 29 – 2014:
Materials and systems for OLED lighting
1. What are you looking for?
Joint LEIT ICT and NMP action
ICT29 R&I Actions:
18 M€
Focus is on: Materials, process & device technology for OLED lighting.
Aim is to:
– Realise OLED devices over larger surfaces, with higher brightness,
larger uniformity and longer lifetimes.
– A demonstrator should be provided at the end of every project.
– Proposals should involve material suppliers, OLED manufacturers or
suppliers and OLED system integrators.
Research Objective: ICT 3 & ICT29 – 2014
2. Is this new or has it been called before?
Organic and Large Area Electronics have been called in call 7 (objective 3.6) and call 10
(objective 3.3). Manufacturing was part of the FoF call (objective 7.2).
New is Pre-Commercial Procurement (3.d).
3. Current project portfolio
Relevant projects are SUNFLOWER, X10D (IP projects on OPV), FLEXIBILITY, Flex-O-Fab,
ROTROT and TREASORES (on manufacturing) and COLAE (CSA project with OLAE
competence centres).
4. What do you NOT want?
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Proposals on OLED are encouraged to submit under ICT26 -2014 (open system architectures
for SSL), ICT28-2015 (pilot line for OLEDs) and ICT29 -2014 (joint LEIT ICT and NMP action on
novel materials and systems for OLED lighting) specifically targeted to OLED.
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Prototype development and demonstration under ICT 3.b is in smart packaging,
advertisement or sensing. Lighting and healthcare applications are not included.
Research Objectives: ICT 3 & ICT29 – 2014
5. Who are the leading players?
6. Is there a key group of actors or ETP driving this?
Key groups of actors are the technology platform Photonics21, Photonics Public Private
Partnership and the OE-A association. Leading players are members of these groups.
There are several competence centres on TOLAE in Europe and they are usually a
Research and Technology Organizations.
7. Are there any additional / background documents?
Strategic Research Agenda of Photonics21, OE-A roadmap