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Panel V: Roundtable - Key Issues and Steps Forward
Pages 102-106

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... "But what we see now is that solution processing applications are very close to commercialization. And the commercialization path they've selected is based on products that don't require the high performance achieved by materials processed using vacuum-deposition technologies.
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From page 103...
... "So it's an equal-access system where I see a lot of value and a lot of creative intellectual property generated -- not just by university researchers, but also by startup people." He proposed the creation of a similar network of infrastructure facilities for flexible electronics, "some kind of national flexible electronics research infrastructure network to be used by university researchers and industry, which includes both startup companies as well as larger companies." He noted that something similar already functioned well in Arizona, facilitating interactions. "I think that could be a powerful way of keeping our innovation engine running smoothly, and also helping to make the important transition to commercialization." A questioner from NIST raised the topic of the supply chain, and strategies employed to cultivate and nurture the supply chain.
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From page 104...
... He noted a great deal of activity in the United States in some areas, including the Flexible Display Center and several universities, and asked "how the industry could reach critical mass." PARTNERING AS A MATTER OF SURVIVAL Dr. Forrest agreed that Dr.
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From page 105...
... Third, global competition in this industry is very strong, and the United States is behind the curve. "In fact," he said, "our charge was to study research consortia around the globe, and a combination of government investment and university-industry partnerships appear to be drivers of success abroad.
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From page 106...
... But then, the price of oil went back down, and the business plan disappeared. It's very difficult to know what's about to happen.
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