Join in and share the benefits Exhibition: March 4– 5, 2015 Conference: March 3–5, 2015
Messe München
LOPEC Printed Electronics – We Build the Market
www.lopec.com 7th International Exhibition and Conference for the Printed Electronics Industry
The market is growing fast, as is the leading trade show. What used to be a niche segment, is now a fully-fledged, dynamic market. LOPEC 2014 confirmed once again that printed electronics is here to stay—and is definitely on the way up. This opinion is shared by 84% of exhibitors. They are convinced that the sector’s positive economic growth will continue.
Assessment of the economic situation in the industry: 25%
59%
12%
Will improve greatly
Will improve slightly
Will stay the same
LOPEC itself reflects that growth theme: With a significant increase in visitor quality and quantity, higher visitor numbers and expanded exhibition space, the success story of the leading trade fair continues.
LOPEC 2014 growth figures: 139 exhibitors from 18 countries (+ 26%) 2,134 participants from 40 countries (+ 13%) 195 conferences papers from 28 countries
LOPEC 2014 participant structure: Equipment manufacturer
Material supplier
15%
23%
Device manufacturer
16% 6%
Institute/University
26%
14%
End-user industry
Services
Source: Registration survey 2014
Mike O’Reilly, Aerosol Jet Product Manager, OPTOMEC, USA “LOPEC has proven to be a key driver for the introduction of new solutions, which meet wide-ranging demand from application markets.” www.lopec.com/growth
What LOPEC is about. And confirms its leading position.
LOPEC, the international exhibition and conference for the printed electronics industry, has developed in next to no time into the major, technology-driving industry platform. Market leadership—As the leading international business and networking platform, LOPEC is relevant to all manufacturers and end-users across all industry sectors. Knowledge transfer—With the world’s most important conference for printed electronics, LOPEC provides valuable knowledge exchange between research and applications. Industry focus—By the industry for the industry: LOPEC reveals market opportunities and promotes the development of new materials, manufacturing processes and application areas.
Stan Farnsworth, Vice President Marketing, NovaCentrix, USA “At LOPEC we are seeing more technology progress and, importantly, more related business each year. This is a key venue globally to exchange on progress, getting information and face time to drive our business forward.”
www.lopec.com/good_reasons
More than an exhibition: ideal business and networking platform The global printed electronics community meets at LOPEC to exchange ideas about the latest developments, explore the potential and exploit new business opportunities. Whether they are from industry, end users, suppliers or customers: Exhibitors here find exactly their target group—and benefit from contact opportunities at decision-maker level. Sector overview—LOPEC shows the whole value chain of printed electronics—from R&D to generating and marketing new applications. Networking platform—LOPEC brings together all international market leaders and high profile end-users and experts from the most diverse industries—82 percent of them decision-makers. Relevance to applications—LOPEC’s consistent “hands-on” orientation provides visitors with a live experience of the latest innovations and manufacturing processes.
Exhibitor target groups Applications
Services
Consulting R&D Professional and trade associations Venture and equity capitalization
Devices
Transistors and diodes Passives Displays Photovoltaic cells Sensors Antennas Batteries
Solar cells Displays Smart textiles Speakers Lighting Integrated smart systems RFID
Materials
Substrates Conductors Semiconductors Dielectrics Encapsulation materials and resins
Manufacturing processes
Printed Electronics
Inspection and test systems
Electrical, physical, optical, chemical characterization Simulation Lifetime testing Quality/Process control
Printing Photolithography Laser Solution coating Encapsulation
Assembly and packaging technology, system integration Electrical contacting Lamination Laser System integration Hybrid systems
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Tailor-made conference components LOPEC is the world’s most important printed electronics conference. With its various components, it offers three events under one roof: The Business Conference deals with business strategies, market analyses and business models. The industry- and applicationoriented Technical Conference focuses on the development of applications, production and equipment. The Scientific Conference is a forum for scientists and technology experts to exchange ideas about the latest research results. Success structure—LOPEC has designed its conference components for three target groups, thus ensuring a clear orientation. State of the art—Top keynote international speakers highlight current research findings and the most important industry trends. Information advantage—With the participation of leading industry representatives and research centers, LOPEC provides valuable insider knowledge.
Business conference
Lunch Short courses
Business conference
Coffee break Short courses
Business conference
Short Courses: detailed presentations on basic technologies
Coffee break Technical conference
Scientific conference
Lunch Technical conference
Scientific conference
Coffee break Technical conference
Scientific conference
TC Poster session
SC Poster session
LOPEC Dinner and Awards
Coffee break Technical conference
Scientific conference
Lunch Technical conference
Scientific conference
Exhibitior Forum
Short courses
Plenary session
Plenary session
Exhibition
Coffee break
Day 3 Thursday – March 5, 2015
Start-up Forum
Business conference
Exhibition
Short courses
Day 2 Wednesday – March 4, 2015
Exhibitior Forum
Day 1 Tuesday – March 3, 2015
Coffee break Technical conference
Scientific conference
Start-up Forum: Premium event for newcomers and investors Plenary Sessions: Opening keynotes by international experts
Conference Language English
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A reflection of the industry: our participant structure. With over 2,000 participants from 40 countries, LOPEC 2014 again recorded over 10% growth.
Participant countries
Top 10 besides Germany UK USA France Switzerland Japan Republic of Korea Austria Netherlands Taiwan Finland
Foreign: 48%
German: 52%
Decisionmakers
82% Participant sectors Printing + Graphics
20%
Lighting
9%
Mech. engineering
20%
Packaging
7%
Consumer electronics
15%
Medical + Pharmaceuticals
5%
Energy
14%
Textiles + Fashion
3%
Chemicals
13%
Building + Architecture
3%
Automotive
11%
Logistics and others
18%
Source: Exhibitor and visitor survey by forschungplus, June 2014
Dr. Frédéric Bonnefoy, Product Manager Active Glass, AGC Glass Europe, Belgium “LOPEC is a very important platform for AGC Glass Europe. We are looking for innovations here to integrate into our product portfolio.” www.lopec.com/participantsurvey
98% of satisfied participants. We are working on the rest. Unanimous conclusion about LOPEC 2014 from participants and exhibitors: top marks!
Summary of main results 99%
Participants
Importance of LOPEC same/growing
98%
Participants
Satisfaction good to excellent
99%
Exhibitors
Would recommend LOPEC to others
Exhibition rating
“good to excellent”
by visitors
94%
International spectrum of exhibitors
93%
Presence of market leaders
92%
Completeness/breadth of offering
Rating by exhibitors
94%
Quality of visitors
96%
International key trade fair/leadership role in the industry
Conference rating
“good to excellent”
by participants
99%
Quality of speakers
97%
Topical relevance
89%
Practical relevance
Jaap Lombaers, Director, Holst Centre, Netherlands “The conference offers the right blend of science and business. That makes it extremely relevant for organizations and participants, who are concerned with application of technologies and starting-up businesses.”
The first step to your exhibition appearance: reserving your stand. To make your trade show participation as simple as possible, we offer various stand designs that you can book in the desired size and with or without stand construction. You can find detailed information here: www.lopec.com/your_booth
Price examples without stand construction 9 m2 Row stand including charges 12 m2 Corner stand including charges
€ 2,872.90 € 4,085.20
Price examples Full Service 9 m2 Row stand including charges 12 m2 Corner stand including charges
€ 4,069.90 € 5,681.20
Offers for academic/research institutions and start-ups LOPEC “Academic” stand package 6 m² Row stand with stand construction incl. charges
€ 2,200.00
LOPEC “Start-up” package 4 m² Stand area with stand construction incl. charges
€ 2,200.00
Included in the charges are an unlimited number of redeemed vouchers for day tickets, basic print and online catalog entry, prepayment for services ordered, waste disposal fee, AUMA fee. All prices are excluding VAT
Take advantage of your OE-A membership: Exhibitors who are OE-A (Organic and Printed Electronics Association) members at the time of invoicing receive a 10 percent discount on the stand space only.
www.lopec.com/your_booth
Raise your profile. And stay in people’s memory. LOPEC offers you many different ways to draw attention to your company and your products, even away from your stand.
Sponsorship packages—Have a comprehensive presence with a single reservation. Advertising space, tickets, catalog entry and special forms of advertising at an attractive package price. Available in Gold, Silver, Bronze and Starter packages. www.lopec.com/sponsoring LOPEC Exhibitor Forum— Conspicuous presentation stage including conference equipment— for example, for corporate and product presentations. www.lopec.com/exhibitor_forum LOPEC Start-up Forum—The ideal stage for young companies to present themselves to the industry and find investors. Participation application is via a call for papers. www.lopec.com/callforpapers LOPEC Dinner—Networking-Event on March 4, 2015. Dinner in a relaxed atmosphere with industry leaders, conference speakers and international participants. www.lopec.com/dinner
Dr. Kai Keller, Divisional Director Research and Development, SCHMID Group, Germany “Not only the quantity of visitors, but especially their quality sets LOPEC clearly apart from other industry events.”
Call for Papers LOPEC 2015. Present your latest research results, business models or your current state of development in an ideal environment—and make your presentation an active contribution to LOPEC 2015. All approved speakers from industry or research qualify for the discounted academic ticket rate. Whether it is an oral presentation or poster session, three different conference components are at your disposal for your presentation:
Business Conference Topics Business and ďŹ nancing models End-user needs New applications Market and industry forecasts Strategies for start-ups
Technical Conference Topics Smart systems Health applications, stretchable and wearable electronics Upscaling production and 3D printing Energy and lighting Functional materials and encapsulation Flexible displays and touch Publicly funded projects
Scientific Conference Topics Materials Devices Printing, patterning and equipment Device and circuitry design, simulations Quality control
www.lopec.com/callforpapers
Timing: Start Call for Papers Deadline for submissions Notice of acceptance
August 7, 2014 October 17, 2014 December 11, 2014
We invite you to play an active part in LOPEC 2015 and look forward to receiving your submission www.lopec.com/callforpapers Scientific Conference Chair: Prof. Klaus Meerholz, University of Cologne (DE) Business Conference Chair: Dr. Peter Fischer, Thin Film Electronics AB, (NO) Technical Conference Chair: Prof. Arto Maaninen, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, (FI)
Important dates at a glance: Conference: Deadline Call for Papers: October 17, 2014 Exhibition: Stand allocations: starting October 20, 2014 Event dates: Conference: Tuesday, March 3, 2015 9:00 – 18:00 Wednesday, March 4, 2015 9:00 – 20:00 Thursday, March 5, 2015 9:00 – 17:00 Exhibition: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 9:00 – 18:00 Thursday, March 5, 2015 9:00 – 16:00 Venue: Messe München www.lopec.com/facts
Contacts
Organizers Messe München GmbH OE-A (Organic and Printed Electronics Association)
Anja Schneider Exhibition Director Tel. +49 89 949-20223 anja.schneider@messe-muenchen.de Stefanie Fischer-Kleiner Exhibition Manager Tel. +49 89 949-20224 stefanie.fischer-kleiner@messe-muenchen.de Simone Bingel Exhibition Manager Tel. +49 89 949-20225 simone.bingel@messe-muenchen.de
Photos on title page: Thin Film Electronics ASA (above), Daimler AG/BASF SE (center), Holst Centre (below)
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