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High Tech Systems & Materials is the 'mother' of other key technology areas in Brainport. Crucial to the development of knowledge, technologies and enterprises. The High Tech Systems & Materials industries are strongly represented in Brainport, with internationally operating top technology companies such as Philips, ASML and FEI Company.

Miortech, a Dutch company originating from the Philips cradle, introduces color displays that reflect sunlight, just like paper, with environmental benefits such as low power consumption and reduced light pollution overcoming the disadvantages of LED billboards.

On 15 april 2013 Heijmans Building Company started with the construction of the new Solliance laboratory at High Tech Campus Eindhoven. The building will house approximately 250 researchers and developers, seconded by the cooperation partners of Solliance. The Solliance consortium consists of TNO, TU/e, Holst Centre, ECN, imec and Forschungszentrum Julich and has a number of industrial partners. Solliance aims to take the thin-film solar cell technology further through improving the output of the cells and reducing the production costs.

Holst Centre and Evonik Industries AG, one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals, announce a partnership to extend the range and performance of thin-film electronics applications. Evonik has joined Holst Centre’s shared research program on Organic and Oxide Transistors, bringing with it world-class expertise in soluble oxide semiconductor materials.

On Friday 14 December 2012 more than 130 visitors from industry, research institutes and government experienced the strong progress of Solliance. Speakers from Solliance, Industry, academic world and government presented new records on Organic PV, Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) PV and Thin Film Silicon (Si) PV and also the economic opportunities for the PV sector in the region were covered with a focus on international cooperation. One of the Highlights of the day was the spectacular opening of the innovative industrial Solliance CIGS line by Wiro Zijlmans (CEO of Smit Ovens and chairman of the Industrial Advisory Board of Solliance).

This autumn, NTS Mechatronics in Eindhoven and NTS Systems Development in Wijchen have put new cleanrooms into operation. This will enable the NTS-Group's two operating companies to meet customers’ most technologically advanced demands and wishes for the coming years. A growing number of customers require the assembly of critical components for the next generation of their machines under ultra-clean conditions. As a (system) supplier, the technology and competencies of the NTS-Group have to match the evolution of the products of major machine builders (OEMs).

Forschungszentrum Jülich and Solliance announce a new partnership in the field of thin film photovoltaics. Solliance is a cross-border initiative by ECN, imec, Holst Centre, TNO and TU Eindhoven. With Jülich as an additional partner, Solliance grows further as R&D cluster bringing thin film solar energy technology to excellence and is ramping up its activities to gain market share internationally. Some partner companies are successful global players in their segment already. The science and technology in this field are world class in selected areas, with a track record of 15 to 30 years.

The president of Slovakia, Mr Ivan Gašparovič,was accompanied by a delegation of Slovakian ministers, companies and scientists during his state visit to the Netherlands from Tuesday 20 to Thursday 22 November. In the presence of Queen Beatrix, the delegation was given a demonstration of the new lighting technologies being developed in Brainport Eindhoven Region that offer solutions for the societal challenges of the future. During the state visit, it was made apparent that new lighting technology allows us, for example, to improve the quality of healthcare, save energy and boost safety in public areas as well as improve the learning of our children through smart classroom lighting.

Photo: Bart van Overbeeke

On Tuesday representatives from the Brainport region will be opening the AEX stock exchange in Amsterdam. With the sounding of the gong at 9 o’clock precisely, they will launch the brand new NextOEM accelerator, a programme that searches for fast-growing high-tech companies with the potential to become an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) with annual sales exceeding 100 million euros. A well balanced mix of coaching, knowledge transfer and attraction of venture capital will enable the ten best participants to realise their growth ambitions. The aim of the programme is to help create the next Philips or ASML.

On November 27, 2012, Prodrive was rewarded with the Gouden FD Gazelle Award in the category large companies. This means that Prodrive was the fastest growing company in Noord Brabant (NL) over the past 3 years and has a healthy financial condition checked by Graydon.

This programmable generic brand of NANO wine is perfect for any meal and any occasion. The wine contains millions of nano-capsules, which can be activated by microwaves to suit your mood and taste.

Under the auspices of Stichting Brainport, the leading tier-one, tier-two and tier-three high-tech suppliers in the region of Eindhoven decided to give this unique high-tech hub a face: Brainport Industries.

This lens is a key component of the lighting system of the ASML lithography machine. The light is conducted by the lens and converged to illuminate the chips. The lens is manufactured by Zeiss.

DPI is a foundation funded by Dutch industry, universities and the government which was set up to perform exploratory research in the area of polymer materials.

TNO reinforces the innovation power of the industry by innovating products and processes with a strong focus on sustainability.The international competitive edge of Dutch industry is based on knowledge, innovation and specialisation.

High Tech Campus Eindhoven is synonymous with open innovation. In an area of just one square kilometre, more than 8,000 researchers, developers and entrepreneurs work closely together developing the technologies and products of tomorrow.

During the training of elite sportsmen it is vital that every training stimulus gets it right, both physically and tactically. Doing too little can be disastrous if fitness levels drop but too much can lead to overexertion. The PSV trainers use an aid that directly reveals the physical effort of the players.

Solliance is the alliance of TNO, TU/e, Holst Centre, ECN and imec for research and development in the field of thin film photovoltaic solar energy (PV) in the ELAT-region (Eindhoven-Leuven-Aachen triangle). Solliance’s ambition is to strengthen the position of the region as a world player in thin film PV.

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