John MacKenzie

Konarka Technologies, Inc. developed nano-enabled polymer photovoltaic materials. The company was founded in 2001 and was headquartered in Lowell, MA.

Kovio, Inc. developed semiconductor products using printed silicon electronics and thin film technology. The company was founded by Joseph M. Jacobson and Colin Bulthaup in 2001 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Add-Vision, Inc. develops screen printed display systems. It develops polymer organic light emitting diode technology for use in low resolution displays and SSL applications. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Scotts Valley, CA

Cambridge Display Technology ltd. develops display technologies based on polymer organic light emitting diodes (P-OLEDs). It primarily focuses on developing P-OLEDs for display and lighting applications, as well as organic semiconductor and photovoltaic applications. The firm specializes in the areas of materials development, device optimization and modeling, manufacturing processes, and intellectual property. The company was founded by Richard Friend, Jeremy Burroughes, and Donal Donat Conor Bradley on January 2, 1992 and is headquartered in Godmanchester, the United Kingdom.

Plastic Logic, Inc. develops plastic electronic technology solutions. is a private company that develops plastic electronic technology solutions. The comoany was founded by Stuart M. Evans, Richard Friend, Henning Sirringhaus in 2000 and it is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Carbon Valley Technologies (CVT) is a company founded by Electrical Engineering Prof. Nir Tessler, Dr Moti Margalit and the Technion Research and Development Foundation (TRDF), to commercialize transistor technology developed in Tessler’s Organic Electronics Laboratory located in the Sara and Moshe Zisapel Nanoelectronics Center. CVT is developing a novel transistor to drive next generation flat panel displays. These transistors form the basis of all flat panel displays and are critical in producing higher definition TVs, next generation OLED displays and future flexible and large format TVs. Carbon Valley’s transistor provides higher drive currents with enhanced long term stability at a reduced cost. The company received funding from Genesis Venture Partners.

Imprint Energy, Inc. develops and commercializes zinc-based rechargeable battery technology solutions. It offers Zinc Poly batteries for small portable electronics markets, including mobile accessories, compact wireless devices, wearable technology, health and fitness monitoring, and medical devices. The company was founded by Brooks Sanford Kincaid and Christine Ho in 2010 and is headquartered in Alameda, CA.