Particularly relevant as the worldwide search for renewable energy becomes more urgent, the company's technology will enable the mass production of printed devices, such as low-cost organic solar cells and high-efficiency lighting.

To recognize the potential impact of Plextronics' technology, it's important to first understand the fundamentals of both printed electronics and the marketplace. Printed electronics comprises next-generation light, power and circuitry products, including flexible displays, plastic solar cells and organic RFID tags. The market for printed electronics was approximately $1 billion in 2006 and is expected to exceed $300 billion within 20 years.

With a company vision of enabling 15 billion printed electronic devices by 2015, Plextronics is creating technology capable of commercial-scale manufacturability and performance. The company's device design, process technology and Plexcore® branded inks enable the formation of active electrical layers — the key drivers of printed electronics.

The company's three main product categories are:

            Plexcore® OC organic conductive inks
            Plexcore® OS organic semiconductive polymers
            Plexcore® PV organic photovoltaic ink systems

Plextronics is a privately held company with select partners and strategic corporate and venture investors. Some of the country's most prominent venture capital firms in the light, power and circuitry markets have invested in the company. Plextronics has also teamed up with multinational companies in joint development agreements, strategic alliances and research partnerships.

The company was founded in 2002 as a spinout from Carnegie Mellon University, based upon conductive polymer technology developed by Dr. Richard McCullough. Over the past six years, Plextronics' scientists have refined and further developed this technology to deliver exceptional performance for printed electronics.