Plextronics snaps up $14M for organic lighting, solar cells

Plextronics snaps up $14M for organic lighting, solar cells

Plextronics, a unique company developing organic solar cells and light emitting-diode displays — including television screens so flexible you can bend them — announced today that it’s brought in $14 million in second-round funding. The Pittsburgh company says it will use the money to continue… Continue Reading

Plextronics gets $20.6M more for plastic solar cells, organic RFID tags

Plextronics, a Pittsburgh-based start-up developing organic photovoltaic technology for solar power, said it has raised $20.6 million in a second round of financing.

The round was led by the Solvay Group, a Brussels-based chemical-pharma group, and included Firelake Capital Management, Birchmere Ventures, Draper Triangle Ventures and… Continue Reading

The arrival of flexible chips — a summary

The arrival of flexible chips — a summary

The flexible chips industry doesn’t grab a lot of headlines, but it is bringing together nanotech, biotech, and other technologies to possibly usher in some revolutionary new products.

We’ve been quietly checking up on some of the venture-backed companies in this area, including NanoGram, Plextronics and… Continue Reading