About us
PrintoCent is a cluster set to boost innovation and industrialization of Printed Intelligence. PrintoCent was established to speed up the commercialization of the Printed Intelligence research results. The focus has shifted to facilitating in the industrialization of Printed Intelligence. From the start, there has been strong co-operation with global industrial companies in the materials, electronics, health care, manufacturing and machinery, testing and other sectors. New innovations have grown into businesses in these companies and through start-ups.
PrintoCent has a strong base in Oulu, Finland, due to the pilot scale manufacturing facilities built during the past 20 years, and the know-how built in the regional research organizations and companies. PrintoCent is led by VTT, and the operational team includes the other founding members - University of Oulu, Oulu University of Applied Sciences and Business Oulu.
Today, more than 500 printed intelligence experts are available in PrintoCent in research and industry organizations in Oulu region. Despite strong regional base, PrintoCent has a wide global reach with its 40+ international industry member companies, and other partners forming the PrintoCent Cluster. The other partners include SME and LSE companies globally, other clusters in the region and globally, funding agencies, R&D partners and other organizations.
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PrintoCent Industry Roadmap
PrintoCent Industry Roadmap has been prepared by the PrintoCent cluster 2020–2021 and it focuses on Key Findings, Recommendations and Identified Future Products. Joint steps forward on these topics will be taken by Printocent Cluster members welcoming new business ideas, products and competences in the cluster.
This Roadmap shows the community's deep competence and sharp future needs to boost the commercialization. The Roadmap resonates with the experiences PrintoCent Cluster members have faced in applying Printed Intelligence technologies — unique learning curves in field of materials, machinery, contract design and manufacturing, quality assurance, product creation and investing.
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