Cambridge Graphene Centre and Plastic Logic announce partnership

Graphene and related materials are ideally suited for applications in flexible electronics. Andrea Ferrari A formal collaboration between Cambridge's Graphene Centre, and the University spin-out company, Plastic Logic, has been announced. Plastic Logic will work with Cambridge researchers on a specific programme which aims to exploit graphene, related two dimensional materials and hybrid systems in flexible, plastic electronics - a field in which the UK already enjoys a world-leading position. The agreement brings together two nerve-centres of technology research in Cambridge. Plastic Logic, founded in 2000, is a spin-off company from the University's Cavendish Research Laboratory, and develops and manufactures colour and monchrome plastic, flexible displays. The market for these devices is expected to be worth $40bn by 2020. The Cambridge Graphene Centre was established earlier this year to captalise on the University's ground-breaking research into the new material of the same name as well as a large class of related layered materials and hybrids.