Boston, MA – November 5, 2013 – With 18% of all publications, the United States is the leading country for research in printed, flexible and organic electronics (PFOE) while Asia is the leading region and the Seoul is the world’s biggest regional hub, according to Lux Research.
Of the 213 research groups identified globally by Lux Research, the Seoul region in South Korea led with 61 top researchers, including hot fields like transparent conductive films and thin-film transistors (TFT), with 21 and 17 researchers, respectively.
Academic partnerships are attractive for many reasons, from gaining access to early-stage technologies to recruiting top talent. However, to get maximum benefit, companies must structure and execute partnerships effectively, and do it in the right technology areas with the right groups and universities. To achieve these goals, we interviewed those directly involved in academic partnerships and evaluated the more than 36,000 academic publications in printed, flexible, and organic electronics. This continues to be an area of expanding expertise, as overall publications have been increasing by 25% annually since 1996, with display and organic photovoltaic technologies leading the way. In forming engagements, master agreements and regional projects are highly effective. Seoul National University, Stanford, UCLA, and the University of Tokyo top the list of 30 candidates for forming master agreements based in their expertise in printed, flexible, and organic electronics combined with overall research breadth. In addition, after identifying the top 213 research groups, regional hotspots in Asia, Europe, and North America, each with its own technology expertise, were located, led by the Seoul, South Korea region with its 61 top researchers, including 21 in transparent conductive films and 17 thin-film transistors. Get more information from the report titled, “Getting Full Credit from Academic Partnerships: The Top Technologies, Regions and Universities.”
Lux Research analysts interviewed those directly involved in academic partnerships and evaluated the more than 36,000 academic publications in printed, flexible and organic electronics, across five major categories: displays, transparent conductive films (TCFs), smart packaging, thin-film batteries, and organic photovoltaics (OPV). Among their findings:
• Asia produces the majority of papers. With 52% of all publications, Asia was ahead of North America and Europe as a region. While Asian universities led for each technology area, their lead was greatest for graphene and metal nanoparticle TCF technologies.
• U.S., Korean institutions dominate. The U.S. and South Korea dominate the top-30 list of printed, flexible and organic electronics universities. Five of the top six are from South Korea – though U.S. universities are the most attractive for master agreements due to their balance between expertise in printed, flexible, and organic electronics and overall research capabilities.
• China leads in OPV, DSSC, graphene. China leads the world in publications in three key areas. In OPV, it holds a 19% share; in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC), it has a 22% share; and in the rapidly emerging academic field of graphene it takes a 24% share.
The report, titled “Getting Full Credit from Academic Partnerships: The Top Technologies, Regions and Universities,” is part of the Lux Research Printed, Flexible, and Organic Electronics Intelligence service.
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