The 14th International Conference & Exhibition on Green Flexible Printed Electronics Industry (ICEFPE24) and AGRIVOLTAICS 2024 are among the leading international events in the fields of Green Flexible Printed Electronics Industry and Agrivoltaics. These are organized by the Hellenic Organic & Printed Electronics Association HOPE-A (www.hope-a.com) and the Nanotechnology Lab LTFN / COPE-Nano (www.ltfn.gr | www.cope-nano.eu) on 4 - 6 November 2024 at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Athens, Greece.
ICEFPE24
The ICEFPE24 International Conference & Exhibition will bring together key industrial players, top-class scientists, engineers, end-users, entrepreneurs, farmers, investors, policy makers, politicians, and representatives from national, European, and international authorities to discuss, network, do business, and shape the Strategic and Policy landscape in bringing the innovations and applications of Green FPEs to the everyday life in national and European levels.
The discussed applications of this hundred-billion-euro industry expand to green energy, renewable energy resources, fuel cells, green hydrogen, energy autonomous systems, lighting, electronics and communications, automotive, electrical vehicles, buildings, smart cities, agriculture, intelligent packaging and security, healthcare, wearables, IoT, and other areas that contribute to a green, digital, decarbonized industry and circular economy, society, and planet.
The participants will present and explore groundbreaking applications across a wide spectrum, focusing on the following topics:
Topics include:
Materials & Devices
- Advanced nanomaterials, organic, inorganic and hybrid semiconductors, semitransparent NanoElectrodes, High Barrier Materials, Functional Inks and Bioinks
- Flexible Organic & Printed Electronics and Photonics
- 3rd Generation Photovoltaics (OPVs, Perovskite PVs, QD PVs)
- OLEDs for Lighting Systems
- Flexible and Printed Lighting and Displays
- Flexible Printed Batteries
- Flexible Sensors (e.g. Piezoelectric, Temperature, etc)
- Machine Learning Approaches for Design of materials and devices
Processes & Manufacturing
- Printing Processes for Flexible Electronics (from lab scale to Roll-to-Roll)
- In-line Metrology Tools and Quality Control for Zero-Defect Manufacturing
- Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Digital Twins
- Modelling & AI Approaches in PV Manufacturing
- Manufacturing and Processing Machines based on Industry 5.0 concepts
- Digital Automation Systems, Robotics, Lasers
- Large Scale Manufacturing, Automated Manufacturing Lines
- AI-enabled Predictive Analytics for Manufacturing Operations
- 3D Printing Electronics in System Integration of Functional Products and Solutions
- Recyclability Processes for Materials, Devices and Products
Applications & Solutions
- Green & Renewable Energy
- Agrivoltaics
- Building Integrated PVs for Public and Private Sector
- Intelligent Energy Management Systems for Buildings and Greenhouses
- Energy and Lighting for Buildings, Smart Cities, Electric Vehicles, etc
- Green Hydrogen for energy generation and efficiency
- Energy Autonomous systems in Consumer Electronics, Tourism, Defense
- Bioenergy and Fuel Cells
- Flexible Printed Batteries
- Biosensors and Bioelectronics
- Sensors in Wearables, IoT, Health, etc.
- Intelligent and Smart Packaging, Safety and Security
- Wearable Electronics, Smart Textiles and Fashion
Networking & Policy Making
- FPEs in Green Deal and Decarbonization Global Activities and Policies
- EU funded projects in PV Technologies (Building Integrated PVs, Agrivoltaics, etc)
- Clusters, Networks, Centers of Excellence and Associations in Flexible & Printed Electronics Worldwide
- Opportunities for Market development
- New product commercialisations
- Funding Opportunities & Frameworks
- Regulatory requirements for processes and products
AGRIVOLTAICS 2024
Given the rapid growth of the global population, there is an increasing need to enhance food production and energy generation. However, meeting the rising demand for food would likely result in greater fossil fuel usage, leading to higher greenhouse gas emissions. REPowerEU seeks to achieve 45% renewable energy in the EU at 2030 mix and expedite PV energy adoption through an EU solar energy strategy.
Agrivoltaics is an emerging technology field that combines the most innovative Renewable Energy solution based on Flexible Semitransparent Organic Photovoltaics (OPV) and the other FPE devices with Agriculture to lead a sustainable farming process and crop growth. The implementation of OPV-based energy generation systems without affecting the arable land addresses the challenge of limited available land for agriculture and promotes sustainable land management practices.
Agrivoltaics, especially with OPVs can contribute not only to the 1 TWp solar target by 2030 and 50 TWp solar target by 2050, but also to increase dramatically the food production and water management. The integration of semi-transparent Agrivoltaic energy systems provide shade, reducing evaporation and conserving water resources. This aspect is crucial for achieving sustainable farming practices and ensuring efficient use of water resources, especially in regions facing water scarcity.
Furthermore, Agrivoltaics offers economic benefits as job creation, local economic development, and increased energy independence. In the near future, Greenhouse and open cultivations will be fully transformed into sustainable food production units and power plants for self-consumption, electricity trade and grid connection, creating wealth, employment, and prosperity in local communities and the countries.
AGRIVOLTAICS 2024 is a world-class premier gathering of experts, researchers, farmers, and industry leaders dedicated to exploring the rapidly evolving section of Agrivoltaics and its enormous impact in the achievement of energy-efficient crops cultivation, which can expand on a global scale. It is your platform to connect, collaborate, and drive innovation in the Agrivoltaics sector.
The participants will present and explore groundbreaking Agrivoltaics applications across a wide spectrum, focusing on the following topics:
Topics to be discussed include:
- PV and OPV Panel Technologies for Agrivoltaics
- OPV in Greenhouses and open Cultivation practices
- Energy Generation and Crop Production in Agriculture practice
- Environmental impact of Agrivoltaics Systems
- LEDs and OLEDs for lighting to boost crops quality and increase food harvesting
- Scaling Agrivoltaics - A New Era, New Opportunities and New Challenges
- AI Adapted in Agrivoltaics
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Sources (HRES) for Greenhouses
- Agrivoltaic’s effect on crop production
- Infections proactively shielded by OPVs
- Optimized Triple use of land & Minimize Landscape and Environment impact
- Energy Autonomy in Agriculture and Food Production
- Harmonising Agrivoltaics: Ensuring Landscape Coherence and Integration
- Sustainable Solutions to Provide Ecosystem Services
- Energy and Crop monitoring and control in hydroponic Greenhouses
- Artificial Photosynthesis
- Water management
- Agrivoltaics Environmental Modelling
- Off-grid Installations in Remote Locations
- Societal, Environmental and Climate Change impact
- Policy frameworks and incentives to support agrivoltaic development
- Economic feasibility and business models for agrivoltaic projects
- Economics of Agrivoltaics and Business models
- Case studies and real-world applications of Agrivoltaics
- The Financeability and Insurability of Commercial Scale Agrivoltaics
- Global Agrivoltaic Policy Landscape
...and many more
International Organizing Committee
Prof. S. Logothetidis, Nanotechnology Lab LTFN and HOPE-A President (Chair)
Prof. G. Hadziioannou, University of Bordeaux, France
Prof. S. R. P. Silva, University of Surrey, UK
Prof. M. Berggren, Linkoping University, Sweden
Prof. G. Malliaras, University of Cambridge, UK
Prof. J. Kallitsis, University of Patras, Greece
Prof. Y. H. Chu, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
Prof. J. Chen, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA
Prof. A. Laskarakis, Nanotechnology Lab LTFN, AUTh, Greece
Prof. E. Lidorikis, University of Ioannina, Greece
Dr. A. Chatziparadeisis, HOPE-A, Greece
Dr. M. Krebs, PrintaBattery, Germany
Dr. K. Fostiropoulos, Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin, Germany
Dr. P. Baumann, AIXTRON SE, Germany
Dr. L. Tourasanidis, A. Hatzopoulos S.A. , Greece
Dr. V. Karagkiozaki, BL Nanobiomed, Greece
Dr. N. Li Pira, Centro Riserche Fiat, Italy
Dr. M. Prassas, Corning European Technology Center, France
Dr. N. Kehagias, Institute of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology NCSR "Demokritos", Greece
Dr. M. Teitel, Institute of Agricultural Engineering, A.R.O, Volcani Center, Israel
Dr. C. Gravalidis, Nanotechnology Lab LTFN, AUTh, Greece
Dr. E. Magadley, Triangle Research and Development Center, Israel
Dr. T. Golnas, Solar Energy Technologies Office, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), USA
Mr. T. Kolbusch, Coatema, Germany
Mr. E. Mekeridis, Organic Electronic Technologies (OET), Greece
Ms. E. Athanasiadou, Organic Electronic Technologies (OET), Greece
