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Side events

8th PrintoCent Industry Seminar

Company and PrintoCent Pilot factory visits Tue 23.1, Fri 26.1. morning

Company visits to local Printed Intelligence companies are organized on Tuesday 23.1. at 9–12 and Friday 26.1. at 10–12.30. There are five alternative tours to choose from, including posibility to visit the PrintoCent Pilot Factories. Pilot Factories can be visited also on Thursday 24.1. at 17–18 after the official seminar program (time for one location only). 

Please note that the number of participants for each tour is limited, and registration is required!

Buses leave from the front of the Scandic Oulu City hotel

Tue 23 Jan at 09.00 and takes you back to Scandic after the tour (bus continues to VTT for other events at 12.30)
Fri 26 Jan at 10.00 and takes you back to Scandic after the tour  and to airport if needed

• Company visit 1: TactoTek and  Verkotan
• Company visit 2: Screentec and Finnadvance
• Company visit 3: The Warming Surfaces Company and New Cable Corporation at BusinessAsema
• Company visit 4: Optitune and PrintoCent Pilot factory VTT Personal ID/passport needed!
• Company visit 5: PrintoCent Pilot Factories at OAMK Oulu University of Applied Sciences and The University of Oulu
  

Training sessions Tue 23.1. at 13.00 – 16.00

Two parallel trainings are organized! Please note that the number of participants for the trainings is limited, and registration is required.

BASIC LEVEL - Introduction to Screen Printing for Printed Electronics Manufacturing

Training gives an introduction to Screen Printing Technology for Printed Electronics manufacturing. Training will introduce you to the benefits and limitations of using advanced Screen Printing to create electronic structures.

In the first part of the training attendees will learn the basics of screen printing and the tools used in the process. 2nd part is printing and application demonstration at PrinLab laboratory. Attendees´ will have a chance to get their hands dirty on the real Screen Printing device and they get a world class demonstration of sensors that can be manufactured using screen printing.

Demonstration will be held in collaboration with Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, using their INKxperience Kit.

Venue: OAMK Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Yliopistonkatu 9, 90570 Oulu.

Contact person: Harri Määttä, mobile +358 50 599 6612

ADVANCED LEVEL – Hybrid Electronics reliability

Reliability assessment is a fundamental topic in successful R&D projects to guarantee designed lifetime and customer satisfaction, and a way to impact sustainability. The training focuses on various interconnection techniques in printed and hybrid electronics (PHE) and discusses test methods used in PHE reliability studies. Session topics cover both adhesive bonding technology and low temperature soldering process from reliability perspective. The program includes hands-on demonstration to evaluate bonding strength of SMDs mounted on a flexible substrate.

Industrial view given to the topic by Avery Dennison and CondAlign.

Venue: VTT, Kaitoväylä 1, 90570 Oulu.

Contact person Tuomas Happonen, mobile +358 40 675 6324

12.30 bus transportation from Scandic Oulu City hotel to VTT for Advanced training and to Oulu University of Applied Sciences for Basic training.

Roundtable discussions Tue 23.1. at 16.30 – 18.00

Venue: VTT, Kaitoväylä 1, 90570 Oulu.

After opening talks, a moderated discussion among the participants. The goal is to share insights and experience as well as identify collaboration opportunities on the topics. Three parallel sessions to choose from. Please note that the number of participants for the trainings is limited, and registration is required.

(for seminar participants only)

• Thomas Kolbusch, Vice President, Coatema Coating Machinery
• Filipp Temerov, Postdoctoral researcher, University of Oulu
  

Moderator: Prof. Tapio Fabritius, University of Oulu

Smart Textile

Discussion on the synergy of smart textiles and printed intelligence e.g. in human sensing, functional materials and recycling of textile.

Speakers

• Christian Dalsgaard, Senior Consultant, Danish Technological Institute & Chair of Smart Textile Alliance
• Helena Almqvist, Managing Director, Protex Balti As.
• Elina Ilén, Principal Scientist, VTT
  

Moderator: Elina Ilen, Principal Scientist, VTT

Sustainable Future Mobility

Discussion on ways to make the impact in mobility enabled by printed intelligence.

Speaker

•  Nicole Noack, Managing Owner, Taivr
  

Moderator: Antti Backman, CDO, New cable Corporation Oy

Bus transportation from VTT to Scandic Oulu City hotel after the roundtables.

Get-together at Ravintola Puistola, Tuesday 23.1. at 20–22

Meet new and old friends for a relaxed and casual start to the seminar days with a bite to eat. This get-together is free of charge but registration is required.

Venue: Ravintola Puistola, Pakkahuoneenkatu 15, 90100.

City of Oulu reception, Wednesday 24.1. at 19–20.30

Already a tradition! The City of Oulu invites us for an official reception and cocktail dinner. Usually, this event takes place at the City Hall but as it is under renovation, so we will meet the city at the concert hall of Oulu named after the composer Leevi Madetoja. The reception is included in the seminar price, registration is required.

Madetojansali, Leevi Madetojankatu 1–3, Oulu.

18.45 bus transportation from Scandic Oulu City hotel and also back after the event at 20.30.

Sauna and Jacuzzi at Ravintola Nallikari,  Thursday 25.1. at 20-23

Traditional way to end a day in Finnish business world is to go to sauna. Nallikari Beach restaurant offers a beautiful setting for this with its sea-view jacuzzi. Before sauna you are served a light dinner. Separate payment of 50€ (+tax 24%), and registration is required.

Venue: Ravintola Nallikari, Nallikarinranta 15, 90510 Oulu.

19.45 bus transportation from Scandic Oulu City hotel to restaurant Nallikari and also back after the event at 22.45.