The winners of both the annual flexible and printed electronics competition “OE-A Competition” and the “LOPEC Start-Up Competition” were officially announced at LOPEC 2025. The focus of this year's OE-A Competition is on sustainable solutions for the smart living market.
This year's OE-A competition was dominated by projects and products that focus on smart living. 20 entrants from around the world submitted their latest visions and products to the OE-A Competition 2025. From smart patches for healthcare applications to hydrogen tanks and new lighting applications: innovative demos and products that illustrate the potential and capabilities of printed electronics were recognized at LOPEC 2025, the international exhibition and conference for printed electronics, in Munich, Germany. The competition is organized annually by the OE-A (Organic and Printed Electronics Association), a working group within the VDMA.
The panel of judges, comprising experts from international companies and research institutions, assessed 20 submissions across three categories. In addition to the jury’s evaluation, LOPEC attendees had the opportunity to cast their votes. At the OE-A booth, where all demonstrators were showcased, visitors were invited to select their favorite innovation for the “Public Choice Award.”
"The OE-A Competition 2025 is particularly notable for its numerous applications in the smart living sector. We have increasingly seen projects that offer smart solutions for everyday life with a strong emphasis on sustainability " said Dr. Klaus Hecker, Managing Director of the OE-A.
Each year, the competition pushes the printed electronics industry to present its most innovative and forward-thinking developments.
The awards were officially handed over during the LOPEC Award Show to the following winners:
» Best Prototype and New Product Health patch development platform Lohmann GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
» Best Freestyle Demonstrator
Fully additive manufactured light bulb
FAPS Institute for Factory Automation and Production Systems at the Friedrich- Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
» Best Publicly Funded Project
Hydrogen tanks shock and fatigue detection sensors Piezotech Arkema, France
» Public Choice Award
Smart hard hat
CeNTI - Centre for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Portugal
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