The ICEFPE23 and AGRIVOLTAICS 2023 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 (www.ltfn.gr | www.cope-nano.eu) on 30 October – 1 November 2023 at the Divani Caravel Hotel, Athens, Greece.

ICEFPE23

The ICEFPE23 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 establish the strategy and policy in bringing the innovations and applications of Green FPEs to our life.

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.

Topics include:

• Materials & Devices
  • Advanced materials, organic and inorganic Semiconductors, Electrodes, High Barrier Materials, 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
• Processes & Manufacturing
  • Printing (from lab scale to Roll-to-Roll)
  • Equipment, Tools and Automations based on Industry 4.0 concepts
  • Manufacturing and Processing Machines
  • In-line Metrology Tools and Quality Control for Zero-Defect Manufacturing
  • Digital Automation Systems, Robotics, Lasers
  • Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Digital Twins
  • Large Scale Manufacturing, Automated Manufacturing Lines
  • 3D Printing Electronics in System Integration of Functional Products and Solutions
• 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, Rural Areas, 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, Biosensors 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
  • Clusters, Centers of Excellence and Associations in Flexible & Printed Electronics Worldwide
  • Markets, Funding & Commercialization Opportunities

AGRIVOLTAICS 2023

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 5 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.

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
• LEDs and OLEDs for lighting and food harvesting
• Hybrid Renewable Energy Sources (HRES) for Greenhouses
• Agrivoltaic’s effect on crop quality
• Infections proactively shielded by OPVs
• Optimized Triple use of land & Minimize Landscape and Environment impact
• Energy Autonomy in Agriculture and Food Production
• Sustainable Solutions to Provide Ecosystem Services
• Energy and Crop monitoring and control in hydroponic Greenhouses
• Artificial Photosynthesis
• Water management
• AI Adapted in Agrivoltaics
• Agrivoltaics Environmental Modelling
• Off-grid Installations in Remote Locations
• Societal, Environmental and Climate Change impact
• Economics of Agrivoltaics and Business models