DRESDEN, Germany, April 3 /PRNewswire/ --     Germany is a hotbed for innovative technologies and a prime
location for microelectronics, a fact confirmed by Dresden's selection as
host of the Printed Electronics Europe 2009 conference. The region
surrounding the city boasts over 43,500 employees in approximately 1,200
companies in this industry. Companies and research institutes involved in the
development of printed electronics, the next generation of technology, will
gather April 7-8 at this year's conference in Dresden.

Printed electronics is a quickly growing field. According to
conference organizer and market research firm IDTechEx, the market for
printed electronics, including organics, inorganics and composites, is
expected to increase dramatically in the near future. Currently a USD 1.92
billion market, some estimates expect this industry to grow thirtyfold over
the next ten years, although an exact figure is hard to establish given the
current economic climate. Nevertheless, growth in this industry is expected
to continue despite the downturn.

Printed electronics is an emerging USD 300 billion market that
offers a wide range of potential beyond the traditional organic electronics
industry. Printed electronics includes thin film transistor circuits (TFTCs),
displays, connectors, power sensors, and actuators. These components have a
wide range of applications in fields such as RFID, photovoltaics, medical
applications, smart textiles, and flexible organic LEDs. This technology
therefore provides a foundation for innovation across a variety of sectors.

Germany is home to Europe's leading electronics market and
medical devices market, while it is a global leader in renewable energies. As
Europe's strongest economy, the global export leader, and European patent
application champion, Germany is a high-tech pioneer, a fact that will likely
have a positive effect on the printed electronics sector.

Driven by the high-tech clusters in the so-called "Silicon
Saxony" region, which includes Dresden, Germany is a leader in the
development and implementation of printed electronics technology. The first
factories are emerging in Germany, including the Plastic Logic plant for
flexible displays in Dresden. Germany's expertise in industrial production,
printing processes, and chemicals - all essential elements to printed
electronics - make it a leading location for investments in this field.

Germany Trade & Invest provides a wide range of services for
investors. In this sector, Plastic Logic benefitted from these services
throughout its entire investment process. Germany Trade & Invest will be
present at information booth Ndegrees 33 during the two-day conference in
Dresden to inform potential investors of Germany's advantages as an
investment location for printed electronics.

Germany Trade & Invest is the foreign trade and inward investment
promotion agency of the Federal Republic of Germany. The organization advises
and supports foreign companies seeking to expand into the German market and
assists companies established in Germany looking to enter foreign markets.
All inquiries are treated confidentially.

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