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Smartkem Signs MOU with RiTdisplay to Integrate Smartkem’s OTFT Process Onto Its Gen2.5 Line – creating the first commercial OTFT prototyping line for next generation AMOLED displays
Smartkem To Unveil First MicroLED-in-a-Package (MiP) Backlight Demonstration at Touch Taiwan 2025
Smartkem Partners with AUO to develop the world’s first rollable, transparent MicroLED display – the first display in production using Smartkem’s technology
Smartkem Completes First Sale of its TRUFLEX® Semiconductor Materials to Chip Foundation under their Co-Development Agreement
Smartkem Receives $1.1M Grant from Innovate UK for Advanced MicroLED Displays
SMTK has entered into multiple strategic collaborations and agreements with industry-leading display manufacturers in Asia, North America, and Europe
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Hello Everyone,
Yesterday was an exciting day for our members. We knew that we needed to bounce back strong after that previous profile that went south on us.
I know that 2025 is off to a great start with countless double and triple digit winners but we don’t have a crystal ball here. Every once in a while this happens but it’s al all about the bounce back.
I would say we bounced back pretty strong with our last profile closing Monday night at 1.03 and then breaching 1.50 mark during the session on Tuesday. It was a tremendous move!
Moving on we have a past profile back on deck right now that you will surely remember if you have been a member of our email list for a few months.
Does SMTK ring a bell?
It should because it was one of our biggest profiles of 2024.
We brought this one to your attention back in late November where we saw it open up at $3.91 on heavy interest. It closed that session at 5.72 then made new highs in the after hours when it broke 6 bucks.
The next morning it hit $10.95 in the premarket for a potential 180% move.
We want you to research SMTK again as it sits at the same levels as our previous profile price.
Smartkem is seeking to reshape the world of electronics with its disruptive organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs) that have the potential to revolutionize the display industry.
In seeking to enable the adoption and mass commercialization of next generation MicroLED displays, Smartkem’s low temperature (80°C) process allows its liquid transistors to be poured directly onto the MicroLEDs, eliminating many of the high-cost, low-yield manufacturing processes used in traditional production.
This innovation reduces defects, enhances yield and integrates seamlessly into existing manufacturing processes, making MicroLED displays more commercially viable across sectors including smartphones, wearables, automotives and digital signage.
Smartkem develops its materials at its research and development facility in Manchester, UK and provides prototyping services at the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) at Sedgefield, UK. It has a field application office in Taiwan. The company has an extensive IP portfolio including 138 granted patents across 17 patent families, 16 pending patents and 40 codified trade secrets.
SMTK has entered into a number of joint agreements with outside companies, including:
- February 2024: Shanghai-based Tianma Microelectronics “to integrate Smartkem’s Organic Thin-Film Transistor (OTFT) technology with Tianma’s oxide transistors to develop OTFT-based microarray biochips.”
- March 2024: Taiwan-based RiTdisplay “for the manufacture of a new type of active-matrix OLED (AMOLED) display.”
- March 2024: The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) in Taiwan to enable customers access to product prototyping on its Gen2.5 line using Smartkem’s OTFT technology.
- September 2024: Shanghai-based Chip Foundation “to co-develop a new generation of microLED-based backlight technology for Liquid Crystal Displays.”
- November 2024: Smartkem and AUO Partner to Develop a New Generation of Rollable, Transparent MicroLED Displays
- December 2024: Smartkem Signs Multi-Year Agreement with FlexiIC to Develop a New Generation of CMOS for Smart Sensors
- March 2025: Signed MOU with RiTdisplay to Integrate Smartkem’s OTFT process onto its Gen2.5 Line to commercialize the next generation of AMOLED displays using OTFT technology
Dr. Maosheng Hao, chairman of Chip Foundation, said:
“Smartkem is widely recognized as a leading provider of OTFT solutions, with deep expertise and extensive experience in organic dielectric materials, organic semiconductor materials, and related processes. ….
“We believe that this collaboration between our two companies has the potential to expedite the advancement and widespread adoption of this technology by the display industry.”
Those are just a few key agreements. If you check out the companies website and news feed you are going to find several more.
Using its TRUFLEX® organic semiconductor and dielectric inks, or liquid polymers, Smartkem has developed a complete six-layer transistor stack and fabrication process. Smartkem’s core chemistry enables its electronic polymers to be processed at temperatures as low as 80oC, which by electronic industry standards is very low. The inks are solution deposited, onto low-cost plastic or glass substrates.
Breakthrough Technology
The TRUFLEX® materials stack is a breakthrough technology comprising six individually designed material formulations encompassing every layer in the device, starting from the initial planarising base layer, all the way through to the final passivation layer chemistry. The ink set includes the active organic semiconductor material and a series of orthogonal passive interlayer inks (Base layer, Self-Assembled Monolayer, Organic Gate Insulator, Sputter Resistant Layer and Passivation layer). Smartkem’s proprietary materials set is covered by an extensive IP portfolio comprising 125 granted patents across 19 patent families and 40 codified trade secrets.
Recent Accomplishments
- AUO to jointly develop the world’s first advanced rollable, transparent microLED display;
- FlexiIC to develop low-cost, rapid turnaround custom circuits using organic transistor technology and a new generation of low-power CMOS-enabled smart sensor devices;
- ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute) to enable product prototyping on its Gen 2.5 equipment;
- Chip Foundation to co-develop a new generation of microLED-based backlight technology for Liquid Crystal Displays;
- Shanghai Tianma Microelectronics to develop OTFT-based microarray biochips to amplify and process signals generated by TFT-based sensor devices; and
- An MOU with RiTdisplay to manufacture a new type of active-matrix OLED display and integrate Smartkem’s OTFT process on its Gen2.5 line for product commercialization
- Increased IP to 138 patents and 40 codified trade secrets, strengthening Smartkem’s competitive advantage in the rapidly evolving organic materials electronics industry.
- Uplisted to Nasdaq.
- Awarded a grant in partnership with AUO from the 2024 Taiwan-UK Research & Development Collaboration.
- Exhibited and presented at key trade events, including Touch Taiwan 2024 and Display Week 2024 in San Jose, where CEO Ian Jenks gave the DSCC / SID Business Conference keynote speech.
Smartkem Completes First Sale of its TRUFLEX® Semiconductor Materials to Chip Foundation under their Co-Development Agreement
PUBLISHED
JAN 16, 2025 7:05AM EST
Sales under the Chip Foundation co-development agreement are expected to continue throughout 2025
MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Smartkem (Nasdaq: SMTK), which is seeking to change the world of electronics using its disruptive organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs), announced that it has completed the first sale of its TRUFLEX® semiconductor materials to its joint development partner, Shanghai Chip Foundation Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. (“Chip Foundation”), a manufacturer of semiconductor and integrated circuit devices, for use by Chip Foundation in the co-development of a new generation of microLED-based backlight technology for Liquid Crystal Displays.
Smartkem Chairman and CEO, Ian Jenks, comments, “The first sale of our single layer dielectric materials marks a significant development milestone in our path to establish the commercial viability of our advanced materials in both the display industry and within other applications.”
Smartkem is supplying its proprietary organic dielectric single layer material, or Redistribution Layer (RDL), to Chip Foundation to combine with its own microLED devices, for the joint development of microLED based device structures. The resulting manufactured chip is expected to have the properties of high brightness coupled with high current efficiency, reducing power losses in driving backlights and improving uniformity of illumination. Additional sales of RDL materials to Chip Foundation are expected to continue throughout 2025.
Dr. Maosheng Hao, Chairman of Chip Foundation, comments, “We are excited to collaborate with Smartkem and integrate their TRUFLEX® materials into our microLED devices. This partnership marks a significant step forward in advancing high-performance backlight solutions for LCDs, combining innovation and efficiency to meet the evolving demands of the display industry.”
Smartkem Receives £900,000 Grant from Innovate UK for Advanced MicroLED Displays
PUBLISHED
DEC 18, 2024 8:25AM EST
Project in partnership with AUO starts on January 1, 2025
MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Smartkem (Nasdaq: SMTK), which is seeking to change the world of electronics using its disruptive organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs), has received and accepted a £900,000 (USD 1.1 million) grant from Innovate UK for its previously announced project partnership with AUO to develop a rollable, transparent microLED display. Part of the 2024 UK-Taiwan Collaborative R&D Initiative, the 2-year project will commence on January 1, 2025, with initial grant payments beginning in the first quarter of 2025.
About the 2024 UK-Taiwan Collaborative R&D Initiative
The 2024 UK-Taiwan Collaborative R&D Initiative has invested more than £10 million this year to promote bilateral industrial technology research and development cooperation. The nine award-winning projects will promote the joint development of advanced technologies in fields such as electrical information communication, biomedicine, and electromechanical by Taiwan-UK enterprises.
Smartkem Signs Multi-Year Agreement with FlexiIC to Develop a New Generation of CMOS for Smart Sensors
PUBLISHED
DEC 5, 2024 7:45AM EST
New project builds on ongoing collaboration to develop custom circuits using Smartkem’sorganic transistor technology
MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Smartkem (NASDAQ: SMTK), which is seeking to change the world of electronics using its disruptive organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs), has signed a multi-year agreement with FlexiIC, a company providing innovation in the design of flexible integrated circuits and systems, to begin a new project to develop a new generation of CMOS for smart sensors.
The goal of the two-year project is the development of custom circuitry using Smartkem’sorganic thin-film transistor (OTFT) technology and n-type oxide TFT to make low-power CMOS enabled sensor devices. The devices are expected to incorporate mixed signal and digital IPs, such as RISC-V cores (a circuit type which uses an open-source instruction set), as well as utilizing machine learning (ML), a type of artificial intelligence (AI) that allows machines to learn and improve from data without being explicitly programmed, to improve processing of signals.
Smartkem Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ian Jenks commented, “This project with FlexiIC furthers Smartkem’s technology for potential use in the field of large area, low power consumption electronics suitable for the internet-of-things (IOT), a market which is expected to grow to approximately $4,062.34 billion by 2032, a CAGR or 24.3% from 2024[1]. The use of CMOS architecture in this application is significant as it consumes much less power, has better noise margins, generates less heat and has enhanced scalability compared to alternative PMOS architectures. We are excited to be involved in this ambitious project and, if successful, we believe that this project will demonstrate the utility of Smartkem’s technology in next generation biosensors, force sensors, optical sensors, chemical sensors, item level tracking, and other new areas of flexible electronics.”
FlexiIC co-CEO Dr Eloi Ramon stated “Our innovative sensor acquisition platform offers affordability, adaptability, and eco-friendliness, empowering diverse sensor applications with robust amplification and transmission capabilities to mitigate noise interferences effectively. The partnership in this project with Smartkem to provide custom circuits in foil with low power and a rapid turnaround from design through fabrication is vital to the success of system in foil devices”.
The project commencement is subject to receipt of the approval of grant funding by the Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial (CDTI), a Spanish public entity under the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness.
About FlexiICFounded by organic electronics researchers and chip designers from the Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona (IMB-CNM-CSIC), FlexiiC provides innovation in the design of system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for Edge Computing applied to Smart Systems and IoT.
FlexiiC innovates in the development of disposable electronics for Life Sensing by creating and integrating flexible, organic integrated circuits and sensors using sustainable, functional materials. By incorporating advanced computing capabilities, FlexiiC aims to deliver smart, short-lifespan monitoring systems designed for applications in medical & healthcare, packaging, and environmental applications.
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MANAGEMENT
Ian Jenks
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Ian has more than 30 years of board-level experience in the industrial technology industry and has served as chief executive officer of companies operating in the United States and Europe. Ian was formerly the president of Uniphase Inc, Chairman of Oplink Communications Inc which he took public on the NASDAQ and spent seven years as a partner of Crescendo Ventures llp. Ian founded and since August 2010 has acted as the CEO of Ian Jenks Limited, a consulting company providing consulting services to companies in the industrial technology industry. Ian has been a director of Techstep ASA, a provider of managed mobile services in the Nordics, Paysafe plc., an international provider of payment processing services, and Brady plc, a provider of commodity trading software. He also has served and continues to serve as a director of a number of private companies. Ian received a B.Sc. in Aeronautical Engineering from Bristol University.
Beverley Brown
Chief Scientist
Prior to joining Smartkem, Beverley held a number of research and development positions in the technology field of advanced materials at Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. (“ICI”), Zeneca Group PLC and at the Avecia Group PLC. She formed BAB Consultants Ltd in 2006 and for approximately eight years provided consulting services to a number of chemical companies, as well as to the UK government and to the UK’s Centre for Process Innovation, CPI. Beverley has worked in the field of organic semiconductor technology and in printable electronics for almost 20 years. Beverley holds a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Glasgow.
Barbra Keck
Director and Chief Financial Officer
Barbra Keck was formerly the Chief Financial Officer of Deverra Therapeutics, Inc., a developer of cell therapies. Prior to that, she held positions of increasing responsibility at Delcath Systems, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed interventional oncology company, starting as Controller in 2009 and ultimately becoming chief financial officer in February 2017, a position which she held until 2020.
Simon Ogier
Chief Technology Officer
Simon joined Smartkem as CTO in 2019 and is an internationally recognized expert in the field of organic thin-film transistors. Since 2001 he has worked to develop high performance organic semiconductors for transistor applications within companies such as Avecia, Merck, CPI and more recently with NeuDrive Limited. From 2007 whilst at CPI Simon had a major role in establishing the UK’s National Printable Electronics Centre (PETEC), housing a range of state-of-the-art fabrication equipment for pilot scale production of plastic electronic devices. The facility includes £35m of capital equipment capable of processing substrates up to 370 x 470mm in size. He currently manages a team of 19 engineers and scientists using the equipment for Smartkem’s process development and prototype fabrication. Simon has co-authored 30 journal articles and has been co-inventor on 16 patent families. He serves as the project leader for the standard IEC62899-203 “Semiconductor ink” within IEC TC119 WG2 (Printed Electronics – Materials) and has previously participated in IEEE standards for the organic transistor measurement.
Jonathan Watkins
Chief Operating Officer
Jonathan Watkins has over 30 years’ experience commercialising and scaling novel material technologies and working across large multinational companies. He has played pivotal roles in managing complex technical product portfolios and developing global supply chains.
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