Program

Ad+PECS Preliminary Program

Speaker	Presentation	Abstract	Room
Chloé Bois General Manager and Principal Investigator, ICI	ICI / ÉLICIR - Regroupement Zone d'Innovation Technum	Developing biosourced electronics, produced by additive manufacturing processes, designed for environmentally-friendly end-of-life and compatible with existing recovery chains, and thus combating the creation of new electronic waste.	Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Brian Gallant K.C. CEO, Space Canada			Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Daniel Gilsdorf Vice President of Sales - Screen Printing, Sefar	Sefar’s innovation in screen printing mesh, accessories and more dedicated to printed electronics and functional prints		Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Chris Jones Chief Operating Officer, Novalia	"Printing touch, design and user experience" Integrating interactive user experience into print	Based in Cambridge, UK, Novalia creates printed ‘iPad-like’ capacitive touch controllers by combining conductive inks, print and microcontrollers to introduce interactivity - including touch, audio, device-connectivity and data collection - into printed items. From the practicalities of handing functional inks - to the intricacies and considerations when designing a User Experience (UX) delivered through a printed surface the presentation will outline how Novalia has pushed boundaries in interactive print to connect the printed physical world with the digital world.	Espace 4, Fourth Floor
James Lee Director, Innovation Solutions Group, Jones Healthcare Group	Improving Medication Adherence with Intelligent Packaging	Addressing a global healthcare challenge – Jones Healthcare Group innovates with connected packaging design, integrating sustainability, automation compatibility, and user-friendliness to improve medication adherence and patient therapy.	Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Catherine Marsan-Loyer, ing., M Sc. A. Sustainable projects coordinator, C2MI	Sustainable electronics : Smart cleanrooms for energy and water reduction	The rapidly expanding semiconductor industry remains energy and water intensive. This paper, based on live experiments, demonstrates energy reduction through heat recovery, alternative energy sources, and control systems. It also explores water conservation via categorization, content analysis, available tested treatments and wastewater management for the smartest cleanrooms.	Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Erika Rebrosova, Ph.D., Global R&D Manager – Electronic Materials, SunChemical, a member of the DIC group	Innovation Opportunities in Functional Inks for Electronics Applications	Functional ink technologies are highly adaptive, and they continue to rejuvenate themselves to stay relevant and enable new applications or new ways of electronics manufacturing or integration into devices around us. This talk will provide an insight into recent advancements and innovations in functional inks for electronics.	Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Christophe Sansregret Printed Electronics and Advance Packaging Process Development Engineer, C2MI	Additively Manufactured Copper Multilayer Circuits	Our team of researchers has made significant advancements in the field of printed electronics, particularly through the use of copper inks. This innovation not only reduces production costs but also enhances the conductivity and reliability of electronic components. We invite you to discover how these technological developments can add real value to your projects.	Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Mariia Zhuldybina Co-Founder and CEO, TRAQC	Discussion Panel : From Academic Research to Startup Creation		Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Mario Leclerc, Ph.D., Professor and holder of the Canada Research Chair in Electroactive and Photoactive Polymers, Université Laval	Green Chemistry and Green Electronics		Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Chad Smithson, Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Trusscore	Digital Paint – Changing your wall colour on demand.	Trusscore’s journey using electrochromic technology to make walls that change colour from a mobile app. The walls do not emit light, but instead change their base colour via an electrical stimulus. The product is integrated with Trusscore’s core PVC panel which is a drywall replacement product.	Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Eisuke Tsuyuzaki CEO, Bayflex Technologies	Medical wearables, automobile, space applications, and more		Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Jaime Alberto Benavides G. Ph.D., Chemical Engineer and CTO, INKTIO	Discussion Panel : From Academic Research to Startup Creation		Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Luis Felipe Gerlein R. M.Sc., Ph.D., Electrical Engineer and CEO, INKTIO	Discussion Panel : From Academic Research to Startup Creation		Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Julie Ferrigno Ph.D., Eng. Lead Applications Engineer Printed Electronics, North America, Henkel	Henkel’s new developments on functional inks for hybrid printed electronics		Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Alexis Laforgue Senior Research Officer, National Research Council Canada	Biodegradable printed batteries and advances in solid batteries (lithium-ion and others) in conjunction with advanced manufacturing.	This presentation will detail the design and fabrication of a Leclanché-type Zn-MnO2 battery whose major polymer components were replaced by biodegradable equivalents. The battery was specifically designed to be fabricated using printing methods to enable low-cost industrial production. Electrochemical performances and biodegradability studies will be presented and discussed.	Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Olivier Ferrand R&D Engineer, E2PI	Statistical Process Control (SPC) applied to fine line screen printing	Screen-printing has been used for several hundred years and yet the experts are unable to make it a hard science. This is even worse when it comes to printing fine features (< 50um). Let’s try to fit statistical process control methods to improve our screen-printing technics.	Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Alireza Saidi. Ph.D., Researcher, IRSST	Physiological contactless sensor system based on conductive textiles to detect driver drowsiness	Road accidents cause about 1/3 of work-related deaths, with driver fatigue being a key factor. Over the past three years, Quebec research groups have launched a large-scale, highly multidisciplinary project to develop a drowsiness detection system using non-contact textile-based sensors in car seats, and machine learning approach to assess drowsiness.	Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Speaker : to be announced, Groupe CTT	Physiological contactless sensor system based on conductive textiles to detect driver drowsiness		Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Malek Jundi, Axelys	Discussion Panel : From Academic Research to Startup Creation		Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Arthur D. Hendsbee, Product Manager, Briliant Matters	Organic Semiconductor Innovations – Opening New Market Opportunities for OPV	As energy demands rise, organic photovoltaics (OPVs) offer a versatile, rapidly manufactured solution. Lightweight, flexible, and semitransparent, OPVs can be used in agrivoltaics, building integrations, and for indoor applications. This talk will highlight our recent innovations in producing high-quality, cost-effective organic semiconductors, crucial for advancing OPV commercialization.	Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Éric Landry Director of Sales, Anton Paar	Anton Paar’s Toolbox for Advancing Ink Formulations and Printed Electronics Development	Anton Paar is a leader in the development, production, and distribution of highly accurate analytical instrumentation and process measuring systems and provides custom-tailored automation and robotics solutions worldwide. An overview of the company’s application work in the characterization of ink formulations and printed electronics will be presented. Insights will be shared into techniques used to investigate material composition, structure, optimal flow, printability, and durability in the development of high-performance and flexible electronics.	Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Natasha Shoghi, Ph.D., Quality Assurance & Quality Control Director, NanoIntegris Raymor	SC-CNTs : Thin Film Transistors for High-Performance, Low-Power, Flexible Electronics	NanoIntegris’ high-purity semiconducting CNTs will be shown to create NO detectors with ppb sensitivities for industrial and medical usage, wearable and flexible e-skin temperature sensors with healing capabilities, flexible flat panel displays, and the next generation of 3-dimensional microprocessors with increased processing speeds and enhanced power reduction.	Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Ricardo Izquierdo, ÉTS			Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Ta-Ya Chu, Dr Officer and Scientist, National Research Council Canada	High resolution fine line printing and Aerosol-jet printed MXene for flexible electronics	MXenes have shown promising potential for use in printable electronics owing to their excellent conductivity and solution processability. Aerosol jet printing (AJP) is a high-resolution additive manufacturing technique which can deposit different inks with a wide range of viscosity. Printed MXene opens a wide window for the flexible electronics.	Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Robert Desautels Connecting for results			Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Alex Lauke Netzsch			Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Speaker : to be announced, Voltera			Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Pascal Ross, Mark Andy			Espace 4, Fourth Floor
Mirko Torres Director, R&D Projects and Environment ICI			Espace 4, Fourth Floor

Special Keynote invited

Keynote		Keynote name
	Brian Gallant CEO, Space Canada He is a business executive, thought leader, and he was the 33rd Premier of New Brunswick. Brian is a Special Advisor to the President of Ontario Tech University. He also frequently provides business and political analysis as a media commentator. In addition to serving as Premier of New Brunswick, Brian was the Attorney General, the Minister responsible for Innovation, and the Minister responsible for Women’s Equality. In 2018, he led his Premier colleagues as the Chair of the Council of the Federation. Prior to elected office, Brian practiced corporate commercial law. He has university degrees in business and law from the Université de Moncton as well as a Master of Laws from McGill University. Brian is the co-author of a major research report linking profit with purpose entitled Canadian Voices on the Role of Business in Society. Brian is supportive of many causes and initiatives as a member of several boards of directors including the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, the Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, the Canadian Olympic Foundation, and the Beausejour Family Crisis Resource Centre.

Our Speakers

Jaime Alberto Benavides G.
Ph.D., Chemical Engineer and CTO, INKTIO

As a chemical engineer by training, JABG aims to use the transformational power of nanotechnology to improve the processing and the performance of energy conversion materials for additive manufacturing and aerospace applications. With a deep understanding of the fundamental properties of materials and their atomic structure, he has managed to create modified versions of multiple metal-oxides that can be crystallized under visible light. His unique and innovative approach to printing flexible electronics and advanced materials is set to redefine the standards of energy storage, energy conversion and aerospace technology.

Activities : Discussion Panel : From Academic Research to Startup Creation
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Chloé Bois,
General Manager and Principal Investigator, ICI

Activities : ICI / ÉLICIR – Regroupement Zone d’Innovation Technum
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Ta-Ya Chu, Dr
Officer and Scientist,
National Research Council Canada

Dr. Chu has been working as a Research Officer/Scientist at National Research Council Canada since 2008. He has more than twenty years of experience in the field of organic electronics, such as OLED, OPV, OTFT and printable electronics. He has contributed more than sixty publications in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings which have been cited more than 3,300 times. Dr. Chu is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at University of Toronto. He is Canada Chair of the IEC/TC-119 Printed Electronics Mirror Committee and the IEEE EDS Nanotechnology Technical Committee member.

Activities : High resolution fine line printing and Aerosol-jet printed MXene for flexible electronics
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Olivier Ferrand
R&D Engineer

Olivier Ferrand is an R&D Engineer at E2IP TECHNOLOGIES, where he continues to drive innovation in printed electronics. Olivier has been a catalyst for numerous successful technologies such as Capflex ™, Lumifilm ™ and others in the field of sensors and HMI. He is also one of the leading engineers in the development of Smart Structural SurfacesTM, which is considered one of the company’s most promising future technologies. Olivier graduated in 2006, as a Material Engineer at INSA de Lyon (France). Prior to working for E2IP, Olivier held various roles in the semiconductor industry, such as Test Engineer and Materials Engineer at Intel. He also worked as a Production Engineer in the automotive industry (Hirschmann Car), a role that provided him with an extensive knowledge of high-volume, controlled, and automated production systems. Over his 15-year tenure at the company, Olivier has gained extensive knowledge in screen printing, elevating the technology to new heights. This once old-fashioned and low-cost technique can now produce high-end, high-performance circuitry. Olivier has also developed a knack for problem-solving and a deep understanding of physics through rigorous testing, analysis, and data measurement. The only mystery he has yet to unravel is the meaning behind the letters in E2IP.

Activities : Statistical Process Control (SPC) applied to fine line screen printing
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Julie Ferrigno
Ph.D., Eng.
Lead Applications Engineer
Printed Electronics, North America

Application Engineer at Henkel, she is specialized in materials and conductive inks for the manufacturing of emerging printed electronics products. Over the past few years, she has focused her activities in advanced manufacturing for the very fine line screen printing process and its applications to RF and heating technologies. Before Printed Electronics industry, she has worked as Electronics engineer on Earth Observation Science and Telecommunication satellites. She has a PhD in Electronics (Failure Analysis of Digital Integrated Circuits, 2008) from CNES, Toulouse, France and an Engineering Degree in Physics (2005) from INSA Toulouse, France.

Activities : Henkel’s new developments on functional inks for hybrid printed electronics
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Luis Felipe Gerlein
M.Sc., Ph.D., Electrical Engineer and CEO, INKTIO

As an electrical engineer by training, LFG has focused his research in developing additive manufacturing routes for synthesis, assembly and characterization of multi-material architectures for state-of the art optoelectronic applications and hybrid printed electronics. He has extensive experience in inkjet and screen printing of functional materials such as ceramic, metallic, molecular, carbon-based and polymeric inks. His expertise also covers intense pulsed light sintering of nanomaterials and metal-oxides. Currently, his work as a CEO of INKTIO focuses on understanding the current industrial trends and needs for development of printed applications with functional materials.

Activities : Discussion Panel : From Academic Research to Startup Creation
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Daniel Gilsdorf
Vice President of Sales – Screen Printing, Sefar

Activities : Sefar’s innovation in screen printing mesh, accessories and more dedicated to printed electronics and functional prints
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Arthur D. Hendsbee
Product Manager

Dr. Arthur D Hendsbee is an organic materials scientist who graduated from the University of Calgary with a PhD in Chemistry in 2017, obtained under the supervision of Dr. Greg Welch. During his time at the University of Calgary, he developed a new class of non-fullerene acceptors with utility in optoelectronic devices and was awarded a United States Patent (9865819) for this work. Following his PhD, in 2019 Arthur completed an NSERC funded postdoctoral fellowship with Dr. Yuning Li at the University of Waterloo where he studied organic optoelectronic device fabrication techniques. In September of 2019, Arthur was impressed by the vision of Brilliant Matters to provide industry with a reliable and scalable source of organic optoelectronic materials and joined as a Senior Scientist. Currently, he holds the role of Product Manager at Brilliant Matters.

Activities : Organic Semiconductor Innovations – Opening New Market Opportunities for OPV
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Chris Jones,
Chief Operating Officer

Chris Jones – COO has over thirty years practical print and packaging experience within the inks and coatings industry across the UK, Central Europe and South America. He has been involved with printing electronics since 2000; initially developing early conductive flexographic ink systems with UK ink manufacturer Intercolor before joining Novalia in 2010 as the ink and print expert. At Novalia he leads R&D activities on conductive and functional inks, print production and process developments; working closely with materials and production suppliers to develop consistent, repeatable manufacture processes working with scientists from industry and academia. Conveniently being base in Cambridge UK, he is an Industrial Visitor at the University of Cambridge Graphene Centre; lecturing in functional inks and print processes & has authored numerous papers and books on graphene/printable electronics.

Activities : “Printing touch, design and user experience” Integrating interactive user experience into print
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Ricardo Izquierdo

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Malek Jundi,
Axelys

Activities : Discussion Panel : From Academic Research to Startup Creation
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Alexis Laforgue, Ph.D.,
Senior Research Officer

Activities : Towards an all-printed biodegradable primary battery
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Éric Landry,
Director of Sales

Eric Landry is the Director of Sales at Anton Paar Canada, bringing over a decade of experience in the scientific research and innovation field. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry with a specialization in Biotechnology and a Master's degree in Applied Science with a focus on Polymer Chemistry. Prior to his current role, Eric excelled as an Application Specialist and Director of Sales in a contract research organization, where he developed a deep expertise in polymer applications and analytical technologies. He was also an active member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the NSERC Green Electronics Network from 2020-2023. His strong background in science and sales enables him to drive growth and foster lasting relationships with clients, positioning Anton Paar Canada as a leader in precision measurement solutions.

Activities : Anton Paar’s Toolbox for Advancing Ink Formulations and Printed Electronics Development
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Alex Lauke

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Mario Leclerc Ph.D.
Professor and holder of the Canada Research Chair in Electroactive and Photoactive Polymers

Mario Leclerc obtained a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Université Laval, Québec, Canada in 1987. After a short stay at INRS-Énergie et Matériaux, he joined the Max-Planck-Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz, Germany, in 1988, as a postdoctoral fellow in the research group of Prof. Dr. G. Wegner. In 1989, he accepted a position as Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the Université de Montréal. In 1998 he was promoted to Full Professor. In the same year, he joined the CERSIM at Université Laval in Quebec City. He currently holds a Canada Research Chair in electroactive and photoactive polymers. He has authored or co-authored over 300 publications and 16 book chapters. He also holds 12 patents.

Activities : Green Chemistry and Green Electronics
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James Lee,
Director, Innovation Solutions Group

James is the Director, Innovation Solutions Group with Jones Healthcare Group based in London, Ontario, Canada, a leader in folding cartons, labels and contract pharmaceutical filling. In his role, James focuses on new packaging technologies for tomorrow and their potential impact and outcomes for consumers, patients and brand owners. James has over 25 years of experience in prepress and print production with organizations such as TC and SGSCO. With successful project execution under a varying set of global verticals throughout his career, James brings a diverse understanding of the packaging market with an eye for reproduction quality under differing print methods. James also serves as technical chair of the International Packaging Group based in Switzerland, which shares best practices and technical innovations amongst its membership.

Activities : Improving Medication Adherence with Intelligent Packaging
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Catherine Marsan-Loyer,
ing., M Sc. A.
Sustainable projects coordinator

Activities : Sustainable electronics : Smart cleanrooms for energy and water reduction
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Erika Rebrosova, Ph.D.
Global Technology Manager – Electronic Materials

Erika Rebrosova has 20+ years of experience in the electronic materials, functional printing, and electronics applications. She received her PhD degree at Western Michigan University, where she also worked as a Research Faculty specializing in printed electronics. She has expertise in material science, polymer physics, ink and coating formulation, printing technologies and application development. Erika has been with Sun Chemical Corp. for 12 years, currently holding a position of Global R&D Manager for Electronic Materials division. She is responsible for leading new product development, application development and support. She is involved in the printed electronics community through participation in various workgroups and events, industry standard development, lecturing for masterclasses and training courses to support technology awareness and workforce development in the field of printed electronics and functional materials.

Activities : Innovation Opportunities in Functional Inks for Electronics Applications

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Pascal Ross

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Alireza Saidi
Researcher Department of Research – Prevention of mechanical and physical risks

Alireza Saidi is a researcher at the Robert-Sauvé Research Institute in Occupational Health and Safety (IRSST), Montréal, Québec. His research at IRSST focuses on the development of smart personal protective equipment using smart textiles, flexible electronics and advanced materials. Before joining IRSST, he worked for several years as a project manager in industrial research and development groups in fields such as technical textiles, smart textiles and flexible and stretchable electronics. He is the author and co-author of several scientific publications.

Activities : Physiological contactless sensor system based on conductive textiles to detect driver drowsiness
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Christophe Sansregret
Printed Electronics and Advance Packaging Process Development Engineer

Activities : Additively Manufactured Copper Multilayer Circuits
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Natasha Shoghi, Ph.D.
Quality Assurance & Quality Control Director

Activities : SC-CNTs : Thin Film Transistors for High-Performance, Low-Power, Flexible Electronics
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Chad Smithson Ph.D.
Chemical Engineering

Activities : Digital Paint – Changing your wall colour on demand.
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Mirko Torres
Directeur, Projets R&D et Environnement

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Eisuke Tsuyuzaki
CEO

Activities : Medical wearables, automobile, space applications, and more
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Mariia Zhuldybina
Co-Founder and CEO, TRAQC

Mariia is a scientist and innovator with a background in photonics and electrical engineering who is fueled by creativity, curiosity, exploring new applications, and building solutions towards a livable future. She completed her PhD at École de Technologie Supérieure in 2021. Her research focuses on the design of resonant photonic structures for industrial quality control of printed electronics using terahertz radiation. She is passionate about bringing terahertz technology out of the lab and into the industrial sector.

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Speaker : to be announced,
Groupe CTT

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