After a recent printed electronics event the summary below details exciting progress from three presenting companies - DuPont, the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and AGFA.

The display industry continues to rapidly change and seek new markets. Long term trends are still prevalent and shape global activity.

E Ink is the only supplier of electrophoretic displays that are used in e-readers such as the Amazon Kindle.

Parker Hannifin Corporation has announced that it is embarking on the development of new smart sensors and actuators using electroactive polymer technology.

Dr Felice Torrisi, University Lecturer in Graphene Technology, has been awarded a Young International Researchers' Fellowship from the National Science Foundation of China to look at how graphene and two-dimensional materials could enable printed and flexible eyes.

Haydale has announced a non-exclusive agreement with Goodfellow.The agreement will focus on the global marketing and distribution of Haydale's functionalised graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs), which are designed to enhance product performance when compared to non-functionalised materials; they are suitable for numerous applications including resins, epoxies and polymer composites.

A California startup is developing flexible, rechargeable batteries that can be printed cheaply on commonly used industrial screen printers.

Holst Centre and the Brabant Development Agency have announced a new, long-term strategic partnership to help small-to-medium enterprises convert Holst Centre's knowledge and patents into new innovations.

The method discovered by CiQUS researchers allows them to obtain well-defined nanographenes in one-pot from perylene, a very common organic compound.

Thin Film Electronics ASA a leader in the development and commercialization of printed electronics, announced a collaboration agreement with EVRYTHNG, the Web of Things software company that makes physical products smart, by connecting them to unique digital identities on the Web.

IDTechEx is launching the Wearable Technology LIVE! event on 19-20 November 2014 in Santa Clara, California. This is an international tradeshow and conference focused on wearable technologies with a particular emphasis on the critical enabling technologies that will shape the future of wearable devices.

Bpifrance, Sofimac Partners and CEA Investissement participate in ISORG financing round of 6.4M Euros ($8.7 million).

A nanoparticle ink that can be used for printing electronics without high-temperature annealing presents a possible profitable approach for manufacturing flexible electronics.

IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar.

IDTechEx recently visited Japan for the FineTech expo in Tokyo. This article summarises the latest findings and updates from Japanese companies in the field of printed electronics.

As the development of flexible displays continues, companies are starting to focus on optimizing manufacturing processes and reducing costs.

Two-dimensional sheets of electronic materials, such as graphene, show promise for practical nanoelectronics applications, including transparent electronic circuits used in electronic displays.

Graphene is gaining heated attention, dubbed a "wonder material" with great conductivity, flexibility and durability. However, graphene is hard to come by due to the fact that its manufacturing process is complicated and mass production not possible.

Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have developed a way to print silver directly onto fibres.