To companies

To companies

The YU-FLEC is one of the main activities of the Research Group for Flexible Technologies (Nakada/Furukawa/Yuki/Koden) belonging to the Innovation Center for Organic Electronics (INOEL) of Yamagata University.
The YU-FLEC provides “one-on-one” collaboration with each participating company, developing practical technologies based on the concept of “Needs First” academia-industry collaboration.
Participating companies are not requested to disclose secret information to other participating companies in the YU-FLEC and therefore can develop unique and/or original technologies through collaboration with Yamagata University.

Parties that we are aiming to have participate in the YU-FLEC

Features of YU-FLEC members (Dr. Yuki, Prof. Nakada, and Dr. Koden)

1. YU-FLEC members possess substantial experience in the practical development of OLEDs as R&D general managers at their previous companies.

Based on their substantial experience, they do not offer technology-oriented collaboration but offer practical collaboration for actual business. They propose what should be done for practical application, what should be solved, what is the key point to customer companies, and what types of data should be submitted, etc.

Associate professor, Dr. Toshinao Yuki

General manager, OLED Research Division, OLED Development Division of TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION, where he previously worked

World’s first commercialization of phosphorescent OLED devices (2003)

World’s first commercialization of largest-size tiling displays with OLEDs (2010)

World’s first commercialization of color-tunable organic lighting panels (2013)

Academic-Industrial Collaboration Professor, Hitoshi Nakada

General manager, OLED Research Division, OLED Development Division of PIONEER CORPORATION, where he previously worked

World’s first OLED product (passive-matrix OLED display) (1997)

World’s first commercialization of phosphorescent OLED devices (2003)

Academic-Industrial Collaboration Professor, Dr. Mitsuhiro Koden

Assistant director of laboratories and general manager, OLED Research Division of Sharp Corporation, where he previously worked

Development of 17-inch video, full-color, ferroelectric liquid-crystal displays (1999)

Development of high-definition (202 ppi), full-color, polymer, OELD displays using inkjet (2006)

2. Rich knowledge of organic electronics (such as OLEDs), liquid crystal, displays, lighting, flexible technologies, etc.

YU-FLEC members possess rich knowledge of materials, devices, processes, driving, equipment, evaluations, etc., in the field of organic electronics (such as OLEDs), liquid crystal, displays, lighting, flexible technologies, etc. A book based on such knowledge was also published.
* M. Koden, “OLED Displays and Lighting” (Wiley; IEEE Press) (2017). ISBN: 978-1-119-04045-3|

3. Rich human network in academic society and industrial fields

YU-FLEC members possess a rich human network in academic society and industrial fields. In particular, they have close connections with key persons at each company and institute in the field of OLEDs. Using such human networks, they can support technological collaborations with other companies, customer development, etc.

4. Deeply versed in Japanese and overseas business and all the latest technological trends pertaining to organic electronics (OLEDs, etc.), displays, lighting, and flexible technologies

YU-FLEC members obtain new information from international and domestic conferences, exhibitions, etc. In addition, utilizing their human networks, they obtain first-hand information, including underground information.

YU-FLEC operational structure, details of activities, supplementary explanations, etc.

Technologies of the YU-FLEC