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NextFlex Welcomes Dignitaries To Silicon Valley For Grand Opening Of Manufacturing Innovation Institute Focused On Flexible Hybrid ElectronicsSAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- To commemorate the grand opening of America's first and only Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) Manufacturing Innovation Institute, NextFlex today welcomes an impressive slate of dignitaries, who will offer comments on the significance and value of the new facility with respect to technology innovation, national security and workforce development. Speakers will include Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense André Gudger, Representatives Anna Eshoo, Mike Honda and Zoe Lofgren, and San José Mayor Sam Liccardo. Also on hand to provide industry perspective will be Erick Seltmann, manager of Advanced Electromechanical Technologies for Boeing Research & Technology. Dr. Malcolm Thompson, executive director of NextFlex, commented, "It's a great honor, and very gratifying, to be able to welcome these respected leaders from government and industry to help us celebrate the opening of our Institute. In just a year since NextFlex was announced, we have signed on 46 members, issued two project calls totaling more than $45 million with 60% cost shared by members and funding from various states. And, equally exciting, is that our flexible hybrid electronics headquarters facility and pilot manufacturing line is open. The collaborative work of NextFlex and our members at this facility will allow companies in Silicon Valley and throughout the U.S. to leap-frog the barriers of cost and integration, and create a viable ecosystem that will enable a new era." Known for its start-up mentality and agile business model, NextFlex serves as a catalyst for collaboration and innovation among a collection of companies, academic and nonprofit institutions and government organizations from across the U.S., all focused on creating a roust FHE manufacturing infrastructure. NextFlex's 34,000 square foot facility located in the heart of Silicon Valley will feature a state-of-the-art class 10,000 pilot manufacturing line in addition to laboratory space—all dedicated to the production of this burgeoning technology. At today's grand opening, approximately 40 companies such as Acellent, American Semiconductor, Boeing, Brewer Science, DuPont, E Ink, GE Global Research, HP Enterprise, i3 Electronics, Jabil, NASA, PARC, Uniqarta together with academia like Berkeley, Binghamton, Cal Poly, Purdue, Univ. of Mass. (Amherst and Lowell), UofA, will showcase their advancements in bringing this exciting technology to fruition. Background: NextFlex's new facility is located at: 2244 Blach Place #150, San Jose, Calif., 95131. Information and photographs from today's event are available by contacting Meagan Hardcastle, MCA, 559.283.2510 or via email at [email protected]. Follow @NextFlexUS on Twitter for the latest updates of today's events. About Flexible Hybrid Electronics About NextFlex To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nextflex-welcomes-dignitaries-to-silicon-valley-for-grand-opening-of-manufacturing-innovation-institute-focused-on-flexible-hybrid-electronics-300320527.html SOURCE NextFlex |