NextFlex News

By Scott Miller, Director of Strategic Programs, NextFlex NextFlex held its latest workshop entitled, “FHE for Defense Applications,” at Lockheed Martin’s Global Vision Center in Arlington, VA, June 12-13. Attended by 102 industry, academia, and government partners, the workshop focused on three strategic areas for the Department of Defense: Microelectronics …

It’s been a very active few weeks. Earlier this month, Project Call 5.0 launched, our latest call for proposals to fund projects that further the manufacturability and adoption of flexible hybrid electronics (FHE). Response to the first four project calls exceeded expectations, resulting in over $73M in investments. PC 5.0 …

  NextFlex co-hosted the 4th bi-annual FlexFactor Finals: Silicon Valley in partnership with Evergreen Valley College. During the finals, teams of students who participated in FlexFactor during the Spring 2019 semester were chosen to advance to the final event, where they delivered streamlined versions of their original pitches to a …

The Future is Flexible Plan now to join us in Arlington, VA for another great workshop on FHE for Defense Applications June 12-13 at the Lockheed Martin Global Vision Center. This workshop is shaping up to not only be a great opportunity to hear talks on microelectronics assembly and packaging …

By Emily McGrath, Deputy Director of Workforce Development, NextFlex Students from Hazel Green and Columbia High Schools recently presented new product ideas during the inaugural FlexFactor Final Pitches at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL. These final pitches represented the culmination of the pilot FlexFactor program that …

Great Partners, Great Progress We’re off to a great start in 2019, with lots of project activity and member engagement. Earlier this month, Boeing hosted a fantastic workshop at several of their locations in the Seattle area, including a tour of their Everett manufacturing center. It was an amazing experience …