Summary:
A French medium-size company is a manufacturer of flexible circuits, precious-metals plated micro-connectors and inlays / antennas capable of packaging semi-conductor components in reel-to-reel.
To expand its activities in the healthcare sector, the company is looking for partners with a large network of medical device manufacturers capable of integrating these technologies into their own products. Commercial agency agreements are sought with these business providers.
Description:
Strong market leader in its core industry of the smart-card, the French company also develops tailor-made products for some medical devices manufacturers. Indeed over the past decade, the company has been leveraging on its expertise and know-how to develop innovative interface and sensing solutions dedicated to connected medical care.
From glucose monitoring and blood sample analysis to smart wound healing, its microconnector and RFID (radio frequency identification) solutions have been developed to promote self-monitoring, self-diagnostics and self-healing. Already major actor in different market segments, the company would like to strengthen its activities in the healthcare field.
The company's technologies allow to access a wide range of topics:
► "Recto" technologies: Connections from within the device to the outside world
1) Selective plating of precious metals for connectors
- smart-card connectors: connection between smart-card chip and card reader
- test strips electrodes: connect strip to reading device
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2) Assembly of piezo-electric interface (e.g. fingerprint modules on card)
3) Any other flat interface between a thin system and the outside world.
► "Verso" technologies: Interconnection within the device up to full "system on flex"
1) Internal circuitry (standard at 2 Layers, 70/70µm L/S, down to 40/40)
- Copper circuit
- Microfluidic channels
- Printing of reagent enzyme
2) Passive elements (RFID / NFC Antennas)
3) Assembly & packaging of semi-conductor components in flip-chip / wire bonding
The company is used to help develop custom products for high volume applications. With in-house design and prototyping capabilities, its technical teams are able to provide with non recurring engineering.
The company is looking for an expert / former expert in the medical device industry. The ideal partner would have access to a large network which, by understanding its technology and determining which of its contacts might be interested, could help to find companies interested in integrating these technologies into innovative products.
For the French company, the ideal contacts would be at the operational / R&D department level. Contacts that the company would interact with for prototyping upon the partner's first introduction.
Commercial agreements (as trade intermediary services) are sought with such partners to strengthen activities in the healthcare sector.
Type (e.g. company, R&D institution…), field of industry and Role of Partner Sought:
For the French company, the ideal partner:
►Is an expert business provider in the medical / sensor-enabled devices industry
►Has access to numerous contacts at target companies:
1) Segment: primarily medical devices (diagnostics, smart-textiles/patches...) but others are also welcome
2) Value chain positioning: device manufacturers or electronics manufacturing services providers
3) Contact role: at operations / innovation / product development department
►Understands flexible printed circuits (FPC) manufacturing / IC packaging industry
In the context of the partnership, the partner would:
► Reach out to his list of contacts in the target segment
► Assess first level interest to exchange upon basic introduction of the company and its technology
► Organize first interactions between his contacts and the French company
► The company would then handle the follow-up technical discussions up to drawing / product development
Commercial agency agreements as trade intermediary services agreements are sought. Validated drawings or sales could be considered as key performance indicator (KPI) for variable fees on top of fixed fees.
Stage of Development:
Already on the market
IPR Status:
Patents granted
External code:
BOFR20210215001
