The collaboration is to develop next-generation autonomous IoT solutions for traceability and smart labelling applications that will help to pave the way for smarter and more sustainable connected devices.
Dracula Technologies has developed an organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology, LAYER, that’s capable of harvesting energy even in low or intermittent indoor light. In this collaboration, its OPV modules will be integrated into Linxens’ smart label and traceability solutions.
Linxens will contribute its expertise in the design and industrial production of electronic inlays and flexible components, which are key elements in RFID tags, to create fully battery-free, reusable, and energy-autonomous smart labels.
The two companies are working together to address one of the key limitations of today’s connected labels: reliance on batteries, which reduces lifespan and increases environmental impact.
This collaboration represents a technological ‘leap forward’, according to the companies and will enable long-lasting, cost-effective, and sustainable traceability solutions for logistics and other industries where durability and energy independence are essential.
“At Linxens, we believe that innovation only makes sense if it goes hand in hand with responsibility. That’s why we consider environmental impact at every stage - from design to end-of-life,” said Quentin Pretet, VP of Linxens IoT Solutions. “By integrating Dracula’s energy-harvesting technology into our devices, we reinforce our ability to deliver fully autonomous solutions that reduce environmental footprint without compromising performance.”
Jérôme Vernet, VP Sales of Dracula Technologies, commented, “By combining Linxens’ design and manufacturing expertise with our OPV energy harvesting capabilities, we are enabling a new generation of sustainable, autonomous, and reusable connected devices.”
