David Icke Shows How Flexible Electronics Can Benefit Medicine

 Flexible Electronics

Startup company mc10 is leading the world in the development of flexible electronics technology, and company president David Icke recently spoke at the TEDMed conference to explore how flexible electronics can impact our interactions with technology.

Traditionally tech devices have been rigid and boxy - until now. David Icke (not to be confused with this David Icke) creates breathable, implantable microcomputers that conform to the human body, which can be used for a variety of medical applications.—

Icke joined mc10 in March 2009, as the company’s first Chief Executive Officer. Based near Boston, Massachusetts, mc10 is a venture-backed advanced materials company focused on commercializing stretchable silicon technology.

At the heart of mc10 is the ability to design and develop high performance circuits that are capable of being stretched, wrapped, and deformed continuously while maintaining their core function. The technology harnesses the electronic characteristics of single-crystalline silicon and leverages the well-established semiconductor foundry infrastructure to open new possibilities for the most demanding use cases. mc10 works with partners to enable products for novel cleantech, robotics, imaging, and biomedical applications. 

Recently the company has been awarded a contract to develop solar cells that are directly integrated into the fabric cover of combat helmets and rucksacks. NSRDEC is responsible for maximizing soldier survivability, sustainability, mobility, combat effectiveness and quality of life, and the goal of this effort is to provide the dismounted soldier with a discrete, renewable power source.

Prior to mc10, Icke was VP of Marketing at Advanced Electron Beams, a venture-backed cleantech company which makes the green factory of the future both possible and profitable.  Earlier in his career, in applications engineering management roles at KLA, Dave worked closely with customers worldwide to introduce new wafer inspection products and manufacturing strategies. He began his professional career at Cypress Semiconductor as a Process Development Engineer. Dave received his Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He has a passion for productizing innovative technology which enables customers to change the way they do business.

SOURCE  TEDMed

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