The interdisciplinary teams integrate all these fundamental approaches in the development of functional ink formulations, organic and inorganic electronic devices such as sensors and biosensors, fabricated on a wide variety of substrates using printed electronics techniques. Surface functionalization by printing is a strong activity of the laboratory. The expertise of the institute’s researchers is internationally recognized in electrochemistry and biotechnology.

The formulation of functional inks is a specificity of the Institute’s Research & Development.
It is based on the unique and recognized skills of its researchers in nanochemistry, supramolecular chemistry and macromolecular chemistry.
The expertise of the teams in molecular engineering and formulation favors the design of inks with high added value functionalities: organic, conductive or semi-conductive inks, metallic inks (gold, silver, copper,…) or inks based on nano-carbons or functionalized silica nanoparticles.

Sensors and biosensors represent the core expertise of PRINTUP INSTITUTE’s Research & Development researchers.
The range of biosensors and sensors developed by the institute is very wide. The institute’s skills cover the entire chain of knowledge necessary for innovation in this field of diagnosis: from the identification of new targets of interest to preliminary tests (tissue, animal and human models).
At the research level, in the field of developing innovative detection schemes, the Institute’s researchers have unique international visibility. They are now developing ultimate sensitivity sensors capable of detecting trace substances in complex environments thanks to the integration of amplification loops, particularly molecular ones. These detection devices mainly use electrochemical or electrical transduction to guarantee a low-cost and easily miniaturizable technology.
For the health sector, the identification of new targets of interest for diagnosis is an integral part of the Institute’s upstream activities.