Industrial

This week's Big Deal looks at what Samsung stands to gain from the acquisition of Technical University Dresden's spin-out Novaled and its OLED patents.

Samsung and its display manufacturer subsidiary Cheil Industries acquire OLED manufacturer Novaled.

Advanced materials maker Masterson Industries raises undisclosed amount of investment from Pangaea Ventures and Cottonwood technology Fund.

General Electric acquires equity interest in First Solar as part of thin-film solar technology partnership.

Asia electronics group Samsung is looking to gain greater control of the organic light-emitting diode, or OLED, technology as consumers favour thinner screens in smartphones and TV sets. It is hoping to get a piece of that market through a pending acquisition through its affiliate Cheil Industries, also known as Samsung Chemical, of German organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology developer Novaled.

Andrew Gaule talks with Citi Ventures' Debra Brackeen.

Sikorsky Innovations has launched its 4th Entrepreneurial Challenge to accelerate applications in vertical flight.