ASCA

Their core work

ASCA is a French manufacturer of organic photovoltaic (OPV) films based in Nantes, producing thin, flexible, lightweight solar modules via roll-to-roll (R2R) processes. Their technology enables solar power generation on curved surfaces, building facades, windows, and even wearable electronics — places where rigid silicon panels cannot be used. In H2020 consortia they contribute OPV materials, printing expertise, and module integration know-how rather than leading research agendas. They sit at the industrial end of the organic electronics value chain, turning lab-scale solar chemistry into manufacturable products.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

ASCA entered H2020 in 2019 with a diverse OPV application portfolio — wearables (Smart2Go) and solar windows (Tech4Win) — showing early willingness to stretch organic solar into unconventional form factors. From 2020 onward with BOOSTER, the focus sharpens onto core OPV industrialization: R2R manufacturing, non-fullerene acceptor chemistry, device stability, and building-applied products. The trend is a move from demonstrators toward scalable, durable OPV production for the built environment.

ASCA is doubling down on BIPV and long-lifetime, roll-to-roll organic solar — the right partner for anyone commercialising solar facades, windows, or large-area flexible PV.

How they like to work

ASCA consistently joins as a third party rather than a coordinator or primary beneficiary, signalling a specialist-supplier role where they contribute OPV technology into consortia designed by others. They have worked with 29 distinct partners across 14 countries in just three projects, so they rotate through different teams rather than sticking to one loyal network. Expect them to deliver a defined technical component reliably, not to drive consortium strategy.

Connected to 29 unique partners across 14 European countries through only three projects, indicating broad pan-European reach per engagement. No single-country concentration beyond their French base.

What sets them apart

ASCA is one of the very few European players that actually manufactures organic photovoltaic films at industrial scale, not just in the lab — which is why EU consortia keep pulling them in as a third-party supplier. Partner with them when you need real OPV modules to integrate into buildings, windows, or flexible products, rather than another research group writing papers about organic solar. Their value is turning organic solar chemistry into something you can ship.

Highlights from their portfolio

• BOOSTER
  Seven-year project (2020-2027) dedicated to scaling European organic PV with R2R manufacturing and next-generation non-fullerene materials — their deepest industrial commitment in the portfolio.
• Tech4Win
  Pushes OPV into transparent solar windows with wavelength-selective cells and hybrid tandems — an unusual cross of optics, architecture, and organic electronics.
• Smart2Go
  Rare application of ASCA's flexible PV to wearable electronics combined with flexible batteries, showing the technology outside its usual building-scale context.