YD YNVISIBLE SA

Their core work

Ynvisible is a Portuguese SME specializing in printed and flexible electronics, particularly electrochromic display technology. They develop thin, low-power electronic displays and interactive surfaces that can be printed onto paper, laminates, and flexible substrates. Their work spans from prototyping kits for makers and educators to industrial applications like smart labelling, decorative surfaces, and point-of-care biosensors. They sit at the intersection of materials science and commercial product development, translating electrochromic and printed electronics research into manufacturable products.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Ynvisible started in 2015 with a maker/education focus — their first project PRINTOO was a flexible printed electronics prototyping kit aimed at IoT hobbyists and educators. By 2018, they had shifted decisively toward industrial and applied printed electronics: electrochromic decorative surfaces (DecoChrom), paper-based smart labelling and biosensors (INNPAPER), and advanced optoelectronic materials (INFUSION). The trajectory shows a clear maturation from consumer-facing prototyping tools to industrial materials and functional printed devices.

Ynvisible is moving from generic printed electronics toward specialized functional applications — expect them to pursue smart packaging, biosensors, and decorative electronics in future collaborations.

How they like to work

Ynvisible primarily operates as a participant rather than a consortium leader — they coordinated only one project (the small SME-1 phase PRINTOO) and joined three larger consortia as a partner. With 40 unique partners across 16 countries from just four projects, they engage in large, internationally diverse consortia. This suggests they are a sought-after technology contributor who brings specific printed electronics capabilities to multi-partner research and innovation actions.

Ynvisible has built a broad European network of 40 consortium partners spanning 16 countries through just four projects. This unusually wide geographic reach for a small SME indicates they operate in large consortia with strong international connections, likely concentrated around materials science and electronics research hubs.

What sets them apart

Ynvisible occupies a rare niche as an SME that bridges printed electronics research and commercial product development. While many academic groups work on electrochromic materials, Ynvisible brings manufacturing readiness and product design experience — they started with a market-facing product (PRINTOO kit) and evolved into industrial applications. For consortium builders, they offer a credible path from lab-scale printed electronics to real-world products like smart labels, decorative panels, and low-power displays.

Highlights from their portfolio

• DecoChrom
  Largest funding (EUR 773,634) — applying electrochromic self-organized molecular systems to decorative surfaces and industrial printing, a unique creative industries crossover.
• INNPAPER
  EUR 426,875 for multifunctional paper-based electronics — combines nanocellulose, printed biosensors, and smart labelling, showing strong application-oriented work.
• PRINTOO
  Ynvisible's only coordinated project and their origin story — an SME Phase 1 for a flexible printed electronics prototyping kit targeting makers and educators.