Frank Peter Averdung

Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau eV, also known as VDMA, is an association that represents around 3,600 German and European companies in the mechanical and plant engineering industry. The non-profit company is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and has subsidiaries in Portugal. The VDMA offers a wide range of services and benefits to its members, including access to expert knowledge and a unique network of machine builders. The association helps its members to stay informed about industry trends and to use them as a competitive advantage. The CEO of the German company is Thilo Brodtmann.

Part of Oxford Photovoltaics Ltd., Oxford PV Germany GmbH develops, researches, and markets perovskite solar cells. The private company is based in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany. The CEO of the German company is Frank Peter Averdung.

Oxford Photovoltaics Ltd. develops and commercialize perovskite-based technology. Its technology can be coated on architectural glass to allow large buildings to generate a significant proportion of their electricity demand, effectively turning them into vertical solar farms. The firm investors include MTI partners, Longwall Venture Partners LLP, Parkwalk, University of Oxford (OSEM). The company was founded by Kevin Arthur and Henry Snaith in December 2010 and is headquartered in Kidlington, the United Kingdom.

IMS Nanofabrication AG develops lithography tools for the semiconductor and nanotech industries for the semiconductor and nanotech industry. The firm focuses on the development of an electron multi-beam Mask Exposure Tool (eMET) for the fabrication of masks and templates. The company was founded by Hans Loeschner and Ahmad Sarashgi in December 2006 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

NaWoTec GmbH specializes in nano-lithography and manufactures semiconductor equipment and mask repair systems. It develops systems for 3-dimensional nano structuring with electron-beam induced chemical reactions. First commercialized applications are photo mask repair tools for the semiconductor industry addressing binary photo masks, phase shift masks and NGL masks. Applications are to be found in electronics, nano-analytics, bio-nano physics and micro optics. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Rossdorf, Germany.