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Exploring the Shift Towards a Sustainable PCB Industry with PCB Entrepreneur Steve Driver

EMS@C-LEVEL · 25 Jan 2024 · 11m

What this episode covers

Steve Driver, founder of Jiva Materials and advisor to Studio 29, discusses the PCB industry's shift toward sustainability and additive manufacturing at Productronica 2023. He highlights Jiva's soluble PCB laminate and Studio 29's transition to PCB assembly, emphasizing how cleaner technologies help attract younger talent. Driver also addresses the critical decline of European PCB manufacturing, noting recent shop closures and the need for government support to protect the remaining supply chain.

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early-stage companies and companies scaling up

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Jiva Materials, Studio 29, Adion Technology, Koh Young, Global Electronics Association, Amphenol, Trackwise, CCI
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Productronica 2023

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