Richard Friend

Cambridge Display Technology ltd. develops display technologies based on polymer organic light emitting diodes (P-OLEDs). It primarily focuses on developing P-OLEDs for display and lighting applications, as well as organic semiconductor and photovoltaic applications. The firm specializes in the areas of materials development, device optimization and modeling, manufacturing processes, and intellectual property. The company was founded by Richard Friend, Jeremy Burroughes, and Donal Donat Conor Bradley on January 2, 1992 and is headquartered in Godmanchester, the United Kingdom.

Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The private company is based in Washington.

Cambridge Enterprise Ltd.(CEL) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of University of Cambridge founded in 1972. Headquartered in Cambridge.

The Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council provides funds for research and training in engineering and the physical sciences. It covers range of subjects from mathematics to material science and from information technology to structural engineering. The firm offers services to the users and beneficiaries of chemical, communications, construction, electrical, electronic, energy, engineering, information technology, pharmaceutical, process and other industries. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Swindon, the United Kingdom.

FlexEnable Ltd. engages in the development and commercialization of organic electronics. Its services include material sales, technology transfer, technology licensing and product prototying. The company was founded by Richard Friend, Stuart McLellan Evans, and Henning Sirringhaus on January 11, 2000 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

Part of Plastic Logic JSC, Plastic Logic GmbH is a German company that manufactures electrophoretic displays. The private company is based in Dresden, Germany. The company was founded in 2000 by Richard Evans, Richard Henry Friend. The CEO is Timothy Burne.

Eight19 Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the manufacture of solar cells. Its products include indoor OPV modules, outdoor OPV modules and demonstrators and electronics. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.