Dracula Technologies’ organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology is being integrated into fellow French firm Linxens’ smart label and traceability products.

This partnership should enable the development of autonomous IoT products for traceability and smart labelling applications.

Linxens specialises in components for authentication and traceability and Dracula is a pioneer in ambient light energy harvesting. This collaboration is said to pave the way for smarter and more sustainable connected devices.

Dracula has developed OPV technology called Layer, capable of harvesting energy even in low or intermittent indoor light.

Linxens contributes its expertise in the design and industrial production of electronic inlays and flexible components, which are key elements in RFID tags, to create fully battery-free, reusable and energy-autonomous smart labels.

Together, the two companies are addressing one of the key limitations of connected labels: reliance on batteries, which reduces lifespan and increases environmental impact. This collaboration represents a technological leap, enabling long-lasting, cost-effective and sustainable traceability for logistics and other industries where durability and energy independence are essential.

“At Linxens, our goal is to develop technology that meet our clients’ needs while anticipating tomorrow’s challenge,” said Quentin Pretet, vice president at Linxens. “We believe that innovation only makes sense if it goes hand in hand with responsibility. That’s why we consider environmental impact at every stage from design to end-of-life. By integrating Dracula’s innovative energy-harvesting technology into our devices, we reinforce our unique ability to deliver fully autonomous options that reduce environmental footprint without compromising performance.”

Jérôme Vernet, vice president of Dracula Technologies, added: “The complementarity of our technologies and shared vision for a more responsible IoT industry make this collaboration particularly meaningful. By combining Linxens’ design and manufacturing expertise with our OPV energy harvesting capabilities, we are enabling a new generation of sustainable, autonomous and reusable connected devices.”

Linxens (www.linxens.com) designs and manufactures smartcard components. With over 40 years of experience, it has delivered more than 120 billion micro-connectors and six billion RFID antennas used in payment and access cards, passports, and ID documents worldwide. Operating eight production facilities and seven R&D centres across Europe and Asia, Linxens employs nearly 3000 people and serves industries such as banking, telecommunications, transportation, healthcare and government.

Dracula Technologies (dracula-technologies.com), headquartered in Valence, France, pioneers sustainable energy with its Layer technology for low-power electronics. Its OPV modules, manufactured using digital printing, harvest ambient light, eliminating reliance on traditional batteries.