Description Network of Excellence for the exploitation of organic and large-area electronicsThe Network of Excellence (NoE) PolyNet aims to establish Europe in the area of organic and large area electronics as the world leader in science, technology development and subsequent commercial exploitation of printing and large area technologies for heterointegration of flexible electronics.Future industrial exploitation needs a research cooperation base and a service base to foster transfer from science to industry within the EU. Therefore, the fragmentation of the European research landscape has to be overcome.The NoE PolyNet will support these aims with three core platforms: - a research cooperation platform- a service platform- a knowledge platformFor a long-term integration of the European research landscape, concepts for the continuation of research cooperation and service offers will be developed, validated and put into operation.Impact is expected not only on the research landscape of Organic and Large Area Electronics but also indirectly on European industry by long-term stimulation of innovative technologies and new companies.