FlexICs, an early 2000s semiconductor startup, set out to commercialize a technology that could print transistors on a flexible substrate. The initial application was for flexible displays. The core tech spun out of Lawrence Berkeley Labs. They were able to get initial prototypes working, but never got to scale manufacturing. The company ultimately ran out of money when it was clear that this deeptech venture was going to take a lot more capital, which the investors around the table were not prepared to support.
