A flexible electronic system includes a flexible electronic substrate having a first and second contact pads opposed to each other, one of the first and second contact pads is electrically coupled to a battery. A protective cover is disposed on the flexible electronic substrate. The flexible electronic system further includes a base support fixedly attached to the flexible electronic substrate, the base support having an adhesive surface opposed to the flexible electronic substrate, and a foil having a first portion removably coupled to at least a portion of the adhesive surface and a second portion, wherein the foil configures to permit a removal of the second portion disposed between the first and second contact pads and wherein the removal of the second portion activates the system.