BASF (China) Co Ltd

Proterra

Proterra is a US-based company developing some of the most innovative fully electric buses. They and test their own battery packs.

BASF teams with Poietis on bioprinted skin project

BASF and Poietis have signed an agreement on research and development in cosmetics.

IDTechEx analyses the high stakes of the future automotive industry

Why BASF sues Umicore, Toyota launches fuel cell cars, VW buys a solid state battery company and all car companies are rushing behind Google for automation? The bigger picture of the high stakes of the future automotive industry.

BASF acquires nanowire technology from Seashell

BASF Corporation and Seashell Technology have announced that BASF has acquired Seashell's technology, patents and know-how for silver nanowires.

Highlights from the First Major Supercapacitor Event of 2015

The first day at the AABC Conference 2015 in Mainz Germany brought interesting insights on the future of the energy storage industry in Europe. The keynote session highlighted the role, structure and organisation of some of the main battery RD centers in Germany.

Heliatek supplies HeliaFilm® for Asia's largest BIOPV installation

Heliatek's partner, vTrium Energy, will be implementing the world's most powerful and Asia's largest Building Integrated Organic Photovoltaic project. Heliatek's organic solar film, HeliaFilm®, will be the core part of this installation in Singapore, which provides a test-bed platform for new sustainable technologies.

SmartKem collaborates with Centre for Process Innovation

SmartKem has announced an extensive collaboration programme with the Centre for Process Innovation for the development of pre-production prototypes featuring the SmartKem range of semiconductor inks for the manufacture of ultra flexible thin-film transistors.

One step closer to a new generation of electric car battery

An ultra-thin nanomaterial is at the heart of a major breakthrough by scientists who are in a global race to invent a cheaper, lighter and more powerful rechargeable battery for electric vehicles.

New TFT fabrication facility to meet market demand

SmartKem has announced the opening of a new thin-film-transistor fabrication and testing facility at the company's Manchester site - doubling the size of the company.

Dyesol signs agreement with SPECIFIC

Dyesol signed an important agreement with SPECIFIC which marks the next step in its plan to commercialise its technology in the U.K.

Heliatek announces largest BIOPV facade installation

Heliatek has announced the largest BIOPV - Building Integrated OPV - installation of its kind.

Heliatek completes 18 Million Euro in series C funding round

Heliatek GmbH, the world's leading company in the production and commercialization of organic solar films, has successfully completed its C-Financing round by raising 18 million EUR.

Heliatek completes 18 Million Euro in Series C Funding Round

Heliatek GmbH, the world's leading company in the production and commercialization of organic solar films, has successfully completed its C-Financing round by raising 18 million EUR.

Ulm battery research center now complete

A new battery research platform has been inaugurated in Ulm, Germany.

SmartKem attracts series A funding from high profile investers

SmartKem, a developer of high performance, organic semiconductor materials for flexible displays and electronics, has completed a significant series A funding round from an investment syndicate.

Progress with Printed Electronics

In this article we focus on the current status of the main printed electronics technologies for components in consumer goods and healthcare applications, providing for each one market drivers, case studies and key suppliers, cost structures and challenges.

Can the world's most promising electric-car battery be saved?

Over the last half-dozen years, a swarm of companies from around the world including General Motors has snapped up licenses for a lithium-ion electrode that promised to deliver the next big step in making electric cars competitive with conventional vehicles.

Huge new influx of partners to the Graphene Flagship project

To coincide with Graphene Week 2014, the European Commission is proud to announce that the Graphene Flagship, one of the largest-ever European research initiatives, is doubling in size.

Highlights from a printed electronics conference

IDTechEx recently attended a Printed Electronics conference in Germany. IDTechEx analysts attended talks from a wide variety of companies. Here we include very brief highlights/summaries of the important points.

Efficiency record with 40% transparent organic solar cells

Heliatek GmbH has reached a new record in the efficiency of transparent solar cells. The latest development allows transparency levels up to 40% with an efficiency of over 7%.