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From the mouths of CEOs

The reasons why CEOs want to come to the IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA event.

The Internet of Things and the potential for RFID

RFID was invented seven decades ago, however, 23% of all the RFID tags ever sold were sold in 2013. In 2014, a further 1.12 billion RFID tags will be sold versus the total number of tags sold in 2013.

Wearable Technology Live! USA 2014

The wearable ecosystem assembles at IDTechEx's co-located Santa Clara events Santa Clara, CA, USA and Cambridge, UK - Oct. 27, 2014.

The Internet of Things: Who will be the winners?

The Internet of Things is of great excitement to many of the world's largest consumer electronics companies because they seek the "next big thing", with existing markets in smart phones, tablets and computing saturating.

Wearable Technologies and Glucose Monitoring: Progress Assessment

In 2012 347 million people worldwide had diabetes according to the World Health Organization. Disposable glucose test strips have improved the lives of millions of diabetic patients who need to monitor their blood glucose level on a regular basis.

Printed Electronics USA tradeshow exceeds 150 exhibitors

Whether you are trying to find customers, establish an eco-system of partners, raise funds or sell your company, Printed Electronics USA is the tradeshow for you.

Quantum Materials acquires Bayer Technology Services patents

Quantum Materials Corporation has announced the purchase of five diverse sets of patent families from Bayer Technology Services GmbH.

Glucose Test Strips: What's Next

IDTechEx assess the market for glucose test strips, discusses key parameters affecting the market including regulatory pressures, and examines the latest innovations from companies such as Abbott Diabetes and Google.

New smart sensors and actuators using electroactive polymer technology

Parker Hannifin Corporation has announced that it is embarking on the development of new smart sensors and actuators using electroactive polymer technology.

Artificial Muscle Inc.

Developer, designer and manufacturer of actuators based on printed electroactive polymers (EAPs).

Quantum Materials Corporation (QTMM)

Quantum Materials Corp is using two proprietary disruptive technologies (1) a novel QD synthesis method licensed from Rice University, and (2) industrial scale production of QD using advanced flow chemistry microreactor technology to produce tetrapod quantum dots. QMC's strategy is to use its strengths in quantum dot synthesis and mass production, along with quantum dot printing abilities in creating new product paradigms in industrial and commercial applications.

Highlights from the IDTechEx emerging technology events in Berlin

IDTechEx recently organised a co-located conference and tradeshow on printed electronics, energy harvesting, 3D printing, graphene and supercapacitors. In this article series, we will provide some of the latest highlights from these conferences.

LifeScan (Johnson & Johnson)

LifeScan Scotland Ltd is a Johnson & Johnson company that designs and manufactures blood glucose monitoring kits for the global diabetes market. LifeScan Scotland was created in 2001 when Johnson & Johnson acquired the UK assets of Inverness Medical Ltd.

Analyzing the Profits in the Printed Electronics Market in 2013

According to IDTechEx research, the market for printed and potentially printed electronics, including organics, inorganics and composites, will rise from $16.04 billion in 2013 to $76.79 billion in 2023.In this article, we will detailed the market size and forecast by application, highlight which companies are making money and why, and discuss the main go-to-market strategies.

Assessing the $6.3 billion printed and flexible sensor markets

Sensors do not require transistors and generally speaking have a simpler structure than displays or logic circuits. Printing works well with sensors because the manufacturing does always not require high resolution or accurate registration.

Graphene LIVE! USA set to become largest graphene tradeshow

Graphene LIVE! will take place on 20-21 November 2013 at Santa Clara, California.

PEDOT:PSS for transparent conductive films- the progress so far

PEDOT:PSS is an organic conductor that can be used as a transparent conductive film material. PEDOT has already found high-volume commercial use as a capacitor electrode material, as well as the material used in electrostatic discharge films employed in the LCD industry. Its commercialisation progress as a transparent conductive material has, however, been slow to date. In this article, IDTechEx offers a detailed and independent assessment of the latest progress in PEDOT's performance improvement, patterning techniques, cost reduction, product and prototype development, and commercialisation success.

Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH

Clariant is a Swiss-based speciality chemical company employing 18099 employees and generating 5 billion USD revenue. Clariant spends 3.3% of its revenue on R&D and is currently undergoing a company-wide exercise to optimize its portfolio. Clariant acquired Bayer's technology for manufacturing silver nanoparticle and is now working to commercialize it.

Printed sensors: an overview

There is an increasingly greater need for a wide choice of sensors to make objects smarter, safer and more responsive. Printing is the natural way to process wet inks and pastes, and it is therefore no surprise that printing has been used to make sensors for years. But there are new materials appearing, taking advantage of the progress that have been enabled by printed electronics. The article gives an overview of what is currently happening in the field of printed sensors. In particular, we will overview main trends in commercialising printed glucose sensors, force and pressure sensors, image and light sensors, gas sensors and temperature sensors. We will highlight key companies commercialising each printed sensor type.