General Electric Company (GE)

Chinese Academy of Sciences

The Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering (NIMTE), under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has a research team led by Professor Xiaoxiong Xu. The team developed a thin-film composite solid-state electrolyte combining Li₁₀GeP₂S₁₂ (LGPS) and PEO/LiTFSI.

GeMMe (Georesources, Mineral Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy)

GeMMe is a research group at the University of Liège, Belgium, focussing on the responsible sourcing and processing of critical raw materials. GeMMe conducts research on the emerging rare earth supply chain outside of China, in particular focussing on European market opportunities. IDTechEx spoke with Philippe Giaro, Senior Research Officer at GeMMe.

QuantumScape

QuantumScape is a US-based company working on oxide-based solid-state batteries.

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL)

CATL works on solid-state batteries and it is based on a sulphide system.

Indubalcorp

Indubalcorp is an Ecuador and China based company specialized in the sustainable supply of balsa wood products, in particular for the wind industry. IDTechEx spoke with Luis Nunez, CEO, at JEC World 2025.

ION Clean Energy

ION Clean Energy is a point-source carbon capture technology provider, focusing on water-lean amine solvents capable of lowering energy demand and subsequently lowering capture costs. CEO Tim Vail presented at the Economist Impact Carbon Capture Summit 2025.

GE Vernova: Hydrogen

GE Vernova is an independent company, spun off from General Electric (GE) in 2024. The company was formed by combining GE's former Power, Renewable Energy, and Digital businesses. IDTechEx attended the company's presentation at the Hydrogen Technology Expo Europe. This company profile focuses on GE Vernova's activities in the hydrogen sector, primarily gas turbine technologies and projects.

EarSwitch

EarSwitch is developing an in-ear biometric monitoring device.

Shell & Technip Energies Alliance: CANSOLV Carbon Capture Technology

Shell Catalysts & Technologies and Technip Energies have been working as an alliance since 2012 to deliver carbon capture solutions using the CANSOLV solvent. In October 2024, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Eve Pope heard from Decarbonization Technologies Market Specialist Valerie Leveille.

Hydrogen Aviation Has to Be Done Properly or Not at All

The technology used on the planes and the source of the hydrogen needs to be considered carefully before the industry can celebrate significant carbon reductions. If done incorrectly, hydrogen planes could be worse for the environment than existing jet fuel-powered planes.