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Chiyoda Corporation: SPERA Hydrogen

Chiyoda Corporation is a Japanese multinational engineering company providing engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services as well as products for many sectors including oil and gas, petrochemicals, chemicals, metals, and renewable energy. This company profile focuses on Chiyoda's SPERA Hydrogen LOHC initiative.

Librec

Librec is an EV Li-ion battery recycling start-up, based in Switzerland.

Examining the Use of PFAS as Low-Loss Materials for 5G Applications

Legislation restricting the usage of "forever chemicals", or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), is being debated in major markets like the European Union and the US.

Join Our Webinar: The Innovations and Players of Sustainable Packaging

Thursday 4 May 2023 - Learn about key technologies and materials enabling sustainable packaging; Understand the activities of key FMCG companies, plastic recycling players, and startups in sustainable packaging; Hear IDTechEx's independent analysis on key drivers and challenges; Receive a market outlook on the growth of sustainable packaging

AV Sensors 2023

AV Sensors 2023 is one of the highlights of the year for conferences in the autonomous vehicles space. This premium article will discuss key market trends, give highlights from the player presentations, and cover key takeaways from some of the round table discussions.

Agmatix

Agmatix is a company that specializes in providing big data solutions for the agricultural industry by leveraging data analytics and machine learning. Its goal is to help standardize the process of developing new products in the agricultural industry. This new product can vary from machinery to crops.

Owl AI: Long-Wave Infrared for Automotive Markets

Long-wave infrared (LWIR) has historically been too expensive for widespread integration into vehicles. However, as a truly passive sensing technology, it offers widespread benefits in the pursuit of safer, more automated cars. Owl's objective is to show that LWIR sensing is an affordable and necessary technology for automakers which can significantly improve their nighttime sensing capabilities.

Smart Packaging Will Become a US$2.6 Billion Market by 2033

The role of packaging has evolved over time, from simply protecting and identifying the product to driving sales via enticing graphics. Smart packaging is the latest iteration, utilizing technology including sensors, indicators, and wireless communication to enhance user engagement, product quality, and supply chain efficiency.

Upcoming Webinar: What's Next for Wearable Technology?

Thursday 27 April 2023 - What is the status and outlook for the wearables industry as a whole? How do the opportunities and challenges vary between wearable sensors and actuators? How is the role of wearables in healthcare evolving? Why wearables for drug-free health management and which technologies have the most commercial potential?

Tsinghua University and the HTR-PM Reactor

China's HTR-PM reactor, developed primarily by Tsinghua University, is the first land-based, commercial-scale SMR (small modular reactor) to enter operation globally, with full power operation achieved in late 2022.

Aerobel

Aerobel is an emerging aerogel manufacturer seeking to expand its operations, targeting energy efficiency in the construction market. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Steve de Pooter (CTO) and Sam Chartouni (CEO).

6G's Fusion of Sensing and Communicating

6G is the next generation of wireless technology that promises to go beyond mobile communication and revolutionize how people interact with the world around them. According to IDTechEx's latest 6G research, 6G could be with us in 2028 at the earliest.

Vueron — Independent LiDAR Perception Developers

Vueron is a start-up that is working on developing perception software to be used with LiDAR. It is hardware agnostic and believes it can do a better job than either LiDAR hardware developers or tier 1 suppliers. IDTechEx was introduced to Vueron at AV Sensors Expo 2023.

American Battery Technology Company

American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) is based in Nevada, US, and is focused on using lithium-ion battery recycling and battery metal extraction technologies to source critical battery materials.

Electric Vehicle BMS Drives a Third of Silicon Demand

IDTechEx's new report "Semiconductors for Autonomous and Electric Vehicles 2023-2033" finds that the coming mass adoption of electric vehicles will drive a 10-year CAGR of 20.9% in semiconductors used for electric powertrains. Along with the rise of more autonomous vehicles, this will drive the overall automotive semiconductor market to a CAGR of 9.4% over the next decade.

Terrestrial Energy

Canadian "young growth tech company" Terrestrial Energy is developing a small modular reactor (SMR) with flexible use-cases based around a molten salt reactor (MSR) design with short core lifetimes.

MinkTec

MinkTec is an early stage German company that has developed a wearable strain sensor for monitoring spine movement. IDTechEx caught up with Finance, Marketing, and Sales Director Benjamin Holmer at LOPEC 2023.

Optical Compute: How New Age of Computation Seems So Close, Yet So Far

Modern technology is largely built upon the back of tiny electrical circuits connected together to form chips. These come in a variety of configurations, and can be found in all kinds of household appliances (from rice cookers to air conditioners), consumer electronics (laptops, smartphones, TVs), and products and services necessary to everyday life in an interconnected world (such as airplanes, trains, and cars).

Webinar on the Progress, Trends, and Prospects of RFID Technology

Wednesday 26 April 2023 - The current state of the industry, including a comprehensive analysis of the NFC and RAIN markets and their medium-term opportunities; The RFID market by regions, key growth drivers for various applications, and the remaining barriers to high-volume RFID adoption; Emerging technologies that could pose a threat to the RFID industry and innovative trends in RFID technologies that can help businesses stay ahead of the competition

Aker Carbon Capture

Aker Carbon Capture ASA is a technology and engineering company focusing solely on carbon capture technologies and related engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services. It is part of the Aker group with Aker Horizons being its major shareholder.