29 Nov 2021
IDTechEx Future Mobility Research: End of Year Roundup Webinar
Wednesday 1 December 2021 - A market update on electric vehicles; Technology trends to watch out for in electric vehicle powertrains (electric motors, power electronics, cell-to-pack); The levelling up of autonomous vehicles; Opportunities for fuel cell electric vehicles.
Full profile interview
26 Nov 2021
Micronoma
IDTechEx spoke to Micronoma CEO and co-founder Dr Sandrine Miller-Montogomery. Micronoma is developing a platform for cancer diagnosis using microbiome-driven liquid biopsy.
Full profile interview
26 Nov 2021
Fitscript
Fitscript is a digital health company looking at diabetes management via exercise therapy. IDTechEx analysts Brendan Beh and Dr Nadia Tsao interviewed Fitscript Chief Clinical Strategy Officer LaurieAnn Scher on the 22nd of November, 2021.
26 Nov 2021
Europe's First Test Vertiport for Paris
Skyports, the world-leading designer, developer, and operator of vertiports (landing sites for eVTOL aircraft) is developing Europe's first test vertiport in France, as a significant step towards launching commercial Advanced Air Mobility services in time for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
26 Nov 2021
FREYR Joins Fair Cobalt Alliance
FREYR Battery has become a member of the Fair Cobalt Alliance to underscore FREYR's commitment to developing a sustainable global battery industry.
26 Nov 2021
Ultrashort-Pulse Lasers Kill Bacterial Superbugs, Spores
Life-threatening bacteria are becoming ever more resistant to antibiotics, making the search for alternatives to antibiotics an increasingly urgent challenge. For certain applications, one alternative may be a special type of laser.
External press release
26 Nov 2021
Xaar's Ultra High Viscosity Technology
Xaar's Ultra High Viscosity Technology is providing manufacturers with an array of new and practical production possibilities, offering the chance to print without limits and drive creativity.
Full profile interview
26 Nov 2021
ZMP
ZMP was founded in 2001 in Japan as a company specialising in bipedal humanoid robots. In 2007 ZMP started developing autonomous moving technologies and implemented the outputs on their wheeled entertainment robotic products. In 2009, ZMP entered the field of autonomous driving (AD) by releasing their first AD development platform. ZMP is based in Tokyo, Japan, and it has a development centre in Vietnam as well as an affiliated company in Korea.
Full profile interview
26 Nov 2021
Communication Research Center (Canada)
The Canadian Communications Research Center (CRC) is investigating new technologies for telecommunications. This profile outlines its recent work on engineered electromagnetic surfaces (EES) for manipulating higher frequency electromagnetic signals such as mm wave 5G and 6G.
Full profile interview
25 Nov 2021
Farmdroid
Farmdroid is a Danish start-up that was founded in 2018 specialising in agricultural robots.
Full profile interview
25 Nov 2021
Anokiwave
Anokiwave is a fabless semiconductor company that provides integrated silicon core IC solutions and silicon front ends for mmWave applications in three sectors: 5G, SATCOM, and Aerospace & Defense. IDTechEx spoke with Ke Lu, Associate VP, Product Marketing & Strategy, and Amy Corman, Director of Marketing from Anokiwave about their mmWave beamforming ICs solutions.
Background
25 Nov 2021
Zinc 8 Energy
Zinc 8 Energy are a Canadian developer of Zn-air energy storage systems.
25 Nov 2021
Stockholm Fairway Smart Buoy Powered by Solar Energy
A unique solar-powered smart buoy is now being tested in the Stockholm fairway. As part of the Intelligent Sea EU project, Ports of Stockholm is testing smart navigational markers, among other things for improved efficiency of service and maintenance. The navigational markers will be more sustainable and also withstand severe icy weather conditions.
25 Nov 2021
Microbots Treat Neurological Disease by Intra-Nasal Administration
Researchers have developed a magnetically powered human nuclear transfer stem cells-based microrobot and a method of minimally invasive delivery of therapeutic agents into the brain via the intranasal pathway. And they also accomplished transplanting the developed stem cell-based microrobot into brain tissue through the intranasal pathway that bypasses the blood-brain barrier.
Full profile interview
25 Nov 2021
EnPro Industries (PTFE materials for 5G and satellite communication)
Enpro Industries (NYSE: NPO) is a leading technology company creates and manufactures materials science-enabled solutions for technology-intensive industries. With a patent portfolio of 400+ patents and a staff of 5,300, their manufacturing footprint spans four continents to serve customers around the globe.
IDTechEx spoke with Jim Drago, Principal Applications Engineer, and Sherwin Damdar, Director of Product Management and Innovation from Enpro on 20th Oct 2021.
25 Nov 2021
DHL Express Piloting First Hydrogen Truck
The program's goal is to facilitate the development of low-carbon heavy-duty vehicles on hydrogen for logistic applications and gain practical experience.
Full profile interview
24 Nov 2021
Cambridge Carbon Capture
Cambridge Carbon Capture is a British carbontech company developing a technology to convert carbon dioxide from emissions and silicate minerals into magnesium carbonate and other valuable outputs such as silicon dioxide and rare earth metals. In October 2021, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Hydra Rodrigues spoke to Michael Evans, CEO at Cambridge Carbon Capture.
Full profile interview
24 Nov 2021
Pure Battery Technologies
Pure Battery Technology is an Australian cathode precursor producer that acquired K&E Germany in 2020.
Full profile interview
24 Nov 2021
Lithion Recycling
Lithion is a Canadian Li-ion battery recycler that currently operate on pilot scale and are planning to open a commercial-scale facility in 2022.
24 Nov 2021
5G: A Summary of 2021 and What to Expect Going Forward
5G is recognized as an important infrastructure for both developed and developing countries. By the end of 2021, 79 nations have either commercialized 5G or are conducting 5G trials. Though 5G is commercialized, there are still a lot of technical developments going on. In this article, IDTechEx discuss the 4 major areas of development/trends.