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Surround Sound from Lightweight Roll-to-Roll Printed Loudspeaker Paper

Research has further revolutionized the printing of paper loudspeakers.

GKN to Explore Large EVTOL Aircraft Called Skybus

GKN Aerospace is to lead a trio of new programs to advance sustainable aviation technology. The UK-based group will be coordinating 15 other organizations in work backed by a £4.5 million investment from the government's Future Flight Challenge fund.

CorPower Secures Investment in Portuguese Wave Power

Portuguese authorities have joined the Swedish Energy Agency, EIT InnoEnergy and private investors to support CorPower's flagship HiWave-5 demonstration project in northern Portugal.

Collaboration on Fuel Cell Propulsion System

Blue World Technologies have agreed to collaborate with Karma Automotive to explore the viability of a fuel cell system to provide primary propulsion power for a variety of future passenger and light commercial vehicles. Fuel cells enable fast refueling and extremely long driving ranges, and with zero harmful emissions provide a green alternative to the internal combustion engine.

Henkel Expands Partnership with Quad Industries on Printed Electronics

Henkel Adhesive Technologies and Quad Industries have announced the expansion of their strategic partnership to offer capacities and support for technological value creation and prototyping with printed electronics solutions across multiple industries.

TactoTek In-Mould Structural Electronics Reduce Greenhouse Gas

TactoTek announced today their achievements towards more sustainable electronics manufacturing. An independent lifecycle analysis by Finnish research institute, VTT, revealed that an electronics part manufactured using IMSE technology results in 35% lower greenhouse gas emissions than a comparable conventional electronics design.

Advanced Material Development

Advanced Material Development (AMD) commercializes research on 2D nanotechnology, and soft matter physics, based on industrial needs. IDTechEx spoke with John Lee (CEO).

Toraphene

Toraphene use graphene for sustainable packaging solutions. IDTechEx spoke with Gaute Juliussen (CEO).

Paragraf

Paragraf develop and produce graphene-based electronic devices. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Thomas (CEO).

Technic

Technic, Inc. are a longstanding company that predominantly work on plating chemistry, surface finishing equipment, and engineered powders. IDTechEx spoke with Gary Hemphill (GM-VP) about the latest from their engineered powders.

Webinar: Innovative Materials for Printed/Flexible Electronics

Thursday 18 February 2021 - Emerging 3rd and 4th generation emissive materials for OLED displays; A technological transition that increases the efficiency of organic photovoltaics; Functional inks for lighting; and Low temperature component attachment materials.

Silver Price Volatility Could Affect Conductive Ink Composition

The remarkable price increases in particular US stocks, most notably GameStop, made the news last week as the power of retail investors to move markets became clear. On Monday 1st Feb, the BBC reported that silver prices increased by around 10 % as retail investors turned their attention to commodities, reaching a 5-month high of almost $950/kg.

No Cables or Charging Stands with New Wireless Charging Technology

Xiaomi has introduced a brand new form of charging - Mi Air Charge Technology. Revolutionizing the current wireless charging methods, Mi Air Charge Technology enables users to remotely charge electronic devices without any cables or wireless charging stands.

Peer-Reviewed Validation of Wireless Earbud for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Nēsos announced the publication of data from a pilot clinical study demonstrating the power of its e-mmunotherapy platform in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The data, published in The Lancet Rheumatology, focuses on a clinical study evaluating the Nēsos developed e-mmunotherapy treatment in a cohort of rheumatoid arthritis patients.

bHaptics Inc.

bHaptics was founded in 2015, and are based in Daejeon, South Korea.

Innolux

Innolux are a prominent Taiwan-based company, best known for their TFT-LCD touch panels for a variety of applications.

Webinar - Hybrid Electric Vehicles: A Short-Lived Opportunity?

Thursday 4 February 2021 - This webinar will include: Battery technologies; The main players in the industry; Key geographical markets; and Competition from plug-in hybrids, 48V hybrids and battery electric vehicles

Webinar - 6G Communications: The Trillion Dollar Battle Commences

Wednesday 3 February 2021 - 5G communications has come to a phone near you and 6G communications received strong investment in 2020 as we move to its standards, specification and substantial rollout in 2030. However, this time will be different because the objective is far more heroic.

Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Jump-Starts Brains After Coma

The scientists used a technique called low-intensity focused ultrasound, which uses sonic stimulation to excite the neurons in the thalamus, an egg-shaped structure that serves as the brain's central hub for processing. After a coma, thalamus function is typically weakened.

3D Printing Resins in Dental Devices Toxic to Reproductive Health?

Two commercially available 3D-printable resins, which are marketed as being biocompatible for use in dental applications, readily leach compounds into their surroundings. These compounds can induce severe toxicity in the oocyte, the immature precursor of the egg which can eventually be fertilized, reports a new study in mouse oocytes.