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Sodium-ion Technology and Performance Timeline

Innovation map of sodium-ion technology and its performance timeline.

Sodium-ion Cathode and Anode Chemistries

Innovation map of sodium-ion cathode and anode chemistries.

Sodium-ion Battery Player Landscape

Innovation map of sodium-ion battery player landscape.

Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) in Healthcare, Quantum, and More

The ability of PICs to precisely manipulate light at the chip level opens the door to various cutting-edge fields beyond data communication, including sensing, LiDAR, quantum computing, and high-performance computing (HPC).While PIC-based transceivers are set to dominate the market, with long-range transceivers for 5G/6G networks forming the second largest sector of the overall market, other applications for PIC are growing steadily.

Focused Energy

Focused Energy is a commercial fusion company pursuing the laser-driven inertial confinement fusion approach using targets containing deuterium-tritium fuel.

Bochao Automotive Parts

Bochao is a Chinese company, manufacturing lightweight automotive composites using natural fibres such as hemp and bamboo. IDTechEx spoke with the company at JEC World 2025.

Figure AI

Figure AI has rapidly emerged as a leader in humanoid robotics since its 2022 founding, achieving commercial viability through advanced AI integration and strategic partnerships. The company focuses on deploying autonomous robots to address labor shortages while expanding into consumer markets.

Avalanche Technology

Avalanche Technology is a U.S.-based fabless semiconductor company specializing in STT-MRAM, with a core focus on providing high-endurance, radiation-tolerant memory solutions for aerospace, defense, and other mission-critical applications.

Peak Energy: Na-ion BESS

Peak Energy is a U.S.-based company developing sodium-ion battery energy storage systems aimed at providing cost-effective, large-scale solutions for the renewable energy sector. The company plans to begin system deployment in 2025 and establish a domestic gigafactory by 2027. Its team includes professionals with experience from Tesla, Northvolt, SunPower, Fluence, and Enovix, and it is focused on vertically integrating sodium-ion technology for grid applications in collaboration with independent power producers and utilities.

Vegalab

Vegalab is a company based in Switzerland that produces a range of natural products for use as agricultural inputs, including biopesticides and biostimulants.

Are Heat Shields the Key to Unlocking the Space Economy?

The space economy is growing rapidly, driven by commercial operations with lower costs. Thermal protection systems enable spacecraft to endure the extreme environments of atmospheric entry, but how will developments in this industry impact the broader space economy?

Trends in Global Aerogel Manufacturing Capacity and Revenue

Innovation map of trends in global aerogel manufacturing capacity and revenue.

Aerogels as Fire Protection Materials for EV

Innovation map of aerogels as fire protection materials for electric vehicles.

Aerogel Manufacturing Process and Players

Innovation map for the aerogel manufacturing process and players.

xMEMS: Piezoelectric MEMS for Speakers and Thermal Management

xMEMS is a fabless developer of piezoelectric micro-electro-mechanical-systems for applications in speakers and thermal management. IDTechEx spoke with xMEMS to find out more about its piezoelectric MEMS actuator and its applications.

Metal-Organic Frameworks Market to Grow 30x by 2035 at a CAGR of 40%

Although there have been several unsuccessful attempts to commercialize MOFs historically, the design flexibility and structural versatility of MOFs have attracted widespread interest in numerous applications in recent years, many of which are nearing commercialization. With a projected 30-fold market growth by 2035, this article offers an in-depth look at how MOFs are reshaping the future of carbon capture, water harvesting, chemical and gas separations, and beyond.

Marvel Fusion

Marvel Fusion is a commercial fusion company pursuing the laser-driven inertial confinement fusion approach.

Emerging Recyclable Materials for PCBs

Conventional printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing is wasteful, harmful to the environment and energy intensive. This can be mitigated by the implementation of new recyclable materials and technologies, which have the potential to revolutionize electronics manufacturing.

Webinar - Global Trends in Passenger Car ADAS: 2025 and Beyond

Wednesday 23 April 2025 - Market adoption rates and sales projections for 14 ADAS features; Cutting-edge developments from Tier 1 suppliers, including SoCs and vehicle-mounted sensors; Case studies from China, the US, and Europe on ADAS implementation

The Packaging Technologies Behind NVIDIA's 3D-Stacked CPO

At GTC 2025, NVIDIA announced two new networking switch platforms - Spectrum-X Photonics and Quantum-X Photonics - based on Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) technology. Both platforms incorporate TSMC's 3D hybrid bonding technology for its CPO, and these will be the world's first 3D-stacked silicon photonics engine.