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Blue Solutions: The Latest From the Bolloré Battery Developer

IDTechEx interviewed Blue Solutions, a French developer of solid-state batteries, to discuss the latest generation of cells.

Nearly US$1 Billion Dollars Flow into Automotive Radar Startups

Newly established radar startups worldwide have raised nearly US$1.2 billion over the past 12 years; approximately US$980 million of which is predominantly directed toward the automotive sector. Through more than 40 funding rounds, these companies have driven the implementation and advancement of radar technologies in key areas such as autonomous driving and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).

EV Fire Protection Material Use-Cases

Innovation map of EV fire protection material use-cases.

Company and Player Landscapes in Critical Battery Materials

Innovation map of company and player landscapes in critical battery materials.

Brilliant Matters: OPV

Brilliant Matters is a Canada-based material provider, specializing in materials for organic electronics applications.

Skytree

Skytree is a direct air capture machine supplier based in the Netherlands.

Webinar: Photonic Integrated Circuits - The Heart of the AI Revolution

Thursday 13 March 2025 - Why Photonic Integrated Circuits are at the Heart of the AI Revolution; What is a PIC?; The role of PICs, including silicon photonics, in data center transceivers; How the growth in AI accelerator demand is shaping the PIC transceiver market; A roadmap for the future of datacom transceivers; An insight into IDTechEx's ten-year forecasts for the PIC market

Solid-State Batteries: US$9B Market Opportunity by 2035

The solid-state battery (SSB) industry is transforming and is driven by advanced technologies and rising application demand. Offering breakthroughs in safety and energy density, SSBs could reach a US$9 billion market by 2035.

CFF

CFF GmbH & Co. KG, founded in 1977, is a German company specializing in the development, production, and global distribution of natural and functional cellulose fibers. Headquartered in Ilmenau, Germany, CFF offers a diverse range of environmentally friendly products derived from biodegradable raw materials.

LG AI Research

LG AI Research, a subsidiary of LG Corporation, is an artificial intelligence research organization focused on developing AI models for various applications within the LG Group, including materials informatics. This profile focuses on its its EXAONE Discovery materials informatics platform.

A Hydrogen Hiatus and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

The advancement of fuel cell technologies, combined with the global commitment to sustainable aviation, creates a significant opportunity for hydrogen-fuelled planes to enhance the sustainability of air travel.

Upcoming Webinar on PFAS - Changing Regulations & Increasing Scrutiny

Thursday 20 March 2025 - PFAS: Changing Regulations and Increasing Scrutiny for Forever Chemicals; PFAS definitions and concerns about PFAS exposure; Regulatory updates impacting PFAS; Impact of regulations on PFAS in sustainable food packaging

Sonichem

Sonichem utilizes wood waste to produce hemicellulose sugars, cellulose and odor-free lignin. IDTechEx spoke to Commercial Director, Miranda Lindsay-Fynn.

Detailed Imaging and Pixel-Level Accuracy with Emerging Image Sensors

Emerging image sensors are being developed with capabilities beyond well-established CMOS detectors, with the possibility of detecting broader parts of the light spectrum that are beyond human vision. IDTechEx's report, "Emerging Image Sensor Technologies 2024-2034: Applications and Markets", covers new technologies including hyperspectral imaging and event-based vision.

How Truck Electrification Varies with Weight and Application

Numerous barriers and challenges have made trucks (both medium and heavy-duty) more difficult to electrify than lighter vehicle segments. However, within these categories, some considerations make certain applications more easily electrifiable with current technologies, while other applications will require further improvements to electric vehicle (EV) technologies to become viable.

ATMOS Space Cargo GmbH: Phoenix

ATMOS Space Cargo GmbH is a German aerospace company developing Phoenix, a low Earth orbit capable capsule that will use an inflatable aerodynamic decelerator (IAD) to withstand the atmospheric heating during re-entry. ATMOS intends to use this capability to enable space manufacturing.

BioHalo

BioHalo is a Denmark-based start-up which has developed a patent-protected biofluorination process for the production of bio-based fluoropolymers. IDTechEx attended a presentation led by BioHalo at the RSC's PFAS Alternatives Workshop in February 2025.

Carbon Blade

Start-up Carbon Blade is developing direct air capture and point source capture technologies based on an electrodialysis pH swing. In January 2025, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Eve Pope spoke with CEO Kalle Marsal.

Lignopure

Lignopure GmbH, founded in 2019 as a spin-off from the Hamburg University of Technology, specializes in the development of lignin-based materials for various applications.

EV Direct Dielectric Cooling - Immersion Cooling & Thermal Management

Sourcing the most effective means of keeping vehicle batteries cool is a task explored extensively in IDTechEx's latest report, "Thermal Management for Electric Vehicles 2025-2035: Materials, Markets, and Technologies". The report covers many thermal management approaches for electric vehicles, including immersion cooling, and the respective players aiming to make their uptake more widespread.