Youtube interview
11 Oct 2018
Innovative smart textiles and HAPTIC 3D coating technology
Integration of sensors and electronics into smart textile applications for the sport industry.
11 Oct 2018
Thin films for more efficient solar cells
The efficiency of solar cells can be increased by thin-film contacts. Improving the performance of solar cells requires scrutinizing every aspect of their design. First, this means improving the crystalline quality of the absorbing material to maximize the conversion of photons to negatively charged electrons and positively charged holes. Next, the device's architecture must be optimized to ensure these charge carriers can move efficiently through the material. Finally, the electrical contacts that extract the carriers from the device and into an external circuit need to be perfected.
11 Oct 2018
IDTechEx Announces the Winners of Launchpad
IDTechEx Announces the Winners of Launchpad, the New Technologies Initiative will showcase innovations from 10 start-up companies at the IDTechEx Show! held in Santa Clara, USA on November 14-15, 2018 (www.IDTechEx.com/USA). All winners will be showing a new working prototype or product, many for the first time.
11 Oct 2018
Construction robot creates pavilion with stones and string
A construction robot has created a pavilion using nothing more than loose stones and string.
11 Oct 2018
Breakthrough in battery technology for grid applications
The performance breakthrough means that Innolith batteries will now cost between one third and one tenth per cycle compared to conventional Li ion batteries. This will enable more batteries to be deployed to harvest renewables, stabilise the grid through frequency regulation and provide other grid services.
11 Oct 2018
Genetic tool to predict adult heart attack risk in childhood
People at high risk of a heart attack in adulthood could be spotted much earlier in life with a one-off DNA test, according to new research.
11 Oct 2018
Graphene for vehicle parts
Graphene is a material used in coating, cell phones and even some sporting goods - and soon, will be used under the hood in Ford vehicles, a first in automotive. Ford, along with Eagle Industries and XG Sciences, has found a way to use a very small amount of graphene while achieving major property improvements - more lightweight, better heat conductivity and noise reduction.
Youtube interview
10 Oct 2018
PolyPhotonix's treatment for Diabetes Retinopathy
Richard Kirk from PolyPhotonix discusses his company's treatment for Diabetes Retinopathy in depth at the IDTechEx Show! Europe 2018.
Full profile interview
10 Oct 2018
Toshiba Corporation
Toshiba, aside from its work on LTO batteries, is also active in the development of solid-state electrolytes. In this article, IDTechEx outlines the company's work on composite electrolytes for Li-ion batteries
10 Oct 2018
Connecting the future with PPG
PPG, the world's leading coatings company, will make its debut at the IDTechEx Show! in November when three business segments join forces to showcase the company's leading-edge coatings for electronic solutions.
10 Oct 2018
The new frontier in dental and medical 3D printing at IDTechEx Show!
The proliferation of new 3D printers and manufacturers targeting the healthcare market specifically is indicative of the increasing uptake of additive manufacturing by medical professionals. With applications ranging from models, appliances for orthodontics, surgical tool guides for implants to orthoses and prostheses, interest in 3D printing has never been higher. This year IDTechEx is showcasing the key 3D printing innovations occurring in the medical and dental sector through a series of events, webinars and masterclasses.
10 Oct 2018
IDTechEx Announces the Winners of Launchpad
IDTechEx Announces the Winners of Launchpad, the New Technologies Initiative will showcase innovations from 10 start-up companies at the IDTechEx Show! held in Santa Clara, USA on November 14-15, 2018 (www.IDTechEx.com/USA). All winners will be showing a new working prototype or product, many for the first time.
10 Oct 2018
AI to develop biomarkers of ageing
Companies will collaborate on research programs devoted to the development of electrocardiographic age predictors of cardiovascular dysfunction.
10 Oct 2018
Honda, Cruise and General Motors to build new autonomous vehicle
Cruise and General Motors Co have joined forces with Honda to pursue the shared goal of transforming mobility through the large-scale deployment of autonomous vehicle technology.
10 Oct 2018
Rolls-Royce expands its position in the microgrid market
Rolls-Royce is investing in Qinous GmbH, a global provider of innovative energy storage and control systems, and adding turnkey microgrids to the portfolio.
10 Oct 2018
Safer, more efficient rechargeable batteries
Materials scientists have sussed out the physical phenomenon underlying the promising electrical properties of a class of materials called superionic crystals. A better understanding of such materials could lead to safer and more efficient rechargeable batteries than the current standard-bearer of lithium ion.
Full profile interview
9 Oct 2018
Plastic Logic GmbH
This profile covers Plastic Logic GmbH, which was originally part of Plastic Logic Ltd before it was split into two companies in 2015 - FlexEnable in the UK and Plastic Logic GmbH in Dresden, Germany.
9 Oct 2018
Boréas Technologies breathe new life into piezoelectric haptics
IDTechEx spoke to Boréas Technologies' Founder and CEO Simon Chaput about their product and their ambitions to disrupt the haptics market today.
9 Oct 2018
Part-organic invention can be used in bendable mobile phones
Engineers have invented a semiconductor with organic and inorganic materials that can convert electricity into light very efficiently, and it is thin and flexible enough to help make devices such as mobile phones bendable.
9 Oct 2018
Emissions-free energy system saves heat from the summer sun for winter
A research group has made great, rapid strides towards the development of a specially designed molecule which can store solar energy for later use.