6 Nov 2015
The rise of perovskite solar cells
Perovskite solar cells are a breath of fresh air into the emerging photovoltaic technology landscape. They have amazed with an incredibly fast efficiency improvement, going from just 2% in 2006 to over 20.1% in 2015.
6 Nov 2015
IDTechEx Research finds RFID market exceeds $10bn milestone in 2015
RFID is thriving, reaching total sales of $10.1bn in 2015 with a large scope ahead for continued roll-out in many established markets and growth in new markets. However, companies must consider their positioning as many new players enter the market while the value chain consolidates, finds IDTechEx Research in the new detailed report, "RFID Forecasts, Players, Opportunities 2016-2026" which covers the entire industry.
6 Nov 2015
ITO alternative leaders will emerge despite the pending consolidation
At IDTechEx we have been closely following and analysing the transparent conductive film market for the past five years. To this end, we interviewed more than 40 innovators, suppliers and end-users, organised and attended many conferences around the world, developed a detailed and constantly updated forecast datasheet, and advised our clients globally either through consulting or subscriptions.
6 Nov 2015
The 200+ stand IDTechEx Show!
The 200+ stand, eight conference IDTechEx Show! in Santa Clara, California, November 18-19 will this year include a dedicated session on electric vehicles. It has been several years since IDTechEx last hosted this topic in CA and we are thrilled to be back.
6 Nov 2015
How will the graphene market change in the future?
Each year IDTechEx Research releases its up-to-date market report on graphene and related materials, "Graphene, 2D Materials and Carbon Nanotubes: Markets, Technologies and Opportunities 2015-2025". Our latest up-to-date analysis show that the graphene market will reach nearly $200m at the material year.
6 Nov 2015
Electric vehicles harvest more power
"Many land, water and airborne electric vehicles harvest all the energy they need. They never plug in. It is the way of the future" says IDTechEx Chairman Dr Peter Harrop.
6 Nov 2015
Energy harvesting gets powerful
Energy harvesting is the conversion of ambient energy into electricity where it is needed, using a device that is off-grid.
6 Nov 2015
New report reveals multibillion dollar new vehicle component market
Energy independent electric vehicles exist today and there is a multi-billion dollar opportunity for their new technology as it cascades down into all vehicles, land, water and air. The new report from analysts IDTechEx is a world first in revealing this exciting future for component and system suppliers, product integrators and system integrators.
5 Nov 2015
Smart glasses: Ushering in new form factors in portable electronics
Interfacing with machines undergoes a constant evolution, allowing for wider adoption of computing devices over time, as interaction becomes more "natural". According to IDTechEx Research, smartglasses are bringing about the next big step in this ever-changing space.
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5 Nov 2015
Grafoid Working to Commercialise Graphene
Video interview with Grafoid at Graphene & 2D Materials Europe.
5 Nov 2015
Energy harvesting: microwatts to megawatts
Energy harvesting is a term that now encompasses creating microwatts to megawatts of off-grid electricity using ambient energy such as heat, light, wind and waves. That means big business for those seeing the big picture.
4 Nov 2015
Install base of 3D printing for metals jumped 43% in 2014
3D printing of metals is facilitating the transition to additive manufacturing from rapid prototyping. Printing in plastics has its place in prototyping and education, but metal printing has allowed the technology to be adopted for part production in the aerospace, orthopedic, dental and jewelry industries and is now being developed for the oil and gas, printed electronics, and general engineering industries.
Full profile interview
3 Nov 2015
Medical Design Solutions
Medical Design Solutions is a small design consultancy and IP holder around medical device design. With a long history in the medical device industry, they develop many diverse projects with partners, but are also developing their own work around an e-shirt, with a concept similar to that pursued by Vivometrics before they went bankrupt.
2 Nov 2015
KleenSpeed Technologies Inc seeks partners
KleenSpeed believes that the electric vehicle is an "appliance" like a notebook computer or a cell phone to be charged, used and charged again.
30 Oct 2015
Reinventing the electric vehicle: event gives new global perspective
The forthcoming IDTechEx conference, Electric Vehicles: Everything is Changing in Santa Clara California November 18-19 is part of the 3000 delegate 250 exhibitor "IDTechEx Show!" which grows every year.
30 Oct 2015
Webinar Tues 10 November: Graphene becoming available and affordable?
IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 10 November 2015.
30 Oct 2015
Fraunhofer ISC enables wearable technology for medical devices
Fraunhofer ISC presents its competence in wearable and flexible technology for medical devices and technical textiles at the IDTechEX Show!, Santa Clara (USA) from 18th to 19th November 2015.
30 Oct 2015
The exciting fringes of 3D printing
The core of the 3D printing industry is well known. Consumer-level 3D printers continue to sell like hot cakes. GE are manufacturing over 100,000 fuel nozzles in metal for their next-generation jet engines. And so on. The fringes of 3D printing are less well known but they are just as exciting.
30 Oct 2015
New biomimetic structural electronics
Biomimetics - usefully copying nature - is alive and well.
Full profile interview
30 Oct 2015
Mosaic Solutions
Mosaic Solutions are a daughter company of Conpart, developing silver-coated, mono-dispersed polymer particles for use as the conductive filler in isotropic conductive adhesives.