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Sensors are the stars of the IDTechEx Show!

Sensors conference features the latest technologies for Healthcare, Wearables, IoT, and Mobile devices.

Connecting Healthcare: An IDTechEx Infographic

Connected healthcare is a transformative socio-technological model for healthcare management and delivery that leverages a range of technology innovations available today in order to provide optimized, flexible, targeted healthcare services.

A report from the Battery Show North America 2017

This year the Battery Show North America had a record 7500 visitors joined, and 500 exhibitors, including IDTechEx, were present on the exhibition floor. Lorenzo Grande reports on his experience at the show.

Mobile electrics at watts to kilowatts without batteries

Battery elimination, indeed elimination of all energy storage, is moving to even higher power, from electronics to electrical engineering.

Three aspirations for long distance EVs

All the publicity currently goes to the race to make regular and premium cars have longer range. This is because most people want only one car so it must be capable of the long distance trip however rare. That must be achieved despite the inadequacy of charging points in number, speed and compatibility of interface and payment means.

Energy Storage Innovations USA 2017

Energy Storage Innovations (ESI) USA 2017 is the leading conference to learn about new developments in battery technology. Organised by the technology consulting firm IDTechEx, ESI's aim is to bring together different players in the value chain.

FRA Composites

FRA Composites manufacture aluminum metal matrix composites (MMC) reinforced with discontinuous ceramic fibres. IDTechEx technology analyst Dr Richard Collins interviewed David Model (Chief Operating Officer).

IDTechEx Show! Life Sciences Masterclass

This year's IDTechEx Show! marks their inaugural venture into the life sciences, with masterclasses dedicated towards a variety of high-profile topics trending in biotech news today.

Lightweighting highlights from Cenex LCV

Dr Richard Collins lists his top three takeaways from the Cenex LCV conference in Millbrook held at the beginning of September. Focusing on Lightweighting he highlights new innovations including: the Ariel hipercar, Gordon Murray Design's iStream and Williams Advanced Engineering's lightweight EV platform.

Webinar Tuesday 3 October - RAIN RFID: Market Size, Opportunities

IDTechEx will be hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 3 October 2017 titled RAIN RFID: Market Size, Opportunities and Outlook.

Pond

Pond are manufacturers of a bioresin that is used to make natural fibre reinforced polymer. Dr. Richard Collins interviewed Dr. Martin Jensen (CTO).

Aluinvent Zrt

Aluinvent are manufacturers of aluminium foam and metal matrix composite (MMC). Dr Richard Collins interviewed Dr Norbert Babcsan (CEO).

Foamtech Global

Foamtech Global is a company formed in 2001 that specialize in the production of aluminum foam panels. IDTechEx analyst Dr. Richard Collins interviewed You-Seok Won (Director of Global Marketing).

3M Battery Materials

3M is a large chemical company. They have recently developed silicon-based anode materials for Li-ion batteries

Conductive inks: never ceasing to adapt

Cast your mind back a few years and you will find a conductive ink business that appeared very mature and slow moving. Then everything began to change...

Removing Cars from Cities: Perfect Storm

Cars must be driven out of cities to tackle the UK's air pollution crisis, not just replaced with electric vehicles, according to the UK government's top adviser talking in August 2017.

Energy independent electric vehicles: amazing new developments

As the world's first conference on Energy Independent Electric Vehicles approaches on September 27-28 in the Technical University of Delft Netherlands, key players, all of whom are speaking at the event, have been announcing some remarkable new developments.

Renewables and EVs: Japan and New Zealand compared

No, not what you thought. Japan has very dirty power generation with renewables stuck at around 10% for two decades then rising last year to approach 15%. New Zealand has now powered up from 80 to 85% renewables feeding its grid - around the figures of Iceland and Norway.

Chinese rescue another electric laggard: Fiat Chrysler?

Analyst IDTechEx has long appraised the auto industry as consisting of those leading the move to pure electric powertrains such as Tesla, Renault + Nissan, Yutong and BYD of China, those only recently giving it major emphasis such as Toyota, Jaguar Land Rover, Volkswagen (under duress) and Daimler and those almost in denial such as Fiat Chrysler, Mazda and Suzuki, their pure electric activity being more of a gesture than a serious activity.