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IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe 2015 award winners

Rapid progress is being made in both the technical development of, and commercialisation of, printed, flexible and organic electronics. To recognize and award outstanding achievement to those involved in this rapidly growing business the annual IDTechEx Printed Electronics Awards are held each year.

Video preview of the IDTechEx Show! in Berlin April 28-29

Video interview with Raghu Das of IDTechEx the day before the event opens.

B+B SmartWorx' Tim Taberner discusses intelligent IoT systems

B+B SmartWorx, a manufacturer of technology for intelligent Internet of Things (IoT) edge processing and connectivity, announced that its global product manager for advanced IoT cellular gateways, Tim Taberner, is a featured speaker at the IDTechEx Internet of Things Applications Europe, taking place in Berlin April 27 - 29, 2015.

The diversification of 3D printing

Since the commercialization of the first 3D printer in the 1980s, the breadth of end users taking advantage of this technology has continued to grow.

IDTechEx: Invest now in fuel cell vehicles?

There is divided opinion on future of traction fuel cells in electric vehicles, though few argue any more that they will power the majority of electric vehicles.

Energy harvesting at the heavy end

At the event, "Energy Harvesting and Storage Europe 2015", uniquely, the whole scope of energy harvesting will be reviewed.

Chemcubed

Chemcubed have just shipped their first commercial, custom-developed ink-jettable material for 3D printing optical devices. They have also developed materials specifically for RFID on flexible substrates, thermal applications using silver nanoparticles and CNT, and for structural applications.

Electric vehicles: better not cheaper

At analysts IDTechEx we are often questioned about our forecasts of prices of certain electric vehicles not going down over future years. The answer is twofold.

Energy Harvesting & Storage Europe 2015

28-29 April, Estrel Convention Center, Berlin, Germany. In less than one week, the seventh annual IDTechEx event will provide valuable insight into energy harvesting technologies and their applications.

Is Perovskite Solar Technology Ready for Commercialization?

Pervoskite photovoltaics are a breath of fresh air in the photovoltaic market. They demonstrated a remarkable learning curve, going from 2.2% efficiency in 2006 to the latest record of 20.1% in 2014. They have already supressed OPVs and DSSCs and are now, at least in terms of efficiency, in the same range as leading thin film PVs like CdTe and CIGS.

The Printed Electronics Industry Gets Going

Investment up; more products launched and larger companies driving growth.

The Hague Display: New printed electronics demonstrator

The transatlantic project team from the Cal Poly State University, USA and the Munich University of Applied Science in Germany have developed and produced hand-out demonstrators for the IDTechEx Printed Electronics Conferences in Santa Clara and Berlin. They will be distributed to attendees at Printed Electronics Europe in Berlin on April 28-29.

What is Good Quality Graphene?

At IDTechEx we have been closely following and analysing the nano-carbon areas including graphene and carbon nanotubes. Our market research report on graphene is the result of our work which has seen us closely engage with innovators, suppliers and end users. We plan on sharing with you insights from our work on a regular basis. Here is a short piece on what constitutes good quality graphene.