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Quantum Materials Corporation (QTMM)

Quantum Materials Corp is using two proprietary disruptive technologies (1) a novel QD synthesis method licensed from Rice University, and (2) industrial scale production of QD using advanced flow chemistry microreactor technology to produce tetrapod quantum dots. QMC's strategy is to use its strengths in quantum dot synthesis and mass production, along with quantum dot printing abilities in creating new product paradigms in industrial and commercial applications.

Wearable electronics: success factors for 12,000 developers

Wearable electronics is a very fragmented industry when it comes to manufacturers. Even mature sub-sectors have no clear leaders in what will be a $70 billion plus business in 2024 with 12,000 developers and manufacturers as newly calculated by analysts IDTechEx.

3D Bioprinting 2014-2024: Applications and Markets

3D bioprinting is an emerging set of technologies which sit at the interface between engineering and the biological and medical sciences. Each of the different approaches to 3D bioprinting share the common aim of generating 3-dimensional models of functional living tissue which can more accurately mimic that existing inside a living human (in vivo) than the current 2-dimensional tissue models commonly employed in a number of areas. The possible applications of 3D bioprinting are multiple and encompass the fields of drug discovery, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, cosmetic/personal product testing, biosensors, dental and animal/food products. Ultimately, even potentially the printing of fully functional human organs for transplant may one day be possible. This broad range of possible uses of 3D bioprinting translates into a potentially very large opportunity, with addressable markets currently valued in excess of $150B.

Linear Technology Corporation

Linear Technology Corporation (Linear) designs, manufactures and markets a broad line of standard high performance analog integrated circuits. Linear has been involved in the energy harvesting sector for almost five years now. Linear provides low power and highly efficient circuit solutions for energy harvesting devices.

Digilab Inc

Digilab Inc has a more than 40 years history in providing precision technologies to the life sciences sector. The company has been working on 3D bioprinting via development of its CellJet system since 2009 and the product has been on the market since 2011/12.

TeVido Biodevices

TeVido Biodevices was founded in March 2011 as a spin-out from the University of Texas at El Paso. The company is an early stage biotechnology start-up that focuses on the development of living human tissue constructs for women who have survived breast cancer, from the woman own cells.

n3D Biosciences

This profile summaries the activities of the privately held company n£D Biosciences in the area of 3D bioprinting.

MAN Truck & Bus AG

MAN AG is a middle ranking truck and bus manufacturer in Germany with global sales.

Valeo

Valeo is a Tier 1 company that designs, produces and commercializes components, integrated systems and modules for the automotive industry, mainly for the reduction of CO2 emissions and for the development of intuitive driving. This interview conducted by IDTechEx was focused to learn about Valeo's activities in the area of Autonomous Vehicles.

2nd annual Canadian Printed Electronics Symposium

The National Research Council (NRC), CMC Microsystems and the Printability and Graphic Communications Institute (ICI) have joined forces again this year to lead the 2nd annual Canadian Printed Electronics Symposium.

Canada National Research Council

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is an agency of the Government of Canada, reporting to Parliament through the Minister of Industry. It was established in 1916. The Printable Electronics program, a $40-million NRC investment over five years, will develop applications in smart labels, smart drug packaging, anti-counterfeiting, and NFC.

The automotive sector strengthens adoption of supercapacitors

Overall, 2014 is expected to be a great year for the supercapacitor industry. Based on 2013 industry results, IDTechEx confirms its outlook for a 30% CAGR External Link in the next 10 years. The supercapacitor market will reach a value of $6 billion in 2024.

Conductive Inks: booming to $2.8 billion by 2024

The conductive ink and paste business is a large market that will generate $1.6 billion in 2014 in revenue at the ink/paste level.

End users learning and engaged in developing printed electronics

The IDTechEx event made one thing very clear - now, more than ever, end users are actively learning and engaged in developing printed electronics devices. However, the process they go through with the industry is not effective.

Inkron

Inkron is a privately-funded start-up offering low-temperature silver nano filled paste targeted at the die attach market. Inkron has a production technology based on an electrolytic process. Inkron wants to be more than a powder supply and is already offering formulated pastes and inks.

Perpetuum

Perpetuum is a spin-out from the University of Southampton. It is a VC backed company specializing in vibrational energy harvesting based on the electrodynamic transduction mechanism

Progress with passive RFID

Last week IDTechEx presented at RFID Journal Live in the US. In this article, we summarise some of the latest trends in the RFID market and highlights from the event.

VW and Renault go for plug in hybrids, BMW for fuel cell cars. TRA14

Transport Research Arena, Paris April 2014 coverage by IDTechEx: Renault goes for plug in hybrids, BMW to fuel cells by 2020, meanwhile VW sells now the most efficient car in the automotive history.

E-textiles come center stage

So far, there is very little true e-textile in production - that is, textiles with electronic and/or electric functionality based on weavable e-fibers. That is now changing.

Collaboration on solar battery development

Sol Chip has announced a collaboration agreement with Tadiran Batteries for solar battery development and marketing cooperation.