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Wave Photonics

Wave Photonics is a provider of process design kits (PDKs) and other design, testing, and packaging services for photonics, especially for the quantum industry.

Lumino Technologies

Lumino Technologies offer engineering services and solutions for space and quantum communications.

Alter Technology UK (quantum photonics)

Alter Technology UK, part of Alter Technology of the TUV NORD Group, is developing photonic packaging solutions for quantum technologies and other industries.

Ventrix Labs

Ventrix Labs is a UK-based carbon capture start-up focused on small scale capture for breweries. IDTechEx analyst Eve Pope spoke with CEO Sonny Kong.

RFC Power

RFC Power is a redox flow battery (RFB) developer in the UK. The company is currently developing hydrogen-manganese RFBs.

Ilika

Ilika plc, a UK-based company specializing in solid-state battery technology, has evolved significantly since its inception in 2004. Founded as a spin-out from the University of Southampton, Ilika initially focused on combinatorial materials development, leveraging high-throughput techniques to rapidly discover and optimize new materials. This approach gained attention from major corporations, including Toyota, which partnered with Ilika in 2008 to develop safer and more efficient battery materials for electric vehicles (EVs).

Molymem

Molymem is a spin-out from the University of Manchester, with a focus on developing ceramic ultra-filtration (UF) and nano-filtration (NF) membranes enabled through its proprietary 2D nanomaterial coating. The membrane products serve drinking, wastewater and desalination pre-treatment markets. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Donnchadh Barry, Technical Manager.

Albotherm

Albotherm has developed a new smart coating that can reversibly switch from transparent to white, to aid decarbonization of thermal management.

Low Carbon Materials

Low Carbon Materials is a UK-based climate-tech company focused on green construction aggregates. At Innovation Zero 2025, Senior Technology Analyst Eve Pope spoke with Head of Operations Jonathan Duckmanton.

Carbonbit Technologies

Carbonbit Technologies is a UK-based DAC company focused on an electro-swing sorbent.