Full profile interview
29 Oct 2024
SENFI
SENFI develops and owns proprietary technologies in controlling the structure and surface science of inorganic materials.
This profile focuses on the R&D activity, primarily on direct lithium extraction (DLE), at SENFI UK. IDTechEx spoke to Dr Jindui Hong, Technology Leader at DLE, and the profile is based on the interview carried out in August 2024.
26 Sep 2024
Global Progress and Challenges for Autonomous Buses and Roboshuttles
The commercialization progress of autonomous buses and roboshuttles has been slow, falling short of industry expectations. IDTechEx predicts that over the next decade, autonomous buses and roboshuttles will need to demonstrate their commercial viability to continue attracting investment and garner government backing for market development and policy endorsement.
Full profile interview
23 Sep 2024
Cambridge Electric Cement
Cambridge Electric Cement has developed a low-carbon cement recycling technology enabled by electric arc furnaces commercially used for steel recycling. In August 2024, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Eve Pope spoke with Co-founder and CTO Dr Cyrille Dunant.
Event summary
18 Sep 2024
Cenex Expo 2024
IDTechEx attended the Cenex Expo 2024 at Millbrook on 4th-5th September. This year's expo focused on showcasing the latest advancements in electric vehicle technologies, autonomous driving regulations, clean energy solutions, and smart transportation systems. Key topics discussed included sustainability, vehicle electrification, battery technologies, the commercialization of autonomous vehicles, and how policies and innovation can drive the future of clean transport. Around 200 exhibitors participated, mainly from the electrification supply chain, hydrogen fuel cells, and electric vehicle components sectors, including Toyota, Mercedes Commercial Vehicles, Nuvera Fuel Cells, HVS, and Ford. About 20 exhibitors focused on advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), roboshuttles, autonomous buses, vehicle-to-everything (V2X), and ADAS simulation. Despite the smaller number of exhibitors in this field, government-related stands, such as Innovate UK, provided valuable information.
Full profile interview
2 Sep 2024
PlantSea
PlantSea is a company established in 2020 by three PhD students from Aberystwyth University. It focuses on developing sustainable, biodegradable materials from seaweed, aiming to replace single-use plastics. Its products include packaging and agricultural mulch films, and it has received recognition for creating seaweed-based packaging that is recyclable according to OPRL standards.
Full profile interview
20 Jun 2024
Straw Innovations
Straw Innovations is a green technology company planning to license rice straw harvester blueprints to help solve the issue of rice industry emissions.
Background
11 Jun 2024
High-Temperature Material Systems (HTMS)
High-Temperature Material Systems Limited (HTMS) is a UK-based company founded in 2021 to provide material technologies to the high-value manufacturing sector in the UK.
Update
22 Nov 2023
Gravitricity
Gravitricity is based in Edinburgh, UK, and is developing a gravitational energy storage technology.
Full profile interview
11 Oct 2023
Molymem
Molymem is a spin-out from the University of Manchester, with a focus on developing ceramic membranes coated with molybdenum disulfide (MoS2). IDTechEx spoke with Dr Mark Bissett, Founder & Chief Scientific Officer.
Update interview
10 Oct 2023
AQuRand
The AQuRand project is a consortium focusing on progressing the field of assurance for quantum random number generators.
Full profile interview
24 Jul 2023
Powerlase Ltd
Powerlase (formerly Andritz Powerlase Ltd) reformed in 2020 - aiming to expand into high-value markets for its laser technology and semiconductor processing IP. IDTechEx interviewed Senior Technology Manager Ioannis Metsios.