Full profile interview
4 Aug 2025

Redox One
Redox One is an iron-chromium (Fe-Cr) redox flow battery (RFB) developer based in Cyprus. Its parent company, Tharisa, is based in South Africa. IDTechEx spoke with Redox One company at The Battery Show Europe 2025.
2 Jul 2025

3D Woven Thermal Protection - Weaving the Future of Space Exploration
3D weaving is emerging as one of the cutting-edge options for spacecraft thermal protection. Could these technologies mark a significant breakthrough and a paradigm shift in the field of thermal protection systems?
20 Jun 2025

Aerobraking and Ablation - Thermal Management for Spacecrafts
The commercial space industry has taken off in recent years with a surge in launches and exponential growth, creating a need for increased thermal protection systems. This article explores aerobraking as one approach to thermal management for spacecrafts.
20 Jun 2025

Insulating and Lightweighting EV Batteries with Aerogels
Aerogels sit in a crossover between cell-level protection materials, and pack-level protection materials. This article explores how aerogels can perform excellently as both insulators and fire protection materials and are becoming increasingly common in electric vehicles.
Full profile interview
19 Jun 2025

SilcoTek
SilcoTek provides advanced silicon-based coatings for advanced industrial applications. IDTechEx spoke to Business Manager Johannes Kutt.
Full profile interview
22 May 2025

Innoseis Sensor Technologies: Nano-G MEMS Accelerometer
Innoseis Sensor Technologies is a Dutch technology company that specializes in high-sensitivity MEMS accelerometers, with a particular focus on seismic and sensing applications. Its core technology leverages Geometric Anti-Springs (GAS) in a capacitive comb structure.
13 May 2025

What a German Start-Up's First Test Could Mean for the Space Industry
A German start-up has completed a test of an inflatable heat shield, the first European and first private such operation. Inflatable heat shields represent the cutting edge of thermal protection systems, potentially holding the key to truly low-cost and democratized access to space. What does this test mean for the industry?
Background
1 May 2025

Sierra Space: Dream Chaser
Sierra Space is a commercial space company that spun off from the Sierra Nevada Corporation in 2021. It is developing the Dream Chaser spaceplane, a reusable lifting body spacecraft that shares many similarities with the historic Space Shuttle program.
Background
28 Apr 2025

The Exploration Company: Ablative Heat Shield for Nyx
The Exploration Company is a European aerospace firm founded in July 2021 by CEO Hélène Huby and a team of engineers with backgrounds in major programs like ESA's Orion-ESM and ATV. Headquartered in Germany, France, and Italy, the company aims to democratize space access through reusable technology, focusing on cargo transport to orbital stations and lunar missions. This background profile gives an overview of The Exploration Company and the heat shield it has chosen for its Nyx Capsule.
10 Apr 2025

Are Heat Shields the Key to Unlocking the Space Economy?
The space economy is growing rapidly, driven by commercial operations with lower costs. Thermal protection systems enable spacecraft to endure the extreme environments of atmospheric entry, but how will developments in this industry impact the broader space economy?
Full profile interview
8 Apr 2025

Apptronik, Inc
Apptronik, Inc has emerged as a leader in humanoid robotics, combining advanced engineering with strategic partnerships to address industrial and future consumer needs. Founded in 2016 by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, the company now employs over 150 people and collaborates with NASA and Google DeepMind and major manufacturers like Mercedes-Benz and GXO Logistics.