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E-Textiles: The Future of This Multimillion-Dollar Industry

A shirt that can track a person's heart rate, a shoe that can measure gait - the integration of electronic components with textiles to form e-textiles has been a significant research interest for several years.

Singtex Industrial Corporation

Singtex is a textiles manufacturer focusing on recycled and bio-based materials with its S.Cafe brand.

IDTechEx Discusses Growing Materials of the Future

Transitioning out of a fossil-based plastic world has already started and materials of the future are being grown. Today, there are many natural polymer startups breaking into the industry and in this article, IDTechEx explore three promising naturally occurring materials.

Smart Diabetic Boot Launched by Sensoria Health & Defender

Sensoria Health and Defender announced the availability of the Foot Defender powered by Sensoria Smart Boot, the world's first smart diabetic footwear. Available now, the Foot Defender powered by Sensoria is designed to help heal diabetic foot ulcers and reduce the risk of amputations for extended quality of life.

New Printable Ink Electrifies Wearable Technology

A new generation of wearable electronics has landed, and we'll soon see it in action. Clothing will become smarter, tracking performance data of Olympic contenders, golfers, soccer players and tennis stars. The technology will be embedded in wearable sensors that can help seniors prevent heart failure, manage diabetes and improve quality of life. And in everyday living, it can help anyone more easily track and record important activity data.

LimeNano

LimeNano Co., Ltd. (named Finetex EnE, Inc. until 2020), sometimes referred to as simply Lime, is a South Korean subsidiary company with facilities mainly producing products related to nanofibers, which they electrospin in-house. Its product lines include technical textiles (Nexture/Nexture Extreme) based on functional membranes, filters for various applications (including industrial and medical) and vent covers for electronic components.

Ingenious Invests in Electric Vehicle Charging Firm

Ingenious today announces that its Infrastructure Ventures EIS Service has invested £750,000 in award-winning electric vehicle charging company, Elmtronics, a leading independent provider of charging points.

DyeCoo

DyeCoo is a Dutch company aiming to improve the sustainability and efficiency of textile dyeing through the use of supercritical carbon dioxide solvents. In September 2020, IDTechEx Analyst Dr Michael Dent spoke with Micke Magnusson, Head of Commercial at DyeCoo.

Voxel8

Voxel8 has pivoted from offering 3D printed electronics to 3D printing footware.

HZO

HZO protects electronics from demanding environments using nano coatings. IDTechEx interviewed Ryan Moore, Director of Marketing at CES 2020.

€50 Million for Wind Energy Complex in Spain

The European Investment Bank will provide €50m in financing to Renovables de la Ribera, a 50-50 joint venture between Iberdrola and Caja Rural de Navarra to build a new renewable energy project - the Cavar wind complex - in Navarra, Spain.