Youtube interview
17 Dec 2019

Flexible Integrated Circuits Thinner Than a Human Hair
PragmatIC CEO Scott White talks about the rapid commercial ramp-up of its award-winning RFID product range, as well as the recently launched FlexIC Foundry offering that allows fab-less design of silicon-free chips.
External press release
17 Dec 2019

Wärtsilä Modular Block Solution to Modernise Power Generation
Wärtsilä announces the first order of its innovative new Wärtsilä Modular Block solution for power generation to Aggreko, a global provider of mobile, modular power, temperature control and energy services.
17 Dec 2019

Vehicle Batteries Provide New Energy for Households
Volvo Buses is now giving a second life to batteries from electric buses. In a unique cooperation with Stena Property and Stena Recycling's subsidiary BatteryLoop, bus batteries are used for energy storage and as an energy source in Gothenburg's Fyrklövern residential complex. The project is a step towards circular economy in electromobility creating new commercial possibilities for companies.
Background
17 Dec 2019

Nanograf
Previously SiNode, Nanograf develop silicon-graphene composite electrodes for Li-ion batteries. They presented at the IDTechEx Show USA 2019.
17 Dec 2019

Pernod Ricard Winemakers to Source100% Renewable Energy
Pernod Ricard Winemakers has committed to sourcing 100% renewable electricity in Australia by mid-2019, supporting the company's global sustainability and responsibility goals.
17 Dec 2019

What Will Happen to the Cultured Meat Industry in 2020?
Will the hamburgers of the future be made from animal cells grown in a lab instead of inside a cow? Cultured meat, also known as "cell-based" or "clean" meat, could soon be making its way to our dinner plates, completely bypassing the need for animal slaughter and overcoming some of the major environmental issues that currently plague the global agriculture industry. Even though no products have yet been released and there are major challenges with cost, regulation and scale up, the industry is growing rapidly, with investment reaching a new high in 2019.
17 Dec 2019

Stretchy, Squeezy Soft Sensors One Step Closer
Stretchy and squeezy soft sensors that can fit around body parts or squeezed in hands could be used for applications including sports and rehabilitation after injury or stroke. For example, soft electrical force sensors in the form for a squeeze ball could monitor the rehabilitation of patients with hand injuries or neurological disorders.
Background
17 Dec 2019

Baylo
Background: Baylo was established in 2005 in France with the objective to use autonomous material handling robots thanks to autonomous navigation technology becoming available.
Background
17 Dec 2019

SeeGrid
SeeGrid is a well-funded AMR company for warehouses (around $100m to date). It is in fact one of the older companies around. It has even declared bankruptcy once (Dec 2015).
17 Dec 2019

Novel Way to Predict Traffic Flow Using AI
Results show how AI can effectively uncover insights to solve traffic gridlock through trial and error of industrial geospatial data from. Traffic comes about when drivers make simple decisions that lead to complex behavior patterns. These patterns depend on various factors, such as time of day, the road network, congestion situations, holidays, weather conditions and day of the week. Effectively identifying and analyzing traffic patterns lead to more accurate predictions of how traffic would move on given roads at given times of day.
16 Dec 2019

Global Tidal Energy Leader Gets go Ahead in Nova Scotia
World leading tidal energy company Nova Innovation has landed its largest project, which is set to deliver enough energy to power 600 homes.
16 Dec 2019

CRISPR Provides Hope of Sickle Cell Cure
Thanks to the 'cut and paste' gene editing technique CRISPR, scientists are homing in on a cure for sickle cell disease - a genetic blood disorder - while other research is looking at how to expand the potential of CRISPR-based treatments.
16 Dec 2019

Successful Flight of World's First Commercial Electric Airplane
Harbour Air announced the successful flight of the world's first all-electric commercial aircraft. This historic flight signifies the start of the third era in aviation - the electric age.
16 Dec 2019

Advancments in 3D Printing Technology for Orthopaedic Care
It is no secret that technology is transforming the healthcare industry at rapid speed. The idea of 3D printing a patient's specific fracture pattern or bone pathology on command seemed like science fiction just a few years ago; however, 3D printing technology is revolutionizing orthopaedic care and is making this process a reality today.
16 Dec 2019

Webinar Thurs 16 January 2020- Innovations in Cardiovascular Disease
IDTechEx is hosting a free webinar on Thursday 16 January 2020 titled Innovations in Cardiovascular Disease Management.
External press release
16 Dec 2019

FDA Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for AuriNovo
3DBio Therapeutics has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Rare Pediatric Disease designation for AuriNovo™, an investigational combination product for reconstruction of the outer ear in patients with microtia.
Full profile interview
16 Dec 2019

80 Acres
80 Acres is an American company aiming to bring its wealth of experience in the agriculture and food supply industry to the nascent vertical farming industry. In December 2019, IDTechEx Analyst spoke with 80 Acres co-founders Mike Zelkind and Tisha Livingston, alongside VP of Marketing Rebecca Haders.
Full profile interview
16 Dec 2019

Priva
Priva is the world leader in horticultural process control and a major supplier to the vertical farming industry. In December 2019, IDTechEx Analyst Dr Michael Dent spoke with Kathryn Smethurst, Business Development Manager at Priva.
Event summary
16 Dec 2019

Escapers from Peak Car
At the recent Future of Transportation Conference in Vienna (Dec 2019), most speakers were warning of the impending severity of peak car.
Full profile interview
16 Dec 2019

Crop One Holdings
Crop One Holdings is a vertical farming company based in California. It sells fresh, locally produced crops in Massachusetts through its FreshBox Farms brand and recently announced a major deal with Emirates Airlines, to supply its catering wing in Dubai. In December 2019, IDTechEx Analyst Dr Michael Dent spoke with Dave Vosberg, CFO of Crop One Holdings.