TyroMotion GmbH (AT)

TNO Holst Centre

IDTechEx spoke to Mary Sona, Business Development Manager at Holst Centre.

Screentec Oy

Screentec Oy is a contract manufacturer in printed electronics based in Oulu, Finland. In the last decade, the company has produced stretchable and flexible electronics for integration into various types of medical devices.

Scienion AG

IDTechEx spoke to Svenja Plesshof, a member of the R&D team at Scienion. The company operates from sites in Germany and the USA and has other facilities in France and the UK.

Quad Industries

Quad Industries is a contract manufacturing company specialising in areas such as printed electronics and in-mold electronics.

A new concept for more sustainable batteries

A new concept for an aluminium battery has twice the energy density as previous versions, is made of abundant materials, and could lead to reduced production costs and environmental impact.

PA Consulting

IDTechEx interviewed Dr John Rippeth, Diagnostics Lead at PA Consulting. This innovation consultancy firm comprising over 2,000 global specialist helps clients with the development and commercialisation of their technologies.

Printed electronics open way for electrified tattoos

The first demonstration of a fully print-in-place electronics technique is gentle enough to work on surfaces as delicate as human skin and paper.

Creative Materials introduces flexible conductive ink coating

Creative Materials introduces 125-19(SP)C, a flexible, non-flammable, high temperature resistant conductive ink and coating. This product features excellent bonding to most metal and plastic substrates and has the unique characteristic of bonding well to silicone.

FAA's first full approval for drone airline

UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward Inc has received the US government's first full Part 135 Standard certification to operate a drone airline. The company will initially expand its drone delivery service further to support hospital campuses around the country, and to provide solutions for customers beyond those in the healthcare industry.

Energy transformation delivers renewable solution to regions

​Horizon Power to become first utility in Australia to remove parts of its overhead network and replace it with an off-grid renewable energy power solution.

New method improves measurement of animal behavior using deep learning

A new toolkit goes beyond existing machine learning methods by measuring body posture in animals with high speed and accuracy.

Smart shirt measures breathing and could monitor lung disease

A smart shirt that measures lung function by sensing movements in the chest and abdomen has proved to be accurate when compared to traditional testing equipment.

Healthcare Developments at IDTechEx Healthcare Sensor Innovations 2019

Healthcare Sensor Innovations, a brand-new event hosted by IDTechEx, opened to a packed audience in Cambridge, UK, last week. The event focused on the use of wearables and sensors in enabling the point-of-care diagnostics and continuous monitoring of individuals for health and wellness.

Mobile 3D printing robots could fix bridges on Earth, Mars

A multidisciplinary robotics team is designing autonomous systems for 3D printers on robotic arms attached to mobile, roving platforms.

Researchers repurpose failed cancer drug into printable semiconductor

Many potential pharmaceuticals end up failing during clinical trials, but thanks to new research, biological molecules once considered for cancer treatment are now being repurposed as organic semiconductors for use in chemical sensors and transistors.

Turbo-charging pharmaceutical biotechnology simulations

Demand for biopharmaceuticals is strong: biopharmaceutical active ingredients - in other words, genetically engineered drugs - accounted for seven of the ten top-selling medications in the world in 2018.

New Miracles from Electrically Smart Materials

The new IDTechEx report, "Solar Cars, Buses, Trucks, Trains 2020-2030" explains how we even have energy-positive electric vehicles now. This is leading to dual functions with considerable benefits to society and paybacks.

Hyundai launches joint venture for hydrogen trucks in Europe

Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility , the joint venture between Hyundai Motor Company and H2 Energy, forged a partnership with Hydrospider, a joint venture of H2Energy, Alpiq and Linde to promote a green hydrogen ecosystem in Switzerland and European countries.

Inyanga Tech realises HydroWing Proof of Concept

HydroWing is based on a full-systems approach, targeted at subsea tidal energy arrays by addressing fundamental issues that have delayed the industrialisation of the sector. The full systems approach integrates Installation, Operations and Maintenance at the core of the design in order to reduce operating costs.

Mercedes-Benz sources battery cells from carbon-neutral production

Mercedes-Benz has agreed on a sustainability partnership with Farasis Energy (Ganzhou) Co Ltd. to take a holistic approach along the entire value chain. A production site in Germany is currently being planned and will be carbon-neutral from the beginning.