External press release
17 Jan 2019

Ground Control offer new lease hire option with partner ChargePoint
Ground Control has now unveiled a lease hire option for the supply and installation of ChargePoint charging units, continuing their support of the electric vehicle network.
External press release
17 Jan 2019

Optomec Partners with Phillips Federal
Optomec Partners with Phillips Federal to Bring Metal Additive Manufacturing Repair Solutions to U.S. Government Agencies: Optomec announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with Phillips Federal. The agreement will enable Phillips Federal to resell the Optomec Laser Engineered Net Shaping systems to US government facilities.
External press release
17 Jan 2019

Ubiquitous Energy names Keith Wilson as Chief Executive Officer
Ubiquitous Energy has named Keith Wilson as Chief Executive Officer. Ubiquitous Energy is a Silicon Valley technology company leading the development of transparent photovoltaics with its award-winning ClearView Power technology.
External press release
17 Jan 2019

Renewable energy most competitive source of new power in GCC
Renewable energy is the most competitive form of power generation in Gulf Cooperation Council countries, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency.
External press release
17 Jan 2019

CPI supporting LiNaMan Project to develop next generation EV batteries
Working alongside LiNa Energy and Lancaster University, CPI is supporting the development of a robust, low-cost and high performance energy storage battery to replace existing lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries.
17 Jan 2019

AI to better predict flu
A new study combines two forecasting methods with machine learning (artificial intelligence) to estimate local flu activity.
16 Jan 2019

In-mold electronics is on the brink of large scale adoption
In-mold electronics (IME) is a process of integrating printed decorations and electronic circuitry with thermoforming and molding.
16 Jan 2019

Bread is back on the rise: The BreadBot debuts
Compared to center aisle bread, The BreadBot produces loaves that are fresher, healthier, preservative free and eco-friendly. The BreadBot mixes, forms, proofs, bakes and cools ten loaves of bread per hour - all on its own and is capable of making most varieties of bread that require dry ingredients - including white, wheat, whole wheat, nine grain, sourdough and honey oat.
16 Jan 2019

Wearable solution to improve deep sleep quality
SmartSleep, the world's first and only clinically proven wearable solution for consumers to improve deep sleep quality for people who do not get enough sleep.
16 Jan 2019

LG announces world first rollable OLED TV
LG Electronics is defining the next generation of televisions with the introduction of the world's first rollable OLED TV, with a variable form factor only made possible by the company's industry-leading OLED technology.
16 Jan 2019

Ørsted's first stand-alone battery storage project now complete
Ørsted's first project within battery storage, Carnegie Road, is now operational. The 20 megawatt battery, located in Liverpool, consists of three battery containers, as well as the associated power conversion system, all supplied by NEC.
16 Jan 2019

3D printed implant treats spinal cord injury
For the first time, researchers have used rapid 3D printing technologies to create a spinal cord, then successfully implanted that scaffolding, loaded with neural stem cells, into sites of severe spinal cord injury in rats.
Background
15 Jan 2019

SunP Biotech International
SunP International is a 3D bioprinting and tissue engineering company. IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao dropped in on the SunP booth at TERMIS WC 2018 on 6 Sep 2018.
Update interview
15 Jan 2019

Starkey: Towards "Hearables"
All of the largest hearing aid manufacturers have been working on integration of additional technology into hearing aids beyond there traditional functions.
Full profile interview
15 Jan 2019

Hoversurf
Founded in 2015, San Francisco, California, Hoversurf is a R&D company that works on the challenging prospect of aerial human delivery. They have focused on developing a flying motorcycle which is named Hoverbike.
15 Jan 2019

CRISPR-based technology to control pests
Combining historical lessons with modern genetic technologies, scientists have developed a new way to control and suppress populations of insects, potentially including those that ravage agricultural crops and transmit deadly diseases.
15 Jan 2019

First battery-free Bluetooth sticker sensor tag
Demonstration of the first-ever sticker-sized Bluetooth sensor tag incorporating an ARM processor powered solely by scavenging energy from ambient radio frequencies.
15 Jan 2019

New materials could help improve performance of perovskite solar cells
Researchers have now developed a way to adjust the properties of the transport layers to encourage the ionic defects within the perovskite to move in such a way that they suppress recombination and lead to more efficient charge extraction - increasing the proportion of the light energy falling on the surface of the cell that can ultimately be used.
15 Jan 2019

Game theory can bring humans and robots closer together
Researchers have for the first time used game theory to enable robots to assist humans in a safe and versatile manner.
14 Jan 2019

Electric school buses: a new $1bn battery and $0.4 bn motor market?
IDTechEx Chairman, Dr Peter Harrop, discusses the rise of electric school buses with a focus on China and America