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Efficient catalyst for key step in artificial photosynthesis

Chemists have designed a new catalyst that speeds up the rate of a key step in "artificial photosynthesis" -- an effort to mimic how plants, algae, and some bacteria harness sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into energy-rich fuels.

Using deep learning to forecast ocean waves

Scientists have made amazing advances enabling machines to understand language and process images for such applications as facial recognition, image classification and translation of texts.

Pixium Vision

In this profile Alexis Karandrea interviews Mr. Didier Laurens, the Chief Financial Officer of Pixium Vision, on their IRIS and PRIMA retinal implant technologies.

AESIN Annual Conference Solihull UK

AESIN's Annual Conference was held on October 3rd 2017. AESIN promotes automotive electronics collaboration in the UK and IDTechEx analyst Dr Peter Harrop was at the Conference

Textile International Forum and Exhibition 2017

The Textile International Forum and Exhibition (TIFE) 2017 was held in Taipei, Taiwan over 26 - 27 September 2017. This year's TIFE theme was "intelligent innovation and green circular economy" IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao reported on her experience there.

Highlights from Energy Independent Electric Vehicles (EIEV) Conference

The conference saw attendees and presentations from automotive OEMs through to small innovative start-ups and research groups. Keynote speakers included Toyota, Sono Motors, Hanergy Europe and Project Loon.

Trial of drone and van delivery service

Mercedes-Benz Vans, US drone systems developer Matternet and Swiss online marketplace siroop have started a pilot project in Zurich to test an efficient van and drone-based system for on-demand delivery of e-commerce goods.

Better, cheaper bio-ink may be used to create artificial organs

Investigating gelatin-based hydrogel for regenerative medicine.

McLaren Applied Technologies reveals Invincible Shield

Introducing Project Invincible, the latest innovative personalised healthcare solution made from materials that will be used in next season's Formula 1 car.

Record stability for perovskite solar cells

Scientists have greatly improved the operational stability of perovskite solar cells by introducing cuprous thiocyanate protected by a thin layer of reduced graphene oxide.

Hanyang University - Ultrasonic haptics

A PhD team at the Neuromodulation lab at Hanyang University in South Korea are developing ultrasound-based techniques to generate biomimetic haptic feedback.

Initial results emerge from the Aspen Aerogel patent infringement case

This week an announcement came that Aspen Aerogels has won the initial determination in a US International Trade Commission (ITC) investigation. IDTechEx has been closely following the aerogel industry and discuss here the reasons behind this case, the initial result, and the implications of this announcement.

Siemens nabs two world records

Siemens announced September 2017 that an electric aerobatic plane powered by its latest motor has nabbed two world speed records.

Snake robot used in search for Mexico quake survivors

Researchers deployed a snake-like robot to search for trapped survivors in a Mexico City apartment building that collapsed in the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that shook the city September 19.

Artificial intelligence for obtaining chemical fingerprints

Drastic advances in research of artificial intelligence have led to a wide range of fascinating developments in this area over the last decade.

Colour changing tattoos monitor health

Researchers have developed smart tattoo ink capable of monitoring health by changing color to tell an athlete if they are dehydrated or diabetic.

Pilot environment for 3D printing of metals

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland's new plasma equipment accelerates industrial production processes and the creation of new products. The entire production chain, from raw materials to product, has been accelerated and streamlined.

Irish scientists can now produce electricity from tears

A team of Irish scientists has discovered that applying pressure to a protein found in egg whites and tears can generate electricity.

Spotlight on Memtronik Innovations

Founded in 1994, Memtronik Innovations has grown considerably and now employs more than fifty workers.

IDTechEx Announces Winners of Launchpad, New Technologies Initiative

IDTechEx Launchpad will showcase innovations from 10 start-up companies at the IDTechEx Show! held in Santa Clara, USA on November 15-16 2017. All winners will be showing a new working prototype or product, many for the first time.