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Blacktrace - Fluidic Factory

IDTechEx interviewed Mark Gilligan from Blacktrace Holdings. Fluidic Factory is the world's first commercially available 3D printer for fabrication of fluidically sealed devices, for use in medical diagnostics and chemical industries.

Holst Centre: Wearable Technology Applications of Printed Electronics

Video interview taken with the Holst Centre at the Printed Electronics USA event.

Electric and sustainable family boat

Electrically powered Picnic boat drives for up to 16 hours on a single charge.

New chip fabrication approach

Researchers report the first chip-fabrication technique that enables significantly different materials to be deposited in the same layer.

Putting silicon sawdust in a graphene cage boosts battery performance

Scientists have been trying for years to make a practical lithium-ion battery anode out of silicon, which could store 10 times more energy per charge than today's commercial anodes and make high-performance batteries a lot smaller and lighter.

Consortium aims to set new standards for 3D printing files

The 3MF Consortium, an industry association created to develop and promote a new full-fidelity file format for 3D printing, has announced that GE Global Research has joined at the Founding membership level.

Energy-saving minicomputers for the Internet of Things

Transistors that are capable of switching information with a single electron use far less power than field effect transistors that are commonly used in computers.

Hivox Biotek

Hivox Biotek are a Taiwan-based company making wellness and healthcare devices, in particular several wearable devices including EMS patches, watches, blood pressure monitors and others. They sell around 2 million units annually, with a strong customer base in Asia, but also with sales via retail partners across the US and Europe.

Epson Eyewear Division

This profile concerns the smart eyewear work from Epson, and specifically the Moverio products. Epson have had smart eyewear products available on the market for several years, and continue to offer the BT-200 and the new Pro BT-2000 versions their eyewear platform on general sale. They are targeting the enterprise sector and have developed a reliable and mature platform described as 'a workhorse for any developer of specific applications in the augmented reality field'.

Ricoh: Electrochromic ink for smartglasses

Ricoh has developed a printed bi-stable electrochomic ink used that can be used in smartglasses. This profile reports on this technology.

Printed and flexible electronics in vehicles will reach $5.5bn by 2026

As printed and flexible electronics are beginning to proliferate, with a variety of components and devices coming to market, several end user verticals are expected to benefit from the host of advantages these technologies offer and the automotive sector is no exception. Overall, the market is expected to grow to over $5.5 Billion dollars in the next decade, spearheaded by the projected growth of in-mold electronics and OLED technologies, as discussed in more detail in the newly launched IDTechEx report "Printed and Flexible Electronics in Automotive Applications 2016-2026 - Enabling technology toolkits, suppliers and market forecasts".

IDTechEx Interview with Infratab at Internet of Things Applications

Video interview with Infratab at the Internet of Things Applications USA exhibition, part of the IDTechEx Show!

Wearable help for Parkinson's tremors

A team of engineers, designers and medics are hoping their tremor-reducing glove will vastly improve the lives of millions of people living with Parkinson's disease.

3D printed smart coasters for interactive wine tasting

Using state-of-the-art multitouch tables that can digitally identify the placement of a wine glass on the table surface, visitors to the newly unveiled JCB Tasting Salon are guided through a first-of-its kind interactive wine tasting.

Webinar Tues 16 February - Are e-Textiles on the Cusp of Rapid Growth?

IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 16 February 2016.

Cellulose nanogenerators to power implanted biomedical devices

Implantable electronics that can deliver drugs, monitor vital signs and perform other health-related roles are on the horizon. But finding a way to power them remains a challenge.

What new wearable sensors can reveal from perspiration

Researchers say this device is the first fully integrated electronic system that can provide continuous, non-invasive monitoring of multiple biochemicals in sweat.

Seeing the big picture in photosynthetic light harvesting

To understand the photosynthetic light-harvesting that takes place inside the chloroplast of a leaf, you can't just study the activity of a single antenna protein.

New process enables easier isolation of carbon nanotubes

Manufacture of longer, thinner, and uncontaminated carbon nanotubes, and successfully isolating them, have been ongoing challenges for researchers.

Nikola Labs at IDTechEx Show! Cell Phone Case that Extends Battery

Video interview with Will Zell, CEO of Nikola Labs at the Energy Harvesting & Storage USA event.