External press release
21 Apr 2015

Innovative materials for future products
The Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC will present multifunctional materials for new applications and novel products at the IDTechEx trade show in Berlin on 28 and 29 April.
21 Apr 2015

Electrolyte genome could be battery game-changer
A new breakthrough battery—one that has significantly higher energy, lasts longer, and is cheaper and safer—will likely be impossible without a new material discovery.
Full profile interview
21 Apr 2015

Norsk Titanium
Norsk Titanium provide 3D printed titanium parts to Tier 1 suppliers and OEMs in the aerospace industry. Their novel process uses welding wire and a plasma arc to cheaply produce near-net shape parts.
20 Apr 2015

Ceradrop and Optomec Expand Partnership
Optomec, a global supplier of 3D Additive Manufacturing systems has expanded its current distribution partnership with Ceradrop, a MGI Group company. Under the expanded agreement, Ceradrop will now integrate core Aerosol Jet Sprint technology into their line of inkjet printers, while continuing their role as reseller of Optomec standard Aerosol Jet systems in France. Aerosol Jet, combined with Inkjet technology, brings new and complementary capabilities, permitting printing of finer features and processing of a wider variety of materials, all in a unique digital material deposition platform.
Youtube
20 Apr 2015

GCell discusses their photovoltaics technologies and markets
GCell shows an iPad keyboard powered by their photovoltaic device.
20 Apr 2015

World's first robotic kitchen
Moley Robotics has created the world's first robotic kitchen. Featuring an advanced, fully functional robot integrated into a beautifully designed, professional kitchen, it cooks with the skill and flair of a master chef.
20 Apr 2015

First wearable artificial lung
Technology to bring the first wearable 'out-of-hospital' artificial lung system to market
20 Apr 2015

A layered fabric 3D printer for soft interactive objects
A team from Disney Research and Carnegie Mellon University have devised a 3-D printer that layers together laser-cut sheets of fabric to form soft, squeezable objects such as bunnies, doll clothing and phone cases.
17 Apr 2015

IDTechEx analyses the high stakes of the future automotive industry
Why BASF sues Umicore, Toyota launches fuel cell cars, VW buys a solid state battery company and all car companies are rushing behind Google for automation? The bigger picture of the high stakes of the future automotive industry.
17 Apr 2015

Hyper-stretchable elastic-composite energy harvester
A research team has developed a hyper-stretchable elastic-composite energy harvesting device called a nano generator.
Youtube
17 Apr 2015

OLED Lighting at Panasonic: Video interview with IDTechEx
IDTechEx interviews Prof Komoda of Panasonic, finding out more about their work with OLED lighting.
17 Apr 2015

Intellectual property in 3D printing
The implications of intellectual property in 3D printing have been outlined in two documents created for the UK government by Bournemouth University's Dinusha Mendis and Davide Secchi, and Phil Reeves of Econolyst Ltd.
17 Apr 2015

Fitness wearable with built-in Amex payments technology
American Express and Jawbone have announced a new partnership giving eligible U.S. American Express Card Members the ability to tap to pay with the new Jawbone UP4™ fitness tracker anywhere American Express contactless payments are accepted in the U.S.
17 Apr 2015

Venturi Antarctica has just completed its first test campaign
With Prince Albert II of Monaco at the wheel for the last session, the electric vehicle Venturi Antarctica has just completed its first test campaign.
16 Apr 2015

Inkjet printer could produce tool to identify infectious disease
Consumers are one step closer to benefiting from packaging that could give simple text warnings when food is contaminated with deadly pathogens like E. coli and Salmonella, and patients could soon receive real-time diagnoses of infections such as C. difficile right in their doctors' offices, saving critical time and trips to the lab.
16 Apr 2015

Thermal interface materials market set to grow to $3.7bn by 2025
New research conducted by IDTechEx finds that the thermal interface materials market - including tapes, adhesives, greases, gels, pastes, elastomeric pads, phase change materials, graphite, solders, compressible materials and liquid metals - will grow from $1.7 billion in 2015 to $3.7 billion in 2025.
16 Apr 2015

World's first one megawatt electric race car
Drive eO announces the arrival of eO PP03, world's first one megawatt all-electric race car.
External press release
16 Apr 2015

Indoor solar-powered wireless mesh network
The SmartMesh IP product line achieves unsurpassed levels of networking resilience, reliability, and scalability with advanced network management and comprehensive security.
16 Apr 2015

Megatrend Electronics at the IDTechEx Show! 28-29 April, Berlin
Today's megatrends are easy to identify. They are changes that will endure for a long time and profoundly impact most of us on earth.
External press release
16 Apr 2015

Armor unveiling new activity: current collector films for batteries
Armor markets two types of products: the thin Thermal Transfer film meant for printing on packaging and labels, as well as remanufactured ink jet and laser cartridges.