University of Cambridge, Dept of Physics

Echion: niobium anode batteries

IDTechEx had the chance to catch up with Echion, a UK-based battery company developing high-power niobium anode batteries for heavy-duty applications.

Are Biodegradable Plastics the Answer to Microplastics?

Microplastics have emerged as a major environmental concern, prompting growing public awareness and increasing regulatory pressure. In response, industries are turning to biodegradable polymer alternatives. In this article, IDTechEx explores whether biodegradable plastics can address microplastic pollution.

Silicon Microgravity Ltd: MEMS Accelerometers and Gravimeters

Silicon Microgravity Limited (SMG) is a startup based in Cambridge specializing in gravity and motion detection solutions based on advanced MEMS accelerometers. It was founded in 2015 as a spin-out from Cambridge University.

Nyobolt

Nyobolt are a UK-based company developing metal-oxide based anode materials for Li-ion batteries.

AI-Driven Innovation in Biomanufacturing

Innovation map of AI-driven innovation in biomanufacturing.

GraphEnergyTech

GraphEnergyTech is a materials-based startup, specializing in the development of a graphene-based paste for solar electrode application. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Nick Rimmer, Business Development Advisor.

Metalysis

Metalysis is a UK-based company that has developed the FCC Cambridge process, a solid-state electrolysis technology for extracting metals directly from their solid oxides. The company produces pure metals and alloys in powdered form.

Qkine

Qkine, spun out from the University of Cambridge, specializes in the manufacture of recombinant proteins, with applications in cellular agriculture, organoid research, and stem cell research, amongst others.

Coolbrook

Finland-based Coolbrook has developed rotodynamic heating technology for fully electric, high temperature heat generation. IDTechEx Technology Analysts Eve Pope and Thomas Bithell spoke with Chief Commercial Officer Lauri Peltola.

Zinergy UK Ltd

Printed battery company based in Cambridge, UK, producing ultra-thin batteries using zinc-manganese dioxide chemistry.

nu quantum

nu quantum is a spin-out from the University of Cambridge 'building the entanglement fabric essential to scaling quantum computers'.

Immaterial: MOF Manufacturer

Immaterial is a UK-based start-up that manufactures shaped monolithic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).

Intellegens

Cambridge, UK-based company Intellegens applies machine learning processes to sparse and noisy data to speed up R&D. This is application-agnostic, with sectors served including materials, chemicals, life sciences and manufacturing.

Envisics

Founded in January 2018, from an augmented reality wearables parent company, DAQRI, Envisics has grown in the heads-up display (HUD) space, being valued more recently at US$500M with investments from large OEMs such as Hyundai Mobis, Stellantis, GM Ventures or Inmotion Ventures from Jaguar Land Rover. With research that spun out of the University of Cambridge, Envisics has evolved significantly, bringing this solution to the automotive industry. Led by Dr Jamieson Christmas, Envisics is bringing holographic displays to augmented reality HUDs (AR-HUDS) and providing full depth planes to images projected ahead of the driver.

Sensmet Oy

Sensmet Oy is a Finnish company, which provides an on-line analysis technology for detecting metal impurities in liquid streams. IDTechEx spoke with Toni Laurila, CEO of the company, at The Battery Show Europe 2023.

Cambridge Touch Technologies

Cambridge Touch Technologies (CTT) were spun out of the University of Cambridge and produce electroactive polymer enabled touch screen technology.

Versed AI

Versed AI was presented at Cambridge Tech Week 2023, and Tess Skyrme, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, attended a presentation by the founder Fenella Boyle.

Xampla

Xampla are a UK-based company developing plant-based materials to replace single-use flexible plastics and intentionally-added microplastics. IDTechEx spoke with Xampla CTO Dr Marc Rodriguez on their materials and applications.

Hitachi Cambridge Laboratory (HCL)

The HCL is based within the University of Cambridge and is developing silicon-based quantum computing hardware.

Watching Lithium in Real Time to Improve Performance of EV Batteries

Researchers have found that the irregular movement of lithium ions in next-generation battery materials could be reducing their capacity and hindering their performance. The team, led by the tracked the movement of lithium ions inside a promising new battery material in real time.