Background
19 Apr 2024

OPmobility (Plastic Omnium): FCEV Powertrain Solutions
OPmobility (previously known as Plastic Omnium) is an established tier 1 automotive supplier headquartered in France. The company showcased its products for FCEV powertrains at the H2 & FC Expo, Smart Energy Week 2024 in Tokyo, Japan.
Update interview
5 Jan 2024

PolyIC
PolyIC develops and markets transparent and conductive sensor foils and integration solutions, for touch sensors with applications in automotive, home appliances, and consumer electronics.
17 Nov 2023

Automotive Radar Future - Miniaturising Size & Maximising Performance
Radar has been one of the most significant additions to vehicles in the past two decades. It provides luxury advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) features like adaptive cruise control (ACC), as well as critical safety features like automatic emergency braking and blind spot detection.
Full profile interview
22 Jun 2023

Tiamat Energy — Na-ion Batteries
Tiamat are a French start-up company that were founded in 2017 based on research by the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), into Na-ion batteries. IDTechEx caught up with their CEO at Battery Show EU 2023 to learn more about their latest developments.
Full profile interview
16 Jun 2023

EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies
EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies GmbH is a German proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) manufacturer. IDTechEx spoke to them at the World Hydrogen Summit 2023 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Full profile interview
2 Feb 2023

Plastic Omnium: Automotive Radar Built Into the Bumper
Plastic Omnium is a giant of automotive plastics, making many body panels for many OEMs. It has recognised that automotive radar is a key sensor in progressing the megatrend of automation. As such it has built the radar antennas directly into the bumper, which brings numerous benefits over incumbent radar design.
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Full profile interview: Partners
8 Sep 2022

Greenerwave
Greeenerwave is partnered with Plastic Omnium to develop automotive radars.
External press release
26 Mar 2020

TactoTek and Lightworks Partner for Lighting Innovation for Vehicles
TactoTek and Lightworks GmbH announced their collaboration on in-mold lighting solutions. Together the companies will accelerate the development and use of in-mold lighting for styling and function for vehicle interiors and exteriors.
External press release
6 Feb 2020

TactoTek Closes €23 Million Series C Funding
Today, TactoTek, the Finland-based company that develops, industrializes and licenses in-mold structural electronics technology for smart surface solutions, announced that it has closed €23 million in Series C equity financing.
External press release
23 Jan 2020

Fischer Automotive and TactoTek Partner on Smart Surface Design
TactoTek and fischer automotive announced that they have collaborated on a smart surface technology demonstrator to show examples of design innovation that fulfill market demands for integrating styling, electronic functions and manufacturability of smart surfaces at commercial scale.
External press release
14 Nov 2019

PassiveBolt Wins Prestigious Innovation Award
PassiveBolt Wins Prestigious CES 2020 Innovation Award for Smart Home Keyless Entry System that Integrates a Smart Surface with TactoTek IMSE Technology.
External press release
12 Sep 2019

LS Automotive Technologies Licenses TactoTek® IMSETM Technology
LS Automotive Technologies has licensed design and manufacturing rights for TactoTek injection molded structural electronics technology.
External press release
21 Feb 2019

Automotive Interiors Project in Printed, In-Mold Electronics
Today, Geely Design, CEVT and TactoTek® jointly announced that they have initiated projects to develop smart surfaces for multiple automotive brands owned by CEVT's parent company, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. The current interiors project is the first of several anticipated by the framework agreement between the companies.