9 Mar 2017

Energy Storage Innovations Europe 2017
The field of battery energy storage is set to grow significantly over the coming years. The question that incumbents, raw materials suppliers, end users, and innovators are all asking themselves is whether Li-ion batteries will keep the lion's share of the market, or whether disruptive innovation will drive technology diversification according to applications.
7 Feb 2017

Online supermarket pick and pack robots
Ocado, the world's largest online-only supermarket, has been evaluating the feasibility of robotic picking and packing of shopping orders in its highly-automated warehouses through the SoMa project, a Horizon 2020 framework programme for research and innovation funded by the European Union.
17 Aug 2016

Smart electronics for smart clothing
At the center of the development is an electronic system that is responsive to movements without losing its functionality. The system comprises a flexible and formable film made of thermoplastic polyurethane.
24 Jun 2016

Big push for simplification and elimination of EV power electronics
Attention is turning to integration of extra power electronic units and regeneration modules.
23 Jun 2016

Elimination of electric vehicle systems
Following the trend to two or more traction motors per vehicle, the Technical University of Berlin with Infineon is merging their motor controllers and the on-board charger (OBC). Infineon now has a special chip to assist. At EVS29 in Montreal June 2016, Dr Martin Bruell of Continental AG, Germany, revealed progress on elimination of the OBC.
20 Oct 2015

Is 3D printing using binders having a resurgence?
Jetting binder on layers of plastic powder was originally developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1993. This binder-on-powder process was the first to be known as 3D Printing technology.
7 Aug 2015

Broad-based real-world trial of eMERGE project completed
After more than one million kilometres in two years - from May 2013 to June 2015 - the real-world trial of electric cars known as eMERGE has been completed.
12 Jun 2015

Power electronics for electric vehicles: $45 billion market
Power electronics is at the heart of the disruptive change of all electric vehicle parts.
9 Apr 2014

Highlights from the Printed Electronics Europe event in Berlin
The 11th annual IDTechEx Printed Electronics event took place in Berlin last week. The conference and tradeshow looked at a diverse range of technologies - both within printed electronics and also related technologies, such as Graphene, Wearable Technology, the Internet of Things, Energy Harvesting and 3D Printing, reflecting the broad opportunities for the technology.
Event summary
8 Apr 2014

Highlights from the IDTechEx emerging technology events in Berlin
IDTechEx recently organised a co-located conference and tradeshow on printed electronics, energy harvesting, 3D printing, graphene and supercapacitors. In this article series, we will provide some of the latest highlights from these conferences.
External press release
26 Mar 2014

FP7 MATFLEXEND project for flexible energy harvesting devices
Fraunhofer IZM leads the newly started FP7 MATFLEXEND project, which will provide wearable, flexible energy harvesters that can be manufactured in a low-cost printing process, and durable materials for such purpose.
12 Mar 2014

3D Printing LIVE! Brings the world of 3D printing to a new audience
On the 1st - 2nd April 2014 leading innovators in 3D printing will come together in Berlin at one of Europe's leading conferences on emerging printing technologies.
11 Sep 2012

A smart fabric sets off the alarm
Researchers have developed a new kind of anti-theft system, based on a woven fabric that triggers an alarm when penetrated by intruders. The smart fabric enables the exact location of the break-in to be identified, and is significantly cheaper than other burglary detection systems. It is also suitable as an invisible means of protecting entire buildings.
3 Sep 2012

HITACHI leading European project eCo-FEV
Hitachi Europe will coordinate a project funded by the European Commission for fully electric vehicles.
12 Mar 2012

Solar ski helmet
The new 3D solar panel developed by Fraunhofer IZM is almost invisible when mounted on a ski helmet.
4 May 2010

PLACE-it makes lighting flat and flexible
Leading companies and institutes in lighting and flexible electronics, including Philips, Holst Centre/TNO, imec, Freudenberg, TU Berlin and more have joined forces to co-develop the route to integrate light into people's surroundings be it ceilings, walls, floors, furniture, soft furnishings, and even garments. The ultimate aim of this PLACE-it (Platform for Large Area Conformable Electronics by InTegration) initiative is to realize an industrial platform for thin, lightweight and flexible optoelectronics systems that will not only open new dimensions in product design, but will also create unique opportunities for on-body applications in healthcare and wellness.
25 Jun 2009

Huge increase in printed electronics toolkit
This year has already seen a huge increase in the choice of electronic components that can be printed or are compatible with printing in that they are thin, flexible and can support further printed circuitry on top.
10 Jul 2008

German researchers develop lightweight fuel cells
People trapped in earthquakes could be easier to find with the help of a mini helicopter powered by very light fuel cells.
7 May 2008

Increasing concern about silver
Nanosilver is so tiny it can go right to the surface of an organism and essentially shoot ions into the organism, says a research scientist.
20 Sep 2007

Advances in Stretchable Electronics
Stretchability is needed in electronics if it is to be foldable, tightly conformal or following the form of something that changes in shape, like the human body.