Full profile interview
11 Sep 2025

DC Airco
DC Airco is based in the Netherlands, and manufactures and supplies HVAC systems and liquid-cooling chillers for BESS, off-grid industrial and mobile applications. IDTechEx spoke with the company at The Battery Show Europe 2025.
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11 Sep 2025

Vigilex Energy
VIGILEX ENERGY is the subsidiary of STIF, (Société de Tôlerie Industrielle Française), headquartered in France. The company offers passive and active venting and sensors for battery energy storage systems (BESS). IDTechEx spoke with the company at The Battery Show Europe 2025.
11 Sep 2025

Graphene Market: An Outlook for the Coming Decade
Graphene has long been hailed as a wonder material, but its commercial journey has been defined by cautious progress rather than overnight disruption. Today, the industry is steadily advancing beyond the laboratory stage. IDTechEx projects robust growth for graphene-related materials in the coming decade, driven by expanding demand across multiple application sectors.
10 Sep 2025

New Report: Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Markets
This new IDTechEx market report, "Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Markets 2026-2036: Technologies, Market Forecasts, and Players", provides a comprehensive outlook of the emerging CCUS industry and carbon markets, with an in-depth analysis of the technological, economic, regulatory, and environmental aspects that are set to shape the CCUS industry over the next 10 years.
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10 Sep 2025

Fireaway Inc / Stat X
Fireaway Inc. is a US-based fire protection technology company specializing in the supply of aerosol fire suppression and advanced sensing systems. The company has developed a sensing and fire suppression portfolio which can be used for advance battery thermal runaway detection and fire suppression, focussing on stationary battery energy storage system (BESS) deployments.
10 Sep 2025

Recyclable Resins: Paving the Way for Sustainable Composites
Mounting regulatory pressure and a looming waste crisis from end-of-life composites are driving innovations in recyclable resin systems and recycling pathways. In this article, IDTechEx Technology Analyst, Maia Benstead, explores the key emerging technologies and players looking to drive uptake of sustainable composite materials.
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9 Sep 2025

Honeywell - BESS sensors
Honeywell is a US-based multinational technology company, operating across a range of business segments, including aerospace, building automation, energy and sustainability, and industrial automation. The company supplies a range of sensing technologies designed to enhance the safety and performance of battery energy storage systems (BESS), the focus of this profile.
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9 Sep 2025

Tecman - Anti-thermal propagation pads
Tecman Advanced Material Engineers, part of Tecman Group, is a UK based advanced material converter and end-to-end manufacturing partner. The company has developed a portfolio of Anti-Thermal Propagation (ATP) pads designed for integration in battery packs.
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9 Sep 2025

Ericsson - 6G (2025 Interview)
Ericsson is a leading vendor of telecoms equipment and software. IDTechEx spoke with the Head of 6G Portfolio Strategy and Head of Technology Management to find out more about their progress in developing and standardizing 6G technologies.
Update interview
9 Sep 2025

TDK
In December 2017, TDK began shipping samples of the CeraCharge battery, marking its entry into the solid-state battery market. CeraCharge was developed by TDK's subsidiary EPCOS and is based on a solid-state oxide electrolyte. The battery utilizes multilayer ceramic technology similar to that used in multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs).
9 Sep 2025

Revolutionized Radar and AI-Enhanced Autonomy
IDTechEx covers the ever-growing, multifaceted autonomous vehicle market, made possible with advancing automotive radar and sensing technology. This article covers front and side vehicle radars, and the use of in-cabin sensing and AI features.
Full profile interview
9 Sep 2025

Beijing WeLion New Energy Technology
Beijing WeLion New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (WeLion), founded on August 11, 2016, specializes in the research, development, and production of hybrid solid-liquid electrolyte lithium-ion batteries and all-solid-state lithium batteries.
9 Sep 2025

New Geometries Driving MEMS Gyroscopes Towards Better Performance
Inertial measurement units, or IMUs, form the backbone of the physical layer of modern navigation systems. IMUs are continually evolving to serve a diverse and challenging set of performance requirements from industry.
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9 Sep 2025

Taiyo Yuden
Taiyo Yuden, a prominent Japanese electronics manufacturer, has been at the forefront of developing all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries, leveraging its expertise in multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs). This innovative approach has enabled the company to create compact, high-capacity, and highly safe energy storage solutions.
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9 Sep 2025

STMicroelectronics
In June 2014, STMicroelectronics began limited production of its EnFilm™ rechargeable thin-film lithium batteries. These batteries are ultra-thin (low-capacity with mm thickness) and were developed using technology licensed from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
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9 Sep 2025

Solvay
Solvay works on a polymer-based solid-state battery technology.
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9 Sep 2025

Toshiba
Toshiba's journey in solid-state battery technology began with its development of thin-film lithium batteries in the 1980s. By leveraging materials science, Toshiba laid the groundwork for future advancements in solid-state energy storage systems, which prioritize safety, efficiency, and compactness.
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8 Sep 2025

SOLiTHOR
In May 2022, SOLiTHOR was established as a spin-off from Imec to commercialize solid-state battery technology. Based in Leuven and EnergyVille in Genk, SOLiTHOR has leveraged Imec's patented nano-Solid Composite Electrolyte (nano-SCE) and lithium nano-anode technologies. Unlike conventional sulfide or oxide electrolytes, the nano-SCE operates efficiently at room temperature without requiring high operating temperatures.
Full profile interview
8 Sep 2025

Solid Power
Solid Power was established in 2012 as a spin-out from the University of Colorado Boulder. Founded by Doug Campbell, Conrad Stoldt, and Sehee Lee, the company initially received funding from DARPA to explore next-generation solid-state battery technology. By 2013, Solid Power secured US$4.5 million in funding from ARPA-E and other non-dilutive sources, such as the Department of Defense and NASA. This early support enabled the company to transition out of the university's research labs and begin independent operations.
Full profile interview
8 Sep 2025

Asahi Kasei Corporation
Asahi Kasei Corporation has launched AZP™, which is positioned within the Polymer Division, under the AZP™ Business Marketing & Development Department. This department is responsible for sales, marketing, R&D coordination, and business development for this product line.