Topic overview
28 Feb 2021

E-fuel Players and Market Overview
Production of e-fuels promises a route to effectively limitless, carbon-neutral fuels without the controversy of biofuels around land use, sustainability and competition with food.
26 Feb 2021

World's First 3D Printed School for Madagascar
A new project in Madagascar is using 3D printing to create new schools. Non-profit organisation Thinking Huts has partnered with architectural design agency Studio Mortazavi to create the world's first 3D-printed school on the campus of a university in Fianarantsoa, Madagascar. It is aiming to tackle the shortage of educational infrastructure which in many countries contributes to fewer children getting a good education.
26 Feb 2021

Brain Organoids Grown In Lab Mature Much Like Infant Brains
A new study finds that three-dimensional human stem cell-derived brain organoids can mature in a manner that is strikingly similar to human brain development.
26 Feb 2021

Edible Holograms Could Someday Decorate Foods
Holograms are everywhere, from driver's licenses to credit cards to product packaging. And now, edible holograms could someday enhance foods. Researchers have developed a laser-based method to print nanostructured holograms on dried corn syrup films. The edible holograms could also be used to ensure food safety, label a product or indicate sugar content, the researchers say.
26 Feb 2021

Drone Sensors are Critical to Future Drone Adoption says IDTechEx
Drone sensors are critical to wider drone adoption. IDTechEx forecast that the market for drone sensors will be greater than $2.9Bn by 2031, according to their recent market research report "Drone Market and Industries: 2021-2041"
26 Feb 2021

Immersion Announces New Recommended Practice for Broadcasting Haptics
Immersion Corporation announces the latest progress on creating a standard for haptics. This latest development provides a recommended approach for content distributors to add haptic playback capability to mobile apps and expand the distribution of haptic-enhanced content to viewers.
Full profile interview
25 Feb 2021

Agfa-Gevaert NV (Alkaline electrolyser membrane)
The Belgium company, Agfa-Gevaert Group produces and distributes an extensive range of imaging systems and IT solutions, mainly for the printing industry, healthcare sector, and for specific industrial applications.
Among the different products, the company is one of the sector leader in alkaline electrolyser diaphragm producer.
The following profile is focus on the water electrolysis membrane division.
25 Feb 2021

Deep Brain Stimulation Prevents Epileptic Seizures in Mice
Scientists have investigated a new therapeutic approach to prevent epileptic seizures in temporal lobe epilepsy. They showed in mice that low-frequency stimulation of specific brain areas could completely stop epileptic activity.
25 Feb 2021

Machine Learning to Track Disease Carrying Mosquitoes
Using genetic and environmental data, research team maps landscape connectivity in mosquitoes that are known vectors for dengue, chikungunya and Zika.
25 Feb 2021

Robot Controlled and Powered by Pressurized Air
Engineers have created a four-legged soft robot that doesn't need any electronics to work. The robot only needs a constant source of pressurized air for all its functions, including its controls and locomotion systems.
25 Feb 2021

A Critical Year for Haptics as New Technology Options Mature
Investment and development in haptics is accelerating, and the supply chain providing the actuators, drivers and software behind these key components is evolving at a faster pace every year. IDTechEx's latest report on haptics, "Haptics 2021-2031: Technologies, Market & Players", predicts that the industry will be worth nearly $5bn in 2025.
25 Feb 2021

Low Cost Perovskite Photovoltaics that Match Silicon Cells' Output
Perovskites are a leading candidate for eventually replacing silicon as the material of choice for solar panels. They offer the potential for low-cost, low-temperature manufacturing of ultrathin, lightweight flexible cells, but so far their efficiency at converting sunlight to electricity has lagged behind that of silicon and some other alternatives.
25 Feb 2021

3D Printed Novel Biomaterial Mimics Properties of Living Tissues
Imagine if surgeons could transplant healthy neurons into patients living with neurodegenerative diseases or brain and spinal cord injuries. And imagine if they could "grow" these neurons in the laboratory from a patient's own cells using a synthetic, highly bioactive material that is suitable for 3D printing.
Background
24 Feb 2021

ECG-Excellence
ECG-Excellence is a Dutch company that have developed solutions to improve the use of 12-lead ECGs.
Background
24 Feb 2021

Carebook
Carebook is a Canadian digital health company - they have developed a digital platform for pharmacies, insurance providers, governments, employers and individuals.
24 Feb 2021

DHL and Volvo Join Forces on Heavy Duty Electric Trucks
DHL Freight, one of the leading road freight providers in Europe, and Volvo Trucks have partnered to speed up the introduction of heavy duty electric trucks to be used for regional transport in Europe. The combined effort marks another important step towards climate neutral transport solutions.
24 Feb 2021

IDTechEx Overview of the Redox Flow Battery Market
Among the Li-ion batteries competitors, the Redox Flow Battery (RFB) system is one of the main competitors currently approaching the market.
24 Feb 2021

The Future of Electronics is Stretchy
Stretchable electronic circuits are critical for soft robotics, wearable technologies, and biomedical applications. The current ways of making them, though, have limited their potential.
External press release
24 Feb 2021

Ynvisible and SpotSee Announce Collaboration
Ynvisible Interactive Inc announces its first customer collaboration to bring new temperature indication solutions to market with SpotSee.
External press release
24 Feb 2021

ACEO Launches Hard/Soft Multi-Material 3D Printing
WACKER's ACEO team launches another new-to-the-world material combination that allows silicone elastomers and epoxy thermoset materials to be printed in one single print. The resulting combination of hard and soft materials enables designers and engineers to develop new, highly functional applications.