11 May 2015

Funding to build a fully integrated Building Management Platform
Lucid has announced that GE Ventures has joined Lucid's Series B funding round as an investor, bringing the total Series B raise to $14.2 million.
11 May 2015

Chemistry student in sun harvest breakthrough
A student has researched his way to a breakthrough which may prove pivotal for technologies trying to capture the energy of the sun, and saving it for a rainy day.
11 May 2015

3D printing rhino horn could help reduce poaching
A biotech startup developing products that are genetically and spectrographically similar to rhino horn
10 May 2015

Energy harvesting - The Bigger Picture
IDTechEx now takes the view that energy harvesting as a topic should be as much about higher power uses as low power ones but limited to off-grid. The winning technologies are the same from microwatts to 10kW - electrodynamic followed by photovoltaics with thermoelectrics third but about to narrow the gap. . Here is an early simplified draft of the completely rewritten IDTechEx master report on energy harvesting
10 May 2015

IDTechEx: Invest Now in Fuel Cell Vehicles?
There is divided opinion on future of traction fuel cells in electric vehicles, though few argue any more that they will power the majority of electric vehicles. Nonetheless some manufacturers are very enthusiastic and now could be the beginning of the end of the trough of disillusionment, indeed the time to invest.
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8 May 2015

Enfucell Printed Battery Powering Temperature Sensors and More...
Watch a video showing some of the latest products from Enfucell taken at the IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe event.
8 May 2015

Telit sponsors interactive website where people can learn about IoT
Telit has announced that the company is sponsoring the IOTORAMA which allows people to learn about the IoT in a "playful" way, and has been designed to engage visitors in a game-like interface that allows them to explore various aspects of the IoT environment.
8 May 2015

Inkjet printing process for kesterite solar cells
A research team has developed an inkjet printing technology to produce kesterite thin film absorbers.
8 May 2015

Tesla opens duck hunting season with their new house battery system
What ducks and batteries have in common? The answer is Tesla's new home energy storage system. I will explain why.
7 May 2015

Energy Harvesting & Storage Europe: Key Learnings from the 2015 Show
The recent IDTechEx event "Energy Harvesting and Storage Europe" in Berlin was once again a good barometer of what is happening in the industry. Here are some of our delegates' comments on our Europe 2015 event.
7 May 2015

Wearable Technology Europe: Event report
Last week saw IDTechEx host Wearable Technology Europe in Berlin's Estrel Conference center. The event has a unique format, co-locating with synergic industries including printed electronics, energy harvesting/storage and the Internet of Things to produce an ecosystem to catalyse innovation and commercial progress. We look forward to returning to the Estrel, Berlin on 28-19 April, 2016 for our annual European event.
7 May 2015

Liquid Robotics launches Open Oceans Partner Program
Liquid Robotics, Inc has announced the Liquid Robotics Open Oceans Partner Program, a global technology program designed to accelerate the creation, integration and deployment of new technologies and applications for unmanned ocean systems.
7 May 2015

E-Fan electric aircraft assembly line in Pau
Airbus Group has agreed with the Aquitaine region to build the Final Assembly Line for the E-Fan 2.0 all-electric aircraft in Pau, southwest France.
External press release
7 May 2015

Dance floor powered by the people
Flooring technology that captures energy from footsteps has been installed to create a dance floor, powered entirely by people.
Full profile interview
7 May 2015

Orbital Composites
Orbital Composites are a start-up developing three tools for integration into 3D printers to allow injection moulding into hollow parts, pressure to remove voids and printing of carbon fibre and copper wiring into the part.
Full profile interview
7 May 2015

UICO
UICO make touch technology solutions, around durable pro-cap solutions for water/dirt/glove readability. They formed in 2007, based in Chicago, and are now expanding their operations at a second site in Silicon valley.
Full profile interview
7 May 2015

Sharp Devices Europe - Ultra-low power displays
This profile is for one of Sharp's European operations: Sharp Devices Europe. In particular, this represents their work with the Sharp Memory LCD displays in consumer and industrial applications.
6 May 2015

Highlights from Europe's Largest Event on Printed Electronics
By Raghu Das, CEO, IDTechEx - The 11th annual IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe event in Berlin was a huge success thanks to our customers and partners, with attendees coming from 47 countries! This is the largest show on the topic in Europe and, more importantly, more adopters, OEMs and technology providers announced products and showed off their impressive solutions.
6 May 2015

Four-dimensional printing takes 3D printing to a new level
The fourth dimension is time, shape shifting in fact, and researchers are helping to set the pace in the next revolution in additive manufacturing.
6 May 2015

Chemists cook up three atom-thick electronic sheets
Making thin films out of semiconducting materials is analogous to how ice grows on a windowpane: When the conditions are just right, the semiconductor grows in flat crystals that slowly fuse together, eventually forming a continuous film.