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Future Propulsion Conference 2024: Hydrogen and Batteries

The Future Propulsion Conference is an annual event combining industry and academic thought leaders in the mobility space to discuss challenges and opportunities in the automotive industry. IDTechEx attended the two-day conference at the National Motorcycle Museum in-person to find out more. This premium article covers the latest innovations in batteries and hydrogen.

AI, Telehealth and Communications - Digital Healthcare

Software reading scans and online management of mental health are examples of digital healthcare that keep up with the modernization of the world, where efficiency and patient satisfaction are two key benefits. The weight of increasing demand for services could be lifted as more options become available for patients to seek treatment, and communication across the medical field can be redesigned.

Camtek

FormFactor FRT (acquired by Camtek), headquartered in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, is a supplier of high-precision metrology solutions for the advanced packaging and silicon carbide markets. IDTechEx spoke with FRT/Camtek at Semicon Europe 2023.

Moxtek: Metasurface Foundry

Moxtek is a Utah-based developer and manufacturer of X-ray and optical components. IDTechEx spoke to the Nippon Kayaku Group company about its custom metalens foundry business, which is based around nanoimprint lithography.

Carbon Fly

Carbon Fly are a Japanese start up, developing a novel technique for the production of carbon nanotube (CNT) materials.

Future Directions for the Green Hydrogen & Electrolyzer Market Growth

The clean hydrogen market is poised for significant growth, driven by the increasing focus from companies and governments on developing green hydrogen infrastructure to decarbonize hard-to-abate industries. The electrolyzer is a key component of the green hydrogen plant, responsible for the splitting of water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable energy.

Linking Car Electrification, Battery Chemistries, and Copper Demand

Copper is a critical material in the manufacturing of all vehicles, regardless of whether they are powered by gas, diesel, electricity, hydrogen, or even liquid natural gas (LNG). The demand for copper from the automotive industry was just over 3MT (1MT = 1 billion kilograms) in 2023 but is set to increase to 5MT in 2034.

Upcoming Webinar - Exploring Antenna Packaging Technologies

Thursday 14 March 2024 - Exploring Antenna Packaging Technologies: From 5G mmWave to 6G; An overview of antenna packaging technologies for high frequency telecommunication; Antenna packaging strategies for mmWave; Antenna packaging strategies for 6G (beyond 100 GHz)

Materials Informatics: The AI-Designed Materials Revolution

Materials informatics represents the data revolution's impact on materials R&D. Data-centric approaches, including AI and machine learning, are transforming the way materials scientists and engineers work, getting materials to market faster and driving development in new directions. A range of strategic approaches have emerged, with leading players and commercialized materials developed via data-driven methods emerging.

Hamamatsu Carbonics

Hamamatsu Carbonics was established as a spin out from Shizuoka University in November 2022, to commercialise multi-wall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) technology. IDTechEx spoke with Yoku Inoue (Founder and President).

Mycelium Leather: Paving the Way for Green Luxury Amidst Challenges

Mycelium first came to prominence with its use in sustainable packaging. Several startup companies, such as Ecovative, received strong investments to develop the technology. Not long after, some companies realized the potential of mycelium to be used as a leather-like material. Companies have since expanded their focus to make mycelium leather a reality.

Road to 6G: The Emerging Low-Loss Materials Enabling Future Telecoms

As the world awaits the full take-off of the next generation of telecommunication technologies, 5G, important stakeholders are preparing for the future of future telecommunications - 6G. This may seem premature, given that deployment of 5G infrastructure and base stations are not nearly at their peak yet.

Printed Piezoresistive Sensors Market Overview & Automotive Roadmap

Innovation map for the market overview of printed piezoresistive sensors and roadmap of the automotive sector.

JOKOH

JOKOH are a Japanese company with a history of developing medical devices for the market, such as medical analysers, in vitro diagnostics, and X-ray equipment. IDTechEx spoke with JOKOH at Nanotech (Japan) 2024.

XeedQ

Tess Skyrme, Senior Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, caught up with Founder of XeedQ Gopi Balasubramanian. XeedQ is a diamond N-V center-based quantum computer hardware company based in Germany.

UniSieve: MOF-Based Membrane Technology

UniSieve is a Switzerland-based provider of advanced membrane materials utilizing molecular sieves for chemical and energy industries.

BestGraphene

BestGraphene is a Korean company, producing functionalized graphene, graphene additives, and conductive ink/paste. IDTechEx visited the company in Korea and spoke with Seongmin Chin (CEO).

Join Our Upcoming Webinar on Materials Informatics

Thursday 21 March 2024 - Materials Informatics: The Data Revolution and AI Boom come to Materials R&D - The latest commercial developments in the field, including the impact of new industry interest in the age of AI; Assessment of the different strategic approaches being adopted; The key technology pillars required for a MI approach; Industry pain points; Application case studies

Overview of Electrolyzer Technologies & Market Landscape

Innovation map for electrolyzer technologies and market landscape.

Quantum Technology: The Double-edged Sword in Fighting Cybercrime

The battle to secure communications is intensifying. Over the last twenty years hacking has grown into a lucrative enterprise. This global challenge is anticipated to worsen as the volume and value of data transmitted rises. The impact on society could be catastrophic, with the average cost of a data-breach already surpassing millions of dollars.