TyroMotion GmbH (AT)

3-D MID

3-D MID is a German research association for 3D molded interconnect devices.

What You Should Know About Micro-LED Displays

From mobile phones, TVs, to cars and public screens, displays have become an important component in our daily life to convey information. There is an emerging display type — micro-LED display, that has the potential to become the next-generation mainstream, with its ability to be fabricated from tiny to huge sizes.

Fighting The COVID-19 Fire With Molecular Diagnostics Innovations

The need for universal and massive testing across the population has led to a race for technology innovations for COVID-19 diagnostics.

MetaOptima

MetaOptima is a digital health tech company focused on dermatology. Its technology, a smartphone app and online platform, enables the tracking and mapping of moles on users' skin in order to predict and prevent skin cancer. The company offers two products designed to enhance standards of patient care while streamlining services for maximum efficiency: DermEngine and MoleScope.

SkinVision

SkinVision has developed a smartphone app that allows users to understand their risk factors for skin cancer (including melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and precancerous actinic keratosis). It enables users to detect skin cancer at an early stage as well as to keep track of their moles over time in order to monitor their evolution. SkinVision does not formally provide a diagnosis, but instead a risk assessment and recommendation.

Leaf Expression Systems

Leaf Expression Systems is a biotechnology start-up based in Norwich, UK, that is developing plant-based systems for protein expression, as an alternative to traditional mammal cell and microbe-based expression systems. In March 2020, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Michael Dent spoke with Leanne Williams, Business Development Manager, and Nicholas Holton, Principal R&D Scientist, at Leaf Expression Systems.

Using Artificial Intelligence to Save Coral Reefs

An artificial intelligence powered solution to monitor, characterize and analyze coral reef resiliency.

Solar Powered Hand Sanitiser

A start-up company that has repurposed upcycled solar cells to generate ultraviolet light to disinfect people's hands has won €20 000 in a hackathon designed to share and rapidly develop ideas to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

VELO3D Raises $28 Million in Series D Funding Round

VELO3D has raised $28 million in a Series D funding round. New investors Piva and TNSC joined the round, along with existing investors Bessemer Investment Partners, Playground, and Khosla Ventures. This brings VELO3D's total funding to $138 million.

New Hybrid Material Improves Performance of Silicon Li-ion Batteries

Researchers have developed a new hybrid material of mesoporous silicon microparticles and carbon nanotubes that can improve the performance of silicon in Li-ion batteries.

WiTricity

IDTechEx analysts Dr Matthew Dyson and James Hayward interviewed David Schatz, VP of Sales and Business Development at WiTricity. We specifically discussed their historic activity providing wireless charging options for medical devices, including implants.

Sequential Skin

Sequential Skin is a startup commercializing personalized skin care through genetic and skin microbiome testing. IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed Sequential Skin co-found Dr Oliver Worsley on 29 April 2020.

Wolfspeed

Wolfspeed are specialists in GaN on SiC technology across various market verticals. With the increasing market for 5G installations, Wolfspeed are likely to see a big increase in the market for GaN devices.

Biome Makers

Biome Makers is a Smart Microbial Discovery start-up based in Sacramento, California. The company focuses on developing soil analytic tools for more sustainable and productive agriculture, using machine learning and DNA sequencing to characterise the soil microbiome and provide actionable insight to growers. In April 2020, IDTechEx Analyst Dr Michael Dent spoke with Pedro Langa and Daniel Almonacid, CFO and CTO at Biome Makers.

Solaris to Introduce 15 Meter Electric Bus

This year, Solaris will introduce a 15-meter Urbino version to the electric bus portfolio. Up until now, the "electric offer" of Solaris encompassed only city buses, the 15-meter version of the Urbino will also meet requirements of inter-city transport.

Elkem Silicones

Elkem provide materials for various components within electric vehicles and their batteries. Elkem Silicones see their silicone products as essential for effective thermal management in future electric vehicles in addition to the ones already on the road.

Is Silicon the Key to Another Technological Revolution?

Silicon is one of the most important materials of the past century. It enabled the digital revolution and the advent of PCs, laptops and smartphones. Its value has been obvious during the recent Covid-19 crisis, allowing many companies, businesses and individuals to remain productive.

Webinar 7 May - Where Is the Future of COVID-19 Diagnostics?

IDTechEx will be hosting a free webinar on Thursday 7 May 2020. Where Is the Future of COVID-19 Diagnostics? will be presented by IDTechEx Technology Analyst, Dr Luyun Jiang.

Sensors Woven into Clothing to Monitor Vital Signs

Researchers have developed a way to incorporate electronic sensors into stretchy fabrics, allowing them to create shirts or other garments that could be used to monitor vital signs such as temperature, respiration, and heart rate.

Delivery Robots Move Medical Supplies in COVID-19 Response

Around the globe, COVID-19 has taken a tragic toll. Through providing a contactless delivery solution, healthcare workers have the supplies they need at hand, saving them time while also helping foster the safety and health of both patients and staff.