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Decarbonization of Data Center Cooling

Innovation map for Decarbonization of data center cooling.

Kaneka: PHAs

Kaneka Corporation, established in 1949 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a diversified chemical company operating across sectors such as chemicals, functional plastics, life sciences, and electronic materials. In response to escalating environmental concerns, Kaneka has intensified its focus on sustainable solutions, particularly in the realm of biodegradable plastics.

Data Center Construction

innovation map of data center construction.

Exploring Silicon Anode Battery Material Technologies

This article provides an introduction into the key silicon anode materials being developed for Li-ion battery anodes, including silicon oxides, silicon-carbon composites, and 100% silicon anodes. These silicon anode technologies aim to improve battery performance whilst overcoming the poor cycle life historically typical for silicon anode materials.

muRata: In-Cabin Radars and Humidity Sensors

muRata Manufacturing is a Japanese electronics manufacturer. It was established in 1944 and has headquarters in Kyoto, Japan. IDTechEx interviewed muRata at NEPCON Japan 2025 and discussed its humidity sensors and in-cabin radars.

Photron

Photron is a manufacturer of high-speed digital imaging systems based in the US, Japan, Germany, and China. Photron supplies high-speed cameras for automotive crash tests and is developing 3D vision cameras for industrial robotics applications. IDTechEx spoke with Mitsuhara Kanda, Business Unit Manager for Photron, at NEPCON Japan 2025 in Tokyo.

Fortum: INGA Plastic

INGA plastic is a polyhydroxyalkanoate made from carbon dioxide as part of Fortum Recycling & Waste's Carbon2x program. Program Manager, Tony Rehn, presented at the Economist Impact Carbon Capture Summit 2025.

Re:meat

Re:meat is a cultivated meat start-up based in Sweden.

Webinar: The Path to Greener Semiconductor Patterning

Thursday 27 February - The issues with conventional semiconductor manufacturing and circuit patterning; Barriers and opportunities for sustainable manufacturing processes; The search for green chemicals and PFAS alternatives for semiconductor circuit patterning; The impact of EUV lithography on sustainability; Research focuses and advancements in dry etching

Svenska Aerogel

Founded in 2000, Svenska Aerogel is a Swedish manufacturer of aerogel products and is focused on commercializing its Quartzene® range.

Aerobel

Aerobel is a developer and vertically integrated manufacturer of raw materials, including adhesives, foams, and aerogels for system integrators in the building and construction market.

Keey Aerogel

First established in 2015, Keey Aerogel is a French startup that manufactures aerogel materials from construction and demolition waste.

Aeroshield

Founded in 2019, Aeroshield is an MIT spin-out that is developing and manufacturing monolithic transparent aerogel sheets for applications in thermally insulated windows and doors.

Aerogel-It

Aerogel-It is a manufacturer of aerogels with the capability to manufacture inorganic, organic, and bio-aerogels and is based in the Hamburg University of Technology.

Blue Ocean Enclosures

Blue Ocean Closures, founded in 2021, develops cellulose fiber-based closures to reduce plastic waste. Its recyclable, biobased products are made using energy-efficient vacuum press forming technology.

The Emerging Material Trends for Perovskite Photovoltaics

Innovation map of the emerging material trends for perovskite photovoltaics.

The Global Initiatives Driving the Solar Power Market

Innovation map of the global initiatives driving the solar power market.

Varda Space Industries

Varda Space Industries is a private American space research company headquartered in California and founded in 2021. The company designs, builds, and flies spacecraft to perform pharmaceutical operations in microgravity of low Earth orbit. It is one of a handful of private space companies to have successfully returned an object from low Earth orbit (along with SpaceX and Boeing).

Unitree Robotics: Humanoid Robotics

Unitree Robotics, officially established in 2016 by Xingxing Wang in Hangzhou, China, focuses on developing high-performance robotics, particularly quadruped and humanoid robots. IDTechEx interviewed Unitree at NEPCON 2025 in Japan, focusing on its humanoid robotics.

Unilever: Flue2Chem

Unilever's Green House Gas Program Manager, Samuel Lowe, presented some key takeaways and achievements from the Flue2Chem project at the Carbon Capture Summit 2025.