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Why does co-locating our graphene event make sense?

The graphene technology and industry is too nascent to stand on its own legs as a stand-alone conference unless the focus is purely academic. The industry is at a stage where it needs to aggressively building up its application pipeline.

Flexible barrier technologies: material and deposition options

Back in 2013, we witnessed the launch by Samsung and LG of the first AMOLED displays deposited on plastic substrates, and the first efforts to encapsulate plastic and flexible displays that IDTechEx is forecasting will become more than a $16bn dollar market in the next 5 years.

Even more speakers announced for 3D Printing Europe 2015

Here at IDTechEx, since first announcing the agenda for our Berlin event on 28-29 April, we have been busy organising even more speakers for two packed days of high quality talks, and even more exhibitors in the tradeshow, to display the latest and greatest innovations.

Legor Group

Legor Group sell precious metal powders specifically tailored for producing jewellery using selective laser melting (SLM).

NanoSteel

NanoSteel design and sell proprietary steel alloys. They are developing their first alloys for additive manufacturing, which create a unique microstructure. These will be used to make hard and wear resistant parts, such as bearings, cutting tools and impellers. Hard and wear-resistant materials are difficult to 3D print because they are typically brittle and therefore crack easily.

NovaCentrix feedback about the IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA event

NovaCentrix is focused on technologies and materials to enable manufacturing in Printed Electronics. This interview was conducted at the IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA event.

Autonomous Vehicles Part 3 - Reasons and Hype Curve

In the third installment of the autonomous vehicles series, we look at the reasons behind making a vehicle that is fully or partly autonomous and plot a hype curve for the various types of autonomous vehicles. The final article will discuss autonomous vehicle technologies and markets.

Crossover motorcycles in new multi-billion dollar market

The new IDTechEx report, "Electric Motorcycles and Three Wheel Electric Vehicles 2015-2025" reveals gaps in the market as e-motorcycles and their three wheel derivatives become a multi-billion dollar market. One gap is the crossover between bikes and motorcycles created as a premium-priced product.

3D printing jet engines and electric vehicles

At the major event IDTechEx Show! in Berlin April 28-29 there is a conference, Electric Vehicles: Everything is Changing. It will reveal radical new advances such as structural electronics replacing components-in-a box, 3D printing of electric cars by Local Motors of the USA and 3D printing of small jet engines as range extenders for electric vehicles, land, water and air, by Microturbo Safran of France. IDTechEx has the world's largest selection of reports on electric vehicles and their components and systems.

Colloidal Ink interview at IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA event

Learn more about Colloidal Ink in this interview made at the IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA show.

Wearable, automotive and IoT drive sensor growth at IDTechEx Show!

The last decade has seen the cost of sensors fall to an average sales price of 50 cents from several dollars, driven first by the increase in sensors for automotive followed by consumer electronics such as smart phones. The next phase of volume growth will be driven by wearable technology, IoT and driver assisted/autonomous vehicles. This is also driving work on new types of sensors, such as flexible, larger area ones.

Lessons from conferences on electric, connected and autonomous cars

The event SMMT Connected covered the connected and ultimately autonomous car with some nod in the direction of other autonomous vehicles doing "dull, dirty, dangerous" rather than freeing up time and reducing accidents, which is what autonomous cars target.

NanoXplore and Graphene - interview at IDTechEx event

Group NanoXplore specialises in the science of graphene and its derivative materials. Learn more in this interview made at the IDTechEx Graphene LIVE! event.

BioBots (now known as Allevi)

Biobots are a new start-up, which launched a $5000 bioprinter in January 2015, making it the cheapest bioprinter available for biomedical research, drug discovery and cosmetics testing.

Product Development Technology - You Can't be a One-Trick Pony

Develop3d LIVE: a Product Development Technology conference at Warwick Arts Centre, on the University of Warwick campus, in the UK.

Exploring the possibilities with Sensors in Medicine

IDTechEx joined around 100 delegates at the Sensors in Medicine 2015 event at the Royal Geographical Society on London's Exhibition Road. Two days of talks from companies, academics and physicians discussed the key trends around the topic, and presented the state-of-the-art when it comes to different sensors for medical point of care diagnosis.

NRC Printable Electronics initiative - interview with IDTechEx

The National Research Council (NRC) is the Government of Canada's premier organization for research and technology development.

Sung An Machinery - interview at IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA

Sung An Machinery, better known as SAM, manufactures Extrusion Coating and Laminating Machines, Solution Coating and Laminating Machines, Rotogravure Printing Machines, and In-Line Flexographic Printing Machines.

Apple, Samsung, LG Chem move into the flexible batteries business

After years of slow progress from small companies, flexible batteries now have the attention of big brands such as Apple, Samsung, LG Chemical, Nokia and STMicroelectronics, who are set to drive the flexible battery market from US$ 6.9 million in 2015 to over US$ 400 million in 2025 according to IDTechEx Research.

The 2015 market for solar PV in four questions

Miss Paula Mints, chief market research analyst with SPV Research, summarized some of the most important points relating to the market for solar PV in a Q&A session with IDTechEx principal analyst Dr Harry Zervos.