Event summary
25 Mar 2019

5G in Mobile World Congress 2019 - Part 1
Part 1 of 3 covering Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona which is the largest mobile event in the world, bringing together the latest innovations and leading-edge technology from more than 2,400 leading companies, with a highly-rated conference program assembling today's visionaries to explore the hottest topics influencing the industry.
External press release
25 Mar 2019

Ultra-Flexible Batteries Unlock Smart Product Innovation at IDTechEx
Jenax to Reveal How Ultra-Flexible Batteries Unlock Smart Product Innovation at IDTechEx Berlin.
25 Mar 2019

3D-print system for optical cardiography
An international research team has developed an open-source solution for multiparametric optical mapping of the heart's electrical activity. The technique involves monitoring multiple parameters at once -- for example, both electrical excitation and the changes in the intracellular calcium concentration.
25 Mar 2019

"Particle robot" works as a cluster of simple units
Taking a cue from biological cells, researchers have developed computationally simple robots that connect in large groups to move around, transport objects, and complete other tasks.
25 Mar 2019

AI cuts food waste in commercial kitchens
As more image data is gathered, Winnow Vision becomes smarter. When recognition capability is turned on, a state of semiautomation is reached where users are only required to confirm the suggested food. This reduces human error and saves users time.
25 Mar 2019

It's no Fortnite, but it's helping stroke survivors move again
Severely impaired stroke survivors are regaining function in their arms after sometimes decades of immobility, thanks to a new video game-led training device.
25 Mar 2019

Rolls-Royce tests hybrid aero propulsion system
Rolls-Royce has taken a significant step towards realising their ambition to provide hybrid-electric propulsion systems for the next generation of aviation, with successful ground tests of a hybrid system.
22 Mar 2019

Cambridge spin-out starts producing graphene at commercial scale
A recent University of Cambridge spin-out company, Paragraf, has started producing graphene - a sheet of carbon just one atomic layer thick - at up to eight inches (20cm) in diameter, large enough for commercial electronic devices.
22 Mar 2019

Midi and School Buses will Drive Huge Component Demand
There are over two million midi buses in the world. For example, most of the 1.6 million school buses are midi buses though North American ones are mainly larger. The new IDTechEx Research report, "Electric School Buses and Midi Buses 2019-2039" finds that almost none are electric. It is very different for larger buses, for now at least.
22 Mar 2019

Machine learning identifies links between world's oceans
Oceanographers studying the physics of the global ocean have long found themselves facing a conundrum: Fluid dynamical balances can vary greatly from point to point, rendering it difficult to make global generalizations.
22 Mar 2019

Oxford PV raises £31m funding
Oxford PV has announced it has raised £31 Million, the first portion of its Series D funding round.
The funding will allow Oxford PV to move its perovskite based solar cell technology into the commercial phase.
22 Mar 2019

Ability of wearable technology to detect atrial fibrillation
Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine presented preliminary results of the Apple Heart Study, an unprecedented virtual study with over 400,000 enrolled participants.
22 Mar 2019

Robots to assist dementia caregivers
Building robots that can help people with dementia has been a longtime goal for roboticists. Yet until now, no one has sought to survey informal caregivers, such as family members, about what characteristics and roles these robots should have.
22 Mar 2019

Brain stimulation improves depression symptoms
With a weak alternating electrical current sent through electrodes attached to the scalp, researchers successfully targeted a naturally occurring electrical pattern in a specific part of the brain and markedly improved depression symptoms in about 70 percent of participants in a clinical study.
21 Mar 2019

Bioelectronic Medicine - A Drug-Free Solution to Chronic Diseases
In 2018, bioelectronic medicine was named by the World Economic Forum as one of ten top technologies to change medical treatment.
21 Mar 2019

$27 million for hydro power project on Uganda/Tanzania border
100% of the energy generated will be bought by the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited, Uganda's single-buyer and transmission company, which will then sell half the energy on to Tanzania.
External press release
21 Mar 2019

Novel nanomaterial promises improvements in batteries and more
imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics, energy, and digital technologies and KU Leuven, both partners in EnergyVille, present a novel nanomesh material that could mean a breakthrough in a variety of sustainable-application sectors.
External press release
21 Mar 2019

Milestone for next-gen solid-state batteries to power EVs
Imec and partner in EnergyVille, has fabricated an innovative type of solid-state Li-ion battery achieving an energy density of 200 Wh/liter at a charging speed of 0.5C (2 hours).
21 Mar 2019

World record performance for transparent solar cell
Ubiquitous Energy has certified a record transparent solar cell with 9.8% power conversion efficiency.
21 Mar 2019

Royal Mail trials e-trikes
Royal Mail is conducting its first ever trial of zero-emission e-Trikes for letter and parcel deliveries later this month. The trial is an example of the Company's efforts to continue to reduce CO2 emissions associated with its operations.