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Bluebird

Bluebird serves businesses with various computer mobile infrastructure solutions for their enterprise internet of things (IoT) needs, and has a global customer base of over 3,000 companies from 120 countries. This particular profile will center on Bluebird's line of RFID readers. IDTechEx spoke with Hellen Yi, General Manager, GB Headquarters Planning and Marketing Group from Bluebird to discuss its RFID reader business.

Kaneka

Kaneka was founded on 1st September 1949 with paid-in capital of 33.046 million yen. The company's line of business include Vinyls and Chlor-Alkali, Performance Polymers (MOD), Performance Polymers (MS), Foam & Residential Techs, E & I Technology, PV & Energy management, Performance Fibers, Medical, Pharma & Supplemental Nutrition, Foods & Agris. Within the PV & Energy management sector, it has decorative slate tile-integrated photovoltaic modules, roof tile-integrated photovoltaic modules (VISOLATM), photovoltaic modules designed specifically for synthetic slate tiles (SoltileXTM), photovoltaic modules for inclined roofs and deck roofs (GRANSOLATM), and see-through photovoltaic modules.

LEAP Technology

LEAP Technology are a Danish company that offer custom designed flexible strain sensors and actuators, based on highly stretchable capacitors. IDTechEx spoke with Alan Poole, CEO of LEAP Technology.

The Major Application Areas Driving the Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Market

The desire for zero-emission power generation has seen solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) touted as a possible solution. SOFC's capability to run on hydrogen and at a higher efficiency than alternative fuel cells when providing combined heat and power (CHP) is an enticing prospect, while fuel flexibility allows for a transition from hydrocarbons towards zero emission power generation as part of the hydrogen economy.

Key Developments in the Gas Separation Market

Innovation roadmap for the gas separation market.

Join Our Upcoming Webinar on Key Semiconductor Trends

Wednesday 21 June 2023 - IDTechEx's Key Semiconductor Trends in Edge AI, Automotive, and Advanced Semiconductor Packaging. AI-crucial technologies, such as autonomous driving, and the current state of the technology landscape; AI as enablers of new functionalities at the edge, such as for the smartphone market; Requirements for AI hardware at the edge; Semiconductor technologies used in autonomous vehicles; Capabilities of automotive semiconductor suppliers and the role of foundries; Key technology trend in semiconductor packaging; Growth drivers in main application areas for advanced semiconductor packaging: high performance computing (HPC) applications/data centers, communication networks, autonomous cars, and consumer electronics

Sodium-ion Key Player Landscape

Innovation roadmap for the Na-ion key player landscape.

Oorym

Oorym is commercializing the Simple Planaric Substrate (SPS), an optical waveguide combiner that it says is simpler and more efficient than other forms of reflective waveguide. The SPS can be configured to a wide range of use cases, with augmented reality and heads up displays being major applications.

Beyond Math

Beyond Math presented at Cambridge Tech Week 2023. Tess Skyrme, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, attended a presentation given by the founder Alan Patterson.

Exigo Recycling

Exigo Recycling was founded in 2012, is based in India, and focuses on electronic assets management and recycling, including Li-ion battery recycling.

The Future of Nuclear SMRs: Will Start-ups Disrupt Established Players

Nuclear Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) aim to disrupt the nuclear industry, slashing the cost of nuclear energy to competitiveness with renewables + storage and making new decarbonization-enabling uses of nuclear power possible.

Electric Trains: Fuel Cell Technologies, Suppliers & Projects for MUs

This IDTechEx premium article discusses the rising interest in hydrogen fuel cell technologies for the rail sector, with details on system suppliers and the more than 70 projects emerging for multiple unit (MU) fuel cell trains through to 2024.

Asperitas Immersed Computing

Asperitas Immersed Computing (referring as Asperitas) is an immersion cooling vendor for data center applications. Unlike typical immersion cooling solutions, Asperitas utilizes passive natural convection rather than active cooling using coolant distribution units (CDUs).

Three Reasons Why Electric Beats Diesel for Mini Excavators

Like many industries, the construction vehicle and machine industry is on the path to electrification. It has been one of the latecomers to the electrification game, with little happening from OEMs until after 2020. But this is changing, with more electric product announcements covering a wider selection of vehicle types under the construction banner.

Why Construction OEMs Start Electrification With Mini Excavators

This premium article looks at the main drivers for electrifying mini excavators and demonstrates through data analysis how mini excavators can have equal or even superior performance to their diesel counterparts. The article explains how fuel and maintenance savings could provide a return on investment if the premium for the electric vehicle is correct. Finally electric mini-excavator case studies from Volvo, JCB and XCMG are presented.

Upcoming Webinar on Market Opportunities for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Thursday 1 June 2023 - Discuss the key applications for a solid oxide fuel cell, including the argument for utilising SOFC technology against competing solutions, and an overview of combined heat and power (CHP) operation; Highlight innovations in materials, manufacturing processes, and fuel choices for solid oxide fuel cells; Outline movement of major players in the SOFC market, including the driving forces behind the market today; Overview the solid oxide fuel cell market within the context of the broader fuel cell market, with consideration given to electrolysers

Webinar: How AI Is Shaking up the Global Semiconductor Supply Chain

Wednesday 7 June 2023 - AI capabilities and why these matter; The link between AI and semiconductor manufacture; Reasons for government funding initiatives into shoring up domestic semiconductor supply chain capabilities; Outlook, both with regards to the effectiveness of these campaigns, as well as the global semiconductor supply chain and AI chips until 2033.

Sodium-ion versus Lithium-ion Batteries

Innovation roadmap comparing Na-ion and Li-ion.

Cambridge Touch Technologies

Cambridge Touch Technologies (CTT) were spun out of the University of Cambridge and produce electroactive polymer enabled touch screen technology.

Microquanta Semiconductor

MicroQuanta is a Chinese company focusing on perovskite solar cell commercialization, production and sales.