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MagicEar

MagicEar, a Florida-based company, manufactures a connected hearing aid. Its capabilities include layered noise reduction, gain digital sound processing, adaptive feedback cancellation and dynamic contrast detection.

WEVO

Wevo develops and produces resin systems, primarily for use in electrical and electronic equipment, and in particular for automotive electronics.

Indium Corporation

Indium Corporation offers a range of electronic assembly materials, such as solder, thermal interface materials, In this profile we focus primarily on the aspects of their range relevant to printed electronics, particularly low temperature solder and ITO.

HippoScreen Neurotech Corp.

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao spoke with HippoScreen Neurotech CTO Daniel Weng at CES 2020. HippoScreen is a Taiwanese startup developing an EEG cap for the diagnosis of depression. The company was founded 1 year ago.

Elestor

Elestor is a Dutch company developing Hydrogen/Bromine redox flow battery.

FreMon Scientific

FreMon Scientific - based in San Diego, USA - was demonstrating ZipThaw, its portable blood thawing device. The company aims to render the process of thawing blood in hospitals more efficient and to reduce waste.

Leltek

Taiwan-based company Leltek was showcasing LeSONO, a portable wireless ultrasound device. Although the image quality is not as clear as with traditional ultrasound machines, the company clarified that the aim is not to replace ultrasounds.

Natus

Natus (formerly Otometrics) has developed Otoscan, a 3D digital ear scanning device. It scans the inner ear to generate a 3D virtual model. It is for sending to hearing aid manufacturers in order to build bespoke hearing aids for patients with hearing loss.

TensCare

IDTechEx spoke to TensCare, a company based in the UK that manufactures electrical stimulation devices for drug-free pain relief, incontinence and other applications.

Sonavi Labs

IDTechEx spoke to Sonavi Labs at Arab Health 2020. Sonavi Labs developed a digital stethoscope called Feelix. It is a digital screening and diagnostic device for respiratory conditions.

LKC Technologies

IDTechEx caught up with LKC Technologies. Its RETeval device assesses the health and function of the retina as well as the optic nerve and other pathways between the brain and the eye.

eKuore

IDTechEx interviewed Ekuore, a medical device company that developed a digital stethoscope called eKuore Pro. It records heart and lung sounds and analyses them using the company's proprietary algorithms.

LivAssured

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao spoke with LivAssured CEO Jeroen van den Hout. LivAssured is a Dutch company that has developed the NighWatch, a wearable for detection of epileptic seizures during sleep. LivAssured was founded in 2013 as a spin-off from academia. The NightWatch was launched in 2018.

Repuls

Repuls - a medical device company headquartered in Vienna, Austria - developed a LED-based product for drug-free pain management. It uses near infrared light to reduce pain and stimulate tissue regeneration without using heat.

Become the Next IDTechEx Launchpad Start-up Success Story!

Ahead of the IDTechEx Show! Berlin, 13-14 May 2020, IDTechEx looks back at the stories of some companies propelled to success by the IDTechEx Launchpad initiative.

Global Initiative for Electric-Truck Charging Infrastructure

The E-Mobility Group of Daimler Trucks & Buses is now launching a worldwide initiative to establish a charging infrastructure for battery-electric trucks. The initial focus is on charging stations installed at the depots of truck customers.

The Potential of Robotics in the Oil and Gas Industry

Aker BP and Cognite announced a strategic initiative to explore how robotics systems can be used to make offshore operations safer, more efficient and more sustainable.

Small, Solar Powered Desalination Units

Researchers have developed a revolutionary desalination process that has the potential to be operated in mobile, solar-powered units.

Artificial Intelligence Finds Disease-Related Genes

An artificial neural network can reveal patterns in huge amounts of gene expression data, and discover groups of disease-related genes. This has been shown by a new study. The scientists hope that the method can eventually be applied within precision medicine and individualised treatment.

Wearable Medical Sensors will get Major Sensitivity Boost

Biosensors integrated into smartphones, smart watches, and other gadgets are about to become a reality. Researchers now describe a way to increase the sensitivity of biological detectors to the point where they can be used in mobile and wearable devices.