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Human Textiles to Repair Blood Vessels

What if we could replace a patient's damaged blood vessels with brand new ones produced in a laboratory? This is the challenge set by Inserm researcher Nicolas L'Heureux, who is working on the human extracellular matrix - the structural support of human tissues that is found around practically all of the body's cells.

Growth Sectors for Conductive Inks as They Solve More Problems

In 2020 the market for conductive inks will be $2.4Bn, according to extensive research by IDTechEx. Of that, 95% of the conductive ink supply by value goes into just three applications. However, for years now there has been work on a myriad of new applications for conductive ink, in this article we assess some of those opportunities.

OBEX: Protective Surf Hood

Even during activities, like surfing, where people desire to escape to nature, embedded technology can be a life-saving companion. OBEX is designed to enhance the experience of surfing and not detract from it in any way: elevating human potential.

VestasStill Rules Turbine Market, But Challengers are Closing in

Developers commissioned almost 61GW of wind turbines globally in 2019, compared with 50GW in the previous year. Most of these were on land (88%) but the share of turbines installed offshore is growing, up four percentage points to 12%. Just four manufacturers accounted for more than half, or 55%, of the machines deployed: Denmark's Vestas, Spain's Siemens Gamesa, China's Goldwind, and General Electric of the US.

Powering Towards Net Zero: Pioneering Energy Projects Get Green Light

£21m awarded to 10 ground-breaking smart energy projects across UK from Coleraine to Rugeley to trial new technology which could become a blueprint for greener localised energy generation on the road to net zero.

Webinar Thurs 27 Feb 2020 - Electric Trucks: An Impending Revolution?

IDTechEx will be hosting a free webinar on Thursday 27 February 2020 titled Electric Trucks: An Impending Revolution?

Navigate the Emerging Graphene Market

Graphene is on the cusp of significant market growth; the opportunities are exciting and diverse, each with significant potential. Graphene and 2D Materials Europe 2020 (13-14 May, Berlin) is the largest B2B event on the topic with a dedicated focus on the commercial frontiers. www.GrapheneEurope.tech

Aggreko Generators Powered by Biogas Deliver Cost Savings

Aggreko plc is working with RE Power Group to produce electricity from clean biogas for a facility in Thailand.

Touch-Responsive Indium Tin Oxide is Very Thin and Flexible

The first highly transparent, touch-responsive and conducting ultra-flexible thin sheets of indium tin oxide have been made by researchers in Australia. Made using a new liquid metal printing technique, the sheets are just 1.5 nm thick and can be deposited onto a variety of substrates - which can then be rolled up like a tube.

Lab-sized Precision Coating Machines

MIRWEC Coating/ Yasui Seiki offers test and contract coating services that give you access to Yasui Seiki's state-of-the-art, precision thin film coating machines equipped with patented MICROGRAVURE™ and slot die coating systems. We provide high quality thin and uniform toll coating services to major corporations around the world. Our unique technology and know-how were cultivated by Yasui Seiki's profound knowledge of R2R coating machines and Labo Japan's expertise in R2R coating techniques. MIRWEC Coating also serves as the window for Yasui Seiki Japan and helps the US customers acquire one-of-a-kind, precision coating machines, from lab to production scale.

Seers Technology

Seers Technology was exhibiting mobiCARE, a cardiac monitoring device designed for remote patient monitoring. It is a wearable skin patch that continuously monitors the patient's cardiac activity. The solution is CE marked and FDA approved.

Fujita Medical Instruments

IDTechEx spoke to Fujita Medical Instruments, who were exhibiting as part of Japan Telemedicine Platform. The company was demonstrating its cardiac skin patch.

Bittium

Bittium produce Bittium Faros, a wearable device for Holter and event monitoring as well as mobile cardiac telemetry (MCT). It can be either a one or three channel ECG.

Integrated Graphene

Integrated Graphene are a company that manufacture 3D graphene for sensing and energy storage applications. IDTechEx spoke to Alastair Carrington (commercial director).

9T Labs

9T Labs are a start-up 3D print continuous carbon fiber composites. IDTechEx spoke with Yannick Willemin (Business Development Specialist).

WattJoule

WattJoule is a company located in Massachusetts that operates a licensing business model to supply vanadium-base electrolyte and/or electrode stacks.

PrintCB

PrintCB are an Israeli start-up offering conductive copper ink, with a view to enabling circuit boards to be printed rather than etched. In contrast to other conductive inks, their ink is based on micron sized copper particles and is highly metallic.

Bioness

Bioness, a medical technology company based in the USA, was exhibiting at Arab Health 2020. The company was exhibiting StimRouter - a bioelectronic implantable device.

Holden Retires Car Brand Across Australia, and New Zealand

The Holden brand will be retired from sales in Australia and New Zealand and local design and engineering operations will wind down by 2021, General Motors has announced. Maven and Holden Financial Services operations will also wind down in Australia.

Nanowires Made of Tellurium and Nanotubes Hold Promise for Wearables

Wearable tech and electronic cloth may be the way of the future, but to get there the wiring needs to be strong, flexible and efficient.