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Webinar: The Future of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

Wednesday 16 April 2025 - The Future of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles: Is the Zero-Emissions Vehicle Market Destined to be Battery Electric? The current FCEV market for cars, light commercial vehicles, buses, and medium and heavy-duty trucks; The opportunities for FCEVs in each vehicle segment; The continued challenges for FCEVs in penetrating the zero-emissions vehicle market; IDTechEx's outlook for FCEVs in each vehicle segment

Proxima Fusion

Proxima Fusion is a private fusion company headquartered in Munich, pursuing commercial fusion energy using the stellarator approach with deuterium-tritium fuel.

PowerCharge: Charging for Electric Off-Highway

PowerCharge is a French charging service startup focusing on electric off-highway work vehicles, especially in construction. This profile focuses on PowerCharge's business model and the state of construction electrification in Europe.

Westlake Epoxy: EpoVIVE

Westlake Epoxy is a branch of Westlake Corporation, which is a global manufacturer and supplier of materials for a range of applications and industries. IDTechEx spoke with Westlake Epoxy at JEC World 2025, following the launch of its EpoVIVE product range.

Carbon Fly

Carbon Fly is a Japanese start up, developing a novel technique for the production of carbon nanotube (CNT) materials. IDTechEx spoke with the company at JEC World 2025.

US Fuel Cell Bus and Hydrogen Station Grants 2024

Innovation map of US fuel cell bus and hydrogen station grants 2024.

Musashi Energy Solutions

Musashi Energy Solutions develops and manufactures hybrid supercapacitors. The company is headquartered in Troy, Michigan, with manufacturing and assembly facilities in Yamanashi, Japan and Battle Creek, Michigan.

Next-Generation Battery Technologies Key to Accessing US$400b Market

The global market for Li-ion battery cells alone is forecast to exceed US$400 billion by 2035. This article highlights the importance of cathode materials and next-generation Li-ion technologies in improving battery performance and diversifying Li-ion battery material supply chains.

Fuel Cell Installations and Players in China

Innovation map of fuel cell installations and players in China.

Summary of Privately Owned Autonomous Vehicles

Innovation map summary of privately owned autonomous vehicles.

EU Funding for Self-Healing Materials

Innovation map of EU funding for self-healing materials.

Shape Memory Assisted Self-Healing (SMASH)

Innovation map of shape memory assisted self-healing (SMASH).

The Chemistry of Intrinsic Self-Healing Materials

Innovation map for the chemistry of intrinsic self-healing materials.

Decarbonizing the Upstream Steel Supply Chain: Iron Ore Processing

This premium article covers some of the key technologies and commercial efforts for decarbonizing the iron ore mining and processing supply chain.

Key Drivers and Technologies Shaping the Green Steel Market

Steel decarbonization technologies have been under development for many years; however, the advancement of new hydrogen-based and electric technologies has recently accelerated, paving the way for green steel production. This article presents some highlights from IDTechEx's latest Green Steel research, discussing policies and regulations driving the market, technologies for decarbonizing existing steel mills, hydrogen-DRI and new ironmaking technologies for green steel, and key sectors procuring green steel.

24M Technologies, Inc.

24M (Massachusetts, USA) develops semi-solid battery technology, aiming to disrupt lithium-ion production with lower-cost, simpler manufacturing. Its licensed business model targets electric vehicle (EV) and grid storage markets, partnering with firms like Kyocera and Volkswagen. Advantages include reduced material use, higher energy density, and compatibility with existing facilities. Backed by US$100M+ funding (including from Japan's GPSC), it leverages MIT-derived IP. Challenges include scaling production and competing with entrenched lithium-ion giants (CATL, Panasonic). Positioned as a cost-innovation leader, 24M's semi-solid approach bridges traditional and next-generation solid-state technology but faces execution risks in a capital-intensive industry.

Thermal Touch and Imitating Texture on Smartphone Screens

Haptics refers to the technology that actively enhances the touch experience when engaging with devices, allowing for a more streamlined and stimulating customer experience with surface textures and thermal haptics. IDTechEx expects the haptics market to grow at a CAGR of 4.4% between 2024 and 2035.

Dunia Innovations

Dunia Innovations (referred to as Dunia) is a Berlin-based startup focused on accelerating materials discovery through physics-informed machine learning and lab automation technologies.

Printed Sensor Technology: Commercialization, Trends, and Outlook

This presentation was delivered virtually by IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Jack Howley at the NextFlex Innovation Days 2025 Conference on 26th March 2025 in Santa Clara, USA.

Upcoming Webinar on Self-Healing Materials

Thursday 17 April 2025; Self-Healing Materials: Commercial Success or Academic Novelty? An introduction to self-healing materials and mechanisms; Materials science considerations for self-healing materials; Assessment of the applications driving self-healing materials R&D and the likelihood of commercial success