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Biowert

Biowert is a Swiss-German company specializing in sustainable bioplastics derived from meadow grass. Operating a unique biorefinery in the Odenwald region since 2007, it processes local grass into AgriPlast, a recyclable material composed of grass fibers and recycled plastic.

How The Aerogels Market Will Evolve Over The Next Decade

Since 2020, the emergence of aerogels as a fire protection material for electric vehicle (EV) batteries has provided a new and rapidly growing opportunity for the aerogel market. According to the latest IDTechEx market report, "Aerogels 2025-2035: Technology, Market, Forecasts", the adoption in EV thermal barriers has helped drive the aerogels market to exceed US$1 billion in 2025.

PlasmaLeap Technologies

PlasmaLeap Technologies (PlasmaLeap Pty Ltd) is an Australian startup developing a new hybrid plasma-electrochemical technology for direct production of liquid nitrogen fertilizers and green ammonia.

Boyd: Cooling Solutions for Data Centers

IDTechEx interviewed Boyd and discussed its liquid cooling solutions for data centers, which include cold plates and thermal simulation software. This profile discusses single- and two-phase cooling and relevant components such as CDUs and manifolds.

Recycled vs. Bioplastics: Which is the Future of Sustainable Cars?

The automotive industry faces increasing pressure to improve sustainability, with material choice at the forefront of this transformation. With over 14 million tonnes of plastics used in passenger vehicles each year, addressing the sustainability of these materials is critical. Two leading solutions are recycled plastics and bioplastics. But what is the future of sustainable cars?

Less Carrot and Less Stick? What 2025 Will Bring for EV Regulations

EV adoption is taking off, but regulation remains the driving factor behind the shift from traditional ICE vehicles in many cases. However, governments and OEMs are adjusting their EV targets amid a challenging market situation. How will these changes affect the growth of EV sectors and markets?

Tyfast

Tyfast are a US-based company developing a vanadium oxide anode for long cycle life, high-rate Li-ion batteries.

Redwood Materials

Redwood Materials is a Li-ion battery recycler based in the US.

Teijin Frontier: PLA

Teijin Limited, established in 1918, is a Japanese chemical, pharmaceutical, and information technology company. The company operates in various sectors, including high-performance fibers, carbon fibers and composites, healthcare, films, resin and plastic processing, polyester fibers, product converting, and IT products. In recent years, Teijin has focused on developing sustainable materials, notably polylactic acid (PLA) resins. PLA is a biodegradable plastic derived from renewable resources like corn starch or sugarcane, offering an eco-friendly alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics.

The Bulk Battery Chemistries for Flexible Devices

Wearables, including medical devices, hearables, XR, and smartwatches, will be the main drivers for flexible battery developments - specifically bulk batteries. Companies are looking for new features and form factors from batteries to best suit the development of smaller and lighter devices, particularly in the medical and fitness sectors, where the Internet of Things and interconnected devices will become a large part of remote patient monitoring and health tracking.

How Fire Protection for Electric 2-wheelers Differs from Cars

How electric 2-wheelers (E2Ws) are used and how their batteries are designed is very different from the car market. IDTechEx's report, "Fire Protection Materials for EV Batteries 2025-2035: Markets, Trends, and Forecasts", finds that the market for fire protection materials in E2Ws will grow by 12 times compared to its 2024 size.

The Rise of Chiplets and Simplified Interconnectivity

Chiplets allow for GPU, CPU, and IO components to become miniaturized to suit the rise of smaller and more compact devices and hardware and can bring about a means of integrating various functions into a more simplified, unified design.

Lithium-Air: Will It Be Commercialized?

Among many lithium-metal anode technologies, lithium-air has been the slowest to develop. IDTechEx explores the potential of air cathodes to finally see commercialization.

Innatera Nanoystems BV

Innatera is a startup that develops neuromorphic microprocessors using spiking neural networks (SNN). It is a spin-off from the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, created in 2018. Its microprocessor is low-power and always on, so it is used for sensors that require continuous monitoring, such as human detection, audio interfaces, touch-free interfaces, presence detection, activity recognition, and ECG recognition.

Altilium

Altilium is a Li-ion battery recycler based in the UK.

Insights from CES 2025: In-Cabin Sensing and Software-Defined Vehicles

As regulatory frameworks such as the EU's Advanced Driver Distraction Warning (ADDW) near enforcement, automotive OEMs increasingly integrate in-cabin sensing technologies with software-defined vehicle architectures. This shift, evident at CES 2025, marks a pivotal moment in the automotive industry as OEMs leverage existing hardware—such as infrared and RGB cameras—to develop new revenue streams and enhance user experiences.

Paques Biomaterials

Paques Biomaterials, established in 2021, develops biodegradable biopolymers from organic waste streams. Its proprietary technology utilizes natural bacteria to produce polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), branded as Caleyda, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics.

Green Technologies Continue to Thrive - IDTechEx and Sustainability

As the United States withdraws from the 2015 Paris Agreement, which established globally shared goals that pledged to contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, concerns about the future of sustainable technologies are growing. However, IDTechEx identifies key areas where sustainable growth can remain a reality.

SpeedPox

SpeedPox has developed self-curing epoxy resins with applications in electronics manufacturing. IDTechEx spoke to Head of R&D Gianvito Romano at Electronica 2024, in Munich.

Key Second Life BESS Market Developments

Key trends are emerging that suggest where the second-life battery market will develop and what applications these technologies will be used for. As written in their recently updated market report, "Second-life Electric Vehicle Batteries 2025-2035: Markets, Forecasts, Players, and Technologies", IDTechEx predicts that by 2035, the global second-life EV battery market will be valued at US$4.2 billion.