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3DFortify

Fortify are a 3D printing startup based in Boston, MA, with a mission to bring composite advanced materials within reach of engineers with their Digital Composite Manufacturing process. IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Bryony Core interviews Joshua Martin, CEO and cofounder, to learn more.

Stretchable electronics: commercialization progress and challenges

Stretchable Electronics is already commercial and comes in many shapes and forms. Indeed, our report Stretchable and Conformal Electronics 2019-2029 finds that the stretchable and conformal electronics market will grow from a small base today to approach $500m within a decade at the level of materials and components.

Volkswagen premieres ID3

This vehicle is the symbol of a new era for the brand. The ID.3 extends the Volkswagen offering as the first model of a completely new generation of pure electric vehicles - featuring zero local emissions.

Colossus

3D printer startup Colossus are revolutionising thermoplastic extrusion printers in a big way: their large format direct pellet extrusion printers enable customers to print large format structures. IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Bryony Core investigates.

3Devo

3Devo is a desktop 3D printing filament extruder and peripherals manufacturer. IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Bryony Core interviewed Tim Wesselink, CEO to find out more about how their products are disrupting the world of engineering grade thermoplastic filaments.

Energy positive building produces twice the electricity it uses

As the world's northernmost energy-positive building, Powerhouse Brattørkaia aims to set a new standard for the construction of the buildings of tomorrow: one that produces more energy than it consumes over its lifespan, including construction and demolition.

The future of wearables is medical (Part 1)

IDTechEx's most recent report on the industry includes historic data and 10 year market forecasts for 48 different wearable technology product types, of which 20 are types of wearable medical device. These include more traditional medical products such as hearing aids, cardiac devices (e.g. Holter monitors or event monitors) and insulin pumps, but also newer devices such as continuous glucose monitors (CGM) for diabetics, other new electronic skin patches, and other emerging wearable medical device prospects. These products increased their combined annual revenue by $10bn a year in the period from 2010 to 2019, and make up around a third of all of the wearable device revenue in 2019.

World's first heart failure neuromodulation device

Designed to address a significant unmet medical need in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, the BAROSTIM NEO was one of the first therapies to receive the FDA's "Breakthrough Device" designation.

Samsung Galaxy Fold now available

The Galaxy Fold combines users' favorite smartphone and tablet features to deliver a new kind of mobile device and a first-of-its-kind user experience—from a new form factor and materials to its unique foldable UX, versatile camera and premium performance.

A swifter way towards 3D-printed organs

Sacrificial ink-writing technique allows 3D printing of large, vascularized human organ building blocks.

Off-grid solar firm Azuri in top 100 fastest growing UK companies

Azuri Technologies has been named in the Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100 league table which ranks the fastest growing technology, media and telecoms companies in the UK.

Next-generation yield-simulation software for solar parks

Imec and EnergyVille, together with PVcase, present their partnership to develop a commercial software solution that allows to easily design and accurately predict the energy yield of state-of-the-art photovoltaic power plants.

Forev Appoints SWARCO eVolt as charging technology and service partner

SWARCO eVolt has agreed a new programme with Forev, the Scottish-based EV charging infrastructure provider, to provide the technology and service support to help Forev create a network of fast/rapid EV chargers throughout Scotland.

Highview Power appoints energy executive Salvatore Minopoli

Highview Power is pleased to announce that it has appointed Salvatore Minopoli as Vice President of Highview Power USA where he will focus on driving the development of projects in the eastern U.S. market.

Tandem Solar Modules: One-two combination packs a more powerful punch

The efficiency ceiling of commercially available solar modules leaves little room for improvement. Tandem solar modules with two light-harvesting active layers have far greater potential. The future could well belong to this promising technology.

VARTA sponsors energy storage system for tiny house at Solar Decathlon

Developing sustainable and energy-efficient houses is one of the major goals of the energy transition in the building sector. Participants in the Solar Decathlon Europe international student competition have now implemented this in the construction of a tiny house, and received several awards for it.

Gerben Hilboldt appointed as CTO of Koolen Industries

Electric vehicle specialist Gerben Hilboldt has been appointed as chief technology officer of the Dutch clean energy solutions conglomerate Koolen Industries.

Empathy for robots can have life-changing consequences for troops

It is increasingly common to use robots in war zones to examine and disarm hazards or recover objects with the understanding that the loss of a robot is a far more acceptable outcome than the death of a solider.

Innovative fine-line screen printing metallization

Together with their project partners, scientists at the Photovoltaic Technology Evaluation Center PV-TEC at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg have succeeded in improving the traditional screen printing process for the fine-line metallization of silicon solar cells.

Lidar: Analysis of Photodetector Technologies

This article provides an analysis of photodetector technologies for lidar. The focus here is on applications in advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles.