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The Application Areas Driving The Uptake Of Perovskite Photovoltaics

Silicon-based solar technologies continue to dominate the market; however, there is rising interest in an emerging technology known as perovskite. Perovskites have the potential to enhance existing silicon solar supplies, but which applications can perovskite solar be used for, and how will it compete in a market dominated by an already well-established technology?

XEV Yoyo

XEV is a an electric vehicle startup jointly based in Italy and Hong Kong. It produces the Yoyo, a microcar largely made up of 3D printed components.

ION Clean Energy

ION Clean Energy is a point-source carbon capture technology provider, focusing on water-lean amine solvents capable of lowering energy demand and subsequently lowering capture costs. CEO Tim Vail presented at the Economist Impact Carbon Capture Summit 2025.

Datwyler: Dry Electrodes

Datwyler is a well-established manufacturer of critical elastomer components, developing solutions for both established and emerging markets. This includes a range of dry electrodes suited to the wearable technology market. IDTechEx spoke with Fabrizio Abascia, Business Development Manager, at NEPCON Japan 2025 in Tokyo.

TerraSafe Materials

TerraSafe Materials is a US-based startup specializing in sustainable packaging solutions. Its portfolio includes cellulose-based, starch-based, and algae-based materials, along with other additives such as biochar. The company is at an early stage, focusing on scaling up production and establishing industry partnerships. It has acquired 25 patents from universities and recently purchased US$2 million worth of machinery to advance film production.

Top-Tier ADAS Systems - IDTechEx Explores Automotive Radar Technology

Radars have had a place within the automotive sector for over two decades, beginning with the first use for adaptive cruise control and many other developments taking place since. With radar technology becoming cheaper and, therefore, more widely available, ADAS system features are offered by many vehicle manufacturers. IDTechEx predicts that the automotive radar market will grow with a CAGR of 4.8% between 2024 and 2034.

Webinar: Can Automotive Companies Deliver on Sustainable Plastics?

Thursday 6 Match 2025 - Driving Sustainability: Can Automotive Companies Deliver on Sustainable Plastics?; An overview of sustainable automotive plastics; The circular economy for automotive plastics; A summary of other sustainable materials covered in the report including sustainable upholstery, composites, and tire materials; Coverage of the key drivers pushing for sustainable automotive plastics; The key challenges for players in the automotive supply chain; Industry targets for sustainable plastics adoption; Discussion on the progress of adopting sustainable plastics and other polymers into passenger vehicles; IDTechEx's outlook and conclusions

Updated Timeline on EU PFAS Restriction Proposal

Innovation map on EU per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) restriction proposal.

Lithium Metal Anodes: Dendrites and Benchmarking Technologies

Innovation map of lithium metal anodes: dealing with dendrites and benchmarking technologies.

Data Centers Investing in Nuclear, Fuel Cells, and Li-ion Batteries

IDTechEx forecasts that by 2035, the global data center sector will have saved US$150 billion by using low-carbon energy sources compared to a fossil fuel scenario (taking 2024 as the baseline). Some emerging energy technologies expected to play an increasingly important role are explored in this article.

Meta-Rosetta

Meta-Rosetta (also written as MetaRosetta) is an early-stage spinout of Taiwan's National Central University, focusing on providing software and services for the design of metasurface optics (meta-optics) including metalenses. The startup has an electronic design automation (EDA) tool for meta-optics, although has yet to decide on its final business model for the tool. IDTechEx met Meta-Rosetta's CEO, Dr. Wei-Lun Hsu, at Neo-Functional Materials 2025 in January 2025.

GraphEnergyTech

GraphEnergyTech is a materials-based startup, specializing in the development of a graphene-based paste for solar electrode application. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Nick Rimmer, Business Development Advisor.

Euler Motors

Euler Motors is an Indian electric vehicle start up that produces the HiLoad EV, a commercial electric three-wheeler (E3W). This profile highlights the HiLoad EV as well as the E3W market in India and globally.

Lithium Metal Battery Market Set To Exceed US$13 Billion By 2035

Lithium metal batteries are well placed to see significant adoption in the next ten years. IDTechEx anticipates mass production of solid-state lithium metal in 2027/2028; of liquid electrolyte lithium metal in 2029/2030,6 and of lithium-sulfur in 2031/2032.

Fire Protection Material Benchmarking for EVs

Innovation map of fire Protection Material Benchmarking for electric vehicles (EVs).

3 Challenges Facing the Wearable Sensors Market

The wearable sensors market encompasses an array of exciting technologies with the potential to unlock a host of applications in healthcare, extended reality, industrial IoT, and more. Yet as the wearable sensors market matures, there will be some roadblocks for growth ahead. In this article, IDTechEx outlines three challenges facing the wearable sensors market and some potential solutions which will see the market size grow to US$7.2 billion with a CAGR of 5% by 2035.

Lenzing Group

Lenzing Group is a leading supplier of cellulose fibers for the textile and nonwoven industries. It also produces biobased chemicals from its byproducts to utilize 100% of the wood. IDTechEx spoke to the Biorefinery & Co-Products Director, Elisabeth Stanger.

PIC-Based Transceiver Roadmap

Innovation map for photonic integrated circuits-based (PIC-based) transceivers.

The Nascent Bioplastics Market Likely to Limit Adoption in Automotives

Innovation map of the nascent bioplastics market likely to limit bioplastics adoption in the automotive industry.

Carbon Footprint of Data Centers

Innovation map for the carbon footprint of data centers.