Event summary
19 Sep 2018

Report from the Taiwan International 3D Printing Show 2018
IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Nadia Tsao attended the Taiwan International 3D Printing Show 2018. The event was held between 29 August - 1 September, 2018 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center.
Youtube interview
19 Sep 2018

Buzz Technology
The CEO of Buzz Technology discusses their distributed manufacturing solution which allows for the creation of more socially conscious consumer products through robotics and 3D printing.
19 Sep 2018

90% Of Exhibition Space Already Sold At The IDTechEx Show!
This event brings together the hottest emerging technologies including materials, components and systems with end users, who seek to use these technologies to differentiate their products through greater capability.
19 Sep 2018

Color-changing sensor detects signs of eye damage in tears
A new point-of-care rapid-sensing device can detect a key marker of eye injury in minutes - a time frame crucial to treating eye trauma.
19 Sep 2018

Quantum dots: when will color filter or on-chip QD displays arrive?
In this article, IDTechEx describe the emerging dynamic between the different QD approaches for displays: edge optic, film-type, color filter type, and on-chip- type. We will examine how, and when, these technologies are likely to commercially rise and fall.
19 Sep 2018

Audi launches electrification offensive
Audi strives to take electric mobility to the next level and plans to offer more than 20 electrified models by 2025 - some will be plug-in-hybrids - more than half will be fully-electric.
19 Sep 2018

Nanoparticles for improving smart-window energy efficiency
U.S. buildings leak an estimated 30 percent of their energy through inefficient windows, costing consumers an estimated $42 billion annually. But that could begin to change if efforts are successful in commercializing a patented new process for synthesizing vanadium dioxide nanoparticles that makes manufacturing energy-efficient "smart windows" economical.
19 Sep 2018

The next step for 3D printing
Researchers have developed a bioinspired approach to 3D print recyclable materials using cheap desktop printers that outperform state-of-the-art printed polymers and rival the highest performance lightweight materials. This will finally enable the manufacturing of complex parts that mimic natural structural designs on the mass market.
19 Sep 2018

Improvement in liquid batteries, electric car refuelling in minutes
One of the biggest drawbacks of electric vehicles - that they require hours and hours to charge - could be obliterated by a new type of liquid battery that is roughly ten times more energy-dense than existing models.
External press release
19 Sep 2018

Imprint Energy new investments to advance ultrathin flexible batteries
Imprint Energy announced the successful completion of a $5 million investment round. Imprint has continued its progress toward commercialization. Multiple manufacturing partners have successfully printed Imprint batteries using their existing standard printing equipment, and Imprint batteries are moving into field trials of IoT products.
19 Sep 2018

Decoding robotic surgery skills
Researchers are looking to technology to help deconstruct expert surgeons' robotic surgery skills so they can create an objective, standardized way to train the next generation of surgeons.
Full profile interview
18 Sep 2018

Alta Motors
Alta Motors is an electric motorcycle start-up with a focus on off-road competition bikes. The company is making inroads in the U.S. market, with plans to expand internationally by 2020.
18 Sep 2018

90% Of Exhibition Space Already Sold At The IDTechEx Show!
This event brings together the hottest emerging technologies including materials, components and systems with end users, who seek to use these technologies to differentiate their products through greater capability.
18 Sep 2018

Multifunctionality is the future for polymer composites
The key next iteration for fiber reinforced polymer products will be the concept of multifunctionality. This is the idea of making a structural part carry out additional role(s) beyond their current primary mechanical task - the market for smart composite material is forecast to exceed 5 kilotons by 2029.
18 Sep 2018

90% Of Exhibition Space Already Sold At The IDTechEx Show!
This event brings together the hottest emerging technologies including materials, components and systems with end users, who seek to use these technologies to differentiate their products through greater capability.
18 Sep 2018

NEXT Future Transportation unveils autonomous Parcel Delivery Solution
NEXT announces the introduction of its fully automated multiservice 'online-to-offline' platform, including a modular vehicle solution and the supporting operating system required to bring an ecosystem of logistics services to market at scale.
18 Sep 2018

Mitsubishi Corporation to invest in distributed power supply project
Mitsubishi Corporation is to invest in NEoT Offgrid Africa, an investment platform focused on developing distributed renewable energy projects in Africa.
18 Sep 2018

Laser sintering optimized for printed electronics
Printed electronics use standard printing techniques to manufacture electronic devices on different substrates like glass, plastic films, and paper. Interest in this area is growing because of the potential to create cheaper circuits more efficiently than conventional methods.
18 Sep 2018

Webinar Tuesday 2 October - Fuel Cell Vehicles
IDTechEx will be hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 2 October titled Fuel Cell Vehicles
18 Sep 2018

Webinar Wednesday 26 September - Progress to the Foldable OLED Display
IDTechEx will be hosting a free webinar on Wednesday 26 September titled Progress to the Foldable OLED Display.