Full profile interview
11 Jul 2025

Calicat
California Catalysts (Calicat), formerly known as H2U Technologies, is a California-based startup. Calicat's unique Catalyst Discovery Engine technology uses AI with rapid catalyst screening to develop PGM-free catalysts for PEM electrolyzers.
Full profile interview
11 Jul 2025

Silicon Microgravity Ltd: MEMS Accelerometers and Gravimeters
Silicon Microgravity Limited (SMG) is a startup based in Cambridge specializing in gravity and motion detection solutions based on advanced MEMS accelerometers. It was founded in 2015 as a spin-out from Cambridge University.
11 Jul 2025

New Report: Thermal Management for Electric Vehicles 2026-2036
The new IDTechEx report "Thermal Management for Electric Vehicles 2026-2036: Materials, Markets, and Technologies" analyses thermal management approaches for electric vehicle batteries, motors, power electronics, and the vehicle as a whole. A deep dive is taken into OEM strategies, materials, fluids, and technologies. 10 year granular market forecasts are included segmented by technology.
11 Jul 2025

The Characteristics and Complexities of Carbon Nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes exist within the advanced carbon family, which consists of many types and dimensions. This article explores some of the main applications and manufacturing methods for carbon nanotubes.
Background
11 Jul 2025

Captoplastic
Captoplastic is a Spanish startup developing microplastic capture technology in aqueous systems
Background
10 Jul 2025

Lubrizol: PFAS-alternative coatings
IDTechEx attended the Lubrizol webinar: 'Beyond PFAS, the future of wood and industrial coatings with innovative wax additives'.
10 Jul 2025

Gravimetry, the Next Evolution of MEMS Accelerometers?
Could MEMS gravimeters be the next breakthrough in the MEMS industry? Gravimeters unlock subsurface scanning by measuring tiny deviations in local gravitational fields. Current gravimeters are large and expensive, but IDTechEx's latest report, "Next-Generation MEMS 2026-2036: Markets, Technologies, and Players", reveals that microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) could bring chip-scale gravimeters to market and dramatically alter the field of gravimetry.
Update interview
10 Jul 2025

Atoco
Atoco is focused on commercializing MOFs (metal organic frameworks) and COFs (covalent organic frameworks) for atmospheric water harvesting and carbon capture. IDTechEx analyst Eve Pope spoke with Atoco's Vice President of Technology Partnerships - Grant Glover - at the Carbon Capture Technology Expo North America 2025.
10 Jul 2025

New Report: Software-Defined Vehicles, Connected Cars, & AI in Cars
The automotive industry is undergoing a foundational shift toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs), where functionality, value, and user experience are increasingly governed by software rather than hardware. IDTechEx's new market report, "Software-Defined Vehicles, Connected Cars, and AI in Cars 2026-2036: Markets, Trends, and Forecasts", offers a comprehensive analysis of this transformation, covering the evolution of in-vehicle electrical/electronic (E/E) architecture, connectivity platforms, feature monetization models, and long-term market forecasts.
Full profile interview
9 Jul 2025

florrent: supercapacitors using carbon
florrent is a Massachusetts-based company specialized in developing ultracapacitor solutions for critical electrical and grid systems using US-sourced biomass. IDTechEx spoke to Jose LaSalle, the CEO of florrent, and the profile is based on the interview in May 2025.
9 Jul 2025

US Export Controls on AI Chips Boost Domestic Innovation in China
IDTechEx explores the rising hardware and energy requirements needed for training today's largest AI models, and how nations are competing to stay ahead. This article discusses the sanctions the US has imposed on China, and how China is navigating these.
9 Jul 2025

Key Developments in Electrolyzer Stack Components for Green Hydrogen
This article explores the key technological advancements in the critical components within the water electrolyzer stacks. Drawing from the comprehensive IDTechEx report, "Materials for Green Hydrogen Production 2026-2036: Technologies, Players, Forecasts", it focuses on recent innovations in core components including separators and membranes, electrodes and MEAs, bipolar plates, and porous transport layers. The analysis highlights how developments in these materials and designs are vital for improving the overall efficiency, durability, and cost-effectiveness of green hydrogen production, thereby accelerating its widespread adoption.
Update interview
8 Jul 2025

Nippon Chemical Industrial: R&D areas
Nippon Chemical Industrial is a manufacturer of inorganic and specialty chemicals headquartered in Japan. IDTechEx analyst spoke with Tsutomu Watanabe (president of Nippon Chemical Industrial's subsidiary JCI USA) at the Carbon Capture Technology Expo 2025 about R&D areas.
8 Jul 2025

Advancing ADAS Systems and Levelling Up Autonomy
Automation levels from 1 to 5 can be seen in almost all types of vehicles manufactured today. This article explores the primary shifts happening between levels 2 and 3, and the automation landscape globally.
8 Jul 2025

Three Extraction Technologies Enabling High Value Lignin Applications
Lignin, once largely burned for energy, is now being explored as a valuable input for a wide range of green applications. In this article, IDTechEx provides insight into three lignin extraction technologies enabling new applications. All are approaching commercialization.
Background
8 Jul 2025

Norled: Liquid Hydrogen Ferry
Norled AS is one of Norway's largest ferry and express boat operators. The company has commissioned the world's first ferry running on liquid hydrogen with a hybrid fuel cell and battery propulsion system.
7 Jul 2025

Brand New Report: Additives for Li-ion Batteries & PFAS-Free Batteries
The new independent IDTechEx report, "Additives for Li-ion Batteries and PFAS-Free Batteries 2026-2036" offers an in-depth analysis of the evolving market for binders, conductive additives, and electrolyte additives. It examines the impact of PFAS regulation, new production methods, and silicon anodes, with 10-year forecasts projecting the market to exceed US$18 billion by 2036.
7 Jul 2025

Composite Materials in Green Energy: Enabling Technologies and Address
Composite materials are increasingly being used to innovate green energy technologies, from advancing wind turbine blades, to enabling lighter and more efficient electric vehicles. In this article, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Maia Benstead explores the key sustainability trends driving the uptake of fiber reinforced polymer composites across a range of clean energy sectors.
Full profile interview
7 Jul 2025

Syensqo: Addibond technology
IDTechEx attended a presentation given by Syensqo titled 'Enhancing Paint Adhesion: Sustainable Solutions for Metal Surface Treatment'.
Update interview
5 Jul 2025

Capso
Capso Technologies is a Canadian carbon capture technology provider, with decades of development in China and a focus on dry ice formation and high purity carbon dioxide. IDTechEx analyst Eve Pope spoke with marketing associate Stephen Wong at the Carbon Capture Technology Expo North America in 2025.