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Healthcare Sensor Innovations Cambridge 2019

IDTechEx's Healthcare Sensor Innovations was held in the University of Cambridge's Clare College on September 25th and 26th, 2019. This was the first edition of the annual Healthcare Sensor Innovations event.

LEAP Technology

LEAP Technology, a company based in Denmark specialising in the customisation and supply of stretch sensors for motion capture, was also exhibiting at the event.

Delektre Ltd

IDTechEx spoke to Antti Backman, CEO of Delektre, who delivered a presentation at the event. This company offers consultancy, research and development services for electronic device manufacturers but also creates its own products.

Comftech

IDTechEx interviewed Comftech, an Italian start-up based in Monza, Italy.

TNO Holst Centre

IDTechEx spoke to Mary Sona, Business Development Manager at Holst Centre.

Screentec Oy

Screentec Oy is a contract manufacturer in printed electronics based in Oulu, Finland. In the last decade, the company has produced stretchable and flexible electronics for integration into various types of medical devices.

Scienion AG

IDTechEx spoke to Svenja Plesshof, a member of the R&D team at Scienion. The company operates from sites in Germany and the USA and has other facilities in France and the UK.

Quad Industries

Quad Industries is a contract manufacturing company specialising in areas such as printed electronics and in-mold electronics.

A new concept for more sustainable batteries

A new concept for an aluminium battery has twice the energy density as previous versions, is made of abundant materials, and could lead to reduced production costs and environmental impact.

PA Consulting

IDTechEx interviewed Dr John Rippeth, Diagnostics Lead at PA Consulting. This innovation consultancy firm comprising over 2,000 global specialist helps clients with the development and commercialisation of their technologies.

Printed electronics open way for electrified tattoos

The first demonstration of a fully print-in-place electronics technique is gentle enough to work on surfaces as delicate as human skin and paper.

Energy transformation delivers renewable solution to regions

​Horizon Power to become first utility in Australia to remove parts of its overhead network and replace it with an off-grid renewable energy power solution.

Metal 3D printing in motorsport, battery cell, electronics, aerospace

VELO3D has entered into a collaborative partnership with PWR for material development for the Sapphire 3D metal printer and serial manufacturing of state-of-the-art heat exchangers.

Creative Materials introduces flexible conductive ink coating

Creative Materials introduces 125-19(SP)C, a flexible, non-flammable, high temperature resistant conductive ink and coating. This product features excellent bonding to most metal and plastic substrates and has the unique characteristic of bonding well to silicone.

FAA's first full approval for drone airline

UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward Inc has received the US government's first full Part 135 Standard certification to operate a drone airline. The company will initially expand its drone delivery service further to support hospital campuses around the country, and to provide solutions for customers beyond those in the healthcare industry.

New method improves measurement of animal behavior using deep learning

A new toolkit goes beyond existing machine learning methods by measuring body posture in animals with high speed and accuracy.

Smart shirt measures breathing and could monitor lung disease

A smart shirt that measures lung function by sensing movements in the chest and abdomen has proved to be accurate when compared to traditional testing equipment.

A report from the Auto.AI conference: Europe 2019

IDTechEx analyst attended the Auto.AI conference, Europe 2019, which was held in Berlin, Germany on 26-27 Sep. 2019. The conference had about 50 speakers, with around 250 attendees.

Healthcare Developments at IDTechEx Healthcare Sensor Innovations 2019

Healthcare Sensor Innovations, a brand-new event hosted by IDTechEx, opened to a packed audience in Cambridge, UK, last week. The event focused on the use of wearables and sensors in enabling the point-of-care diagnostics and continuous monitoring of individuals for health and wellness.

GE to deliver 100 MWh of battery energy storage systems in California

The energy storage systems support two primary goals. First, they provide targeted local capacity to enhance grid reliability during peak periods. Second, as fast-acting stabilization devices, the battery energy storage systems can charge and discharge rapidly to regulate frequency and contribute to grid stability, helping to balance and facilitate the ever-growing penetration of variable renewable energy.