Full profile interview
5 Aug 2025

Molymem
Molymem is a spin-out from the University of Manchester, with a focus on developing ceramic ultra-filtration (UF) and nano-filtration (NF) membranes enabled through its proprietary 2D nanomaterial coating. The membrane products serve drinking, wastewater and desalination pre-treatment markets. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Donnchadh Barry, Technical Manager.
Full profile interview
28 Jul 2025

Q-CTRL (quantum navigation)
Q-CTRL is developing navigation systems using quantum magnetometers and software for quantum computing.
Background
11 Jun 2025

SambaNova Systems
SambaNova Systems is a California-based startup building proprietary AI chips to compete with GPUs. The firm was founded in 2017 with the mission to deliver an enterprise-scale, full-stack AI platform that accelerates the development and deployment of state-of-the-art generative and deep learning workloads. It is known for creating the Reconfigurable Dataflow Unit (RDU).
Full profile interview
3 Jun 2025

Booster Robotics
Booster Robotics is a Chinese company specializing in the development of advanced humanoid robots. Founded in June 2023 by Cheng Hao, a Tsinghua University graduate with deep roots in robotics research and entrepreneurial experience, the company aims to drive a productivity revolution by uniting global developers and accelerating the adoption of embodied intelligence in research, education, and industry. IDTechEx spoke to Booster Robotics at Humanoids Summit 2025 in London, UK.
29 May 2025

Emerging Memory Takes the Embedded Route
Emerging non-volatile memory technologies are finding commercial traction not by replacing DRAM or NAND, but by solving real scaling and performance challenges in embedded systems. IDTechEx explores how MRAM, ReRAM, and others are becoming key enablers for next-generation automotive, IoT, and AI edge devices.
Background
9 May 2025

Prieto Battery Inc
Prieto Battery, founded in 2009 by Dr. Amy Prieto, has been developing innovative 3D lithium-ion solid-state batteries. The company emerged as a spin-out from Colorado State University, where Dr. Prieto, a professor of chemistry, sought to address the limitations of conventional lithium-ion batteries by leveraging her expertise in nanostructured materials and electrodeposition techniques.
8 May 2025

AI Chips for Data Center and Cloud to Exceed US$400 Billion by 2030
IDTechEx explores the AI chip markets and key technologies seen in today's AI data centers. This article unveils key trends in high-performance GPUs, custom AI ASICs, and emerging AI chip markets.
Full profile interview
6 May 2025

Untether AI
Untether AI is a Canadian AI accelerator designer, established in 2018. It produces high-performance, low-power AI inference accelerators, which target AI inference from the cloud to the network edge, using a novel at-memory architecture for deep learning.
Innovation Map
6 May 2025

Trends in GPU Alternatives for AI Data Centers
Innovation map of trends in GPU alternatives for AI data centers.
23 Apr 2025

QLC vs HDDs: The Battle for High-Capacity Storage
The rise of QLC SSDs is challenging hard disk drives in cold storage and beyond. IDTechEx explores how performance, density, and cost are shifting the economics of data storage.
Full profile interview
17 Apr 2025

SMART Photonics
SMART Photonics is a Dutch photonic integrated circuit pure-play foundry based in Eindhoven, NL. The company manufactures PICs on a 4 inch InP platform, providing MPW and full production runs. It expects to open a 6 inch InP fab in 2027. IDTechEx caught up with SMART Photonics at PIC International 2025.