Advanced Materials

MaterialsZone provides an end-to-end AI-guided R&D platform, offering a SaaS suite of tools to manage and utilize data across the lab, from the development to the production stage. These include machine learning (ML) and visualization tools to speed up development of new materials. The company's HQ is in Tel-Aviv.

Ion exchange membranes are crucial materials used as solid electrolytes in green hydrogen and energy storage technologies. Rising demand and material manufacturing innovations are set to define the ion exchange membrane market over the next decade, which IDTechEx predicts will exceed US$2.9B in value by 2035.

The Arab Basalt Fiber Company is based in UAE, covering all aspects of the value chain for andesite-basalt fibers. IDTechEx spoke to the company at JEC World 2025.

Techstorm is a China-based materials company, focussed on the supply of advanced chemical products particularly for wind energy, automotive and composites. IDTechEx spoke with Sam Ang, Business Development Director - Americas, regarding Techstorm's recyclable resin system.

This premium article explores technology trends in ion exchange membranes for green hydrogen.

With the USA importing up to 80% of its raw silver, imposed tariffs will dramatically affect the technology landscape for conductive inks. This article assesses emerging alternative inks and the required ink properties for specific applications.

Gauss Fusion are a private fusion company seeking to develop a commercial fusion power plant using the stellarator approach and deuterium-tritium fuel.

This premium article discusses global suppliers of lithium-based materials.

NAWAH is a French carbon nanotube manufacturer. IDTechEx spoke with the company at JEC World 2025.

Ionic Rare Earths is an Australian publicly listed rare earth junior miner and magnet material technology provider. Ionic Rare Earths is developing an ionic adsorption clay deposit in Uganda, which contains a high concentration of medium and heavy rare earths such as dysprosium and terbium. Ionic Rare Earths's subsidiary, Ionic Technologies, specializes in hydrometallurgical extraction and separation technology for rare earth streams. IDTechEx spoke with Tim Harrison, Managing Director and CEO at Ionic Rare Earths.

Proxima Fusion is a private fusion company headquartered in Munich, pursuing commercial fusion energy using the stellarator approach with deuterium-tritium fuel.

Carbon Fly is a Japanese start up, developing a novel technique for the production of carbon nanotube (CNT) materials. IDTechEx spoke with the company at JEC World 2025.

Westlake Epoxy is a branch of Westlake Corporation, which is a global manufacturer and supplier of materials for a range of applications and industries. IDTechEx spoke with Westlake Epoxy at JEC World 2025, following the launch of its EpoVIVE product range.

This premium article explores developments in metal-organic frameworks (MOF) for gas and energy storage.

Innovation map of EU funding for self-healing materials.

Innovation map of shape memory assisted self-healing (SMASH).

Innovation map for the chemistry of intrinsic self-healing materials.

Dunia Innovations (referred to as Dunia) is a Berlin-based startup focused on accelerating materials discovery through physics-informed machine learning and lab automation technologies.

This presentation was delivered virtually by IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Jack Howley at the NextFlex Innovation Days 2025 Conference on 26th March 2025 in Santa Clara, USA.

Thursday 17 April 2025; Self-Healing Materials: Commercial Success or Academic Novelty? An introduction to self-healing materials and mechanisms; Materials science considerations for self-healing materials; Assessment of the applications driving self-healing materials R&D and the likelihood of commercial success