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5G Macro Cell

An analysis of 5G Macro Cell compiled by IDTechEx Research, Technology Analyst Dr Luyun Jiang

Report from MedTech Forum, Paris 15-16 May 2019

The MedTech Forum 2019 took place on Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th May 2019 in Paris, France. It was preceded on Tuesday 14th May 2019 by the fifth annual Start-Up Innovantes du Dispositif Medical event, which enables French MedTech start-ups to showcase their technology. This report was compiled by IDTechEx analysts Ivan De Backer and James Hayward who both attended the events.

Hyprevention

Hyprevention developed a biomechanical reinforcement technique, called Strutplasty, to strengthen bone structure in patients at risk of osteoporotic fracture or suffering from bone fragility.

Vemli

Vemli created a digital online platform that enables pharmaceutical laboratories and companies to advertise their products in the form of a 2 minute video directly to healthcare professionals.

Ruby Nanomed

Ruby Nanomed produces non-invasive devices for the diagnosis and monitoring of cancer.

CASIS

CASIS (CArdiac Stimulation and Imaging Software) produce and commercialise a clinical and pre-clinical imaging software.

Aurora to acquire Blackmore, industry-leading Lidar company

Aurora plans to acquire the industry-leading lidar company Blackmore. Lidar is critical for developing a reliable self-driving system that can navigate our roads more safely than a human driver.

Graphene incorporated into fabric for washable, wearable power source

The devices could be used for flexible circuits, healthcare monitoring, energy conversion, and other applications.

Fuel cell forklifts powered with solar hydrogen energy

The Toshiba ESS "H2PLAZA," produces and supplies hydrogen with renewable energy for fuel-cell forklifts and is now supplying hydrogen at Toyota.

Graphene-based source of broadband white light

Graphene Light Project company developed the new light source based on laser-induced white emission effect.

Self-repairing batteries

Engineers recently developed a material which could significantly extend the life of batteries and afford them higher capacities as well.

Army project develops agile scouting robots

Researchers have developed an agile robot that may be able to aid in scouting and search-and-rescue operations.

ORE Catapult highlights need for more data experts in offshore wind

New research is highlighting the advantages to the UK offshore wind sector of investing in in-house data expertise to realise the benefits of the fourth industrial revolution.

TRENDE, Toyota , UTokyo experiment next-gen electricity system

TRENDE Inc, Toyota Motor Corporation and the University of Tokyo will conduct a joint experiment with a next-generation peer-to-peer electricity system that enables homes, businesses, and electric vehicles connected to the electricity grid to trade electricity using a blockchain.

A Solid Future: New Opportunities enabled by Solid State Batteries

Solid state batteries have been considered as the avenue to the next generation energy storage solutions. According to IDTechEx's research "Solid-State and Polymer Batteries 2019-2029: Technology, Patents, Forecasts, Players" www.idtechex.com/solid.

Lattice Medical

IDTechEx spoke to Lattice Medical's CEO and Co-founder Dr Julien Payen, whose Pitch earned his start-up the Jury's prize at the event.

Machine learning could make antibiotics more effective

Most antibiotics work by interfering with critical functions such as DNA replication or construction of the bacterial cell wall. However, these mechanisms represent only part of the full picture of how antibiotics act.

3D printing transforms wildlife tracking

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department has created a safer way of tracking various wildlife populations through 3D printing technology, specifically bobcat kittens.

Soft, flexible materials with enhanced properties

A team of polymer chemists and engineers have developed a new methodology that can be used to create a class of stretchable polymer composites with enhanced electrical and thermal properties.

Heliatek solar films for Samsung

Heliatek has successfully completed its first installation project in the Republic of Korea on the roof of a "gangway" between two large office buildings of Samsung Electronics innovation campus in Suwon City near Seoul.