TyroMotion GmbH (AT)

Pivot Bio

Pivot Bio is a Californian start-up that produces a nitrogen-fixing microbial treatment for corn crops. With $86.7 million in private funding, Pivot Bio is a major player in the emerging field of agricultural biologicals.

ISORG

ISORG are a French company that manufacture screen printed organic photodetectors (OPDs), with a target market of large area fingerprint sensors for mobile and security applications. The are the only company capable of mass producing OPDs.

Engie Storage

Engie, the French multinational utility, acquired a majority stake in Californian energy storage solutions provider and startup Green Charge Networks in 2016, rebranding it 'Engie Storage'. This marked the start of a new chapter for Engie into the stationary energy storage market.

Electric Vehicle Charging Going Zero-Emission, Off-Grid Predicted

The new IDTechEx report, "Zero-Emission Electric Vehicle Charging: Off-Grid 2020-2040" examines how the electric vehicle business is finding it profitable to respond to criticism that clean vehicles should not be charged with fossil fuel electricity.

Autonomous Trucks: Addressing the Industry's Structural Challenges

What is the technology and commercial status of Autonomous mobility, and what does the future market deployment look like?

Flying High: Drones on Cables are Expanding the Scope of Wind Energy

By harnessing the power of strong winds at higher altitude than turbines reach, airborne wind energy could be another key source of renewable energy, but it will need a combination of successful designs, more robust software and good storytelling to really take off.

Smart Bandages to Heal Chronic Wounds

Chronic and non-healing wounds—one of the most devastating complications of diabetes and the leading cause of limb amputation—affects millions each year. Due to the complex nature of these wounds, proper clinical treatment has been limited.

Quantum Dots: Progress, Challenges And Future In LED Lighting

In this article, we discuss the challenges and prospects faced by QDs in the general lighting market. This article draws from the report "Quantum Dot Materials and Technologies 2020-2030: Trends, Markets, Players".

Stable Water-Based Graphene Dispersions

Researchers show how activated graphene, activated carbons and other hydrophobic carbons can be dispersed in water in a form of micrometer-sized particles. The key agent that helps to make these dispersions last for days is the oxidized form of graphene named graphene oxide.

Autonomous Shuttles Help Transport COVID-19 Tests

For the first time in the US autonomous vehicles are being used to transport medical supplies and COVID-19 tests at Mayo Clinic in Florida.

Helping Off-Grid Kenyan Children to Learn While Schools are Closed

Kenyan schools have been shut down as a measure to contain spread of the Coronavirus. With more than 15 million primary and secondary students at home, the Ministry of Education announced it would broadcast lessons up to eight hours daily through dedicated radio and television channels.

European Light Electric Vehicle Market Shows Continued Growth

LEVA-EU collects all available statistics on Light Electric Vehicles to provide its members with an overview and thus a better insight into the EU market. The preliminary results for 2019, albeit not complete yet, are very promising.

TactoTek Co-creates Future Driving Experience with Launch of Origo

The Origo Steering Wheel concept is designed to improve safety by reducing driver distraction with intuitive controls adapted from mobile device user experiences.

New Small Electric Van and Truck Make Sense

A compact, convenient and, most importantly, cost-effective small electric van or truck makes a lot of sense. The brand new Saturn City van and truck electric vehicles are low cost to buy and to operate, plus kind to the environment, yet their size is sufficient for many applications including local deliveries, trades people, airport operations and on-site use.

Slashing Company Car Tax on EVs Calls for Recharge of UK Manufacturing

Until 5th April 2021, businesses choosing electric company cars under £40,000 will not pay any benefit-in-kind tax, and just one per cent in 2021/22, in a bid to accelerate mainstream electrification.

Renewables Account for Almost Three Quarters of New Capacity in 2019

IRENA's annual Renewable Capacity Statistics 2020 shows that renewables expanded by 7.6 per cent last year with Asia dominating growth and accounting for 54 per cent of total additions. While expansion of renewables slowed last year, total renewable power growth outpaced fossil fuel growth by a factor of 2.6, continuing the dominance of renewables in power expansion first established in 2012. Solar and wind contributed 90 per cent of total renewable capacity added in 2019.

PowerCell Signs Contract with Leading European Shipyard

PowerCell Sweden AB has signed a contract with a leading European shipyard regarding the development and delivery of a megawatt marine fuel cell system.

A 3D Printed Brain Could Make it Easier to Find Cancer Treatments

Glioblastoma is the deadliest form of brain tumor—less than 10 percent of people who are diagnosed with it will survive more than five years. A group of researchers has devised a new way to study this rapidly spreading cancer, using a three-dimensional structure made of an agglomeration of human brain cells and biomaterials.

Magment

Magment was founded in 2015 focusing on magnetisable concrete materials for wireless charging. Over the years, the company has changed from a material supplier to a wireless charging solution provider. IDTechEx analyst Na Jiao interviewed Mauricio Esguerra, CEO of Magment.

AR, VR, MR, What Can Be Improved?

This article discusses a variety of issues currently seen in AR/VR/MR, which the coming decade hopes to resolve.