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Novel Farms

Novel Farms, based in the US, is developing scaffolding technology for cultured meat.

Transaera: MOF-Based HVAC Technology

Transaera is a US-based startup that is developing metal organic framework (MOF) based materials as coatings for heat exchangers used for next-generation energy-efficient heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.

Framergy: MOF Manufacturer

Framergy is a US-based company that produces coordination polymers such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).

Jolt Energy Storage Technologies

Jolt Energy Storage Technologies (Jolt) is based in Michigan, US and is developing organic redox flow batteries (ORFBs).

SpadXTech

IDTechEx attended the launch of a new accelerator called ACCEL (Advancing Climatetech and Clean Energy Leaders) in February 2023. This is organized by Greentown Labs and Browning the Green Space (BGS). They reported over 120 applicants and ended up with six participating start-ups. All of the start-ups are BIPOC-led. These start-ups are mostly operating around technology readiness level (TRL) 4. The six start-ups are Active Surfaces, DrinKicks, EarthBond, Florrent, Frakktal, and SpadXTech.

NanoPrintek

NanoPrintek is an early stage company aiming to commercialize a novel deposition technique that utilizes on-demand generation and real-time sintering of nanoparticles. This profile is based on a presentation given at the 'Printed Electronic Innovations Showcase Day'.

Guinness World Record for Fastest 100 Metres by a Bipedal Robot

Cassie the robot has established a Guinness World Record for the fastest 100 meters by a bipedal robot. Cassie clocked the historic time of 24.73 seconds starting from a standing position and returning to that position after the sprint, with no falls.

Battery Free, Wireless Underwater Camera

Scientists estimate that more than 95 percent of Earth's oceans have never been observed, which means we have seen less of our planet's ocean than we have the far side of the moon or the surface of Mars. The high cost of powering an underwater camera for a long time, by tethering it to a research vessel or sending a ship to recharge its batteries, is a steep challenge preventing widespread undersea exploration. Now researchers have taken a major step to overcome this problem by developing a battery-free, wireless underwater camera that is about 100,000 times more energy-efficient than other undersea cameras. The device takes color photos, even in dark underwater environments, and transmits image data wirelessly through the water.

Artificial Soft Surface Autonomously Mimics Shapes From Nature

Engineers have developed a scalable soft surface that can continuously reshape itself to mimic objects in nature. Relying on electromagnetic actuation, mechanical modeling and machine learning to form new configurations, the surface can even learn to adapt to hindrances such as broken elements, unexpected constraints or changing environments.

National Science Foundation to Support ASTM Additive Manufactucturing

The newly funded $4 million NSF EPSCoR award is to conduct research on rapid qualification for additively manufactured critical components used in key industries including aviation, space, and medical industries.

3D Printing Soil with Embedded Seeds

Someday, maybe sooner than later, people building homes and offices may be able to 3D-print their roofs and walls using soil implanted with seeds thanks to new sustainability research. 3D-printing geometrically complex structures made of soil and seed is doable — introducing a key innovation in bio-based construction.

Making Clothing into Computers, Without Electricity

For all the talk about embedding computers in clothing, here's an interesting option. Make the clothing the computer, and do it without electricity. Mechanical engineers are trying the concept on for size with a set of textile-based pneumatic computers capable of digital logic, onboard memory and user interaction.

Artificial Intelligence Model Can Detect Parkinson's From Breathing

Parkinson's disease is notoriously difficult to diagnose as it relies primarily on the appearance of motor symptoms such as tremors, stiffness, and slowness, but these symptoms often appear several years after the disease onset. Now scientists have developed an artificial intelligence model that can detect Parkinson's just from reading a person's breathing patterns.

Robots to Improve On-the-Job Safety for Retail Workers

For as long as robots have existed, the fear of machines ousting humans for their jobs has persisted. But for this research project engineers are deploying robots to help workers keep their jobs — by saving them from potential slips, falls and workplace hazards.