Full profile interview
7 Jun 2023

SigmaSense
SigmaSense is an early-stage company that has developed an innovative current-mode sensing methodology comprising both hardware and software. This promises much greater accuracy and sensitivity for applications such as capacitive touch screens and battery monitoring. IDTechEx caught up with CEO Richard Seger and VP Emerging Technology Gary Baum to learn about the latest developments.
Full profile interview
19 May 2023

JIOS Aerogel
JIOS Aerogel announced it commissioned its new Thermal Blade aerogel thermal barrier in November 2022. IDTechEx interviewed Dr Stephen Hodson, Marketing and Program Director, to get an update on JIOS Aerogel's activity.
Full profile interview
21 Apr 2023

VitreaLab
VitreaLab is an early-stage company developing waveguide systems to backlight LCD panels or illuminate LCoS panels using lasers, for virtual and augmented reality headsets respectively. This has significant potential advantages in terms of coupling efficiency with optical systems, color gamut and more.
Background
20 Sep 2022

DigiLens
DigiLens is a major innovator in holographic diffractive waveguides that has attracted interest from major investors including Samsung.
Update: Competitors
27 May 2022

SCHOTT
Corning is another internationally renowned glass manufacturer that has also developed flexible glass. The company Energy Materials Corporation is using Corning's flexible glass as substrates for its perovskite solar cells.
Full profile interview: Competitors
25 Apr 2022

Schott AG: Augmented/Mixed Reality Operations
Corning is another major player in speciality glass products for AR. It is similarly visible to SCHOTT within this market.
Background
24 Mar 2022

Energy Materials Corporation
Energy Materials Corporation is an American start-up company based in Rochester, New York. The company was founded in 2010 and is working on developing scalable roll-to-roll manufacturing methods of perovskites solar cells.
22 Mar 2022

First Prototype of 100% Recyclable Wind Turbine Blade
The ZEBRA (Zero wastE Blade ReseArch) consortium is marking a new step forward on the industry's transition to a circular economy with the production of the first prototype of its 100% recyclable wind turbine blade. The 62m blade was made using Arkema's Elium resin, which is a thermoplastic resin well known for its recyclable properties together with the new high performance Glass Fabrics from Owens Corning.