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The European Commission embodies and upholds the general interest of the Union and is the driving force in the Union's institutional system. Its four main roles are to propose legislation to Parliament and the Council, to administer and implement Community policies, to enforce Community law and to negotiate international agreements, mainly those relating to trade and cooperation.
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2017
19 Apr 2017
New equipment developments: The new Easycoater
The very successful S2S unit Easycoater from Coatema got a complete redesign.10 Apr 2017
PeptiGelDesign
IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed PeptiGelDesign CEO Dr Guillaume Saint-Pierre on April 10, 2017. PeptiGelDesign is a biomaterials company focused on regenerative medicine applications.16 Mar 2017
Wearable robotic tools for surgery
A collaborative team of researchers is to develop a wearable robotic system for minimally invasive surgery that will offer surgeons natural and dexterous movement as well as the ability to 'sense', 'see', control and safely navigate through the surgical environment.7 Mar 2017
Development of quantum secured architectures for electric vehicles
The collaboration is intended to enforce the running projects funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia and Russian Science Foundation on low cost quantum electronics solutions for autonomous vehicles in a partnership involving RQC, IPM and I-FEVS.20 Feb 2017
Robots and AI: MEPs call for EU-wide liability rules
EU-wide rules are needed for the fast-evolving field of robotics, e.g. to enforce ethical standards or establish liability for accidents involving driverless cars, say MEPs in a resolution voted on Thursday.16 Feb 2017
Skeleton Technologies investment loan agreement for 15 million Euros
The European Investment Bank has signed a EUR 15 million 'quasi equity' financing with Skeleton Technologies, Europe's leading producer of ultracapacitors and ultracapacitor based energy storage solutions built with graphene-type materials.27 Jan 2017
Electricity utilities reinvented and bypassed
"Death by a Thousand Cuts" was the brutal appraisal of the power generation goliaths by Jeffrey Eckel of Hannon Armstrong, the leading energy investment house, at the Barclays Future Energy Conference December 2016 in London.26 Jan 2017
Can we put the Z in EVs? Royal Institution London 24 January 2017
his useful half day conference revealed the views of motor company and academic experts and a user/ reviewer of electric cars.16 Jan 2017
Robots: Legal Affairs Committee calls for EU-wide rules
EU rules for the fast-evolving field of robotics, to settle issues such as compliance with ethical standards and liability for accidents involving driverless cars, should be put forward by the EU Commission.9 Jan 2017
Milestone in graphene production
For the first time, it has been possible to produce functional OLED electrodes from graphene.2016
20 Dec 2016
Barclays Energy Revolution Conference Report
In this article Dr Peter Harrop provides exclusive details of the invitation-only Barclays Energy Revolution Conference which took place recently in London.14 Dec 2016
Electricity supply and energy harvesting reinvented
Oil and coal are now rapidly losers and the future is wind and solar with solar costs dropping faster than predicted by the industry.13 Dec 2016
Electricity supply and electric vehicles reinvented
IDTechEx expects EVs to create significant electricity demand in about ten years and be key to huge improvements in local noise and air pollution and in global warming reduction.12 Dec 2016
Electricity supply and 3D printing
Oil and coal are now rapidly losers and the future is wind and solar with solar costs dropping faster than predicted by the industry.7 Dec 2016
Environmentally-friendly graphene textiles for wearable electronics
A new method for producing conductive cotton fabrics using graphene-based inks opens up new possibilities for flexible and wearable electronics, without the use of expensive and toxic processing steps.8 Nov 2016
nanoFlowcell
nanoFlowcell has developed a primary battery for electric vehicles that runs on cheap, non-flammable electrolytes. Their aim is to displace the oil industry with a cheaper, water-based alternative that can be produced anywhere in the world.22 Sep 2016
Heliatek raises 80 million Euro
Heliatek, has put together an €80 million ($88 million) round to finance the expansion of its HeliaFilm manufacturing capacity by one million m² p.a..13 Sep 2016
Grant to develop breakthrough flexible electronics
World-leading nanoelectronics research center imec announces that Kris Myny, one of its young scientists, has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant.17 Aug 2016
Smart electronics for smart clothing
At the center of the development is an electronic system that is responsive to movements without losing its functionality. The system comprises a flexible and formable film made of thermoplastic polyurethane.7 Jul 2016
New High technology company established based on leading edge research
Emberion Oy will revolutionise X-ray, infrared and thermal imaging markets with its novel camera sensors that will significantly improve the performance and cost competitiveness of existing commercial devices.