Background
2 May 2023

Applied Brain Research
Applied Brain Research, or ABR for short, is an AI and neural network consultancy that assists customers with data-related tasks.
1 May 2023

Upcoming Webinar - Smart Packaging: Emerging Drivers and Technologies
Wednesday 17 May 2023 - Multiple smart packaging technologies, including embedded lighting, wireless energy harvesting, flexible batteries, and low-cost sensing; Case studies showing the deployment and adoption of different types of smart packaging, such as electronic blister packs for pharmaceuticals; A roadmap for the adoption of different smart packaging technologies, and assessment of technology gaps and other adoption barriers
Full profile interview
1 May 2023

Pure Battery Technologies
Pure Battery Technologies (PBT) is an Australian company who produces precursor for active nickel-based cathode material (pCAM) from recycled battery material.
28 Apr 2023

Considerations for Remanufacturing Second-Life EV Batteries
The Li-ion EV battery circular economy comprises multiple important steps, requiring decisions from key stakeholders at any one part. Second-life EV batteries can be useful after their first life in an EV.
Full profile interview
28 Apr 2023

Denkosha
Denkosha started exclusive domestic sales of ultra-thin/ultra-lightweight flexible solar panels manufactured by Sunport Power from November 2022, and became a sales agent and construction agent from December 2022. The construction license system started from January 2023. Denkosha not only undertakes procurement, design, construction, and maintenance as a package, but also has many achievements in applying for various subsidies and subsidies.
Full profile interview
28 Apr 2023

Wiliot
Wiliot offers battery-free smart tags and an associated software ecosystem for tracking objects both in supply chains and after purchase. IDTechEx caught up with Chief Marketing Officer Steve Statler to find out more about the latest developments.
Topic overview
27 Apr 2023

Digitizing Agriculture — Agbots and Software
This premium article covers digitizing agriculture, with technology progression roadmaps, use case examples, business models, and SWOT analyses.
27 Apr 2023

Webinar - Electric Trains: The Transition Towards Li-ion Batteries
Thursday 11 May 2023 - Battery electrification entry points in train markets: mainline/shunter locomotives and multiple units; Market drivers and barriers for electric trains; Battery chemistry options and their suitability for the rail market, comparing NMC, LFP, LTO, solid-state and lithium metal; Competitive landscape analysis with details from IDTechEx primary research interviews with multiple heavy-duty system suppliers; Insight into the IDTechEx global market outlook for electric trains
Full profile interview
27 Apr 2023

Lithium Australia
Lithium Australia is based in Australia and has two fully owned subsidiaries in battery recycling and cathode material production. This profile focuses on the company's involvement in the Li-ion battery recycling market.
Full profile interview
27 Apr 2023

Asahi Kasei: Fire Retardant Plastics
IDTechEx spoke to Asahi Kasei at the SPE Plastics for Electric and Autonomous Vehicles event in Detroit in April 2023. The focus of the conversation was around its flame retardant PA66 grade with potential for EV battery applications.
Background
27 Apr 2023

Cadent Gas: Hydrogen Pipeline & Blending Projects
Cadent Gas is a UK-based gas distribution company that owns, operates, and maintains the largest natural gas distribution network in the UK. This profile focuses on Cadent's activities in developing hydrogen pipelines and testing hydrogen gas blending.
Background
27 Apr 2023

Auto L: A New LiDAR Start-up
Auto L was founded in 2019 as a spin-out of Korean automotive OEM Hyundai. It has had some small-scale deployments and is currently looking to expand its business in the US.
26 Apr 2023

Upcoming Webinar: Will Sodium-Ion Batteries Disrupt and Conquer?
Thursday 18 May 2023 - The following aspects will be addressed: Materials for sodium-ion cell design; Sodium-ion battery value proposition; Opportunities and challenges in the sodium-ion battery market; Sodium-ion battery players and commercialisation efforts; Will sodium-ion batteries replace lithium?
25 Apr 2023

SMR Market to Meet 2% Of Total Electricity Demand by 2043
Small modular reactors (SMRs) promise cheaper nuclear energy, supplying zero-carbon grid baseload and enabling new use cases for nuclear reactors. By shrinking the size of nuclear reactors compared to conventional large nuclear reactors, much of the construction is transferred to factory assembly lines, cutting capital costs and making nuclear power cost-competitive with renewables in many applications.
External press release
25 Apr 2023

TactoTek adds TracXon Solutions to enhance supply of IMSE Technology
Finnish IMSE pioneer TactoTek and TracXon, an innovative spin-off of the Holst Centre, have signed a license agreement
Full profile interview
25 Apr 2023

Helio Display Materials
Helio Display Materials is an early-stage UK company developing nanocrystal perovskite films for color conversion in display applications, aiming to replace the commonly used quantum dot technology. This profile is based on an SID (Society for Information Display) presentation and Q&A session with CTO Bernard Wenger.
Full profile interview
24 Apr 2023

Nanoscribe
Nanoscribe is a manufacturer of 3D printers using two-photon polymerization (2PP) and two-photon grayscale lithography (2GL) technologies. IDTechEx spoke with Jörg Smolenski, Business Development Manager at Nanoscribe.
24 Apr 2023

Sodium-Ion Batteries: From Research to Commercialization
Among the existing energy storage technologies, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have unmatched energy density and versatility. Since their first commercialization, the growth in LIBs has been driven by portable devices. In recent years, however, large-scale electric vehicles and stationary applications have emerged
Background
24 Apr 2023

ENEOS Corporation: Direct MCH Technology
ENEOS Corporation (formerly JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation) is a Japanese petroleum company. Its businesses include oil and gas exploration, import, as well as refining of crude oil to manufacture petroleum products. This profile focuses on ENEOS' Direct MCH® LOHC technology.
Background
24 Apr 2023

Samsung SDI (Battery)
Samsung SDI are a leading manufacturer of Li-ion cells and batteries as well as of materials for screen displays.