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UnitedHealthcare

UnitedHealth Group, an American for-profit managed health company, is the largest healthcare company in the world by revenue ($201 billion in 2017).

Digital Health at CES 2018

Digital health held a prominent place at CES 2018, with companies endeavouring to capitalize on the growing trend of moving away from B2B and towards B2C. IDTechEx analyst Dr Laura Baers discusses the theme of Healthcare in the Home, covered at CES.

BCAST

BCAST is a university institute that research liquid metal engineering, they have developed a high shear device for the melt conditioning of aluminium and magnesium. IDTechEx technology analyst Dr Richard Collins visited the facilities and interviewed Eric Nyberg (Director of Programmes).

Light-splitting greenhouse film

Engineers have received a $2.45 million grant to develop a scalable, cost-effective greenhouse material that splits sunlight into photosynthetically efficient light and repurposes inefficient infrared light to aid in water purification.

3D printing inside the body

For the first time, researchers have shown that an optical fiber as thin as a human hair can be used to create microscopic structures with laser-based 3D printing.

Perovskite solar cell application in office buildings

Skanska's commercial development business unit in Central Eastern Europe will be the first developer worldwide to cover office buildings with semi-transparent perovskite solar cells on a commercial scale.

New Smart Water Assessment Network (NUSwan)

Maintaining water quality, especially in urbanized landscapes, is highly challenging since water bodies are exposed to varying sources of pollutants from urban run-offs and industries.

First new TX eCITY London taxi handed over to London cabbie

It's a landmark day for London and its thousands of taxi drivers and passengers as the very first all-new electric TX taxi from the London EV Company has been handed over.

Brackish Water for Food and Drink

Agricultural use is currently responsible for 70% of all fresh water consumption but fresh water is becoming more expensive and scarce. Fortunately there are many solutions because they are all needed.

Award for wearable radiation detection technology

A research team has won a 2017 R&D 100 Award for a vest specially designed to contain devices that detect illicit nuclear material.

Biodegradable sensor monitors pressure in the body then disappears

Engineers have created a biodegradable pressure sensor that could help doctors monitor chronic lung disease, swelling of the brain, and other medical conditions before dissolving harmlessly in a patient's body.

Robots boost safety, cut costs

Fifteen-minute inspections that require only the push of a button - and no additional human oversight - make a previously laborious and time-consuming task simple, and keeps active maintenance and waiting time to a minimum.

Zero emission ship carrot and stick

As discussed in the IDTechEx report Electric Boats and Ships, there are several ways a boat or ship can be zero emission. It can be a fuel cell hybrid if the fuel is available where needed or pure electric where suitable charging is deployed. It can be an energy independent electric vehicle never needing fuel or charging stations.

ATERA

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed ATERA CEO & Founder Dr Bart De Wever on August 7, 2017. ATERA is a tissue engineering company providing 3D tissue models and toxicology testing services.

Asian Nanotechnology Breakthrough

CERADROP, a MGI Group company, has supplied the Institute for Nanotechnology (INT), Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM) with one of its TurnKey Materials Deposition Inkjet Platform - CeraPrinter X-Serie.

The biocomposite market cannot grow fast enough

Fibre reinforced polymers (FRPs) are predominantly made of synthetic fibres, such as glass or carbon, and a petrochemically sourced thermosetting resin or thermoplastic matrix. However, natural fibres and resins are on the rise because of their beneficial properties, competitive cost, legislative drivers, and consumer preferences.

AI for coming mirrorless cars

The industry's highest performing automotive camera technology that detects various object types at distances of up to about 100 meters, which will enable drivers to receive advanced warning for enhanced driving safety in coming mirrorless cars.

Robots aid better understanding of phytoplankton blooms

Phytoplankton blooms are one of the most important factors contributing to the efficiency of the carbon pump in the North Atlantic Ocean. To better understand this phenomenon, the ERC remOcean project has developed a new class of robots: biogeochemical profiling floats, the first robots able to collect data in the ocean throughout the year.

Smart buildings that can manage our electricity needs

A smart grid that decides how best to distribute energy based on availability, cost and customers' needs - that's the energy concept being developed by researchers.

Potentially life-saving health monitor

Sick babies in remote parts of the world could be monitored from afar, thanks to new wearable technology.