TyroMotion GmbH (AT)

High-temperature thermoelectric generator for U.S. military

The successful demonstration of a 1,000W TEG designed for diesel engine exhaust heat recapture.

JnJ Innovations: A View on Medical Wearables

Johnson & Johnson Innovations are a technology scouting, analysis and acquisitions arm of Johnson & Johnson. They have 4 innovation centres in the world; two in the USA (West & East Coast), in London and in Shanghai. Their role is to identify current research in their fields of interest, and then help to develop it towards commercial applications. This discussion is centered around wearable technologies.

EEVC Belgium: Lessons from the first day

This two yearly event again had about 400 delegates. Once again it provided a forum for the huge number of European and global EV related organisations with overlapping agendas. Of the hundreds of millions of dollars they spend each year, too much goes on soft topics such as consumer attitudes to car models that will not be with us for long or how cars may form a meaningful part of a smart grid over ten years from now.

Shaping the future of energy storage with conductive clay

In the race to find materials of ever increasing thinness, surface area and conductivity to make better performing battery electrodes, a lump of clay might have just taken the lead.

Detecting defects in solar cells

Researchers have developed a new technique for efficiently detecting malfunctioning areas of a PV module.

Mapping the 3D Printing Equipment Landscape

IDTechEx has diligently compiled data on various 3D printing technologies on the market. The data has been compiled from all the key players in the industry. We have used data analytics to map the landscape on the basis of speed, price, precision and build volume. We have visualised our analysis, thus generating unique insight into the market positioning of 3D printing equipment suppliers. This analysis will help our clients identify whitespaces within the 3D printing landscape.

Fully flexible touch screen sensor technology

The DRAS technology delivers greater functionality and control to overcome the many limitations of today's smart phone and tablet capacitive touch screens including true flexibility, finger force sensing, accidental use and expensive integration.

Efficiency breakthrough for solar devices

Researchers have successfully synthesised one-dimensional graphenised carbon nanofibre to demonstrate an efficiency breakthrough in silicon-based solar cells.

Audi fuel cell technology

The A7 Sportback h tron quattro uses a powerful electric drive with a fuel cell as its energy source, in combination with a hybrid battery and an additional electric motor in the rear.

Runtastic

Runtastic GmbH produce apps, products and services for fitness and exercise tracking. Alongside a suite of niche hardware, the Runtastic Orbit is a waterproof fitness tracker wristband for general fitness and sleep monitoring. They also produce a suite of 18 mobile apps for fitness which have been downloaded 95 million times.

3D printing materials market will increase ten-fold to $8bn by 2025

A massive increase in the use and applications of 3D printers is encouraging huge growth in the market for 3D printing materials. The total consumable market in in 2013 was $800m and is expected to reach $8bn by 2025, according to IDTechEx's new report 3D Printing Materials 2015-2025, Status, Opportunities, Market Forecasts.

Battery harvests energy from body heat

A battery that can convert your body heat into electricity could lead to mobile phones capable of charging themselves while in your pocket.

Flexible encapsulation for electronics: overcoming barriers

DTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 9 December discussing flexible encapsulation for electronics.

Growing the US electric vehicle market

The White House and U.S. Department of Energy announced private sector commitments to cut carbon pollution and reduce their dependence on foreign oil.

Graphene 3D Lab

Graphene 3D Lab are a spin-out from Graphene Laboratories specialising in developing thermoplastic filament for 3D printing enhanced with graphene nanoplatelets.

Launch of innovative environmentally friendly aircraft programme

Watching a nearly silent aircraft fly past your bedroom window at night, fuelled by used vegetable oil and batteries is one step closer to becoming a reality thanks to the new UK aviation company, Faradair Aerospace Limited

Paper electronics could make health care more accessible

Flexible electronic sensors based on paper — an inexpensive material — have the potential to cut the price of a wide range of medical tools, from helpful robots to diagnostic tests

Efficient method to produce nanoporous metals

These metals open the application space to areas such as energy harvesting, sensing and electrochemical studies

Supercapacitors for electric vehicles: what construction?

Attendance was 40% up at the recent IDTechEx event in Santa Clara California with its 200+ exhibitors and nine parallel conferences. Supercapacitors conference and associated Masterclass had a larger attendance and sturdy debate.

Cartamundi, Holst Centre and imec join forces

Collaboration will integrate thin-film NFC Chips into game cards to create an intuitive, easy and fun gaming experience.