Presented by Rafael Michalczuk, Senior Technology & Funding Manager, Swarovski Opportunities for Printed & Flexible Electronics, a virtual interactive event hosted by IDTechEx featuring Coca-Cola, Electrolux, Swarovski, Roartis, Ynvisible and Neotech. This conference was originally broadcast May 27th 2020.

Once every ten years the promising future of a hydrogen economy and fuel cells is announced. Hydrogen over the years has had several periods of hypes, which always blow off as nothing concrete, but why are we still talking about it? And why is there still the belief of a hydrogen economy, when Li-ion batteries are dominating the market?

Physicists have created the most sensitive strain sensor ever made, capable of detecting a feather's touch.

Shadows are often associated with darkness and uncertainty. Now, researchers are giving shadows a positive spin by demonstrating a way to harness this common but often overlooked optical effect to generate electricity. This novel concept opens up new approaches in generating green energy under indoor lighting conditions to power electronics.

Materials Informatics is the key to enabling a paradigm shift in our approach to materials science R&D. Significant investment, notable adoption from key end-users, and technology leaps make it evident that it's time has come. Through primary-interview based analysis, IDTechEx has introduced the most comprehensive market report on the topic: "Materials Informatics 2020-2030".

Vertical farming is an emerging technique within agriculture that involves growing crops indoors under controlled environmental conditions. By carefully tailoring the environment to the exact requirements of the crop, such through using LED lighting to produce the exact light spectrum needed for optimal photosynthesis, it is possible to obtain yields hundreds of times higher than traditional agriculture.

Q&A with Coca-Cola, Electrolux, Swarovski, Roartis, Ynvisible, Neotech and IDTechEx.

Electrically Conductive Adhesives for Reliable, Affordable, Printed Electronics Presented by Jochen Schuermans, Founder & CEO, Roartis

Towards Printed & Graphene-based Solutions in the Home Appliance Industry Presented by Dr Cristina Bertoni, Project Leader, Electrolux Italia S.p.A. Global Technology Centre and Alessandro Migliavacca, Advanced Materials Engineer presso Elettrotecnica ROLD S.r.l. - R-LAB, Electrolux Italia S.p.A. Global Technology Centre

Printed Electronic Systems: Enabler of New Product Form Factors in High Volume Presented by Tommy Höglund, VP of Sales & Marketing, Ynvisible

"Fully Additive" to High Volume Manufacture Presented by Dr Martin Hedges, Managing Director, Neotech AMT GmbH

An innovation turning waste material into stretchable devices may soon provide a new option for creating self-powered biomedical inventions.

Creative Materials Inc has introduced a new economical gold conductive ink, coating and adhesive.

Opportunities for new and improved PV materials include those that: Eliminate toxic emission from abuse or inappropriate disposal procedures notably heavy metals Improve physical performance such as transparency, stretchability, load-bearing, long life Permit integration into smart materials such as multi-mode energy harvesting laminates Improve photovoltaic performance such as efficiency, harvesting wider bandwidth Create totally new forms such as photovoltaic paint Are transparent conducting electrodes beyond ITO Act as better barrier layers to improve life Reduce cost

Neotech AMT GmbH has been pioneering 3D Printed Electronics since 2009 and continues to push the boundaries in this emerging field. Two fundamental processing chains have been developed that cover scalable manufacture from one off prototypes through to high volume production.

In this webinar, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Daniele Gatti, will provide a complete overview of the hydrogen economy, and technical specifics of fuel cells and electrolysers.

Imagine a flexible digital screen that heals itself when it cracks, or a light-emitting robot that locates survivors in dark, dangerous environments or carries out farming and space exploration tasks. A novel material developed could turn these ideas into reality.

This article summarises the field of materials informatics and looks at why rapid adoption is beginning.

Fuel cells able to convert hydrogen into electricity are called to play an important role in the energy transition towards a future with zero-emissions. In reverse mode, electrolysis cells can convert water into hydrogen by using electricity.