Tech innovations and Startups

Energy
Back Contact solar is leading the next generation of photovoltaics
Back contact photovoltaics deliver high efficiency and reduced costs, setting the stage for next-gen solar technology integration
Editorial Team•12 May 2025

Energy
The smarter E AWARDs 2025: 3…
Photovoltaic innovations awarded at the smarter E AWARDs 2025: Longi, 7 Second…
Editorial Team•7 May 2025

Agriculture & food
Food supplements in personalized diets: do…
Food supplements have become a central component of increasingly personalized diets. While…
Editorial Team•7 May 2025

Environment
Algae nanorobots: resilient, versatile, and biodegradable by design
The European project GREENS aims to develop algae nanorobots that fully degrade after completing their task,…
Editorial Team•7 May 2025

IT
Peachtree Corners launches the first AI-powered urban metaverse to transform city planning
Thanks to a partnership with BizzTech, the U.S. smart city of Peachtree Corners is launching the…
Editorial Team•5 May 2025

Agriculture & food
Plant genetic resources are key to the future of global food security
Plant genetic resources are a heritage we must preserve at all costs. They are essential to…
Editorial Team•30 April 2025

Energy
Fraunhofer ISE cuts silver use in SHJ solar cells to just 1.4…
Thanks to copper-based metallization, scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems have developed silicon…
Editorial Team•30 April 2025

Energy
Fully organic solar cells: efficiency doubles
Thanks to a transparent polymer electrode and a new lamination method, fully organic solar cells have…
Editorial Team•29 April 2025

Constructions
Georgia Tech tests eco-voxels: 3D modular pixels for sustainable building on Earth…
A modular, circular, and low-impact building system. Eco-voxels promise to reshape the construction industry, addressing both…
Editorial Team•28 April 2025

Water
From Sicily, a breakthrough in CO2 marine sequestration
Limenet issues its first certified carbon credits with blockchain traceability. The Italian startup operates a pilot…
Editorial Team•24 April 2025

Energy
Flexible photovoltaic perovskite/CIGS cells withstand 3,000 bends without losing efficiency
Photovoltaic perovskite CIGS cells reach 24.6% efficiency and survive 3,000 bends, redefining flexible thin-film solar technology
Editorial Team•23 April 2025

Energy
CATL launches Naxtra: the first mass-produced sodium-ion EV battery
During its Super Tech Day, the Chinese giant unveiled three breakthrough batteries for electric vehicles: Freevoy…
Editorial Team•22 April 2025

Agriculture & food
Immune system diet: how nutrition shapes your defenses and metabolism
Is there a link between what we eat and how our immune system performs? A growing…
Editorial Team•22 April 2025

Energy
Tin halide perovskites: solar energy sets new global efficiency record
Solar cells made with cesium-doped tin halide perovskites deliver record-breaking efficiency and stable operation under continuous…
Editorial Team•18 April 2025

Energy
High-efficiency organic photovoltaic modules: the green solvent that changes everything
A Chinese research team proves that eco-friendly solvents and high-speed doctor-blading can achieve scalable, high-efficiency solar…