Linxens and Dracula Technologies develop battery-free smart labels


Companies / Markets

The strategic collaboration between the two companies is to develop next-generation autonomous IoT solutions for traceability and smart labelling applications.

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German electrical and digital industry records rising orders for the second consecutive month


Companies / Markets

According to industry organisation ZVEI, order intake in the German electrical and digital industry increased once again in April 2025, reaching 11.6% above the same month last year.

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Changes in Canatu’s management


Appointments

The Finnish deep technology company has appointed Dr Nedal Safwat as Chief Development Officer (CDO) of Canatu Plc and President of Canatu Inc and announced the resignation of Scott Sears from the board of directors at Canatu Plc. Both changes took effect on 9 June 2025.

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Joint research on scalable production of perovskite silicon tandem solar cells


Products

In a joint research effort, scientists from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems successfully replaced spin-coating with blade-coating in the production of perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells.

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The Battery Show Europe 2025: The trade fair in pictures


Exhibitions / Events

With over 1,100 exhibitors, The Battery Show Europe 2025, held in Stuttgart, Germany, from 3 to 5 June, reaffirmed its position as the leading platform for the European battery industry. OPE journal was on site – here are some impressions from the exhibition halls.

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