BluGlass has been awarded a co-funding grant by the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre to establish a laser diode foundry business onshore in Australia. [ + ]

The live virtual events will be held from 22–24 September in the Americas, Europe and Asia in English (in appropriate time zones). [ + ]

Researchers have utilised inkjet printing to develop solar cells so thin, light and flexible that they can rest on a soap bubble. [ + ]

What if the power source of wearable devices wasn't a battery, but a stretchable material that follows the body's motion and is small and lightweight for user comfort? [ + ]

US researchers have found a way to double the toughness of a ceramic material used to make solid-state lithium-ion batteries. [ + ]

Electronex – The Electronics Design and Assembly Expo, which was to be held in November at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney, has been rescheduled to 5–6 May 2021. [ + ]

Japanese researchers have found a way to convert heat energy into electricity with a nontoxic material, made from mostly iron. [ + ]

Supreme Components International will distribute Honeywell's advanced IMUs and navigation devices in ASEAN and Pacific markets up to 31 December 2022. [ + ]

A drone prototype that mimics the aerobatic manoeuvres of one of the world's fastest birds, the swift, is being developed by aerospace engineers. [ + ]

The 'Deep Learning with MATLAB' course is now available, developed by MathWorks in collaboration with the NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute. [ + ]

The material can improve the energy density, power density, charging rate, safety and cycle life of batteries without requiring a decrease of the particle size. [ + ]

element14 strengthens the depth and breadth of its range of components, having signed a new distribution agreement with passive component manufacturer KOA Europe. [ + ]

The trial will help to demonstrate how the Australian electricity grid can successfully integrate higher numbers of electric vehicles while limiting network expansion. [ + ]

To enable data transmission speeds that surpass 5G standards, scientists have built a new chip using a concept called photonic topological insulators. [ + ]

A research team has produced graphene via a special, scalable technique and used it to develop hydrogen fuel cell catalysts. [ + ]