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Virescent Ventures Leads MAKO's AU$28 Million Series A to Accelerate Global Rollout of Shark Skin Aviation Efficiency Tech as Airlines Battle Fuel Costs

Virescent Ventures has led the close of a AU$28 million Series A round for Australian aerospace technology company MAKO (formerly MicroTau).

From MAKO 30 Jun 2026

From Cryogenic Synthesis to Photochemistry: Asynt Introduces the New ColdCoil

A modular temperature-controlled flow chemistry platform designed to evolve alongside modern research workflows.

From Asynt 30 Jun 2026

OCSiAl to Supply Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes to PowerCo’s Salzgitter Facility

OCSiAl, the global leader in the industrial production of single wall carbon nanotubes, has been named as a supplier to PowerCo, the battery manufacturing subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, for its Unified Cell battery platform.

From OCSiAl 27 Jun 2026

Advanced 3D Printed Alloys Improve Chevrolet Silverado Fuel Economy

Lightweight, higher-temperature alloys developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and funded by DOE's Transportation Technologies Office (TTO) have met the strength and durability operating requirements of General Motors' (GM) new low-mass, high-efficiency (LMHE) medium-duty truck engine.

17 Jun 2026

Clean Methanol Combustion in Shipping Vessels Using Dual Fuel Combustion System

A dual fuel combustion system developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory in collaboration with Caterpillar Inc. addresses the challenge of methanol ignition in diesel engines, with clear relevance for inland and coastal marine vessels.

10 Jun 2026

Endress+Hauser Breaks Ground on Expansion of Its Level+Pressure Production Center in Greenwood, IN

Endress+Hauser celebrated the groundbreaking of a major expansion of its Level+Pressure production center on the company’s Greenwood campus, marking the next phase of investment in US manufacturing capacity and long-term growth.

From Endress+Hauser 3 Jun 2026

Argonne National Laboratory Launches Advanced Heavy-Duty Vehicle Testing Facility

Argonne National Laboratory debuts the Heavy-Duty Dynamometer Test Facility, a national resource to speed technology development and strengthen U.S. freight competitiveness.

30 Apr 2026

More Sustainable TPE Solution with High Recycling Content for Automotive Sealing Systems

New UV-Curable CIPG for Demanding Automotive Applications

Liquid gaskets offer a simple and highly effective solution for sealing even complex three dimensional geometries that conventional solid or stamped gaskets cannot reliably protect.

From Hoenle AG 10 Mar 2026

Tadiran Introduces TLM-1550SPM High-Power Lithium Cells for Critical Applications

Tadiran Batteries, the world’s leading manufacturer of industrial grade ultra-long-life lithium batteries, has just introduced TLM-1550SPM high-power AA-size lithium oxide batteries for use in critical applications.

From Tadiran Batteries 30 Jan 2026

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