Energy Tech Summit – top energy tech industry event in Europe returns to Bilbao, Spain on April 15-16, gathering over 1,500 attendees and 100+ speakers from over 50 countries to tackle the challenges, opportunities and policies for pushing the energy transition forward. Hosted by Contrarian Ventures with a main partner BBVA and supported by the Government […]
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In 2026, the industrial sector has reached a critical turning point where “High Tech” meets “High Touch.” According to the latest member survey from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), 41% of manufacturers are prioritizing AI Vision systems in their 2026 automation strategies. This makes vision technology the top emerging priority, outpacing both Large Language Models and humanoid robotics in […]
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As manufacturers face volatile energy costs and aggressive decarbonization targets, the focus for 2026 is shifting from passive monitoring to active grid interaction. The following 10 platforms and technologies were highlighted by industry leaders during IIoT World Days 2025 as critical for optimizing energy consumption, stabilizing smart grids, and monetizing distributed assets. Toshiba (Virtual Power Plants) […]
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Employer-educator partnerships are key to overcoming the semiconductor talent shortage, accelerating innovation, and maintaining economic competitiveness. Fabrication labs, known as “fabs,” are the linchpin of the semiconductor industry. Fabs are where microchips are manufactured — the integrated circuits that power virtually every modern electronic device across every sector of the economy. Investing in fabs for […]
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Industrial fabrication is transforming as manufacturers shift from manual inspection to intelligent, data-driven systems. Through the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), machines, sensors and analytics platforms communicate seamlessly to create a connected production ecosystem. This integration allows every fabrication stage to be monitored in real time, providing instant visibility into performance and process variations.Instead of […]
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The Internet of Things is no longer a fringe technology. Sensors, cameras, medical devices, industrial controllers, smart meters, and connected vehicles are now integral to how we live, work, and defend our nations. IoT promises enormous economic and social benefits—greater efficiency, new services, improved public safety—but it also vastly expands the attack surface for cyber […]
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In semiconductor fabs, progress has long been measured in nanometers. But the next great leap isn’t happening on the wafer — it’s happening in how factories see, think, and respond. Artificial intelligence is quietly reshaping inspection, maintenance, and operational decision-making, marking a shift from human reaction to digital foresight.From Human Vision to Machine IntelligenceFor decades, […]
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Last year marked the hottest ever recorded on Earth. In the United States alone, 27 separate billion-dollar disasters disrupted communities—wildfires, floods, hurricanes, and heatwaves that overwhelmed emergency systems and municipal budgets. Globally, disaster experts now estimate that if current trends continue, the planet could face up to 560 major disasters each year by 2030, compounding the $4.3 […]
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In the conversation with Infineon’s Peter, the focus was squarely on power electronics — and, more specifically, the role of Silicon Carbide (SiC) in shaping the energy systems of tomorrow. Peter began by explaining that power electronics are fundamentally about moving energy around: from the point of generation to the point of consumption, and in […]
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The global IoT monetization market was valued at USD 1.01 trillion in 2024 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 46.4% to reach USD 45.46 trillion by 2034, according to recent report by Global Market Insights Inc.As IoT devices continue to embed themselves deeply into daily life-from smart homes and wearables to industrial […]
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As energy systems evolve into hyperconnected, data-driven ecosystems, a less talked-about—but rapidly growing—challenge is surfacing: temporal data alignment. In modern energy operations, it’s no longer just about having data; it’s about having the right data at the exact right time.Why Synchronized Data Is Becoming Mission-CriticalHistorically, energy operations relied on fixed-interval data—15-minute SCADA readings, hourly forecasts, and daily load […]
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As industrial organizations accelerate digital transformation, long-standing network assumptions are being challenged — and, in some cases, abandoned altogether. A growing number of experts are raising a provocative idea: that the traditional network model itself is the core cybersecurity risk in connected OT and IoT environments.This concept emerged during a recent conversation with Galeal Zino, Founder & […]
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