➀ The Technical University of Würzburg-Schweinfurt's robotics students presented their innovative business ideas at a pitch event in StudyFAB;

➁ The event showcased a variety of ideas, from industrial applications to everyday solutions and healthcare;

➂ The winning team, BRICS, aims to increase the recycling rate of bricks using deep learning algorithms and robotics technology.

➀ Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD) has completed a $32 million Series C funding round;

➁ British Patient Capital invested £5 million into CGD as part of the round;

➂ The funds will be used to expand CGD's operations and focus on the delivery of efficient GaN products.

➀ Axel E. Barten has been awarded an honorary doctorate (Dr.-Ing. E.h.) from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology at the University of Siegen for his scientific work in mechanical engineering.

➁ Barten has been involved in university governance and is a member of the university's board of trustees. His commitment to integrating university research with high-tech practice is highlighted, particularly through the Campus Buschhütten project.

➂ Barten has contributed significantly to the development of new academic programs and has been a visionary driver in the field of engineering. He also spoke about the future of engineering education, emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and the use of artificial intelligence.

The HAWK University is introducing a new Bachelor's degree program in Engineering Sciences, starting in the winter semester of 2025/26. The program is designed to allow students to explore various fields of engineering and choose a specialization after the first two semesters. It emphasizes practical education and collaboration with local industry to prepare students for future challenges in engineering.

Students can choose from seven specializations including Sustainable Production Technology, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Material Innovation, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, and Laser and Plasma Technology.

Graduates of the program will be equipped with skills for careers in research and development, project management, consulting, entrepreneurship, and teaching.

JD Vance from the Trump administration addressed the Paris AI Conference, emphasizing the opportunities of AI and cautioning against excessive regulation. He highlighted the importance of maintaining AI as a tool for economic innovation, job creation, and national security, without falling into ideological biases or restrictive policies.

Vance also mentioned the administration's commitment to keeping the US at the forefront of AI development and the importance of fostering international collaboration.

He expressed concern over reports of foreign governments considering restrictive policies on US tech companies and emphasized the importance of innovation and free speech in the development of AI.

➀ Electronics Weekly provides updates on the Women Leaders in Electronics Awards 2025;

➁ The event's date and venue have been changed;

➂ The new date is Tuesday 29 April 2025, at One Moorgate Place, London.

➀ The medical device manufacturer Alun Williams highlights a groundbreaking software;

➁ The software is said to have been highly useful in the past 10 years;

➂ No further details about the software are provided in the summary.

The Fraunhofer IZM, in collaboration with international partners, is working on a new injection molding process as part of the EU Horizon project MULTIMOLD. This process aims to produce environmentally friendly electronics products with maximum design freedom. The focus is on sustainability, including comprehensive life cycle assessments and optimizing resource use in the production process.

The project aims to improve the recyclability of products and reduce their ecological footprint, particularly by developing new methods for separating and reusing the individual layers of the components. The process is currently under development and is being continuously optimized for sustainable production without compromising the performance of electronic products.

➀ The Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and Antaios have made a breakthrough in storage technology with SOT-MRAM;

➁ The technology offers an efficient and powerful solution for data processing and storage, potentially replacing cache memory in computer architecture;

➂ The innovation reduces energy consumption by over 50% compared to existing storage technologies, improving efficiency by 30%, and reducing the input current by 20%.

➀ The floating energy community Schoonschip has connected to the energy and flexibility markets since January 2025.

➁ The Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM's innovative solution enables the community to buy and sell electricity at optimal prices.

➂ The community uses battery storage for marketing on the imbalance market, increasing flexibility and reducing costs.

➀ Professor Christian Waldschmidt of the University of Ulm has become a new member of the German Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech).

➁ He is an internationally recognized expert in high-frequency technology and conducts research on antenna and radar systems as well as satellite communication.

➂ Waldschmidt supports acatech with his scientific expertise in fulfilling their social mission: scientific policy advice.

➀ The Fraunhofer IWES, UPC, eRoots Analytics, HAW Hamburg, and University of Malta have started the TenSyGrid project to develop a toolbox for evaluating the stability of power grids with high renewable energy content.

➁ The project aims to support grid operators in managing large-scale power grids fully powered by renewable energy.

➂ The toolbox will be compatible with existing commercial software packages and will use multilinear models to simulate power grid components.

➀ The Fraunhofer Institutes for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU and for Production Technology and Applied Materials Research IFAM have achieved a breakthrough in materials research with the composite material HoverLIGHT, which sets new standards for machine tool construction.

➁ HoverLIGHT combines aluminum foam and particle-filled hollow spheres to achieve an unprecedented combination of lightness, rigidity, and vibration damping.

➂ In a joint project with an industrial partner, it was proven for the first time that HoverLIGHT dampens vibrations by a factor of 3 better than conventional materials in series machines, while saving 20 percent in weight.

➀ The Agentur für Innovation in der Cybersicherheit GmbH has selected three finalists from 66 submissions for the HAL2025 competition focused on autonomous intelligent systems.

➁ The finalists include Fraunhofer IFF, Prof. Dr. Heiko Hamann, and Martin Matt, each with unique approaches to developing swarm intelligence systems.

➂ The next phase involves detailed concept development, with final evaluation by a Grand Jury and a prize of up to 100,000 Euros for the best concept.

➀ Fraunhofer ZSI presented mid-term results for the current funding period to representatives from the Ministry of Economy, Innovation, Digital and Energy in Saarland.

➁ The center showcased advancements in intelligent sensor systems that are crucial for complex systems in the industrial and medical fields.

➂ Highlights included a functional demonstrator for non-contact characterization of heart muscle tissue models and an intelligent ultrasound sensor system designed using a modular approach.

➀ The Cybersecurity Agency has initiated a call for innovative data reconstruction research to address communication challenges in difficult environments.

➁ The program aims to develop new approaches and technologies to improve communication quality with low data transfer rates, focusing on security-critical applications.

➂ Interested organizations are invited to submit ideas by February 16, 2025, to contribute to the development of robust and future-proof communication capabilities.

➀ Editors Cabe Atwell and Bill Wong reflect on the new technologies showcased at CES 2025.

➁ They discuss both the exhibits on display and the innovations happening behind the scenes.

➂ The article provides insights into the future direction of consumer electronics based on the event.

➀ The Cyberagentur has announced three finalists for their HAL2025 competition focused on developing autonomous intelligent systems.

➁ The finalists include Fraunhofer IFF from Magdeburg, Prof. Dr. Heiko Hamann from the University of Konstanz, and Martin Matt as an individual participant.

➂ The next phase requires detailed concepts to be submitted by April 2025, with a grand jury evaluating the submissions.