The visit included:
- A guided tour of our laboratories and facilitiesÂ
- Mentoring sessions with our research teamsÂ
- Discussions on scientific and technical challenges relevant to the projectÂ
- Exploration of new opportunities and future potential for joint actionsÂ
These exchanges not only strengthen our partnership, but also foster valuable dialogue on how to accelerate innovation and maximize the impact of EU strategic autonomy and cooperation among members.Â
We are excited about the road ahead and the possibilities that lie in combining our expertise and vision.
PDOTEGTM → Battery-Free IIoT Network Nodes Powered by Thermal Energy Harvesting. Â
The PDOTEGTM is a 3D printed sustainable Thermoelectric generator (TEG) designed for battery-less power supply of IIoT sensors from existing temperature gradients (or standard hot surfaces).Â
IIOT-driven predictive maintenance isn’t the future – it’s the new standard!
Traditionally, hashtag #IoT sensors require frequent hashtag #battery replacements, leading to high costs (e.g. 98% of businesses report productivity loss from Downtimes – even a single hour of interruption can cost over 100K € in lost output) and significant environmental impact.Â
But PDOTEGTM changes the game!
PDOTEGTM aligned with EU green goals, COâ‚‚ reduction & renewable energy advancements relies on:
Scientific Impact → 3D printed TEGs push boundaries of Power Conversion Efficiency (PCE), novel organic-based TEGs ~2–6% (conventional inorganic-based TEGs ~5–8%).
Industrial Impact → Self-powered diagnostic units for condition monitoring of machinery & installations
Powered by existing temperature gradients:Â
Thanks to our technology, PDOTEGTM operates without batteries, harvesting energy from ambient heat losses eliminating maintenance costs and issues related to battery management.Â
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PDOTEGTM innovation marks a decisive step toward a more sustainable and autonomous IoT, ready to transform the way we interact with connected industrial environments.Â
For more information, refer to the full scientific article https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.166140.
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]]>The PDoT.tech team had the pleasure of presenting our latest advances in “Commercialization of thermal energy harvesting solutions towards self-powered IoT sensors for industrial predictive maintenance,” supported by the APPROACH EU project (https://euproject-approach.eu/).
We’re grateful for the engaging discussions and the opportunity to exchange valuable insights with fellow researchers and industry experts.
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2. Exchanged ideas on potential materials needs for specific applications such as highly-conductive materials with tailorable semi-conducting behavior, and, environmentally friendly, and scalable reproducible inks for films fabrication.
