The Engineer (magazine)

1 week ago | theengineer.co.uk | Jon Excell

The global space economy - once the sole preserve of governments - is growing and changing rapidly as a host of entrepreneurs and new space innovators eye up the potential of opportunities, ranging from asteroid mining and orbital data centres, to space-based solar power and zero-gravity drug development. Indeed, according to analysts, commercial activities now account for almost 80 per cent of a sector that’s predicted to grow from $630 billion in 2023 to $1.8 trillion by 2035.

2 weeks ago | theengineer.co.uk | Andrew Wade

Things are moving fast at Copenhagen-based biotechnology company Aerbio. The startup has its roots in the UK but recently relocated to the Danish capital after several years operating out of the Netherlands. Unfortunately, that move precipitated the exit of CXO and co-founder Pete Rowe, who The Engineer had originally spoken to about the company back in February. Thankfully, fellow co-founder and CTO, Rob Mansfield, was able to provide an update in the wake of the executive shake-up.

2 weeks ago | theengineer.co.uk | Andrew Wade

When The Engineer last caught up with Ceres Power, the company had just been awarded the MacRobert Award, one of engineering’s most prestigious prizes. Spun out of Imperial College in 2001, Ceres had already been making waves for several years, its SteelCell solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology converting hydrogen and hydrocarbons into electricity.

1 month ago | theengineer.co.uk | Jason Ford

AirCar inventor and designer Stefan Klein unveiled the production prototype to a crowd of industry leaders at the 2025 Living Legends of Aviation Gala Dinner in Beverly Hills, California. The AirCar holds a Certificate of Airworthiness and has so far completed over 170 flight hours and more than 500 take-offs and landings. AirCar first appeared in The Engineer in 2021 after it had undertaken a flight from Nitra Airport to Bratislava Airport.

1 month ago | theengineer.co.uk | Jason Ford

The company’s Impervio separator suppresses dendrite growth, monitors cell activity, and signals the battery management system (BMS) to shut down the cell if necessary. In doing so, 24M said OEMs will be able to target recalls to specific affected units rather than recalling an entire model line, which can cost in the region of $1bn. Dendrites form when the metal ions (like lithium) deposit unevenly on the anode during charging, forming needle-like or branch-like structures.