Thought leadership
Industry-led, academic-fed: The Manchester innovation model
Thought leadership 19th December 2023
Originally posted by James Baker on LinkedIn Over the last five years, there’s been a lot of government interest in our Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre model. I think it’s because, while we are 100% owned by The University of Manchester, we are different to a catapult. Firstly, we’re almost 100% industry funded, which gives us […]
150+ ‘graphenes’ at your disposal: today, it’s the application that decides the material.
Thought leadership 13th December 2023
Originally posted by James Baker on LinkedIn The isolation of graphene in 2004 was a seminal breakthrough. Pioneers Sir Andre Geim and Sir Konstantin Novoselov sparked a global science revolution – a continued journey of discovery producing a range of breakthrough applications – from graphene-enhanced concrete that reduces CO₂, to a revolutionary hydrogel for vertical farming, […]
Manchester: the global capital for graphene knowledge
Thought leadership 13th December 2023
Originally posted by James Baker on LinkedIn Twenty years on from the isolation of graphene, The University of Manchester remains a world leader in 2D materials innovation, and increasingly our partnership work is global, as companies and institutions come to access knowledge sharing and expertise. Firstly, our focus on sustainability has made us a go-to […]
How sustainability is driving 2D material innovation
Thought leadership 13th December 2023
Originally posted by James Baker on LinkedIn You’d expect me to argue that the future of graphene lies in sustainability, but the fact is, the graphene and 2D material sector is already being driven by innovations designed to tackle the climate crisis. Advanced materials research used to be driven by defence and heavy industry; the […]