It’s been over 160 years since Alexander Parkes created what many people regard to be the first thermoplastic, Parkesine, in Birmingham (that’s right – plastic is a UK innovation). Though Parkes himself never really achieved commercial success with his wonder …
Are you an SME working in the advanced materials space? Does your work have applications in transport and mobility? Do you want to break into international markets or increase your international collaboration? This could be the right opportunity for your …
Twelve months ago I was franticly trying to gather enough data and finish enough experiments so that my PhD thesis was a sensible story rather than an incoherent mess of all the data I’d gathered over the previous 3.5 years. …
Actually, it’s simpler- and less technical- than that. The Advanced Materials team at Innovate UK spends its time looking at the intersection of materials, functionality and process.
Nanotechnology and advanced materials may feel like they are the stuff of sci-fi and comic books, but scientists and engineers all around the world are figuring out how to use 2D materials like graphene and leap these technologies forward so …
My name is Ben Walsh and my job at Innovate UK is to drive innovation in advanced materials. Enabling technology Being part of the Enabling Technology team I touch on many different sectors and support a wide variety of activities …
The Advanced Materials programme at Innovate UK sits within the Enabling Technologies team and contributes to many sectors, from aerospace to chemicals production to electronics - it underpins nearly 1/3 of all UK manufacturing, and the market for value-add materials …
High-value manufacturing in the UK has a major role in accelerating UK economic growth. Take a look at these videos, which showcase some of the UK manufacturers Innovate UK has funded. Jaguar Land Rover REALITY: the future of vehicle recycling Jaguar …
Your business could benefit from a wide range of opportunities to get funding for your innovative ideas from Innovate UK. These are our new competitions that opened in October 2015. Optimising food composition: fat, sugar, salt and fibre Award: Up to £10 million …
You have 2.5 minutes - Go! We held our annual Technology-inspired Collaboration Nation in London, on 14th October. 71 small and micro UK businesses that won the Technology Inspired Feasibility Studies competition this year had: 2.5 minutes one Powerpoint slide …
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