Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre
First-Class Apprenticeships at Manchester’s Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre
Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre 13 August 2024
We’re thrilled to celebrate the recent achievements of two of our outstanding graduates from the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC). Sam Davies and Thomas Sherratt have both successfully completed The University of Manchester’s Technical Apprenticeship programme, earning First-Class Honours degrees in Chemical Science. We caught up with them to congratulate them on their success and […]
Graphene-enhanced packaging: a breakthrough for sustainability and innovation
Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre 25 July 2023
The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre brought together leading experts and industry professionals to explore how graphene could be the answer to the packaging industry’s quest for sustainability and efficiency. The Packaging Industry has always been on the lookout for groundbreaking technologies that not only meet the demands of the market but also address pressing environmental […]
Pioneering green graphene applications at the UAE Climate Tech 2023
Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre 25 May 2023
The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre demonstrated impact of the commercialisation of graphene and 2D materials at the two-day event, organised by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) in partnership with ADNOC and MASDAR. Chief Executive Officer for Graphene@Manchester, James Baker, and members of the Graphene Engineering and Innovation Centre (GEIC) attended the first […]
Meet Steve Hodge: award-winning CTO of Versarien and graphene industry champion
Applications 6 September 2022
Versarien’s chief technical officer Steve Hodge plays an influential role across different working groups, looking at the challenges of commodification and supply chain adoption for graphene and other 2D materials.
Graphene inventor Vivek Koncherry: from ‘backwater’ to space inventor
Applications 1 May 2022
Led by UoM alumnus and graphene inventor Vivek Koncherry, GEIC Tier 1 Partner Graphene Innovations Manchester uses advanced manufacturing techniques to deliver composite material applications for now and for the future. We sat down for a chat and started back at the beginning, in rural India…
Perfect Sense AQ: how schoolgirl Ava’s air-quality invention won global acclaim
Applications 27 January 2022
Teenage inventor and entrepreneur Ava Garside has earned multiple awards for her air-quality pin badge Perfect Sense AQ. We asked about the background to her invention, a jam-packed last couple of years and plans for the future.
Graphene lifecycle: how sustainable are emerging nanotechnologies?
Applications 7 December 2021
Graphene@Manchester is taking a serious look at the impact – positive and negative – of graphene technologies on sustainability, writes Liam Britnell.
Nanoplexus: the Manchester SME at the cutting edge of 2D materials
Applications 9 September 2021
As Manchester technology SME Nanoplexus becomes a Tier 2 partner of the GEIC, chief executive Jae Jong Byun tells the story behind the company and outlines the potential for a new material called MXene to transform the landscape of advanced manufacturing.
COVID catalyst: how graphene can lead the global recovery
Applications 8 June 2021
James Baker, CEO of Graphene@Manchester, says innovation in advanced materials has the potential to support social, economic and technological opportunities to help achieve a green recovery following the impact of COVID-19.
Graphene and NPL: new standards for a maturing industry
Collaborations 19 March 2021
The National Physical Laboratory’s Andrew Pollard tells us about his research at NPL and why its latest standard is so important for the graphene supply chain.