Thought leadership
Thought leadership 15 October 2024
We’ve been talking a lot about the 20th anniversary of the isolation of graphene, and so the key moments along that wild journey have been on my mind. To celebrate that, although many to choose from, here are my 20 seminal moments. This isn’t ranked in any order, but wow – 20 years gives you […]
Thought leadership 15 October 2024
Why would over 400 companies trust in the ‘Graphene@Manchester Model’? Well, if you ask them, they’ll say it’s because our industry-led, academic-fed approach offers something that nowhere else does – “we make graphene work for industry”! So, let me take five minutes of your time to a) persuade you that that’s true, and b) show […]
Thought leadership 19 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 […]
Thought leadership 13 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, […]
Thought leadership 13 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 […]
Thought leadership 13 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 […]