Recently, the University of Manchester's £60 million graphene engineering innovation center has been completed and put into use. The center will work closely with a series of industrial partners around the world to accelerate the commercialization of graphene in Manchester.
To date, First Graphene Ltd (First Graphene Ltd.), Haydale Graphene Industries and Versarien plc have agreed to work with GEIC to develop and commercialize graphene products and applications. GEIC is located in the heart of Manchester. In the nearby Masdar building, the ownership of the building was handed over to the University of Manchester before the official opening later this year.
Like the National Graphene Institute (NGI) and the Henry Royce Institute (which will be completed in 2019), the Graphene Engineering Innovation Center GEIC will play a key role in maintaining the UK's world leading position in advanced materials.
James Baker, CEO of Graphene University of Manchester, said: 'GEIC is a key component of the University of Manchester's graphene strategy. Our goal is to accelerate the commercialization of graphene in real-world applications and to graphene And other 2D materials are transferred from the laboratory to the market. In addition to scholars, GEIC will add 30 staff to increase the number of graphene-related staff at the University of Manchester to more than 300 people.'
'First Graphene, Haydale and Versarien are the first companies to sign 'level 1' partners with GEIC. We anticipate that Tier 1 partners may be larger SMEs and multinationals with interests in multiple applications. '
First-tier partnership companies can access the world's leading graphene knowledge and experience, including the University of Manchester, as well as specialized equipment within GEIC to help accelerate product and process development as soon as possible.
GEIC will work with academia to focus on industry-led application development. It will fill by providing facilities focused on pilot production, characterization and application development in composites, energy, solution formulations and coatings, electronics and membranes. A key blank in the graphene and 2D material ecosystem.
First Graphene Ltd is known for its manufacture of graphene by electrochemical stripping of graphite. Prior to this, First Graphene has successfully developed a number of graphene applications in cooperation with Australian universities, including flame retardant supercapacitors. It will be the company's first major cooperation in the UK.
Warwick Grigor, Chairman of First Graphene, said: 'We are very pleased to work with the GEIC team at the University of Manchester to establish a business in the UK for the first time. GEIC's strong focus on industry collaboration is an important step in incorporating graphene applications into manufacturing, thereby accelerating graphite. Commercialization of alkenes.
The University of Manchester is also discussing with other companies on primary and secondary partnerships. Secondary partners are especially interested in working with smaller businesses and those wishing to explore graphene to truly benefit their business or product range. Corporate Collaboration. The Graphene Engineering Innovation Center is dedicated to cultivating a group of scientists, manufacturers, engineers, innovators and industrialists to build an advanced material innovation ecosystem for tandem graphene-based research into finished products.