The University of Manchester's Graphene Engineering Innovation Center is located in the Masdar Building in the heart of Manchester, with world-class equipment and facilities.
Graphene Engineering Innovation Center, University of Manchester
Prince Andrew, Duke of York has long been committed to supporting the development of three major areas of talent education, innovation and entrepreneurship, and scientific and technological engineering. This coincides with the original intention of the University of Manchester's Graphene Engineering Innovation Center-the focus of the Graphene Engineering Innovation Center It is to cooperate with academia to develop industry-led application development. The center will fill key gaps in the graphene and two-dimensional materials ecosystem by providing facilities for pilot production, characterization, and development of composite materials, energy, solution-based coatings, electronics, and membrane applications.
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, said at the launching ceremony of the Graphene Engineering Innovation Center: "It is an honor to visit the University of Manchester again and witness a new starting point for the development of graphene materials. I have been thinking: 'How to make companies in manufacturing and other fields understand What will graphene or new 2D materials bring to their development? '
The University of Manchester's Graphene Engineering Innovation Center will be a blessing place for graphene and 2D materials companies. Today, I saw the unlimited development prospects of graphene as a super material in Manda. In the future, its promotion and application in various fields will be unlimited. Graphene has brought about a disruptive industrial transformation, and I look forward to your more successful research and development here! "
James Baker, CEO of Manchester Graphene Strategy, expressed his high affirmation and expectations on the status and role of the Graphene Engineering Innovation Center:
"The Graphene Engineering Innovation Center is an important part of Manchester's graphene strategy. Our goal is to accelerate the commercialization of graphene research applications and bring graphene and other 2D materials from the laboratory to the market. The Graphene Engineering Innovation Center will also increase 30 non-research staff. By then, the University of Manchester will have more than 300 staff in graphene R & D related fields. "
As early as June of this year, the Graphene Engineering Innovation Center welcomed the first batch of "first-tier" strategic partners, including First Graphene Ltd, Haydale Graphene Industries, and Versarien PLC. Tier 1 partnership companies can gain knowledge and experience including the University of Manchester's world-leading graphene, as well as specialized equipment within GEIC to help accelerate product and process development into the market as quickly as possible.
The University of Manchester is second to none in graphene research, with three top R & D and innovation centers. In addition to the Graphene Engineering Innovation Center, there are the well-known National Graphene Institute (NGI) in Manchester and the Henry Royce Advanced Materials Institute (expected to be completed in 2020).
The three research centres will jointly strengthen Manchester's position as the world's leading graphene research and commercialization knowledge base and will play a vital role in maintaining the UK's world leadership in advanced materials.
From history to modern times, Manchester has always been at the forefront of technological innovation in the world. Since its establishment in 1824, the University of Manchester has integrated the city's innovative spirit into the educational philosophy. Today, this top university's scientific research, Teaching and innovation enjoy a world-class reputation. As the earliest successful institution for the preparation of graphene, the University of Manchester in the UK has been deeply involved in this field, not only has a deep technical accumulation, but also the center of global graphene scientific research activities.
In 2010, Professor Andre Geim and Professor Kostya Novoselov, scientists of the University of Manchester, successfully obtained the ultra-thin material graphene by tearing, and won the Nobel Physics Scholarship, since then, the University of Manchester has 25 Nobel Prize winners.