Manchester’s Mayfield regeneration scheme made history on 12 October 2021, as the location of a pioneering piece of structural engineering, using a new, low-emissions concrete – developed by Nationwide Engineering and The University of Manchester – that… Read More »Roller disco vs climate change: how graphene is transforming the construction industry
A member of the Government’s Science and Technology Select Committee (STSC) discovered first-hand how material science can help the UK build back better – at a pour of a revolutionary, emissions-busting concrete featuring the nanomaterial… Read More »MP attends showcase for Manchester’s emission-busting concrete that is set to transform global construction
Advanced manufacturing experts from Manchester have revealed what human life in space could look like – with a graphene-enhanced space habitat developed to meet anticipated demand for human settlements beyond Earth. A community of specialists… Read More »Space habitats for life beyond earth revealed as Manchester takes next graphene-enhanced leap
The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) at The University of Manchester was the venue for the latest piece of pioneering work in using advanced materials in construction to promote sustainability in the sector. Nationwide Engineering,… Read More »GEIC hosts first exterior pour of graphene-enhanced Concretene
During July, we were pleased to host a number of visits to the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) – showcasing our expertise in advanced materials science and commercialisation to high-profile guests from the UK and… Read More »GEIC visits: trade delegations pledge support for graphene innovation
The statistics on food waste are shocking. According to the United Nations, one-third of all food produced globally is wasted, including half of all fruit and vegetables. And in a world of increasingly precarious water… Read More »Food waste: how graphene can solve a growing global crisis
Graphene@Manchester is pleased to announce a range of new industrial partnerships, with three new Tier 2 agreements signed in July and more to follow in the coming weeks. Nationwide Engineering, Nanoplexus and Grafmarine have become… Read More »New GEIC Tier 2 partners showcase range of 2D material tech
The 2021 Eli and Britt Harari Awards for Graphene Enterprise has been won by Vivek Koncherry for his project entitled ‘Space Habitat Architecture’ – a concept around lightweighting for composite materials with application on earth… Read More »Lightweight composites for space habitat win 2021 Eli Harari Graphene Enterprise Award
A joint venture between graphene specialists at The University of Manchester and alumni-led construction firm Nationwide Engineering has developed a product that could revolutionise the concrete industry and its impact on the environment. In a… Read More »Greener AND cheaper: Graphene@Manchester solves concrete’s big problem
The second edition of the Graphene Hackathon delivered a wealth of creativity as teams battled it out to win prizes for the best business idea using graphene. The 2021 event – held from 26-30 April… Read More »Graphene Hackathon 2021: ingenuity and ambition on show in global competition