Innovate UK

CPI to print low cost energy harvesting device

The Centre for Process Innovation has announced a new project to develop a novel printed energy harvesting device that is powered by near-field communication.

g2o

Dr Khasha Ghaffarzadeh caught up with Tim Harper from g2o to learn the latest news from the company, including developments following their recent grants and funding rounds.

Graphene inks for novel lighting applications

Project Graphted is a collaborative Innovate UK project led by PolyPhotonix and seeks to evaluate Graphene's potential as a transparent electrode when dispersed in a polymeric matrix.

Boost for aerospace industry

Business Minister Anna Soubry has opened new cutting edge research facilities in Coventry and announced new technology projects to keep the UK a world leader in aerospace.

Faradion

Faradion Limited is an early stage company (est. 2011) engaged in the development of low-cost, non-aqueous sodium-ion (Na ion) rechargeable batteries for automotive, utility and consumer sectors (grid energy storage).

World's first sodium-ion powered vehicle

Developed by British battery start-up firm Faradion in collaboration with Williams Advanced Engineering and Oxford University, a sodium-ion powered vehicle was demonstrated in an e-bike application as a proof-of-concept to showcase the capabilities of this new type of battery chemistry.

Cambridge Nanosystems

Cambridge Nanosystems is a UK-based start-up born out of Cambridge University that specialises in advanced materials. In this profile update, Dr Khasha Ghaffarzadeh covers their latest developments.

New energy harvesting for vehicles and devices: huge business

Energy harvesting is the creation of electricity from ambient energy. IDTechEx Show! covers it all in one place.

Spearheading future electric vehicle battery production

Innovate UK and the Office for low emission Vehicles are to invest up to £10 million in a single consortium to develop a pilot line to understand how to produce high-voltage electric vehicle batteries at a rate that can later be scaled up for commercial production.

UK Energy Harvesting Special Interest Group Event

The Energy Harvesting Network is holding its annual one-day dissemination event in partnership with the Innovate UK's Energy Harvesting Special Interest Group on 19th March 2015 in London.

Next-generation electric vehicle motor

New prototype 85kW synchronous reluctance drive designed primarily for electric vehicle traction applications. Avoids the use of expensive rare earth elements, provides uncompromised performance at significantly reduced cost.

Energy Harvesting Network - special interest group meeting

The Energy Harvesting Network is holding its annual one-day dissemination event in partnership with the Innovate UK's Energy Harvesting Special Interest Group on 19th March 2015 in London.

Dyesol signs agreement with SPECIFIC

Dyesol signed an important agreement with SPECIFIC which marks the next step in its plan to commercialise its technology in the U.K.

Fripp Design

Fripp Design are the first company to attempt to commercialise 3D printing of silicone. They are focussed on medical prosthetics and consumer product prototyping markets.