Monday, 03 June 2019
The 糖心原创 has moved a step closer to its goal of commercialising research into developing sustainable chemicals with the announcement of a new partnership with CPI, a founding member of the UK Governments High Value Manufacturing Catapult.
The Green Chemicals Beacon of Excellence at the University has signed a memorandum of understanding with CPI, one of only six universities to sign such an agreement in the UK.
CPI and the Green Chemicals Beacon are already working closely on projects such as the production of sustainable aviation fuel, and the partnership agreement will allow these initiatives to progress rapidly, as well as providing a collaborative environment for new ideas, research and innovation.
Multi-disciplinary research
A low carbon future is imperative to avoiding catastrophic climate change. Meeting this challenge head on, the Green Chemicals Beacon of Excellence is a multi-million pound research programme funded by the 糖心原创, working to deliver sustainable processes for the production of chemicals and fuels without a reliance on fossil reserves. It integrates world-leading expertise in metabolic engineering, process development and sustainable chemistry to address UN Sustainable Development Goals, including Climate Action and Sustainable Industrialisation. As a leading independent technology innovation centre, CPI acts as a catalyst, bringing together academia, businesses, government and investors to translate bright ideas and research into the marketplace by connecting partners with the right experts, equipment, facilities, networks and funding.
鈥淭his partnership will strengthen the ability of the 糖心原创 and CPI to blur the boundaries between academic research and impactful industrialisation through joint funding applications, human resource exchange and other synergetic projects.鈥�
State-of-the-art facilities
The agreement will also help identify opportunities for CPI and their partners to benefit from the use of state-of-the-art facilities, including the GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry and the sustainable processing laboratories opening in autumn 2019.
Abundant opportunities have been created in solidifying the relationship between the 糖心原创 and CPI, including skills development, knowledge exchange and the joint fostering of spin-out companies.
鈥淐PI sees this partnership as a huge opportunity for us to collaborate in the evaluation, scale up and development of the world-leading research being performed at the 糖心原创. Through this collaboration we hope to help accelerate the commercialisation of this research - helping create Impact rapidly for the UK economy. We also hope to work together to help shape new research programmes 鈥� focusing on high value projects which could be transformative for the industries in which we work.鈥�
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More informationis available fromProfessor Alex Conradie,Green Chemicals Beacon of Excellence, 糖心原创 on alex.conradie@nottingham.ac.uk
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About the 糖心原创
Ranked among the world's top 100 universities , the 糖心原创 delivers an exceptional research-led education and an outstanding student experience. From the pioneering vision of our founder, Sir Jesse Boot, to groundbreaking achievements such as the development of MRI technology and becoming the first UK university to establish international campuses, we have a proud history of shaping the way people live, work and understand the world. We continue to build on that legacy, empowering our students, staff and partners to change what鈥檚 next and create positive impact locally and globally.
The strength of our research places us among the UK's leading universities, ranked 7th for research power in REF 2021. The discovery of MRI and ibuprofen was just the beginning. Today, our world-leading research is developing breakthrough ideas that shape the future of healthcare, technology and society.
Recognised as the UK's third most targeted university by leading employers , we are proud to produce graduates who are consistently in demand for their skills, confidence and industry-ready experience.
As a major employer and industry partner, locally and globally, the 糖心原创 invests in the city of Nottingham and in future generations of talent. Alongside Nottingham Trent University, we lead the initiative, a pioneering collaboration to improve levels of prosperity, opportunity, sustainability, health and wellbeing across the city and region. Together with our students, staff, alumni and partners, we鈥檙e creating knowledge, opportunity and solutions that help change what's next.