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[club sandwich] 11/12/2018 08:23

Pshevlin - all my spare money is in VRS, so not an issue ;-)

[rafboy] 11/12/2018 08:22

Could see a decent run, no vote to worry about.

[parob] 11/12/2018 08:22

We are through 130! Now let's stay above it.

[tim3416] 11/12/2018 08:19

Cheer up pshevlin!! ;-)

[pshevlin] 11/12/2018 08:13

I hope everyone has moved their funds out of the UK by now (except for versarien of course)

[pshevlin] 11/12/2018 08:11

Hardly going to be read everywhere Grabster and even if it is no mention of versarian.Only First graphene gets one of those.(Foreign of course)Rule Brittania:(

[1teepee] 11/12/2018 08:08

Thought that was exporting is great campaign

[lovat scout] 11/12/2018 08:02

Were the UK press invited? Probably were but far more interested in Brexit than going up to Manchester. I see Xinhua, the official Chinese press agency covered and reported it. Quite a large following I assume!

[squire007] 11/12/2018 08:02

LS, its a crying shame our ftse 100 is so US based !!! Scandalous, come on vrs iqe etc etc ... stuff it up'em lol

[grabster] 11/12/2018 07:51

So few reports. Maybe worth showing one in full:


10December2018

HRH The Duke of York officially opens the Masdar Building, home to the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre
His Royal Highness The Duke of York has officially opened the £60m Masdar Building which houses the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) at The University of Manchester.

HRH toured the new state-of-the-art facility in Manchester today (Monday 10 December) and met with leading academics and the University’s graphene industry partners and entrepreneurs.

The GEIC complements the National Graphene Institute’s (NGI) international research focus by concentrating on multi-faceted industry-led applications development. The key areas within the new building include; pilot productions, characterisation and material development.

The GEIC will accelerate the commercial impact of graphene and help realise its potential to revolutionise countless industries. It has been made possible by the generous support of its sponsors: Masdar, Research England, Innovate UK, ERDF, and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

During the visit The Duke took in an exhibition of the latest graphene products and prototypes including; pioneering graphene-oxide membranes for water filtration, graphene composite battery panels, an innovative unmanned aerial vehicle made with graphene-enhanced carbon fibre, and a modified BAC Mono sports car with graphene-enhanced composite bodywork.

HRH, who’s three core areas of focus include; education and skills, entrepreneurship, and science, technology and engineering, met with entrepreneurs from five of the University’s graphene spin-out companies who are developing next-generation applications through the NGI and GEIC whilst establishing their own companies in Manchester. The Duke was accompanied by representatives of the University leadership team, the building’s funders and local government officials.

Speaking at the opening ceremony HRH The Duke of York said said: "It is a great pleasure to be back at The University of Manchester and to come and see the next stage in the development of graphene.

"The question I've been asking is, 'how do people who are in manufacturing or other businesses know what graphene can do for them?' or more accurately, 'what can the new 2D materials do for them?'

"This is an excellent place for businesses who may suddenly find that graphene or a 2D material is in their interest, and just from my short visit today, the ideas seem to be limitless in how you can apply them. This is going to be a huge industrial transformation which could benefit both humankind and industry and it starts here. I wish you all every success."

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This is an excellent place for businesses who may suddenly find that graphene or a 2D material is in their interest, and just from my short visit today, the ideas seem to be limitless in how you can apply them. This is going to be a huge industrial transformation which could benefit both humankind and industry and it starts here. I wish you all every success
HRH The Duke of York
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Professor Luke Georghiou, Deputy President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University said: “The GEIC is a first step to realising a transformation of our wider surroundings. Manchester was known around the globe as Cottonopolis at the height of the Industrial Revolution – in this century our aim is to be Graphene City – a district where 2D materials and complementary technologies drive jobs and growth.”

Along with the NGI and the Henry Royce Institute (set to be completed in 2020) the GEIC will be crucial in maintaining the UK’s world leading position in advanced materials.

James Baker, CEO of Graphene@Manchester said: “The GEIC is a key component of the University’s strategy for Graphene@Manchester. With the ecosystem we are creating here in Manchester we can accelerate the commercialisation of real-world applications and transition graphene and other 2D materials from the lab to the marketplace. We are reaching a tipping point now where the expectations for graphene are becoming reality.”

Masdar, CEO Mohamed Al Ramahi said: “As a global renewable energy leader, we invest in technologies with untapped commercial potential. Today’s opening of the Masdar Building highlights an exciting future for Masdar, the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre and The University of Manchester as we work together on this pioneering project over the coming months and years.”

The GEIC has already created more than 40 jobs in addition to academics to grow the University community to over 300 graphene-related staff at the University. International partners including First Graphene have also located their European-base of operations at the GEIC and have recruited additional staff in Manchester.

Jake Berry MP, Minister for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth said: “I am delighted that we have been able to support the completion of the Graphene Engineering and Innovation Centre with £5m from the local growth fund. The innovation led by the GEIC will secure the UK’s position as the world-leader in this cutting edge technology, putting Manchester and the Northern Powerhouse on the global stage.”

The building, designed by world-renowned architect Rafael Vinoly, is 8,400 square metres in size. It was built by contractors Laing O’Rourke, BBK, Ramboll, CH2M Hill and project managed by Arcadis.

Diana Hampson, Director of Estates and Facilities at The University of Manchester, said: “The GEIC will be home to graphene-specialist staff based at The University of Manchester, working directly alongside industry with state-of-the-art and bespoke equipment at their disposal. It will allow Manchester to build on its pioneering research and enable industry to translate that work into commercial applications.”

Advanced materials is one of The University of Manchester’s research beacons - examples of pioneering discoveries, interdisciplinary collaboration and cross-sector partnerships that are tackling some of the biggest questions facing the planet. #ResearchBeacons

[club sandwich] 11/12/2018 07:47

On the note of press: remember about 8 months ago NR did a photo shoot? Did we ever find out what that was for, and when it was / will be used?

[tini5] 11/12/2018 07:44

I fear you’re right Pshevlin.

[pshevlin] 11/12/2018 07:38

Press coverage? They are only interested in death and disaster. The British have always been a self scourging nation which was tolerable when we were a force in the world but now it's pathetic. The charge of the light brigade is no longer heroic, it's just tragic.

[tini5] 11/12/2018 07:33

Looking forward to convincingly pushing through 130 today.

Disappointed at lack of press coverage on the GEIC yesterday. Not only is it great for VRS but the GEIC represents a significant potential educational and industrial boost to the UK.

[club sandwich] 11/12/2018 07:27

17 collabs 'that we've let the market know about' - strongly implying there are others that we *don't* know about. I wonder if one of those is with a certain consumer electronics company in Korea?

[dafad] 11/12/2018 06:42

Imagine the day when there will be a machine similar to this on building sites producing nanene parts for the project in hand(i know this ones for metal parts but i shouldn't think it is much different to one for polymers)

[jointer13] 11/12/2018 06:14

opening of geic yesterday.

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This is an excellent place for businesses who may suddenly find that graphene or a 2D material is in their interest, and just from my short visit today, the ideas seem to be limitless in how you can apply them. This is going to be a huge industrial transformation which could benefit both humankind and industry and it starts here. I wish you all every success
HRH The Duke of York

[diplomat65] 11/12/2018 02:19

Some "interesting" claims being made by Warwick Grigor down under this morning about FGR's AUS $500,000 order for 2,000 kgs of Graphene but I'm guessing it's multi-layer graphite at AUS$250 per kg?

[1teepee] 11/12/2018 00:20

Yes so strong it's up 0.2% omg !

[ny boy] 11/12/2018 00:03

US markets recovered strongly, maybe this could be the breakout tomorrow fingers x’d

[night terrors] 10/12/2018 23:40

"...political direction..."!

surely that's an oxymoron...!?

[lovat scout] 10/12/2018 22:31

Weak GBP should also support FTSE100 - I suspect the rest of UK shares will be quiet with low volume until some sort of political direction becomes clearer.

[phoenixs] 10/12/2018 21:33

Wall Street 600 points higher than at the London close.

[ellissj] 10/12/2018 21:31

Indeed superg, the proposed iso standards leave no room for wriggling. It's laterals and thickness that typically define GNP's therein. Game over. Vrs sitting pretty imo. Best ellis.