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11June2021

Nobel Laureate Andre Geim heralds the ‘2D Materials Age’ at global innovation summit

On Monday 14 June, Nobel Laureate Sir Andre Geim (pictured) will be joining some of the brightest minds on the planet - from industry, government, academia, culture and entertainment – to answer the question: ‘How do we get the next 10 years right?’

Andre is Regius Professor at The University of Manchester and was awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize with colleague Sir Kostya Novoselov for their groundbreaking work on graphene, the one-atom-thick form of carbon with extraordinary physical properties that is transforming materials science and engineering.

Andre will be speaking at the CogX Festival, the global leadership summit focused on AI and transformational technology. The three-day event runs from 14-16 June and will feature world-leading experts discussing the innovations that will shape the next decade and beyond.

Among other high-profile attendees will be Hollywood actor and investor Robert Downey Jr, legendary musician and philanthropist Nile Rodgers, plus Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice President of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age, and Dame Vivian Hunt, Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company.

Andre will be speaking on the Monday, 14 June, 3:00pm-3:40 pm as part of an in-person session entitled ‘The 2D materials Age’. The presentation will look to explain how progress in material science could drastically change our physical and digital worlds.

A new class of materials

In a recent interview, Andre explained: “Graphene is a new class of materials we were not even aware of just 15 years ago. It was completely hidden from materials science.

“And graphene is not alone, it has many brothers, sisters, cousins, and by now we have probably studied dozens of those, hundreds of those materials.

“If we look at the history of the human race it’s gradually built up from the Stone Age, to the Iron and Bronze ages, etc. We now live in the age of plastics and silicon, so I wouldn’t be surprised that next we will be coming into the age of 2D materials.”

The session will be moderated by Timandra Harkness, a BBC Radio 4 presenter, as well as a writer and comedian.

Graphene@Manchester, the world-leading research and innovation community based at The University of Manchester, will also have a virtual booth at the event where it will showcase how graphene and 2D materials are now going from the lab to market.

Defining the next decade

The CogX Festival gathers the brightest minds in business, government and technology to celebrate innovation, discuss global topics and share the latest trends shaping the defining decade ahead.

The hybrid event will be hosted physically in London's Kings Cross, and is expecting 5,000 attendees in person plus 100,000 virtually, alongside 1,000 speakers, more than 350 virtual exhibitors, three physical stages and 15 virtual stages, making this year's CogX Festival more than double the size of that attended by 44,000 in 2020.

[kemche] 11/6/2021 10:02

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[superg1] 11/6/2021 09:58

Cheek

Re Ray

Why he went.

The basics as I understand it were around the note.

Forecast notes are inflated fiction to get early backers.

However it’s the broker/nomad that demands the fiction to attract the backers and this get their fees etc.

In short Ray I believe was a voluntary victim of providing what the broker demands, and when it goes wrong, the nomad points to Ray as the issue, scapegoat identified, backers demand they are binned.

I saw voluntary victim, as you have a choice on whether to rubber stamp such forecasts.


The Peterhouse note on BIDS was a complete fraud, even though James Draper lied in interviews saying all was on track re revenue he stayed, Peterhouse got the boot.

This is not unusual it’s typical AIM, the rarity on the AIM is teal businesses that could do well in the future.

Most IPOs are fantasies created to make those behind it some money early on, future success is not a factor that really matters.

It’s just an unregulated fraud cesspit, where the odd handful or genuine companies try to progress.

[forestfred] 11/6/2021 09:35

Hi Russ

Appreciate your thoughts .
You seem to have a lot of knowledge on trading the stock market .

Understand your point of view .

It was just a general observation on historic share price which keeps me open minded and optimistic as things keep changing .

No that won’t help anyone who bought higher than current share price hopefully it will go up fur them and all of us who are down on investments would not wish that on anyone .


I have bought from 12p right up to £1.50 plus but still consider it a longer term investments or its full potential.

And I been down and am down on chunks
On what I have bought it not great to have lost money, but I guess if you are invested it’s on paper unless you sell at a loss.

I’m Not a trader myself investing to retire
In next 5 years.

I have made my choices will have to live by them and as it stands I believe in them .

I do Wonder what we will be saying in 2-3 years maybe the same maybe not .

Aim is a certainly a fickle risky high risk high rewards market I guess .

If you looking for a steady 6%with limited risk then it’s not for you I reckon .


I bought some avacta in the beginning oh.. how I wish I had Not sold now many times people on boards slated them I’m sure many sold on the back of that .

Even when I made a nice profit I wish I had retained some .
Never dreamt they would go so high

We’re all hoping for great things as investors .

Life’s a gamble in the last few days have had a old friend who died tragically very sad indeed ,a lovely person inside and out .


For me if I loose money I will be disappointed for sure but life is precious I’m trying to appreciate it .

Hope life treats all share holders well .
Dyor
Atb
Ff

[senden11] 11/6/2021 09:22

On the contrary, dud, this is just the lull before the storm, so best brace yourself!

[vallhalla] 11/6/2021 09:15

...Yep!,Best not to use "Rampant",...Hic!.EDIT ,Be lucky! alth,..

[whatsthepoint] 11/6/2021 09:02

I don't think any bulls are stale. Very excited would better describe any longs I'm sure. Nice try.

[dudhew] 11/6/2021 08:28

Too many stale bulls here now. Everything feels a bit of a struggle even the optimism. Best to enjoy the summer and come back later. Nothing gets followed through ,heyho enjoy the weekend.

[russ42] 11/6/2021 07:59

Ff I don’t find your friends thoughts much help to the people who are well down here. I know plenty who are down over 70%. I have know 2 guys that run investment companies and they both say most retired guys are looking for and are receiving between 6% and 8% per annum.As they are more worried about losing their wealth than gaining fortunes. His example were a lot of clients will be investing £1 to £4 million and are happy with these percentages.I don’t think they would be happy with their returns here.

[jointer13] 11/6/2021 07:46

when you see what versariens quality graphene can do to concrete and all the other associated things that go with it. its quite incredible really.

and with the emmisions challenge i think we will see a rapid move to graphene in concrete.

and that's just the tip of the iceberg!

[forestfred] 11/6/2021 07:28

Interesting food for thought .

I’m informed by a Ifa wealth adviser friend that in general anyone investing in stock market investments should look to invest at-least 5 years .

looking back on various charts

VRS
we’re around my 12p around june 2016

so anyone lucky enough to have invested then would have made over 300% now and that is at the lower end the cycle.

The share price high this year was around 82p so aprox 700% growth

Obviously the share price high in 2018 was £1.80 in September 2018 so 16x from aprox mid 2016 share price price

So a interesting journey to say the least

The potential now appears greater than ever

So

I certainly don’t want to be out over the weekend .

But am not hanging on to each one each week .

I’m my view it will Be very interesting to see where we are in the next 12 months - couple of years though .

Have a good and happy weekend good luck with your investments .
Dyor.



Ff

[andymoore07] 11/6/2021 07:05

Next weekend then

[alchemy] 10/6/2021 20:27

Which weekend is the key .

[andymoore07] 10/6/2021 20:21

I wouldn't want to be out of this at the weekend(Sigh)

[flatcoat1] 10/6/2021 19:39

It's not procurement that takes time holiday, it's the development lifecycle. Back in 2014 I was involved in a very big project with a UK / French company on a number of projects with various military customers both in UK and US. When in 2014 the prototypes were working fine and there was lots of excitement from management on the projects.The product still has not been signed off as production qualified yet and so the expected orders have still not dropped, although should be soon.In my opinion aircraft and military applications will take the longest before revenue is seen. There is a reason these sectors have their own stringent aviation and military standards to meet. Only .eating medical is tougher.I just think people should be realistic when they expect to see revenue from these sectors. Remember we still haven't had orders for textiles or the new face mask yet which have far less standards to meet

[cheshiremoggie] 10/6/2021 19:34

Btw - in case anyone had missed this the MoD contract is due in 2022 not 21.The agreement contains several work packages due for completion by 31 March 2022, including literature review, development of graphene loaded polymer composites for three specific applications, demonstration of the applications and exploitation of the applications. CM

[cheshiremoggie] 10/6/2021 19:27

Hi lag.As an astrophysics grad I keep a keen eye on space developments.The US military have announced a feasibility study to look into using a rocket to deliver cargo worldwide - lots of nerds sitting in a room running simulations - its got lots of issues and won't be developed this side of 2030. Not likely to be a quick development.The MoD also has orders of magnitude less cash.Anyway we will see how it goes. HF8 - always love your contribution- balanced and interesting...

[battery] 10/6/2021 18:33

HF8,

I think the 3rd military app is thermal camouflage. Neill showed this effect in his presentation at an IET event at Bristol Uni in the February, just before the first UK lockdown kicked off.

[laginaneil] 10/6/2021 18:33

OK folks a concrete 'link' with a difference.

4000 cars per hour..

Watch the video.

[laginaneil] 10/6/2021 18:13

Evening Holiday,

On drones I agree, big problem will do all sorts things without putting a human

in the 'firing line'.

Take the ultimate drone - The mars helicopter !! Yesss!!

[laginaneil] 10/6/2021 18:08

Hello Cheshire,

Well the indication its speeding up, I feel, can be seen in the US were the military

are falling over themselves to use Musks commercial service's and development.

That's my bit of evidence - looking to the future not the past. We will see

civilian companies doing more jobs for the MOD because they believe they can get things

done quicker.

[holidayfunds8] 10/6/2021 17:40

so I was only truly 'Airborne' for a shorter period than I'd planned.

[holidayfunds8] 10/6/2021 17:35

ps although - going back maybe 100 years - I did manage to fall off the 'Trainasium' high-wire act at Aldershot, and managed to seriously injure myself, as I fell only 30 feet to the ground (i.e. no roping set up to catch you at the easy 30 foot stage).

[holidayfunds8] 10/6/2021 17:28

flatcoat1 - not sure I agree with you on military application timescales.

I understand the general view that MoD Procurement process can be a total nightmare, but I know the UK military CAN act quickly if there is a CLEAR need to do so.

So let's get specific:

DRONE technology is now - I'd suggest - fast becoming THE key military concern, both to:
* be able to DEFEND yourself against such drones;
* and to have your own drone forces with which to go to battle;

From what I have read via readily available public sources, there are many military experts that are now increasingly worried that the next major world or regional warfare event will run as follows:

* SWARMS of small drones (maybe under 1 foot diameter) can cause havoc on the battlefield, targeting things & even individuals on the battlefield;

* LARGE NUMBERS of SUICIDE DRONES (1-2 meters in length, more like a mini-predator) - will take out main battle tanks by the dozen, and will destroy any aircraft carrier group within hours; almost unstopable at the moment;

* Then you have the larger PREDATOR-type unmanned vehicles - which can carry the mainstream missiles and take down buildings etc.

* Plus CRUISE missiles;

If graphene can help in particularly the smaller & suicide drones, the military will want to get that technical advantage asap, without much delay.

I'm serious - DRONES really do appear to be a game-changer right now.
(watch any proper, mainstream military engagement from here on in)

Let's also look at improved BODY ARMOUR:

* I'm no boy soldier - too fat - but I am told there is quite a bit of physical effort required when getting up onto a ship or oil platform FROM THE SEA;

* using magnetic clamps to claw your way up hundreds of feet can be exhausting work, even for some of our finest SBS marines, and if graphene can readily make their body armour somewhat LIGHTER, there will be real interest in that.

Not sure I can immediately guess what the 3rd application might be.
(and, on the drones and body armour, say, we are probably already some years into the development process, would be my best guess)