A Manchester MP visited The University of Manchester’s multi-million-pound graphene engineering facility.
Manchester Gorton MP Afzal Khan visited The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) which helps companies progress and launch new products and processes which exploit the pioneering properties of graphene and other 2D materials.
CEO of Graphene@Manchester Professor James Baker said: “It was a pleasure to welcome Mr Khan to the centre to be briefed about some of the innovative work we are involved in, and to talk about our ongoing collaborations with major partners including the UAE and the Department for Business and Trade.”
The GEIC’s location is fitting as it is where graphene was first isolated by researchers Professor Andre Geim and Professor Kostya Novoselov. at the university in 2004.
Geim and Novoselov won the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics for their pioneering work on the world’s first breakthrough 2D material.
The industry-led innovation centre reinforces Manchester’s position as a globally leading knowledge base in graphene research and commercialisation.
To date, the GEIC has delivered more than 350 successful projects for over 200 companies and supported more than 50 spin outs.
Afzal Khan MP said: “The GEIC has a remarkable success rate in delivering new projects.
“Everyone involved in establishing the centre’s enviable reputation deserves immense credit for what they have achieved.”
