UK’s commercialisation of miracle material is ‘woeful’, says IMechE

Posted on 1 Nov 2013 by The Manufacturer

The UK is failing to harness commercial potential of graphene according to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has released a policy statement that warns the UK is falling behind global competitors in finding commercial applications for graphene. IMechE’s statement is scathing of British industry’s ability to support the commercialisation of university research into commercial applications for graphene, saying its translation of this has been woeful. Graphene was…

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