Versarien plc (LON:VRS), the advanced materials engineering group, has today announced that the Company has joined the newly established Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre at the University of Manchester as a tier one member organisation.
Following £60 million of funding, the GEIC is set to open later in 2018. Alongside the Manchester based National Graphene Institute, the GEIC is intended to provide an unrivalled critical mass of graphene expertise, performing applied research to aid the commercialisation and manufacture of graphene, with applications applicable to industry.
As part of its membership Versarien will join the GEIC Technology Advisory Board and the Company will have dedicated GEIC laboratory space and the ability to utilise the centre’s facilities. Other GEIC advisory panel partners include Airbus, Akzonobel, BAE Systems, BP, GKN Aerospace, Johnson & Johnson, Jaguar Land Rover, Siemens, Tata Steel and Thales.
Neill Ricketts, CEO of Versarien, commented: “I am delighted that Versarien has joined the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre as a tier one partner.
“Through the GEIC we will be able to access a world class facility and be at the heart of graphene developments. We will also benefit from working alongside other GEIC corporate partners, enabling us to further advance the commercialisation of graphene.”
