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Connecting the Compound Semiconductor Cluster

Connecting the Compound Semiconductor Cluster

Posted on 20 July 2020 by Peter Rawlinson

Compound Semiconductors are tiny electronic chips that drive tomorrow’s technologies. Faster and more versatile than silicon, they are found in a range of leading-edge products, from mobile phones to electric vehicles. Along the M4 […]

A New Era for Electron Microscopy at Cardiff

A New Era for Electron Microscopy at Cardiff

Posted on 13 July 2020 by Peter Rawlinson

Cardiff University’s Translational Research Facility (TRF) - currently under construction on Cardiff Innovation Campus - is set to transform the research capability of two of the University’s leading centres: the Cardiff Catalysis Institute (CCI) and the Institute for Compound Semiconductors (ICS).   The impressive five-story structure, alongside the sbarc ǀ spark building and ICS Cleanroom, is a monument to the […]

Britishvolt boss backs cleaner future

Britishvolt boss backs cleaner future

Posted on 7 July 2020 by Peter Rawlinson

Cardiff Business School graduate Orral Nadjari (MBA, 2008) wants to build the UK’s first and biggest green battery ‘gigaplant’ in the Vale of Glamorgan. Here, the CEO and Founder of Britishvolt tells the Home of Innovation blog why he […]

Celebrating sbarc | spark – investing in innovation

Celebrating sbarc | spark – investing in innovation

Posted on 6 July 2020 by Peter Rawlinson

A future centre for start-ups, spinouts, student businesses and social enterprises has reached its highest construction point. sbarc | spark will help enterprising people connect, collaborate and create.  Here, Cardiff University’s Dr […]

The post-pandemic world must be fairer and more sustainable

The post-pandemic world must be fairer and more sustainable

Posted on 3 July 2020 by Peter Rawlinson

COVID-19 has triggered hopes and fears for the post-pandemic world. Hopes that a new world is possible; fears that the old world will re-assert itself, albeit with more debt, higher […]

Collaboration helps social scientists launch ideas

Collaboration helps social scientists launch ideas

Posted on 2 July 2020 by Peter Rawlinson

A project which helps academics launch social enterprise start-ups or businesses is celebrating SUCCESS. Cardiff is one of 10 universities delivering the programme - a first-of-its-kind opportunity to help social […]

Alpacr raises $200k in Silicon Valley

Alpacr raises $200k in Silicon Valley

Posted on 29 June 2020 by Peter Rawlinson

Cardiff University student start-up Alpacr – the social network for travel and adventure lovers – has journeyed far since it was launched two years ago. Here, CEO and Cardiff graduate […]

University delegates from Scandinavia visit Cardiff University’s sbarc | spark

University delegates from Scandinavia visit Cardiff University’s sbarc | spark

Posted on 24 June 2020 by Peter Rawlinson

A delegation from Danish and Swedish universities, councils and business incubators has visited Cardiff University as part of a knowledge sharing event, focused on social and humanitarian sciences. The visitors, […]

Cardiff collaborates to make ‘million masks a day’

Cardiff collaborates to make ‘million masks a day’

Posted on 29 May 2020 by Peter Rawlinson

University teams up with Hard Shell Cardiff University is joining forces with global defence equipment manufacturer Hard Shell to produce up to one million fluid-resistant masks a day in the […]

Back to back success and recognition for Cardiff-based Smallspark

Back to back success and recognition for Cardiff-based Smallspark

Posted on 12 May 2020 by Peter Rawlinson

Smallspark Space Systems have signed up to the national SPRINT business support network which will generate access to funding for a major project looking to utilise Artificial Intelligence (AI) to […]