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Sustainable synthetic fuels for a cleaner, greener planet

Sustainable synthetic fuels for a cleaner, greener planet

Posted on 2 October 2019 by Innovation + Impact blog

Global warming is beyond doubt. A recent United Nations report notes climate change is devastating our seas and frozen regions. Governments need to act fast. Experts are calling for deep, […]

Bridging the CS Gap

Bridging the CS Gap

Posted on 26 June 2019 by Innovation + Impact blog

ICS supports future materials and devices The Institute for Compound Semiconductors (ICS) is bridging the gap between academia and industry while promoting the research and development of Compound Semiconductor (CS) […]

Understanding the Creative Economy

Understanding the Creative Economy

Posted on 8 May 2019 by Innovation + Impact blog

Where does creativity come from and why is it important to the economy, culture and identity of cities? How might we better understand this to shape the future of the […]

The Cambridge Cluster – lessons of obliquity, serendipity and proximity on the road to innovation

The Cambridge Cluster – lessons of obliquity, serendipity and proximity on the road to innovation

Posted on 2 May 2019 by Innovation + Impact blog

Professor Rick Delbridge spent last Michaelmas Term as Visiting Fellow at Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge. As Cardiff University Dean of Research, Innovation and Enterprise, Professor Delbridge had the […]

Cardiff Innovation Campus – Construction Update

Cardiff Innovation Campus – Construction Update

Posted on 7 March 2019 by Innovation + Impact blog

Piling is complete on the Cardiff Innovation Campus site on Maindy Road and a tower crane is now on site, signalling the start of construction of the concrete frame. During […]

How a KTP changed my life

How a KTP changed my life

Posted on 27 February 2019 by Innovation + Impact blog

Dr Maria Rubiano-Saavedra has been working on a successful Knowledge Transfer Partnership project between Cardiff University’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and market leader GAMA Healthcare. GAMA Healthcare specialises […]

Cardiff and Hokkaido – a special friendship

Cardiff and Hokkaido – a special friendship

Posted on 20 February 2019 by Duncan Wass

Catalysis speeds up chemical reactions. Without it, the modern world would be very different – everything from fuels to materials to pharmaceutical products rely on catalysis in their manufacture. Like […]

Innovative research into lean, green energy to reduce fuel poverty and improve air quality

Innovative research into lean, green energy to reduce fuel poverty and improve air quality

Posted on 13 February 2019 by Innovation + Impact blog

FLEXIS (Flexible Integrated Energy Systems) aims to de-risk decarbonisation by enabling low carbon transport, integrating renewables into the grid and developing reliable means of carbon capture and storage. Its unique […]

New EPSRC Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing Centre for Doctoral Training

New EPSRC Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing Centre for Doctoral Training

Posted on 5 February 2019 by Innovation + Impact blog

They’re tiny devices with enormous impact. Behind almost every modern electronic gadget, from smart phones to tablets, lie Compound Semiconductors (CS). Here, Professor Peter Smowton, Managing Director of the Institute of Compound […]

Cardiff Catalysis Institute: 10 Years of Science and Innovation

Cardiff Catalysis Institute: 10 Years of Science and Innovation

Posted on 25 January 2019 by Richard Catlow

As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Cardiff Catalysis Institute, it is fitting to reflect both on the achievements of the Institute and of its founding Director; and on the […]