Commercial application

Our research expertise can be applied to the following industry areas:

We can deliver our expertise to companies using a range of services determined by identifying what you need:

Contract research projects
Collaborative research projects- Answering a question- New IP is generated- Dedicated staff (PhD studentship, Post Doctoral Research Assistants) recruited if necessary
Licensing Opportunities
Facilities usage
Conferencing space (meeting, demonstrations of technology/equipment)
Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP)
Final year student project
Student placements
Internships

Anti-Counterfeit

Mould insert for anti-counterfeit motif
QRcode pattern at micro and nano length scales
Large pattern laser machined
Small pattern machined using Focussed Ion Beam
Bulk metallic glass material (BMG)
Spin-off company, Sofmat formed to commercialise this technology - see the Sofmat website for more information.

Materials:

Application areas:

· Inhaler/nebuliser components

· Single use syringes

· Controlled release implants

· Microneedles - coated solid needles and hollow needles

Fluid capture and analysis - sample handling/washing/prep systems
Lab on a chip - microfluidic screening applications and single use diagnostic cartridges
Integrated systems;optics – lenses, light-guides,static mixers and pumping

Thermoplastics:

· Engineering (PEEK etc)

· Filled systems (ceramics, glass)

Application areas: