Archive | 2022

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Students go face to face with ‘dragons’ in Staffs contest

16/12/2022 Aspiring entrepreneurs had the opportunity to pitch their business ideas to five ‘dragons’ as part of a Young Enterprise UK event hosted by Michelin Development in Stoke-on-Trent. Teenage pupils from three schools showcased their business plans and aspirations at the Young Enterprise Dragons’ Den, to receive feedback from industry professionals. The event was the […]

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Partnership looks at seawater’s potential to power ceramic production

14/12/2022 New research is looking to the coast to explore ways to generate sustainable hydrogen supplies to power up the UK’s ceramics sector. The feasibility of creating hydrogen energy for kilns from seawater and nitrogen, via ammonia, is being considered under the PRO-GREEN H2 programme, funded through the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy […]

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Trade body urges new Home Secretary to consider ban

18/10/2022 TRADE ASSOCIATION PR The UK’s trade body for the compressed gases sector has written to newly appointed Home Secretary, Suella Braverman MP, urging her to consider a ban on retail sales of Nitrous Oxide. The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) has been campaigning for direct-to-consumer sales to be axed since March 2020. In September […]

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Lucideon’s CSO appointed to Honorary Professor role

05/10/2022 The Chief Strategy Officer of world-leading technology company Lucideon is set to help the emerging field of engineering biology translate from academia to pioneering use in industry. Anike Te has been appointed honorary Aegis Professor of Engineering Biology at the University of Bristol’s Faculties of Science and Life Sciences, for a three- year term. […]

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Trade body urges caution over Giant hogweed as summer holiday season looms

25/08/2022 TRADE ASSOCIATION PR A national trade body is issuing a timely warning for young people to be vigilant to the dangers of the invasive plant, Giant hogweed, as the summer holiday season starts. The plant’s sap is extremely toxic to the skin in sunlight, making it a danger to public health, and cases are […]

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Coventry trade body shortlisted for three sustainability awards

25/08/2022 TRADE ASSOCIATION PR A Coventry-based trade body’s work to tackle carbon emissions in the national building materials supply chain has seen it shortlisted for three prestigious awards. The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF), based at Coventry Business Park, has reached the finals of the Sustainability Champion and Best New Event awards at the Association Excellence […]

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New award launched to recognise star quality in acoustics

25/08/2022 TRADE ASSOCIATION PR A new award category has been launched, to recognise emerging talent in the acoustics sector. The Rising Star accolade is being held as part of the John Connell Awards 2022, held by the Noise Abatement Society. Sponsored by the ANC and ANV Measurement Systems, the shortlist will be announced on Tuesday […]

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Consortium set up to develop next generation battery technology receives materials boost from Morgan Advanced Materials

16/05/2022 A consortium set up to develop the next generation in battery technology has received a significant boost, with the donation of a pioneering advanced material to the project. Morgan Advanced Materials has provided Lucideon with a high-performance lithium conducting solid-electrolyte material, which is not yet available in the marketplace. The solid electrolyte will be […]