Consortium members including: Nokia, Thales, ST Microelectronics, Codelco, Oxford Instruments, Bosch, National Grid, International Copper Association, Nexans, University of Cambridge and Trinity College Dublin come from seven different countries including: USA and Chile.
Dr Bojan Boskovic who leads the consortium said: “Delegates are interested in three main areas of application: Next generation semi-conductors and electronics; Smart structural materials, and improved thermal and electrical conductors.”
Professor Alan Windle of the University of Cambridge (pictured above) addressed the consortium launch dinner, highlighting the disruptive potential of carbon in electrical and electronic devices of the future.
Dr Peter Hewkin of Centre for Business Innovation (CfBI) added “The NCEM-1 consortium joins a stable of other consortia run by CfBI, these include: Microfluidics, Open Innovation and Inclusive Design, all of which have close links with the University of Cambridge”.
The NCEM-1 consortium will run for a period of 12 months during which it will visit Scotland, Germany and Belgium.
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For further information contact ceo@cfbi.com .
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