Recognised as one of the most innovative cities in the world, the city that was at the centre of the Industrial Revolution, is delivering new global firsts that are shaping cities and lives of tomorrow – from the built environment and transport, to healthcare, our food chain and carbon reduction.
Home to world-leading institutes, Manchester is nurturing strong collaborations between business and academia – and demonstrating its ability to turn ideas into reality. Here we meet some of the people, places and thinking behind Manchester’s latest innovations in advanced materials and the future of manufacturing.
Material innovators of ManchesterTwo scientists at The University of Manchester made history in 2004, when they isolated graphene for the first time, and went on to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics. The super-strong, single atom thick material, can be used in a wide range of applications, from aerospace engineering to digital electronics and...