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Why Manchester?
Chart illustrates the factors that influenced 2-DTech/Versarien
The "variable quality" of graphene available in the market
from a few small companies before the University spun
out 2-DTech would have placed any commercial
investment decisions on a potentially unsound footing as
a result of rather fragile research conclusions.
As a result of seizing this opportunity, the company is now
approaching revenues from the supply of fully
characterised graphene to a number of global players in
markets such as Japanese electronics manufacturers and
the Formula 1 industry. The company still carries out this
business but has shifted its focus to take advantage of the
scientific lead that its "dowry" from the University
provided and which it has subsequently developed to
create a higher added value business.
The company is now developing IP in the means of
production of graphene, not only refining the existing
techniques but also developing new techniques for new
applications. The relationship with Versarien will enable
these manufacturing activities to be scaled up and in
particular the use in structural composites with other
materials, energy generation and storage and sensors to
be exploited.
