Public summary
The activities of the Organic Materials Innovation Centre (OMIC) at the University of Manchester generate impact from its research activities through knowledge transfer to industry. This is exemplified by: Enabled UK SME ACAL Energy, through technology transfer and development, to create in excess of 20 jobs, raise £15m of venture capital investment to develop their FlowCath® fuel-cell technology.
Enabled UK SME Byotrol, through improved understanding to develop novel anti-microbial technology which has been licensed to global fast moving consumer goods companies with sales of £2.19m per annum.
Provision of research-based training in the field of printed electronics and sensors to over 250 people from 2008 onwards.
| Impact date | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Category of impact | Technological, Economic, Society and culture |
| Impact level | Benefit |
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Biotechnology
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The effect of polymeric additives on the solubilisation of a poorly-soluble drug in micellar solutions of Pluronic F127
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A fluorous, pummerer cyclative-capture strategy for the synthesis of N-heterocycles
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Real-time vapour sensing using an OFET-based electronic nose and genetic programming
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High performance, acene-based organic thin film transistors
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review