Collaboration
Graphene Collab Connects The Dots
A ground-breaking joint R&D programme between The University of Manchester, UK and Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi has begun to reap rewards through publishing new research on the properties of graphene. Established in 2022, the engagement has also been a model for generating economic benefits through international collaboration between research institutions. Forming a fundamental building…
Surf’s Up For Student Startup
Surfactants have a wide range of applications within households, such as soap, dishwashing liquid and cosmetics. But the current production process is carbon-intensive and waste water flows containing surfactant can be harmful to the environment. But recently a student team from France has been developing a greener alternative that could replace current surfactant chemicals. Made…
Daffodil Deal Delivered Downunder
A complex plant alkaloid extracted from the humble daffodil has been demonstrating some extraordinary curative properties in humans. Now with the help of a $4 million investment and a collaborative research project with Lincoln University in New Zealand, the same compound is being investigated as a feed additive to reduce methane emissions from livestock. The…
Hang On. Kelp Is On The Way
Human impacts such as over-fishing, climate change and pollution are causing sea urchins to thrive, leading to the destruction of kelp and desertification of the sea floor in places. The dramatic worldwide loss of kelp forests means fewer safe birthing grounds for many species of fish. But marine eco-farmers Urchinomics are working to turn around…
The Holy Grail Of Green Bio-Fuels
With electric and hydrogen powered vehicles not yet making a substantial impact in logistics and travel, airlines, ship owners and road freight companies have lately been pulling back from commitments to net zero emissions. The big energy companies are also rethinking their sustainable fuels strategies. But with the cost of installing solar energy dropping and…
Regenerative Pathways: Europe to the Indo-Pacific
For over 250 years, a trade route has existed spanning Europe, The Middle East, South Asia and Australasia. Explorers, navigators, scientists and entrepreneurs first set out in earnest from Europe in the latter part of the 18th Century, informed only by sketchy maps drawn up by their predecessors over one hundred years beforehand. Now as…
Is The Future Of AI Liquid?
Ramin Hasani, the astute CEO and co-founder of Liquid AI wants artificial intelligence to “solve actual problems for us”. To achieve that goal he completely re-imagined how neural networks operate, with the help of “liquid neural networks” and a small invertebrate you might find in the topsoil of your garden. So what are liquid neural…
$37M Injection For CO2 Sequestering
The concept of sequestering carbon dioxide underground is not a new one but it may play a much bigger role in the future. According to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), carbon capture will almost certainly be needed as part of a swathe of strategies aimed at reducing environmental CO2 and hence limiting…
Mycelium Based Fashion Mushrooming
Circularity and sustainability are at the heart of the ethos behind Italian biomaterials innovator SQIM. Using only mycelium and fermentation the company creates low environmental impact, high value products for the interior design, fashion and automotive manufacturing sectors. Using a proprietary process developed in-house, the company creates fashionable and high quality interior surface panels for the…
Water Challenge To Flush Out Aquapreneurs
With more than half the world population living with water scarcity and many water sources impacted by industry, agriculture and civic waste, the regeneration of water supplies has become an increasingly urgent need globally. So as part of the drive towards meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Uplink presents the Tackling Water Pollution Challenge….