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TFI Network+ Small Project Funding

We do not currently have a open funding call. We run funding calls throughout the year on a number of themes. Please check back to find out our next funding […]

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Published: July 21st, 2021
Posted in Funding Opportunities


Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ awards funding to six research projects exploring energy efficient manufacturing

Following a competitive funding call, the UKRI-ISCF Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ has awarded over £270k in funding to six collaborative projects supporting energy efficiency manufacturing across the foundation industry sectors.

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Published: July 19th, 2021
Posted in News, TFI Network+ News


Sustainable Ceramics Manufacturing Workshop

The goal of the workshop was to bring together these different aspects of the ceramics’ roadmap to encourage the development of projects and collaborations between academics and industrialists.

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Published: July 8th, 2021
Posted in Resources


British Glass – Glass Sector Net Zero Strategy Launch

British Glass be launching their Glass sector net zero strategy  at a virtual event on Tuesday 20 July. Join the event on Tuesday 20 July as Federation Coordinator Paul Pearcy […]

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Published: July 7th, 2021
Posted in Events


Future of Furnaces

This online event will unite the glass, aluminium and steel sectors to discuss overcoming heat treatment challenges and present a collaborative approach to bring the Furnace of the Future to life.

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Published: July 6th, 2021
Posted in Events


The importance of 2022 International Year of Glass

Prof John Parker and Prof Alicia Duran discuss the importance of International Year of Glass 2022

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Published: July 2nd, 2021
Posted in News


Energy Efficient Manufacturing for the Foundation Industries

This workshop introduced technology and innovation to impact energy efficiency within the foundation industries manufacturing

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Published: June 30th, 2021
Posted in Resources


New study explores equality, diversity and inclusion in the Foundation Industries

A new study by Innovate UK explores the equality, diversity and inclusion landscape in the Foundation Industries, identifying barriers, challenges and opportunities to build diverse workspaces and widen opportunities

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Published: June 28th, 2021
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Professor Ian Reaney, TFI Network+ director, awarded IEEE UFFC Ferroelectrics Robert E. Newnham Achievement Award

The Ferroelectrics Robert E. Newnham Achievement Award recognizes investigators that contributed significantly to the understanding of the structure-property relationships in dielectric, piezoelectric and ferroic materials.

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Published: June 16th, 2021
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Lucideon and University of Sheffield join with industry partners to develop new methods to densify ceramic and glass powder

UKRI has funded a new way to densify ceramic and glass powder that reduces energy demand by more than 50% and could make UK companies more competitive.

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Published: June 16th, 2021
Posted in News


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