TFI Network+ Director reflects on the first year of the Network

The need for innovation and transformation has never been more significant in the Foundation Industries. COP26 highlighted the critical juncture we are at as a species in the fight against global warming and climate change. The looming rise in the cost of electricity and gas is casting a shadow over our energy intensive industries and disruptions to global supply chains and available personnel caused by the pandemic have exacerbated issues around production.

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TFI Network+ celebrates International Womens Day 2022

On 8th March 2022, Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ celebrated International Womens Day 2022 with a social media campaign celebrating some of the women in our Network. We posted throughout the […]

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TFI Network+ Co-Director Professor Susan Bernal Lopez awarded prestigious 2022 Robert L’Hermite Medal

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Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ Early Career Researchers Funding Call: Open Project Call

The TFI Network+ is looking to fund high quality projects with potential to drive transformative impact in the foundation industries, and will also enhance the career of the applicant

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Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ Funding Call: Next Generation and Intelligent Processes

The TFI Network+ is looking to fund projects that investigate next generation and intelligent processes that may have a significant impact on one or more Foundation Industry. The scope of […]

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8th International Conference on Material Science and Smart Materials – Call for abstracts for TFI Network+ symposium

11th – 13th July 2022 (Symposium on 11th July)Brunel University London and OnlineDeadline for abstracts: 27th May 2022 Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ is hosting a symposium on critical issues for […]

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TFI Network+ Co-Director Professor Susan Bernal Lopez awarded 2021 Kavli Foundation Early Career Lectureship in Material Science

TFI Network+ Co-Director Professor Susan Bernal Lopez has been awarded the Kavli Foundation early career lectureship in material science by the Materials Research Society

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TFI Network+ awards over £300,000 to research projects on circular economy and resource efficiency in Foundation Industries

UKRI-ISCF Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ awards over £300,000 to fund 6 innovative projects in the area of circular economy and resource efficiency for the Foundation Industries.

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Net-Zero carbon targets for the Foundation Industries threatened by the energy crisis

Foundation industries are coming to terms with what the current UK energy crisis means for the future of manufacturing and sustainability.

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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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