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

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

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

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

Professor Ian Reaney, TFI Network+ director, awarded IEEE UFFC Ferroelectrics Robert E. Newnham Achievement Award

UKRI-ISCF Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ uncovers challenges and opportunities in adapting roadmaps for the Foundation Industries

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Net Zero takes centre stage at recent Frontiers Forum 2021

World first UK hydrogen trials demonstrate pathway to net zero cement

Royal Academy of Engineering publishes report on decarbonising construction industry

Global Cement and Concrete Association joins UN Race to Zero initiative

DS Smith invests in robot workforce at UK’s largest paper mill

‘Cooling Paper’ Made From Paper Waste Keeps Buildings 10°F Cooler

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Funding Call Now Open: Enablers of Transformation TFI Network+ Funding Call

The transformation of the foundation industries will not be possible with a sole focus on technical innovation. It will also require understanding the individual and organisational values, interests and motivations […]