Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ has committed £1.4million to fund innovative research which supports Foundation Industries to adopt new ideas and working practises, boosting sustainability and manufacturing capabilities.
Our funding calls each follow a topic or theme relevant to the Foundation Industries. View our latest funding opportunities here.
Energy Efficiency Themed Projects

THERMCAST: Valorisation of foundry sands as medium-high temperature waste heat recovery materials
Dr Argyrios Anangostopoulos
Research Fellow at University of Birmingham

Investigation of a Flat Heat Pipe for high temperature waste heat recovery from metal slabs
Professor Hussam Jouhara
Professor at Brunel University London

Improved Energy Efficiency of Float Glass Production
Dr Peter Green
Senior Lecturer at University of Liverpool

Dr Zushu Li
Reader at University of Warwick
Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy Themed Projects

Sustainable Investment Assurance Model: SIAM
Dr Stephen Spooner
Senior Research Officer at Swansea University

Valorisation of Metallurgical Wastes through Chemically Bonded Ceramics (VMW-CBC)
Dr Sam Adu-Amankwah
Lecturer at University of Leeds

Dr Argyrios Anagnostopoulos
Research Fellow at University of Birmingham

Sustainable Replacements for Coal Tar Pitch Binders
Dr Cristina Valles
Academic Research Fellow at University of Manchester

Dr Silvia Tedesco
Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University

Dr Xinyuan Ke
Lecturer at University of Bath