Brunel University London

UK manufacturing sectors rely heavily on polymer foams used for insulation, protection and acoustic performance. These materials are typically derived from fossil fuels and can be exposed to supply chain pressures linked to raw material price volatility, geopolitical disruption and tightening environmental requirements. At end-of-life, many conventional f...

Heat exchangers are essential components used in applications such as food refrigeration, cold-chain logistics, and low-carbon heating systems. Dynamic Thermal Systems Ltd (DThermals) has developed a new heat exchanger technology named as **TurboCooling**, designed to significantly improve the efficiency and reliability of refrigeration and heat pump syst...

UK breweries produce over 500,000 tonnes of brewers' spent grain (BSG) each year. Rich in cellulosic fibre, BSG is currently directed to low-value uses or waste disposal, representing a significant missed opportunity to create sustainable, high-value materials from a domestic industrial by-product. FibreForce BSG will establish the feasibility of converti...

The UK agri-food sector generates millions of tonnes of fibrous plant by-products annually, most of which are incinerated or sent to landfill. FibrePlus will establish the feasibility of a novel, scalable supply chain that transforms these low-value waste streams into highly fibrillated cellulose (HFC), a high-performance bio-based material with significa...

We are advancing sustainable, high‑scrap‑content metal component manufacturing by combining physics‑based modelling with artificial intelligence, transforming how lightweight metal components are designed, developed and industrialised. This project will accelerate the industrialisation of a high‑performance, rare‑earth‑free light alloy derived from recycl...

REFLOW is an international collaboration involving partners from Slovenia, the United Kingdom, and Portugal, working together to address one of Europe's most persistent circular-economy challenges: the recycling and reuse of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE). XLPE is widely used in critical infrastructure---such as energy cables, construction materials and...

The DRIFT Eureka Consortium presents an innovative project to help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. The project aims to enhance structural assessments, using AI-driven 2D and 3D imaging technology for real-time analysis of structural vulnerability and damage risk. **Key areas of focus include:** * **Digital Technologies:** ...

Advanced high-tech glass is utilised in a growing array of high-value applications, including semiconductor wafers, lithography photomasks, photonics, optical flat panels, displays, photovoltaic (PV) panels, etc. These products require high-throughput, zero-defect manufacturing. Common defects during manufacturing include internal imperfections such as in...

Genuine H2 (GH2) was founded to solve a practical and pressing problem in maritime: how to remove the dependency on diesel engines for propulsion and onboard system energy. The idea emerged from work on a super maxi racing yacht, where, despite advanced sail systems, a diesel engine was still needed to power hydraulics and charge batteries. This wasn't ju...

Project FASTMOVE will evaluate the feasibility of four-stroke ammonia-fuelled marine engines in offshore support vessels (OSVs), as a route to meet IMO regulations, and position the UK as the market leader in this field with combustion system and safety concepts for future deployment. The project focuses specifically on OSVs, with outputs also applicable ...

LUX, in partnership with SungreenH2, is leading an innovative project to develop a groundbreaking liquid hydrogen system and sub-system technologies. This system addresses the urgent need for efficient, scalable, and cost-effective Clean 'Green' liquid-hydrogen solutions, particularly for the decarbonisation of the maritime and aviation sectors. The proje...

Pushing the boundaries of high-strength aluminium alloys for lightweight and cost-efficient aerospace components using additive manufacturing **(PACE-AM)** **Vision for the project** Additive manufacturing (AM) enables innovative designs for lightweight, high-strength components by incorporating complex internal features. This has significant potential to...