Materials research

Research in the UK is set to receive a £12m investment from the Technology Strategy Board and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

The two organisations have allocated the money to fund industry-led collaborative research and development projects that will enable the UK to meet the challenges posed within the global energy sector.

According to a statement, the investment will support the research and development of materials technologies that offer either specific or generic solutions to problems within the sector. 

The focus of the projects will be on the development of technologies and materials for energy generation (including fossil fuel, nuclear and renewables), energy transmission and distribution (including electrical and liquid gas), energy storage and energy conservation, with a focus on improved insulation materials in the built environment.

The Technology Strategy Board is to invest £10m into the projects, with a further £2m from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.