Accolades for innovation

PA147/09 Two original and exciting commercial projects based on pioneering research at The University of Nottingham have been shortlisted for international awards for innovation. The projects, 'Promethean Particles Ltd — Formulating solutions with nanomaterials' and 'Microwave Exfoliation of Vermiculite', made the shortlist (of 14) from more than 70 other entries from institutions across the world. The Impact Awards are staged by the UK's leading body of research commercialisation professionals, UNICO. The awards recognise and celebrate the process of turning knowledge and expertise from research centres into real commercial products and services that benefit society and the economy. Entries for the awards had to show that the project submitted had achieved, or had the potential to achieve, public impact and that knowledge transfer was a crucial part of that process. Dr Susan Huxtable, Director of Technology Transfer at The University of Nottingham, said: "We are delighted that the University has been short-listed in two out of three categories for these new awards. It is entirely in keeping with Nottingham's status as Entrepreneurial University of the Year.