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| Not displaying correctly? View in browser Enterprise newsletter April 2025 The science shaping society Is hydrogen still the fuel of the future? Hydrogen was once hailed as a ‘universal fuel’ that would soon heat our homes, run our cars, and power the grid with zero emissions. We asked experts from across the university if hydrogen is still the fuel of the future. The long read: Hydrogen futures The next big thing 🌳 Plant waste is being turned into useful materials  A spinout is scaling a new process for turning waste wood and farming by-products into chemicals that can be used to make useful materials such as plastic. The company, Lixea, has received a major grant and plans a new demo scale plant to help the economy shift from fossils to biomaterials.  Lixea plans commercial-scale demo plant and builds towards a greener world  🚢 Captured carbon could be transported by ship  Researchers are working with waste management company Cory Group on an initiative to capture carbon dioxide from its waste-to-energy facilities before shipping it to depleted gas fields for storage. The project will help to pioneer the idea of shipping carbon captured by industries that lack access to pipelines.  Cory and Imperial partner to drive innovation in carbon capture  🏠 Tech could help people with dementia live independently  Radar could be used to check that people with dementia are healthy by unobtrusively sensing their movement without video or recording. This is one technology under exploration by a new network that aims to provide technological solutions for the 85% of people who say they would want to live at home for as long as possible if diagnosed with dementia. Imperial researchers to develop new technologies for people with dementia  Partner spotlight Pictured: Guido Brera, author and entrepreneur, Professor Gilles Chemla (Imperial Business School) and Mauro Micillo, Head of the IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division at Intesa Sanpaolo Banking group Intesa Sanpaolo joins Imperial Business Partners  A wide-ranging collaboration between Imperial and Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s largest banking group, will provide the company with opportunities to discover the talent of students at a world-leading university and gain early insights into the technologies under development by its innovative community. It will also support Imperial students to explore career pathways in corporate and investment banking.    As part of the collaboration, Intesa Sanpaolo will sponsor the energy and environment track of the Venture Catalyst Challenge 2025, Imperial’s flagship entrepreneurship programme for students and early-career researchers.  Get involved  Network with White City’s top tech innovators  White City’s burgeoning community of innovators will come together for an evening of talks and networking at the latest event from the Deep Tech Network.  1 May, 17:30-20:30 in White City  Register to connect with White City’s top technology and talent  Explore the future of clean power Leading energy experts from Imperial and partners including Scottish Power, Schneider Electric and SSE will share exclusive insights into how the interplay between policy and technology innovation will shape the evolving UK clean energy sector.  13 May, 17:00-19:30 in South Kensington  Register to be part of the clean power conversation Uncover new climate technologies Meet passionate early-stage founders from the Greenhouse climate accelerator and discover innovations at the forefront of cleantech, fintech and deep tech at a showcase for investors and businesses.  8 May 2025 at the Royal Institution, London  Register to discover a new wave of climate solutions  Unlock the awesome power of industrial data  An intensive three-day course from the Sargent Centre will equip participants with essential skills in data science 17 – 19 June in South Kensington Register to build the technical skills you need to harness the power of data  To explore how Imperial Enterprise could help your business benefit from Imperial’s world-leading expertise, technologies, resources and talented innovators, view our LinkedIn, website or drop us a line today. Been forwarded this newsletter? Subscribe here You have received this email because you subscribed to the Enterprise Newsletter or agreed to receive communications from Imperial Enterprise.   This email was sent from enterprise@imperial.ac.uk   Copyright © Imperial College London, All rights reserved. Imperial Enterprise, South Kensington, , London,SW7 2AZ,,United Kingdom, Unsubscribe Manage Preferences |
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