Whether through research or University initiatives, Queen Mary works with local, national, and global businesses of all sizes to drive the exchange of knowledge between the education and commercial sectors.
Queen Mary ranked 4th amongst UK Universities in the Entrepreneurial Impact Ranking in 2019 and 2020 (Octopus Ventures), demonstrating its strong track record working with businesses and driving the economy forward.
To get involved or find out more, you can contact the business and development team.
Many of the technologies we’re relying on to get to net zero use minerals with complex supply chains. At the same time, energy-efficient products like OLEDs, LCD TVs and green energy sources like solar panels often rely on Indium Tin Oxide, which is becoming a scarce metal.
This means we now have the challenge of identifying a sustainable material with the same, or better, properties as Indium Tin Oxide to reach net zero. Our researchers, in partnership with Paragraf, are asking: Could Graphene be the answer?
It is an excellent alternative in principle, but in practice it’s been hard to scale up production in the sizes and quantities needed. Through our partnership with Paragraf, we’ve contributed our expertise to study and develop a wide range of graphene devices without compromising the essential characteristics needed for electronics manufacturing.
A cost-effective replacement for a rare metal
Queen Mary is striving to improve the lives of people with Parkinson’s, the fastest growing neurodegenerative condition worldwide which affects over 10 million people.
Through a knowledge transfer partnership with Charo Neurotech, the University is further developing and testing the company’s CUE1 device. The discreet, wearable device delivers individualised peripheral nerve stimulation to people with Parkinson’s to help alleviate motor symptoms such as slowness, stiffness and freezing while walking.
Researchers at Queen Mary are helping test the CUE1’s feasibility to treat a much wider range of Parkinson’s patients. This includes assessing its tolerability, determining the best settings and positioning for it, and designing a clinical trial to test outcomes. Learn more about our partnership opportunities and how you can collaborate with us.
Helping people with Parkinson’s
AIM is a leading PhD research programme aimed at the Music/Audio Technology and Creative Industries. Based at Queen Mary, students undertake a PhD focused on developing cutting-edge research in collaboration with our industry partners.
The Centre will train a new generation of researchers who combine state-of-the-art ability in artificial intelligence, machine learning and signal processing, with cross-disciplinary knowledge to deliver groundbreaking original research and impact within the UK creative industries and cultural sector. The training approach, from the strategic focus to the topics of individual projects, will be guided by a network of industrial and cultural partners, ranging from large companies and high-profile arts venues to a vibrant network of SMEs including several successful QMUL spin-out companies.
UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Artificial Intelligence and Music (AIM)