Industry and Innovation Research Institute
Research centres
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Materials and Engineering Research Institute
Using science and engineering our innovations help solve industrial problems
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National Centre of Excellence for Food Engineering
Our expertise on tackling food industry challenges and creating a knowledgeable workforce
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Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre
Advancing understanding of biological and chemical processes and systems particularly in health and disease
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Centre of Excellence in Terrorism, Resilience, Intelligence and Organised Crime Research
An international centre leading applied research in the security domain
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Featured projects and activity
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HIPIMS
A world-leading centre for plasma technology, materials synthesis and their industrial applications
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Reducing salt and fat content of baked cheese products
Developing micro-formulation technology to manufacture healthier cheese products
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The iPSpine project
A revolutionary research project aiming to regenerate damaged spinal discs and cure back pain
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Developing a game to help catch cybercriminals
Helping cryptocurrency investigators track down criminals
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Developing coatings for friction stir welding
Investigating the potential to increase performance using advanced coatings
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Optimising the rice milling process and reducing waste
Lowering the energy process to minimise broken rice and waste
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Students driving improvements in nuclear waste disposal
Disposing nuclear waste by turning it into glass
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Developing sustainable methods of glass manufacturing
Decarbonising the glass manufacturing process
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Danielle Miles
Innovation Manager