It is already nearly the end of the year, Christmas is approaching real fast and we hope you are all set to have some relaxing time off. Just before you head off, the IDRIC team is pleased to announce that since our October 2021 update, we have welcomed 6 new team members: Clare Howard (Centre Manager), John Ferrier (Policy Research Officer), Isobel Marr (Knowledge Exchange […]
IDRIC’s reflections on COP-26 and our post-COP agenda Innovation in low carbon technologies is key for drastically reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from industrial sites and the UK economy more widely – but can technology alone drive the transition to net zero? From the high-level negotiations to the protests on the streets, the 26th UN […]
At the start of November, international research organisations came together to present, compare and discuss regional technology priorities which will accelerate industries towards net zero at the Net Zero Technologies Centre (NZTC) Global Summit. Mercedes Maroto-Valer – IDRIC Director and UKRI Industrial Decarbonisation Champion – launched the Summit by sharing this urgent message: ‘We need to work together, share […]
Mercedes Maroto-Valer, IDRIC Champion and Director, has been awarded best research project of the year at the Disruptors & Innovators (D+I) awards in Madrid. The event, which took place at the Royal Tapestry Factory in Madrid, brought together more than 300 professionals and leaders of this industry, with the sponsorship of SAP, Amazon Web Services, […]
Mercedes Maroto-Valer has been awarded the ACES-Margarita Salas Awards in its first edition, in the category of Physics, Mathematics and Engineering. During the State visit to Sweden, The King and Queen of Spain presented the 1st ACES-Margarita Salas award in a private ceremony at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm, during a meeting held with the Association […]
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