Versarien Plc (LON:VRS) CEO Neill Ricketts talks to DirectorsTalk about its collaboration with the National Graphene Institute at the University of Manchester. Neill explains how this has given the company a massive advantage, the key findings of the project, how is the graphene market developing and whats driving demand and what Neill expects the commercial benefits of this relationship will generate for Versarien.
Versarien plc is an advanced materials group. Leveraging proprietary technology, the Group creates innovative engineering solutions for its clients in a diverse range of industries. The company has three subsidiaries: Versarien Technologies Ltd owns the exclusive rights to a patent-protected additive process for creating advanced micro-porous metals targeting the thermal management industry and manufactures extruded aluminium heat sinks for the electronics and computing industries. Versarien Advanced Composites Limited has been established in order to progress the commercial application of graphene-enhanced composite products. Total Carbide Ltd, a leading manufacturer in sintered tungsten carbide for applications in arduous environments such as the oil and gas industry. 2-DTech Ltd., which specialises in the supply, characterisation and early stage development of graphene products.