The National Graphene Association is the main organization and body in the United States advocating and promoting the commercialization of graphene. NGA serves as the nexus to bring together current and future graphene stakeholders — entrepreneurs, companies, researchers, developers and suppliers, investors, venture capitalists and government agencies — to drive innovation, and to expedite and facilitate the commercialization of graphene products and technologies in the United States and globally.
The National Graphene Association has assembled an unrivaled advisory board of thought leaders and experts from commercial and industrial segments, advanced material and technology companies and corporations, national labs, government agencies, investment firms, standard bodies and academic & research institutions. The NGA is continuously seeking members to help establish a strong foundation that will serve to further graphene innovation and commercialization throughout the United States and beyond.
We are pleased to announce the addition of these new members to our Advisory Board:
Neill Ricketts is the CEO and co-founder of Versarien PLC (LON:VRS). Founded in 2011, Versarien’s mission is to create new materials suitable for commercial use. To date, Versarien’s management has been quick to realize the potential of innovative technologies and capitalize on this. Versarien’s current portfolio of companies is at the forefront of innovation; its subsidiaries manufacture hard-wearing materials suitable for arduous environments, micro-porous metals for thermal management, plastics ready for graphene enhancement, as well as graphene R&D and Nanene manufacture. Versarien remains at the forefront of graphene development and includes spin-out companies from both the University of Manchester and Cambridge University. Versarien was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2013.
