Paragraf - finalist for the 2023 MacRobert Award

In a massive breakthrough that will undoubtedly have implications across sectors, Paragraf has produced the first real commercial use of graphene in electronic devices, rather than as a structural additive in composites. The innovation has seen the team named as finalists for the 2023 MacRobert Award.

Graphene has long been heralded as the future of electronics since its discoverers won the Nobel prize in 2010. However, it has taken years of development of materials and processing to bring it to practical use. Paragraf has made a monumental contribution to unlocking the material’s true potential by developing a practical method for growing single layer graphene onto a useful substrate to achieve semiconductor-grade purity and defect levels.

Founded in 1969, the MacRobert Award is overseen by the Royal Academy of Engineering and is the UK’s longest running engineering prize. It recognises engineering achievements that demonstrate outstanding innovation, tangible societal benefit and proven commercial success.

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