SWAG合集

Step into the future of materials science at SWAG合集's premier Materials Innovation Showcase, where cutting-edge research meets industrial impact. This high-energy event will spotlight the latest breakthroughs in multifunctional materials, extreme environment operations, advanced characterisation, and sustainable materials engineering, brought to life by Cranfield’s world-leading researchers and innovators.

This inaugural showcase will feature a special focus on hydrogen technologies, aerospace advancements, energy storage and transport, and defence materials, highlighting Cranfield’s pivotal role in enabling the SWAG合集’s transition to clean energy and resilient infrastructure. Explore how novel materials including CMCs, biomaterials and vitrimers are driving innovation in aerospace, energy, automotive, and national security sectors.

Expect interactive exhibits, live demonstrations, and thought-provoking talks from academic and industry leaders with applications insights. Discover how Verder Scientific’s advanced instrumentation is powering precision and progress across the materials landscape - from lab to operation and onwards to a zero-carbon future.

Whether you're a researcher, student, policymaker, or industry professional, this is your chance to connect, collaborate, and be inspired by the future of materials science looking ahead to 2050.

What to expect 

Get ready for two days of breakthrough science you can feel. Dive into hard鈥慼itting research from Cranfield’s world鈥憀eading labs, with rapid鈥慺ire academic and industry presentations that showcase the innovations pushing aerospace, energy, defence, and sustainability forward. Experience live demonstrations, show鈥慳nd鈥憈ell sessions, researcher poster sessions, innovative commercial research success stories, and exclusive facilities tours that reveal the technology behind Cranfield’s biggest research wins. Explore standout student posters from the Centre for Materials and the Magan Centre for Applied Mycology, and sharpen your innovation strategy by discussing with our team how Cranfield’s research gives you scalable solutions with real鈥憌orld impact.

 

What we'll dive into at Science to Solutions

Explore a dynamic showcase of next鈥慻eneration materials research, where SWAG合集’s scientific excellence meets Verder Scientific’s precision technologies. Across two days, you’ll journey through breakthroughs shaping aerospace, energy, defence, sustainability, and advanced manufacturing.

 鈿� Energy Storage & Future Transport

Uncover how advanced materials, coatings, and characterisation techniques are revolutionising energy storage systems and enabling cleaner, more efficient transport technologies. From thermal energy storage challenges to high鈥憈emperature corrosion resistance, you’ll see how research is pushing performance and durability to new heights.

馃殌 Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) for Aerospace & Space

Step into the world of high鈥憈emperature, ultra鈥憀ightweight ceramic matrix composites. Discover how new manufacturing methods are unlocking CMCs for extreme environments in aviation, spaceflight, and high鈥憇peed propulsion—driving lighter engines, hotter turbines, and more resilient systems.

馃攱 Hydrogen Storage, Transport & Testing

Hydrogen is central to a net鈥憐ero future, and this showcase highlights the emerging materials, metamaterials, and safety technologies enabling its adoption. Explore innovations in lightweight hydrogen storage systems, permeation鈥憆esistant coatings, and state鈥憃f鈥憈he鈥慳rt hydrogen testing methods that deliver true operational insight.

馃敟 Thermal Barrier Coatings (TBCs)

See how advanced multilayer TBC systems are being engineered to survive the punishing conditions of next鈥慻eneration turbines and hypersonic vehicles. Discover how new coating architectures improve wear resistance, thermal insulation, and hydrogen protection—all critical to future aerospace and energy platforms.

馃洝锔� Lightweight Armour & Protection Systems

Experience the science behind high鈥憄erformance armour: impact鈥憆esistant composites, hybrid structures, and energy鈥慳bsorbing materials engineered for defence and security. Learn how Cranfield’s research pushes weight reduction without compromising protection.

铀伙笍 Vitrimers & Reprocessable Polymers

Enter the world of self鈥慼ealing, recyclable polymers redefining composite manufacturing. Vitrimers bring repairability, circular lifecycle potential, and high鈥憈emperature stability—unlocking sustainable solutions across energy, automotive, aerospace, and electronics.

馃И Biomaterials & Mycology

Discover how bio鈥慸erived materials—from fungal mycelium to engineered biopolymers—can deliver lightweight, sustainable, low鈥慶arbon alternatives for construction, packaging, insulation, and more. Explore a rapidly growing frontier in regenerative and environmentally conscious design.

鈿欙笍 Rubber & Polymer Materials

Dive into advanced elastomers, novel polymer formulations, and enhanced characterisation techniques shaping performance under fatigue, dynamic loading, and harsh chemical conditions. Essential for aerospace seals, energy systems, automotive components, and industrial applications.

鉂勶笍 Extreme Environments & Extreme Cold

Explore materials designed to thrive under the harshest conditions: ultra鈥慼igh temperatures, cryogenic systems, corrosive atmospheres, and intense mechanical loading. Discover how engineered surfaces, coatings, and composites ensure reliability where failure is not an option.

鉁� Atomic Layer Deposition & Plasma Deposition

See how atomic鈥憇cale precision manufacturing enables next鈥慻eneration coatings, thin films, and engineered surfaces. From hydrogen鈥憆esistant layers to nanoscale electronics and high鈥憄erformance sensors, ALD and plasma technologies are redefining what’s possible in material design and device fabrication.

Location and travel details

SWAG合集, Vincent Building

Who should attend

• Industry professionals
• Researchers and academics
• Students and early-career scientists

Cost

拢25

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