NanoFutures Leadership Awards

Transitioning academic research to higher Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) and commercial applications is a key focus of our centre, which we support through training as well as a one-year Translational Prize Fellowship to selected PhD students.

The NanoDTC Translational Prize Fellowship is awarded to exceptional NanoDTC Students and Associates to carry out projects which enable the translation of cutting edge nanoscience research to higher TRLs. Awardees interact strongly with industry during the award, to help the development of technologies that are commercially viable and relevant.

Selection of awardees for the Translational Prize is done through a 2-stage competitive process involving a presentation to NanoDTC community at the first stage, and a written application at the final stage. Each application is assessed by a multidisciplinary panel comprising of academics and individuals with business experience.  Awardees are provided with mentoring and additional training through the NanoDTC as well as through the Impulse programme at the Maxwell Centre. Several startups have emerged from the work done by the Translational Prize awardees.