Innovate UK

In this 4th episode of the Battery Caffè, Nikoleta Piperidou and Sheena Hindocha from KTN focus on electric vehicle fire safety - a broad topic of interest for sector specialists as well as the wider public. 

With their special guests for this episode, Thomas Bartlett, Innovation Lead - Batteries at Innovate UK, and Jonathan Buston, Principal Scientist at the Health and Safety Executive, Nikoleta and Sheena attempt to determine the electric vehicle fire safety challenges and the key issues that need to be addressed. They also explore what causes a battery cell to fail and what happens to the battery of an electric vehicle after a car crash. 

Guests

Thomas Bartlett, Innovation Leads - Batteries at Innovate UK

Jonathan Buston, Principal Scientist at Health and Safety Executive [HSE]

Hosts

Sheena Hindocha | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Materials Chemistry at KTN

Nikoleta Piperidou | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Energy & Infrastructure / Lead Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network at KTN

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The Future of Insurance and Risk Management

Scott Nelson is CEO of Sweetbridge and founder of the KnowRisk Consortium. The consortium combines information from accounting and audit, corporate ERP systems, insurance and legal information, enabling risk to be managed in real time across the supply chain.  

The Covid health crisis and associated shortages of goods, including PPE, has highlighted why supply chains matter. In this podcast, Scott explains how the KnowRisk Consortium is building the infrastructure to manage and insure supply chain disruption risk.

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In this 3rd episode of the Battery Caffè, Nikoleta Piperidou and Sheena Hindocha of KTN are exploring the market trends for solid state batteries together with two leading organisations in the space - Blue Solutions and Ilika. Listening to this podcast, you will learn how commercially viable solid state batteries are today and in which applications they are being used. You will also get an overview of the EU and global market trends, and understand the innovation needs for next generation batteries.

Guests

Adrian Tylim | Head of Business Development Americas at Blue Solutions

John Tinson | VP of Sales & Marketing at Ilika

Hosts

Sheena Hindocha | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Materials Chemistry at KTN

Nikoleta Piperidou | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Energy & Infrastructure / Lead Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network at KTN

Make yourself a coffee and enjoy your podcast!

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A Net Zero future: Developing climate ready financial products

Gavin Starks has a long pedigree in setting up innovative programmes. He was the founding CEO of the Open Data Institute, co-chaired the Open Banking Standard and is now the CEO of Icebreaker One. 

In this podcast, Gavin introduces us to the SERI (Standard for Environment, Risk and Insurance), a UKRI funded programme bringing partner organisations and leading institutions to bridge the data gaps between finance and climate change.  

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AI for Services Podcast Episode 2: Conversation with Sally Sfeir-Tait, CEO and Co-founder of RegulAItion

Where the regulators and the regulated don’t just exist together but positively flourish

In this interview, Sally Sfeir-Tait opens up about her journey from lawyer and regulator to starting her own business and talks about “balancing the interests of the few with the interests of the many, in a harmonious way”. 

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In Episode 2 of the Battery Caffè podcast, presented by Nikoleta Piperidou, Sheena Hindocha discusses the life-cycle of batteries. She explains the recycling limits, challenges and solutions in order to decrease the environmental impact in this sector, especially focusing on battery end-of-life. Alberto Miguela, involved in the Faraday Battery Challenge project, sets out the objectives and results of this project. Finally, Dr Laura Lander presents her research in techno-economics.

Guests

Dr. Laura Lander | Postdoctoral Research Associate - Electrochemical Science and Engineering Group, Imperial College

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AI for Services has launched a podcast series to share the personal stories of the founders who are leading the development of the awarded projects. In the first four episodes Astrid Ayel interviews the Enabling Data Access Competition winners.

Self-confessed serial entrepreneur Shamus Rae shares his passion for data models and talks about the purpose that drives his company forward. Engine B, an innovation platform for the professional services sector, uses cutting edge technology to make data accessible so greater innovation can take place across industry both within traditional firms and new start-ups.

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In episode 1 of the Battery Caffè podcast, we discuss the major challenges for companies seeking investment in this area, explore which other sectors companies can look at and/or learn from, and give some tips for companies seeking investment.

This first episode was inspired by our work on the Faraday Battery Challenge Investment Readiness Programme over the past few months. The Programme, launched in January 2021, took a selection of UK-based SMEs on a journey of training and bespoke workshops and culminated in an Investment Showcase in April 2021.

Guests

Sheena Hindocha | Knowledge Transfer Manager – Materials Chemistry at KTN

Charlotte Thompson | Knowledge Transfer Manager ‑ Digital Economy at KTN

Nikoleta Piperidou | Knowledge Transfer Manager – Energy & Infrastructure / Lead Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network at KTN

Useful links and additional info

• The Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network is co-funded by KTN and the Faraday Battery Challenge; visit ukbatteriesnetwork.org to find out more. Don’t forget to sign up if you’d like your organisation to feature in our landscape map.

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