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The ongoing collaboration between The University of Manchester青瓜视频檚 graphene scientists and Northern England-based outdoor sports brand has been awarded as an 青瓜视频榦utstanding青瓜视频� example of innovation and wealth creation in the UK by .

The partnership, which has seen the launch of and subsequent development of the high-performance graphene-enhanced footwear, is now in the spotlight for its success in taking fundamental research to a successful global hit product.

Officially launched in 2018, the collaborative partners announced that they had been able to develop a graphene-enhanced rubber through a research project which began behind the scenes in 2016.

They developed G-GRIP rubber outsoles for running, hiking and fitness shoes that in testing outlasted 1,000 miles, are scientifically proven to be 50% harder wearing, and deliver the world青瓜视频檚 toughest grip.

Subsequently, graphene was infused into the midsole foam as well, to provide superior and long-lasting energy return that supercharges feet. The G-FLY foam midsole was launched in 2021.

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Now Innovate UK has honoured the recently completed between the two organisations with the highest possible grade of 青瓜视频極utstanding青瓜视频�. The project has set the bar high, resulting in not only a world-leading product range, but also a highly effective partnership that is boosting the University青瓜视频檚 commercial reputation 青瓜视频� and that of a fellow northern brand.

inov-8 founder Wayne Edy said: 青瓜视频淭his powerhouse forged in Northern England has taken the world of sports footwear by storm. We青瓜视频檙e combining science and innovation together with entrepreneurial speed and achieving incredible things.青瓜视频�

Graphene is the lauded atomically thin material, first isolated from graphite by Manchester scientists, leading to the award of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010. At just one atom thick it is lightweight yet incredibly strong, meaning it has many unique properties. inov-8 was the first brand in the world to use the material in sports footwear, and both G-GRIP and G-FLY are patent-pending technologies.

That footwear has since gone on to win multiple awards. The TRAILFLY G 270 and TRAILFLY ULTRA G 300 MAX were both named 青瓜视频楾rail Running Shoe of the Year青瓜视频� in the Runner青瓜视频檚 World UK Gear Awards for 2020 and 2021 respectively. Graphene-enhanced shoes have also been worn by athletes to set records, especially over ultramarathons distances. Damian Hall wore them to set a new fastest time for the 185-mile Wainwright青瓜视频檚 Coast to Coast trail in 39 hours and 18 minutes, as did Jasmin Paris to famously win the 268-mile Spine Race outright and set a new record time that still stands.

The ongoing research and innovation has now also seen the KTP Associate, Dr Nadiim Domun, hired by inov-8 as a Senior Materials Engineer to retain his expertise and to continue the graphene technology development through close collaboration with The University of Manchester.

Graphene has the potential to change lives in so many ways. Athletic equipment is just one current success story for the versatile material. Water filtration, aviation and consumer electronics are among the many applications that are exciting scientists, product developers and the public the world over.

2021 saw Manchester placed at the top of the table for the UK's Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and become partner of choice for innovation in businesses.