Day 19 - The Industrial Liaison Team at Diamond

We're already at day 19 of the Diamond Industrial Liaison advent calendar. Today is all about the the Industrial Liaison team; a group of high experienced research scientists who work at Diamond assisting researchers from all walks of industry.

In order to facilitate the use of Diamond by researchers working in industry, an Industrial Liaison team has been established, comprising highly qualified scientists experienced in a range of techniques areas, enabling the translation of diverse research problems into meaningful analytical solutions. With flexible access and support from the Industrial Liaison team, Diamond is accessible to all researchers from industry and large multinationals, SMEs and start-ups are counted among Diamond’s clients.

The Industrial Liaison Team offer a range of services including a full experimental design, beamtime data collection and analysis service, ideal for those with limited time or experience of the techniques, right through to beamtime only for experienced scientists who prefer to collect and analyse their own data.

This flexible approach means that the Industry team can prepare a tailored package for you depending on the needs of each of your projects and will charge only for the time and services you actually require. Government funding streams may also prove helpful; previous industrial partners have attracted TSB funding for their project with Diamond.

The industrial user programme at Diamond is continuously growing with 90 companies from 12 countries now making use of its facilities through a range of services and collaborations. More than 25% of the academic users also collaborate with industrial partners, highlighting the significant role of synchrotron facilities in applied materials research.

Find out more about the Diamond Industrial Liaison Team here.

Diamond’s Industrial Science Committee provides guidance on opportunities for a wide range of industries to be engaged in research at Diamond and identifies industrial research priorities that help to shape the operational strategy of Diamond. Companies which have been or are currently represented on the committee include GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca, Johnson Matthey, Infineum, Rolls-Royce, Evotec, Shell, Unilever and National Nuclear Laboratory.