Innovation discussed by Goodfellow

In June 2024 Goodfellow acquired Potomac Photonics, bringing their micromanufacturing services, including small hole drilling, laser micro welding, micro CNC and much more, into the Goodfellow portfolio. The acquisition also gives Goodfellow a manufacturing base in the USA. In this episode, Mark and Aphrodite speak with Mike Adelstein to find out more about these miniaturisation services. More inf...

Mark, Adam and Aphrodite visit the Advanced Materials Show at the NEC and discuss the things they’ve seen and the panels they’ve taken part in. Charlie Briggs, Technical Solutions Specialist joins the podcast to introduce himself, talk about his trip to AMS, and his love of Metal music. Send your scientific materials questions for the team to marketing@goodfellow.com More information: Hosts: Mark...

Dr Aphrodite Tomou and Mark Daniels are joined this month by Goodfellow’s CEO, Simon Kenney, and CMO, Claire Hartley, to discuss a big announcement for the business. As Goodfellow looks to set itself up for the future, the team talk through the company’s new brand, new story and, most importantly, the brand new website.   More information: Hosts: Mark Daniels, Dr Aphrodite Tomou and Adam Sells. Go...

This month, Mark, Adam and Aphrodite are joined by Dr Jason Jackson to discuss the materials behind solid state batteries. From electric vehicles to mobile phones and on to medical devices like pacemakers, solid state batteries are set to change how we power the world. Find out how the materials Goodfellow provide could be used in the development of these technologies. Don’t forget, if you have a...

Mark welcomes Aphrodite and Adam back from their Christmas breaks with a chat about mince pies and what everybody’s been up to in January. Aphrodite discusses her talk at the Royal Society of Chemists while Adam brings up the hot news topic of the moment: Neuralink’s announcement that they have put a microchip in a human brain. If you have any topics that you’d like the team to discuss, email mark...

Featuring: Mark Daniels, Dr Aphrodite Tomou, Adam Sells, James Taylor, Nicholas Pecheur and Lydia Collins From fluffing lines to wishing each other Happy Christmas in Greek, the team are ending the year with a festive episode highlighting some of the lighter moments behind the scenes when things went wrong recording this season of Innovation Discussed. From everybody at Goodfellow, may we wish you...

Mark, Aphrodite and Adam get together once more to discuss the news this month in materials science, which this time includes additive materials in 3D printed rocket nozzles for use in space travel. Mark continues to be the one who doesn’t understand what’s being said, Adam continues to not get Mark’s humour and Aphrodite, as always, provides the answers. Plus they talk about Aphrodite and Goodfel...

Mark, Adam and Aphrodite talk Goodfellow’s Channel Partner program, sustainable materials, and the fascinating world of folding sheet metal to make trains stronger and miniaturising children’s toys. More information: Hosts: Mark Daniels, Dr Aphrodite Tomou and Adam Sells. Goodfellow Cambridge Ltd: www.goodfellow.com Ask the panel a question: marketing@goodfellow.com

Mark and Aphrodite answer a listener’s question about the Earth’s core that leads to a conversation around the properties of nickel and iron and the products and services Goodfellow offer around these materials. Some conversation around summer holidays may also happen… More information: Hosts: Mark Daniels, Dr Aphrodite Tomou and Adam Sells. Goodfellow Cambridge Ltd: www.goodfellow.com Ask the pan...

Goodfellow’s Account Manager James Taylor stands in for Nic Pecheur in this episode to talk about a little known range in the Goodfellow portfolio: nuts and bolts. Goodfellow supply in all shapes, sizes and materials, and the conversation turns culinary when ‘cheeseheads’ are brought up. Meanwhile, Aphrodite muses that, in the future, behind every good scientist is artificial intelligence. More in...

Graphene, the sexiest material on earth In this episode, Mark, Nic and Aphrodite discuss how graphene can help build space elevators and make concrete on Mars, reflect on a fantastic event at Space Comm, Aphrodite's Manufacturer Top 100 accolade and they talk about single crystals and ceramics. Got a question to ask the panel for a future episode?    More information: Hosts: Mark Daniels, Dr...

This month, we discuss Goodfellow’s upcoming appearances at events in June, including Space Comm in Farnborough on the 7th and 8th and the Advanced Materials Show on the 28th and 29th at the NEC in Birmingham. Head of Offer, Nicolas Pecheur, discusses the latest products, including Rare Earth Metal Oxides, available from Goodfellow, while Dr Aphrodite Tomou talks through the applications of these...

Welcome to the first episode in our new podcast series: Innovation Discussed, by Goodfellow. In this episode, Dr Aphrodite Tomou, Nicholas Pecheur and Mark Daniels welcome you back to the series and look at what's coming up in the Goodfellow calendar, including the next big event: Space Comm, where Dr Tomou will be hosting two exciting panels: Entering The Orbital Age With In-Space Manufactur...

Graphene has been the ‘wonder material’ for a number of years. But talk of this material has been quieter recently. In this episode, Dr Aphrodite Tomou talks to Adrian Nixon and James Baker from the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre. Join us as we discuss space elevators, an advanced materials library, and all things graphene!  Website: www.graphene.manchester.ac.uk/ Website: www.goodfellow.c...

This episode explores hybrid vehicles within the BTCC. Mark Daniels guest presents, meeting Steve Brady, BTC engineer and Peter Riches, TOCA Technical Director. These conversations revolved around introduction of Hybrid Vehicles into the BTCC, but we also discuss hybrid vehicles more generally. We recorded the episode live by the trackside at Croft Circuit, and for the first time ever, we filmed t...

Artificial intelligence and machine learning is something we have all seen in science fiction movies. Join us on this episode as we look at how these concepts affect the materials world in real life. We are joined by Gareth Conduit from Intellegens and Dr Phillip Woolston from Domino Printing Sciences. Mark Daniels guest presents. Website: www.intellegens.com Website: www.domino-printing.com Websi...

Batteries are something we all use in our day-to-day lives, but batteries are needed for much more than you may think. This episode explores the world of batteries, from production and supply to technical properties and applications. We are joined by Dr Jason Jackson and Dr Veronica Sofianos who both offer their technical knowledge to expertly discuss all things batteries. Website: Veronica Sofian...

Goodfellow proudly celebrates women in science all year round. Aphrodite Tomou, Goodfellow's technical manager, takes over the episode in a bid to celebrate women in science. Aphrodite is joined by some of the other amazing women working at Goodfellow. Helen Lucas, Lidia Wolanicka and Rasa Medeikyte join to discuss their careers and experiences. Website: www.imagineering.org.uk Website: www.g...

Inspirational Engineering has been a focus of this entire series, and PES Performance perfectly bring together many threads of inspiration. From the Royal Navy and Ferrari to aerospace and charity, Mike Maddock and Dan Fleetcroft join us to share their knowledge and expertise. Website: www.pes-performance.com Linkedin: Performance Engineered Solutions (PES) Ltd Website: www.goodfellow.com/uk/en-gb...

Carbon-based materials Hastalex® and BioHastalex® are Goodfellow's latest additions to the catalogue range. In this episode, we talk to their inventor, Professor Alexander Seifalian. He talks about his career, his inventions, and the exclusivity agreement between Goodfellow and his company, NanoRegMed. We are also joined by Goodfellow expert Lidia Wolanicka to talk about Carbon in a broader s...

Environmentally friendly engineering is becoming more and more essential as we move through the 21st century. In this episode, we are talking to Charlotte Trick and Luke Smith from Engineers Without Borders UK – we explore the concept of ‘green’ engineering, the progress we have made as a nation, and what we need to do going forward. Website: www.materialshub.com Website: www.goodfellow.com Sales...

C-Solder is a unique, one-of-a-kind soldering material. In this week’s episode we talk to C-Solder inventor, Marek Burda. Marek explains why C-Solder is so important to the engineering industry and why he invented this material. Also joining the discussion is our very own Aphrodite Tomou who delves deeper into the applications, benefits, and unique qualities of C-Solder. Website: www.materialshub....

Graphene: The Wonder Material. In this episode we discuss all things Graphene. Aphrodite Tomou takes us through the basics and technical details. Dylan Banks – CKO at Iceni Labs joins us to delve even deeper into understanding the technical aspects of Graphene. Victoria Mataczynski also joins to discuss her graphene textiles and how we can look after the environment. Together, this week’s guests e...

Goodfellow have sponsored the BTC racing team for two years. This week, we invited the team to join us on the Materials Inside podcast. Joel is joined by team owner Steve Dudman to talk about his hopes and aspirations for the team. George Brabner, a motorsport fanatic, joins as the first guest presenter of the series. He is joined by team mechanic Steve Brady, and all three team racers – Josh Cook...

Kapton is a versatile material with many unique properties which make it suitable for use in many industries. In this episode, Joel Aleixo is joined by two Goodfellow experts. Jo Oram has a background in set building and offers some unique perspectives into the materials world – she now works with Goodfellow materials daily. Paul Everitt is a technical expert who specialises in Polymers – his expe...