Case studies: partnerships and collaboration Our partnerships are key to our success. By collaborating with our partners, we unlock their potential and build a powerful network of innovation. You are here Home Engineering at Sheffield Case studies: partnerships and collaboration Major partnerships case studies Siemens The University of Sheffield and Siemens' enduring partnership has fostered innovative projects and strengthened collaboration. By channeling research into practical solutions, we're addressing global challenges together. United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority The UKAEA is a major partner and together we are driving the international development of fusion energy technology to help realise its enormous potential for generating low-carbon electricity. (LtR) EDF-supported University of Sheffield PhD students William Davies, Michael Greenall and Ioni Kalospyrou EDF Energy UK The University of Sheffield has become an integral part of EDF UK’s innovation strategy and talent pipeline as their mutually beneficial partnership continues to go from strength to strength. United Utilities United Utilities and the University are currently advancing several joint research initiatives, spanning drinking water quality discolouration, pervasive inspection, smart sensing, data analytics, AI modelling, and sustainable drainage systems. Collaboration success The University of Sheffield's Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre (SAF-IC) - a world class R&D facility where new fuels can be developed, tested and certified all in one place - helping new fuels come to market quicker. First UK Clearing House for certifying new sustainable aviation fuels to launch at University of Sheffield UK’s SAF Clearing House will be led by the Energy Institute at the University of Sheffield and will help remove the barriers to new fuels coming to market Universities develop ways for wind turbines to generate more energy A major collaboration between universities and energy companies has made vital improvements to offshore wind turbines, which could help them generate more renewable energy and reduce the UK’s reliance on fossil fuels. Blueprint for QC-ready mRNA mapping with Thermo Fisher Scientific and the University of Sheffield Thermo Fisher has a long-standing collaboration with Professor Mark J. Dickman from the School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering, where his lab is pioneering automated, high-resolution LC–MS/MS workflows for RNA sequence mapping. Alexa Steinbrück / Better Images of AI / Explainable AI / CC-BY 4.0 University of Sheffield becomes member of newly-established Turing University Network The University of Sheffield has further strengthened its ties with The Alan Turing Institute as it joins the UK’s national centre for data science and AI’s newly launched Turing University Network.
