John Batchelor and Winston Waller from the School of Engineering and Digital Arts (EDA) have won the University of Kent Business : Academic Collaboration of the Year 2011 Award for their collaborative project with Martec Ltd, Whitstable, Kent, to develop a pin-less connector.
Martec specialise in the design and manufacture of hermetically sealed electrical connectors for hostile environments. They approached EDA for assistance having seen reports of the School’s Antenna research. A bid for a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) was successful, and Michael Wisdom, who had worked previously in EDA, started on the project in March 2009. After two years a successful outcome was achieved – a working prototype was produced and Michael joined the Company to progress the new device into production and develop new products using the technology. In addition to successfully implementing a pin-less connector, the project also generated a raft of new applications using this technology, providing Martec with opportunities for future development and expansion.
The award was shared with a project from the Computing Laboratory.
Martec specialise in the design and manufacture of hermetically sealed electrical connectors for hostile environments. They approached EDA for assistance having seen reports of the School’s Antenna research. A bid for a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) was successful, and Michael Wisdom, who had worked previously in EDA, started on the project in March 2009. After two years a successful outcome was achieved – a working prototype was produced and Michael joined the Company to progress the new device into production and develop new products using the technology. In addition to successfully implementing a pin-less connector, the project also generated a raft of new applications using this technology, providing Martec with opportunities for future development and expansion.
The award was shared with a project from the Computing Laboratory.