Win, lose or draw: soccer science from GISMO

Thrills, spills, shocks and howlers. Heart-stopping moments that united nations. More own goals than you can shake a stick at. This month sees the well-awaited return of the UEFA European Football Championship (commonly referred to as the ‘Euros’) after its postponement in 2020. Despite the restrictions still in place, millions across the UK and the[…]

The science behind Europe’s biggest party

The science behind Europe’s biggest party

Saturday night saw the 65th edition of one of the world’s most watched non-sporting events – The Eurovision Song Contest. After being cancelled for the first time in its history in 2020, Eurovision returned with a bang this year, with 8 million people watching from the UK alone. We at GISMO are big fans of[…]

12 Days of Smarter Materials Christmas

12 Days of Smarter Materials Christmas

This month, we shared some festive content on our social media relating to our three themes: Additive Manufacturing, Chemicals & Hydrogen, and Surfaces & Coatings! We have decided to share them here, so you can discover the science behind Christmas in one place. Day 1: Chemistry of snow Ice is less dense than water. The[…]

Free Halloween 3D Printing Files

Halloween may look different this year, so we thought we would include some of our favourite free 3D printing files for you to enjoy safely at home or in the office! Does your business need help with 3D printing? GISMO can help you to introduce more flexibility into your operations or to reduce lead times,[…]

GISMO sees first successful launch event

Over 20 SMEs from the Cheshire and Warrington region attended the Greater Innovation for Smarter Materials Optimisation (GISMO) virtual launch event on Thursday 24th September. The webinar introduced the three themes covered by the project – Additive Manufacturing, Chemicals & Hydrogen, and Surfaces & Coatings – which were introduced by the three GISMO Innovation Fellows,[…]