The ICAM is a very successful partnership between bp, The University of Manchester, University of Cambridge, Imperial College London and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Our partners work together to solve current and future energy challenges.
bp, the investor supporting the development of ICAM, is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies, aiming at delivering energy to the world, today and tomorrow. bp operates at the heart of the global energy system, helping countries across the world with their energy needs and serving millions of customers every day.
In addition to the financial investment, bp brings leadership, expertise and research experience in the energy sector to the consortium.
The University of Manchester is well renowned for world-leading expertise in the structural and functional materials, corrosion, smart coatings, catalysis, electrochemistry, biotechnology, and energy storage. This materials expertise is underpinned by The University of Manchester’s capability in imaging and characterisation.
The University of Cambridge has world-renowned capabilities in areas such as metallurgy, civil engineering, biotechnology, molecular and fluid modelling, 2-D materials, surface chemistry and modelling of physical and chemical processes, in addition to research centres such as the Institute for Energy and Environmental Flows and a focus on energy transition research. The modelling research from CFD to machine learning has been applied to a range of issues including cement displacement and predicting properties of hydrocarbon mixtures.
Imperial College London has distinctive expertise in membranes and other adsorbent technologies for separations, including 2D materials, molecular modelling of materials across all scales. In addition, its skills in surface science and characterisation, electrochemistry, tribology, and corrosion science are used in several ICAM projects. Imperial is also a world class centre for the Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) of materials.
University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign has world leading expertise in surface science, biosciences, materials characterisation, coatings, wear resistant self-organising materials, and materials that can autonomously indicate damage and heal themselves. It is developing new materials that have special value in improving the safe operation and reliability of components and systems where routine inspection is difficult.
The ICAM collaborates with associate organisations on a project-by-project basis. These include universities and industrial companies, each contributing specialised expertise to advance our research and make a difference in today’s energy systems and help build tomorrow’s.
Our current and previous associate organisations include:
We’re looking to partner with organisations that have complementary resources and expertise, including:
