{"id":1651,"date":"2020-06-16T12:32:47","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T12:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/rio\/?p=1651"},"modified":"2020-06-16T13:14:16","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T13:14:16","slug":"two-edinburgh-napier-projects-through-to-converge-2020-semi-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/rie\/two-edinburgh-napier-projects-through-to-converge-2020-semi-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Edinburgh Napier projects through to CONVERGE 2020 semi-finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.convergechallenge.com\/2020cohortannounced\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1653\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/rio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2020\/06\/converge.png\" alt=\"converge\" width=\"940\" height=\"106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/rie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2020\/06\/converge.png 940w, https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/rie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2020\/06\/converge-300x34.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/rie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2020\/06\/converge-768x87.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two projects from Edinburgh Napier University are now through to the semi-finals of Converge 2020!<\/p>\n<p>In the Impact Challenge category we have <strong>David Rodriguez de la Cruz<\/strong> and <strong>Mark Dorris<\/strong> of Mercel. Many congratulations!<\/p>\n<p>Full details about this year\u2019s cohort are available on the Converge website here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.convergechallenge.com\/2020cohortannounced\/\">https:\/\/www.convergechallenge.com\/2020cohortannounced\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/davidrodriguezcruz\/?originalSubdomain=uk\">David Rodriguez de la Cruz<\/a><\/strong> is a nature enthusiast with a digital marketing background. Currently developing a cheap sustainable bioplastic for 3D printing and injection moulding. This material is aimed to be compostable and harmless to the environment. Made using seaweed among other plants.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.napier.ac.uk\/people\/mark-dorris\">Mark Dorris<\/a><\/strong> and his team create a sustainable new wonder material from seaweed. Their nanotechnology derives very long nanofibres from seaweed cellulose. The entanglement of these fibres results in very distinctive material properties both as a gel and a solid. As a gel it is superabsorbent and can replace fossil fuel products as a thickener and stabiliser in foods, creams and lotions. As a solid it is very strong and pliable, suitable for bioplastic applications and can be activated as a smart material in wearable tech, health care and drug delivery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two projects from Edinburgh Napier University are now through to the semi-finals of Converge 2020! In the Impact Challenge category we have David Rodriguez de la Cruz and Mark Dorris of Mercel. Many congratulations! 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