Case studies
Effective and innovative solutions
A selection of the projects, large and small, delivered by Imperial’s world-leading expert researchers in line with clients needs.
GoRolloe Life Cycle Assessment
Our consultants provided life cycle analysis for GoRolloe, a start-up developing a device for bicycle wheels that filters out air pollution as its riden, helping the company identify potential environmental hotspots, and improvements. read more
Imperial COVID-19 testing facilities
Imperial's facility, comprising the UKAS accredited Molecular Diagnostic Unit (MDU) and high-throughput robotic platform for RNA extraction, forms part of the Department of Health and Social Care's partnership with the London Testing Alliance, set-up by MedCity. read more
Imperial College London Diabetes Centre
The Imperial College London Diabetes Centre was established in Abu Dhabi, in 2006, by Mubadala and experts from Imperial to address the demand for diabetes care in the UAE. With continued support from Imperial, the centre now operates three branches across Abu Dhabi and Al Ain and public health initiatives. read more
Meta study-environmental impact of diamond mining
Skydiamonds commissioned a review of academic, industrial and grey literature on diamond production methods to provide them with a better understanding of the environmental impacts. read more
Energising Britain Report
Dr Iain Staffell, Dr Malte Jansen and consultants from e4Tech were commissioned by Drax Group to look into the progress, impacts and outlook for transforming Britain’s energy system. read more
Discovery Channel’s ‘Breaking Magic’
Dr Roberto Trotta provided scientific expertise to the production team of ‘Breaking Magic’, which airs on the Discovery Channel. read more
Stabilising the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Professor Burland, a soil mechanics engineer, selected by the Italian Government to help re-position and stabilise the Leaning Tower of Pisa as part of a 14 strong rescue committee. read more
New early warning system for European debt default
Capco, a global business and technology consultancy dedicated solely to the financial services industry, has today unveiled a new early warning system for European debt default, resulting from a project facilitated by Imperial Consultants. read more
From big data to knowledge
Dr Roberto Trotta reveals how his astrostatistics skills can solve the everyday complex data problems of a wide range of organisations. read more
Hepatitis C genotype and drug resistance testing
Genotype and resistance testing for new direct-acting antiviral (DAA) drugs designed to treat Hepatitis C virus (HCV). read more
Management of pests and vectors of disease
Helping small-holder farmers with cost-effective techniques to manage pests and vectors of disease, reducing the use of chemical pesticides and promoting the efficiency of natural processes. read more
DISPERSE: Making sense of sound waves
Disperse is an interactive software package for studying guided sound waves in a wide range of structures and components. Its principal applications are the exploitation of guided waves for non destructive evaluation across all industries including aerospace, power generation, and oil and gas. read more
Building a low carbon economy with ICT
Our consultants shared their expertise in economics to help Microsoft explore how ICT can play an enabling role in low carbon economies to reduce CO2 emissions. read more
Cystic Fibrosis clinical advisory board
Our consultants shared their expertise in Cystic Fibrosis (CF), drug development and clinical trials to help Proteostasis Therapeutics assess the combination of compounds aimed at treatments to improve lung function. read more
Paediatric HIV symposium – 20th International AIDS Conference
Our consultants shared their expertise in anti-retroviral drugs, HIV infections/paediatric HIV to help ViiV Healthcare deliver symposia on growing the future leaders in paediatric HIV at the International Aids Conference 2014. read more
Neuropathic pain drug development
Our consultants shared their expertise in neuropathic pain area treatments to support Spinifex’s drug discovery and development programs. read more
High precision metal folding methods
Our consultants shared their expertise in finite element modelling to help RoboFold take their RoboFold system into mass production. read more
Global adoption and regulation of electronic medical records
Our consultants shared their expertise in clinical medicine to help IMS Health to assess the adoption, governance and regulatory landscape of electronic medical records (EMR) at different levels of healthcare systems around the world. read more
Scottish health service delivery and performance
Our consultants shared their expertise in acute medicine and experience of working for governmental organisations and the NHS to help NHS Scotland and the Scottish Government to improve efficiency and quality in the Scottish health service. read more
Virtual worlds for real-life problems
Our consultants shared their expertise in new media applications in healthcare to help introduce the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center chemotherapy clinic staff and patients to a virtual world equivalent using the open source Second Life application. read more
Freshwater control system
Expertise in hydrological modelling helped PyTerra demonstrate the potential of new smart technology to reduce downstream flooding. read more
Biofuels greenhouse gas calculator
Expertise in advanced biorenewables used to help HGCA accurately calculate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the growth and production of raw materials for biofuels. read more
Reducing carbon footprint of plastic bottle
Our consultants shared their expertise in life cycle analysis to compare the carbon footprints generated by the The Coca-Cola Company’s new PlantBottle™ versus their previous PET plastic bottle. read more
Management and conservation of Bluefin Tuna
Risk modelling used to help the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) improve their plans for Bluefin Tuna harvesting and conservation. read more
Intelligent infrastructure paves way for Electric Vehicles
Modelling and analysis of the impact of PHEVs on the operation and design of the UK electricity distribution network. read more
Shedding light in Madagascar
Our consultants shared their expertise in electronics to help ToughStuff International Ltd. confirm the durability and efficiency of LED circuits used in their solar powered lighting, which is designed to withstand challenging conditions. read more
Efficient mango drying
Our consultants shared their exertise in sustainable energy solutions in helping global fair-trade company Fullwell Mill to increase energy efficiency of their mango production process. read more
Design advice on eco-ventilation system for homes
Our consultants shared their expertise in sustainable energy system design to help Clean Tech start up ‘Ventive Ltd’ to move into new markets with their PVHR (passive ventilation with heat recovery) system. read more
Exhibition Road Showcase
Our consultants shared their expertise in traffic monitoring and evaluation for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea when they began work on the Exhibition Road shared space scheme. read more
Structures under extreme loading
The consultants shared their expertise in seismic assessment and design to support the development of EN1998, also known as Eurocode 8. read more
Twenty20 cricket bat testing
The consultants shared expertise and testing in line with MCC rules to help Mongoose develop the MMi3 cricket bat which is an improvement on the standard cricket bat. read more
Bio-Inspired Aerial Robotics
Dr Mirko Kovac is Director of the Aerial Robotics Laboratory at Imperial College London, and Senior Lecturer in Aero-structures. His research focuses on the development of biologically inspired flying robots for distributed sensing of air and water, search and rescue plus autonomous repair and construction. read more
Informing the debate on Britain’s electricity system
The electricity sector is currently undergoing unprecedented changes, including obligations to decarbonise and pressure to keep bills down. With old coal being driven off the system, new nuclear given the go-ahead, prices reaching new highs and lows, and clean energy overtaking fossil fuels for the first time, there is an increasing need for a strong evidence base and robust analysis. read more
Putting science into Sci-Fi
When Left Bank Pictures (producers of The Crown and Lost) were looking for someone to give their Sci fi adventure, ORIGIN, a touch of realism - they called upon Imperial Consultants. Thanks to his previous work with filmmakers, writers and artists, they were introduced to Dr Roberto Trotta, a theoretical cosmologist renowned for taking on the unusual - and gifted in translating ‘science-speak’ into layman’s terms. read more
Insights
New Normal: Environment
Lockdown during the COVID-19 crisis meant less unnecessary air travel and fewer vehicles on the road, thanks to more home-working. How can we apply what we learnt to the longer-term fight against climate change?. read more
Life after lockdown: COVID-19 response
Imperial's experts, from a wide range of disciplines, have and continue to keep us informed about COVID-19 and the coronavirus response, save lives through vaccines and testing - and provide solutions to protect the NHS. read more
Decision-making under uncertainty
Decision-making under uncertainty - Read how Imperial academics are helping companies maximise performance even in highly uncertain times. read more