#80 | Interview, Jacqui Murray

For this episode Ryan Maughan speaks to Jacqui Murray who is Deputy Director of the Faraday Battery Challenge, part of Innovate UK.Jacqui helps lead this £330m million UK government investment initiative to develop batteries that are more cost-effective, high-quality, durable, safe, low-weight and recyclable. Ryan and Jacqui talk about her background in the steel industry, environmental regulation and advanced materials innovation, how the Faraday Challenge came about in the first place and the work and projects the challenge has supported.A keen STEM ambassador, Jacqui takes an active leadership approach on diversity and inclusion throughout her work. Named as one of Autocar’s Top 100 Women in Automotive based on Seniority and Influence in 2020, she is also a Visiting Professor (Royal Academy of Engineering) at the University of Leicester, where she enhances the engineering programme. To find out more about the Faraday Challenge and it has been doing to support and encourage the development of world leading battery technology in the UK, listen to this latest episode!Jacqui Murray LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqui-murray-0078364b/Faraday Challenge website: https://www.ukri.org/what-we-offer/our-main-funds/industrial-strategy-challenge-fund/future-of-mobility/faraday-battery-challenge/Ryan Maughan LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-maughan-a2893610/Ryan Maughan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/acexryaneTech website: https://www.etech49.comFollow eTech49 on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/company/etech49-limited

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