Imperial Innovations, the tech transfer partner of Imperial College London, has spun out UK-based advanced materials manufacturer Lomare Technologies to commercialise thin films for computer memory chips.
The magnetics-based technology, dubbed PMRam, will look to be cheaper, faster and more energy-efficient than the memory chips currently on the market. It will be geared towards internet-of-things (IoT) products, which can be data intensive.
Lomare hopes to license its technology for development and is already searching for semiconductor manufacturers that can assist through R&D and commercialisation.
The spinout is based on research by post-doctoral research assistants in the university’s Departments of Materials and Physics – Jan Zemen, Andrei Mihai and Bin Zou – and Evgeniy Donchev, a former PhD student who is now Lomare’s head of business development.
Donchev said: “Embedded memory chips based on PMRarm will benefit IoT developers from all sectors, unlocking potential for new innovation that will drive our technological future.”
Lamia Baker, senior technology licensing executive at Imperial Innovations, added: “We have worked with the team developing Lomare for over a year now and are delighted to announce the launch of the company.
“Lomare Technologies is a great example of the depth of technological innovation at Imperial College London and we wish the company every success.”
