A spinout from Manchester University, working with the UK and EU-funded National Graphene Institute, has created the first UK originating commercial graphene product: The graphene lightbulb.

Graphene Lighting, a UK-based spinout from Manchester University, has developed a graphene lightbulb that has lower energy emissions and a longer life than even LED lightbulbs.

The company has a strategic partnership with Manchester University and the National Graphene Institute. The university owns a stake in the company.

The lightbulb is the first application of graphene to come from the £61m ($91m) National Graphene Institute and is believed to be the first commercial use of graphene to originate in the…