£12.8m of funding from WEFO for a project to manufacture and test a full-scale device. This is a hugely exciting development for the MPS team – many of whom have been part of the whole journey, and some of which are Swansea graduates. We are all looking forward to achieving our goal. Recently, we expanded the MPS product portfolio to include the DualSub that captures both wave and wind energy, and WindSub that captures wind energy for sites without a significant wave resource. Both Graham and I are hugely proud of this, as it will give Wales and the UK an opportunity for global exports of MPS devices from two Swansea graduates. GF: The next step is to demonstrate MPS’ technology at full scale and secure commercial sales of machines that supply clean, renewable ocean energy into the grid. GS: I am confident that the MPS Team will again deliver during this next phase, confirming our position as a market leader. As a result, this will translate to putting money back into the economy and creating highly skilled jobs, all whilst reducing carbon emissions and having a remarkable impact on climate change and saving the planet! Who is your inspiration ? GF: It would be easy to list obvious, high profile technology entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs or Elon Musk, but I’m not convinced these type of people are great role models for most people: it’s clear they have completely sacrificed life in the work/life balance, and many (not Musk of course) don’t have the environment too high on their list of priorities. I think Yves Chouinard, Patagonia founder, has done a good job of combining business success with strong ethics. GS: My Grandad was in the Navy and when I was young, he recounted stories of him doing a lot of design work. It imprinted this kind of thinking in me from a young age – firing up a passion fot how things could be done differently or better. Additionally, whilst cliché, James Dyson has been something of an inspiration. I have also been impressed by the level of success he has achieved – always looking to take a new approach and revolutionise the way that we do things.
PATRICK JONES BA Sociology and American Studies. Class of 1987. POET. PLAYWRIGHT. PROTAGONIST.
JOHN LOMAX BSc Civil Engineering. Class of 1953. ONE HALF OF A GREAT SWANSEA UNI LOVE STORY.
JACOB DRAPER BSc Economics. Class of 2019. F IRST CLASS DEGREE. F IRST-CLASS HOCKEY PLAYER FOR WALES AND GREAT BRI TAIN.
KATE EVANS BSc Zoology. Class of 1996.
AWARD-WINNING BEHAVIOURAL ECOLOGIST AND CONSERVAT ION BIOLOGIST. FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF ELEPHANTS FOR AFRICA.
COLIN PARRY BA Politics. Class of 1969. PEACE CAMPAIGNER. CHARI TY LEADER.
OWEN EVANS. BSC Economics. Class of 1991. CHIEF EXECUT IVE, STRATEGIST, ADVISOR.
CAROLINE STOTESBURY BA American Studies. Class of 2009. BRI T ISH VICE CONSUL AT THE BRI T ISH CONSULATE IN HOUSTON, ASSIST ING BRI T ISH NAT IONALS OVERSEAS WI THIN ARKANSAS, COLORADO, LOUISIANA, TEXAS, NEW MEXICO AND OKLAHOMA.
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