Dr Filomeno Martina

Tag: spin outs

WAAM S1:E3 The hidden complexity of making it work

Apr 28, 2026

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Dr Filomeno Martina

in Systems, WAAM

Why capability is harder than it looks There is usually a point in a Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) programme where the process appears to have stabilised sufficiently for the problem to be framed as one of optimisation rather than understanding, and this moment tends to coincide with the first part that is recognisably acceptable.…
Brilliant science, fragile ventures: why academic spin-outs struggle

Mar 19, 2026

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Dr Filomeno Martina

in Systems

There is a particular kind of confidence that emerges inside academia. It is built slowly, through years of study, experimentation, publication, and peer recognition. It is well earned. Yet when it is carried into the world of venture creation, it often becomes a liability. Not because it is misplaced, but because it has been shaped…