“We were very impressed with the depth and vibrancy of the intellectual engagement of the Marblar community. It was very difficult to select the winners, and we felt that the depth and creativity of some of the comments warranted immediate job offers"

"There is all manner of really interesting science that has not been exploited… What [Marblar does] is stimulate thinking about really new and unconventional types of applications and products"

"Marblar is definitely on to something"

"Marblar is generating a host of novel ideas with exciting commercial potential"

"Taking part in the very first Marblar challenge was great fun, and threw up some really novel and exciting new ideas from some very bright and enthusiastic young researchers. It was very different from anything I have been involved in previously and has made many people sit up and take notice."

"STFC have already run two competitions on Marblar and we’ve been very impressed by the wide range of applications suggested by the community. The due diligence carried out by the users on both the technical & commercial aspects of the application has proved useful in helping us to assess the likelihood of success in a particular field."