Southampton, UK – 16 September 2025 – UCR Group, a pioneer in advanced materials and energy technologies, today announced the appointment of Mel Morris CBE, CEO and Co-Founder of Corpora.ai, to its Advisory Board.
This appointment follows UCR’s recent milestones in its mission to redefine industrial energy efficiency and clean tech innovation. With breakthrough technologies such as its Inductive Capacitor Device (ICD), which powers the creation of new materials and advanced ceramics, UCR is delivering measurable impact, reducing energy use in heavy industries and significantly increasing solar performance.
Mel Morris, a seasoned technology entrepreneur and investor, brings over five decades of experience in founding, scaling, and transforming high-growth ventures across software, AI, medical technologies and cloud technologies. He is recognised for building pioneering platforms, driving digital innovation and creating billions in enterprise value through successful exits and strategic leadership. His expertise in translating advanced technologies into scaled commercial impact will be instrumental as UCR accelerates its expansion.
Keith Cook, CEO of UCR Group said: “UCR has made breakthroughs that deliver dramatic and unprecedented power savings for energy-intensive industrial processes and developed the world’s most advanced flexible ceramic to unlock new performance standards. These support cross sector solutions for decarbonisation and profitability. Mel’s guidance will be invaluable as we scale these innovations globally and continue to grow our strategic partnerships worldwide.”
Mel Morris CBE, Co-Founder & CEO of Corpora.ai said: “UCR’s ability to deliver real-world energy savings and material breakthroughs is unmatched. I’m excited to support Keith and his impressive team on their journey and help shape the future of innovation in this critical space on the world stage.”
This appointment deepens UCR’s partnership with Corpora.ai, the AI research engine founded by Morris, which is powering UCR’s R&D strategy. Corpora.ai enables UCR to validate development plans against the best available science, benchmark lab results against industry standards, and retrieve precise, cross-disciplinary insights spanning energy, materials science, and industrial engineering. By dramatically reducing the time to locate and synthesise critical information, Corpora has helped UCR zero in on the most promising applications and confirm the originality of breakthroughs.