This combination of skills makes us very flexible and can be used in a range of industries, related or not.
The technology is already used in a range of scientific fields, as well as in commerce.
ICI flavours and ingredients are used in a range of prepared foods, from snacks and soups to sauces and beverages.
Carbon nanotubes – used in a range of products including ceramics, cement and high-strength steel – are one of those with a question mark hanging over them.
The deal creates the world's biggest provider of industrial gases, used in a range of sectors from food processing to chemicals.
In gaseous form the inert, lighter-than-air gas is used in a range of applications from welding and fibre-optic technology to deep-sea diving.
In addition, trading company officials believe that China last week imposed a de facto ban on exports to Japan of rare metals used in a range of hi-tech products.
It is particularly well-known for its NuVinci CVP (continuously variable planetary) transmission technology which is being used in a range of applications from lawn mowers and robotics to wind power and snowmobiles.
It is a key player in the market for derivatives, which are complex financial instruments used in a range of activities from insuring against interest movements to taking bets on stock market movements.
The Acer Iconia Tab A500 can be used in a range of environments thanks to its ambient light sensor.
It will be used in a range of consumer electronics, servers, robots and cars and it's "green".
