Industrial transformation for the UK
Commercialising the most advanced manufacturing ideas
manufacturing businesses supported since 2011
SME businesses transformed each year
of the UK’s best engineers, scientists and technicians
We’re a strategic research and innovation hub for industry, commercialising the UK’s most advanced manufacturing ideas.
Our centres help businesses to transform the products they sell, the way they make them and the skills of their workforce to remain competitive in a global marketplace.
Delivering impact in industry
Tackling business challenges
We help you design, develop and deliver your innovation.
Sustainability and net zero
We enable innovations in technologies, techniques, materials and energy that work towards net zero.
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Regional development
Helping to develop UK regions by attracting multinationals and developing homegrown companies.
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Workforce development
We are helping to build the foundations for a new UK technical skills system.
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Digitalisation
We help companies drastically reimagine their production, making savings in cost, waste and emissions.
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Improving public health
We help to develop effective new treatments and apply our insight across sectors to support public health.
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Our Annual Report 2025
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We can help you to transform your products, the way you make them and the skills of your workforce. Contact us to find out more.
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