High Value Manufacturing Catapult annual review 2022-23

Enabling net zero

Our work is helping the UK secure its energy security by utilising low-carbon sources like hydrogen and nuclear to reduce emissions. We also support the development of common carbon accounting standards to measure environmental impact across all products consumed in the UK. We will help decarbonise all parts of the economy, from energy to production and the product lifecycle.
Our work will help the UK to secure its energy supply with low-carbon, domestic sources such as hydrogen and nuclear, stripping emissions from national energy usage. We will also support the development of common carbon accounting standards, so we can measure our environmental impact not just in UK production, but in all products the UK consumes and uses. We will be helping to decarbonise all parts of the economy, from energy to production and the product lifecycle.

Supply chain transformation

Amidst global supply shocks, ensuring a secure supply of essential goods is paramount for the UK. We help companies of all sizes to re-shore production and transition to low-carbon markets, enhancing their competitiveness and cutting supply chain emissions. We also invest in innovations within the hydrogen, electrification and infrastructure sectors to shape the markets of the future.
With recent global supply shocks from changing international trading conditions and the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever that the UK has a secure supply of essential goods.
With recent global supply shocks from changing international trading conditions and the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever that the UK has a secure supply of essential goods.

We will continue to help companies of all sizes to reshore their production and pivot into lower carbon markets, helping their bottom lines and cutting emissions from their supply chains. This is already helping to improve competitiveness of UK companies and national resilience in resources. We will also help create the markets of tomorrow, investing in innovations within the hydrogen, electrification and infrastructure sectors.

Product lifecycle digitalisation

Digital technologies such as data analytics and AI drive tomorrow’s markets and today’s competitiveness. We empower customers to improve performance through intelligent data usage, design, and networked supply chains. Our work promotes data-driven product design for sustainable materials and efficient processes throughout the entire lifecycle, while also advancing digital twin adoption for informed investment decisions across the sector.

Critical national infrastructure

Our physical and digital environments are the stage on which all economic activity plays, making this the crucial framework for our national success. From gas pipes and building materials to data and energy storage, manufacturing and high value design touch every aspect of our infrastructure.

Our national success relies on the interaction between physical and digital environments, which influences all economic activity. Manufacturing and high-value design impact every aspect of infrastructure, from gas pipes to data storage. We continue to introduce new standards and technologies to construction, enhancing energy efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and reducing emissions. We will also continue to anchor emerging markets to UK industrial clusters and lead work in developing the UK’s hydrogen infrastructure, from generation to storage and use, helping to seize the opportunity of global supply.