Unlocking cutting edge research to deliver industrial impact
NCC helps businesses of all sizes bridge the gap between cutting-edge innovation and industrial application, turning ideas into impact across the entire product life cycle. As a not-for-profit, we act as an extension of our customers’ capabilities, providing access to world-class expertise, advanced facilities and collaborative opportunities.
Technology clusters
NCC innovates through technology clusters – discrete elements of material, product or process development or integrated into system-level challenges
Additive manufacturing
Automation and robotics
Castings
Composite manufacturing
Design and prototyping
Digital manufacturing
Manufacturing intelligence
Subtractive manufacturing
Related case studies
- Accelerating the UK’s hydrogen vision with the Hydrogen Innovation Initiative
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- With over 30kgs saved from every production vehicle in this area alone, the next Ford Transit will be a lighter, more fuel-efficient van with lower emissions.
- Large public works, like schools and hospitals, are increasingly benefitting from the faster delivery of modern methods of construction, such as modular building. The catch is that there are many platforms for modular structures that can prove incompatible, leading to potential waste and increased cost.
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