HVM Catapult is a strategic research and innovation hub for industry, supporting the UK’s national priorities.
At the junction of business, research, and government, we play a unique set of roles in the UK manufacturing sector:Â
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To successfully play our role in the UK economy, we focus on three pillars that support the commercialisation of new technologies.
Developing new technologies can transform a business, market, or economy. We can support your research and development, helping you to take advantage of new technologies and techniques.
See more about manufacturing technology developmentResilient and reliable supply chains are vital for any successful business. We can help you develop and optimise your supply chains to keep your production moving.
See more about manufacturing supply chain developmentWe identify the skills needed for continuing economic development, working with UK government to build the systems to deliver them. We also train thousands of workers each year.
See more about manufacturing workforce developmentWe will be:
This will allow us to rise to the nation’s grand industrial challenges to deliver lasting impact for the UK economy, society, and the environment.
Industrial partners since 2011
SME partners since 2011
Commercial and collaborative R&D projects since 2011
Working through our seven centres of industrial innovation, we have cover development in areas from material formulation to advanced assembly.
Our leadership team with over 100 years of combined experience.
Industrial Operations, Strategy & Programme Delivery Director, Jaguar Land Rover
Find out moreSenior Pro Vice Chancellor: Enterprise and Business Relations, University of Cambridge
Find out moreExecutive Director – Engagement and Communications, High Value Manufacturing Catapult
Find out moreNet Zero Champion, HVM Catapult; Chief Executive Officer, Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC);
Find out moreChief Executive Officer, The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC)
Find out moreChief Executive Officer, National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS)
Find out moreChief Executive Officer, Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (Nuclear AMRC)
Find out moreCASE STUDY
Leading the Ventilator Challenge
On the 16th of March 2020, the Government asked UK industry to support the NHS in its fight against COVID-19. The VentilatorChallengeUK (VCUK) Consortium, led by the HVM Catapult’s outgoing CEO Dick Elsy and made up of more than 33 businesses from the aerospace, automotive and medical sectors, came together at speed to build medical ventilators.
3 February 2022
CASE STUDY
Developing the skills system for emerging technologies
HVM Catapult is leading work to create a better technical skills system for manufacturing and many other key sectors in the UK
6 February 2023
CASE STUDY
Attracting global firms to Renfrewshire
Forging new relationships with both industrial leaders and local communities alike, HVM Catapult’s presence in Renfrewshire is bringing tangible benefits to the region and Scotland as a whole.
3 February 2022
CASE STUDY
Saving the Great British cuppa
Many manufacturers and distributors struggled to meet this demand, with basic products like toilet rolls, tea and pasta disappearing from shelves. Big brand firms were not immune from the difficulties, even household names like Tetley Tea, owned by Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL).
3 February 2022
CASE STUDY
Quantum leap in data security in UK first
Quantum key distribution (QKD) has been identified as one of the solutions to maintaining this security, using principles from quantum mechanics to keep data encrypted and reliably detect eavesdropping attempts.
3 February 2022
CASE STUDY
Battery of the future powering South Yorkshire investment
The AMRC helped to bring the Ultimate Battery Company to South Yorkshire, along with future economic benefits to the region and a positive environmental contribution to global net zero targets
6 February 2023