Working with manufacturing researchers and academics

An opportunity to apply your engineering research to live industrial use cases and move it towards commercial success.

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Researchers in residence

We offer extended visits to one or more Catapults for impactful engineering research in strategic areas.

Business-led research

We connect engineering research directly with the demands of UK manufacturing and engineering companies.

Collaboration with industry

We work with manufacturing companies of all sizes and across all industries to improve their performance with original research.

Experience in commercialisation

We’ve worked with over 20,000 engineering companies to develop and scale-up new technologies and techniques ready for the market.

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Trainee at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC)

Innovation Launchpad Network+

Funded by the EPSRC, Innovation Launchpad Network+ is bringing together leading universities, the Catapult Network and regional innovation ecosystems to enrich the exchange of ideas and knowledge across these organisations.

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UK Manufacturing Forum

The UK Manufacturing Forum is a thriving community of academics, researchers, engineers and industry representatives with a driving purpose to create a real-world impact through collaboration.

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What we offer

Connections

A magnet for conversations and collaborations that will shape tomorrow. We connect researchers to engineers and decision-makers from UK engineering companies of all sizes.

Experience

A proven-track record of moving engineering research towards commercial markets with over 20,000 companies.

Insight

Backed by both industry and government, we can connect your research to both commercial demand and the strategic direction of UK policy.

Equipment

Access to the specialist equipment and technology you need to develop and test your ideas.

Capability

Spanning material technologies, processing and formulation through to high integrity product assembly and validation.

Manufacturing partners in 2021/22

Engagement with academic institutions around the globe in 2021/22

Experts ready to collaborate on your research

The High Value Manufacturing Catapult works with thousands of researchers each year to move engineering research towards commercial success. We connect researchers with the industry insight and contacts needed to develop innovative new technologies and improve the UK’s engineering performance.

Mark Albert
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Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

The Nuclear AMRC continues to provide tremendous innovation for this game-changing technology, leading the development and demonstration of electron beam welding for nuclear applications.

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CASE STUDY

Sharing research excellence

Every researcher has their own unique knowledge set, bringing with them ideas and approaches that could benefit the UK. That is why collaboration and co-creation remains at the heart of the Catapult Network’s activity.

3 February 2022