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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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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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.
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.
Latest reports
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REPORT
Automotive Batteries Report Summary
A £4.8bn a year supply chain opportunity by 2030 for UK chemical and material companies
1 April 2019
REPORT
Automotive Litium ion Battery Recycling in the UK
Based on a feasibility study by Anwar Sattar, David Greenwood, Martin Dowson and Puja Unadkat at WMG, University of Warwick
1 September 2020
Related case studies
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CASE STUDY
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
CASE STUDY
The UK Manufacturing Forum had a tangible influence on UK government policy in 2021-22, which led to changes in funding mechanisms
6 February 2023
CASE STUDY
HVM Catapult centre universities score high in REF2021
All HVM Catapult-aligned university departments are in the REF2021 top 25 nationally, with two reaching the top 10
6 February 2023
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