At the forefront of the latest and most exciting advancements in this technology is AI for industrial inspection (AI4II), which is set to transform the way manufacturers carry out the process of visual examination of high value components. Artificial intelligence …
The UK has a proud history and tradition of manufacturing and we recognise our contribution across key global industry sectors such as aerospace, automotive, space and technologies that support the energy sector. However, we must continue to work hard and …
Unless they adopt additive manufacturing by 2025, British companies will not be winners in the global high-value manufacturing race
Having come from the aerospace industry I was intrigued to understand why 3D printing was not used more extensively in aerospace. We found out that one of the big challenges facing 3D printing was surface finishing consumer facing parts on …
In any sort of innovative activity, talented people are critical. The UK manufacturing sector urgently needs to recruit more young men and women to add new ideas - yet frequently struggles to find them.
What will the future of manufacturing be like? What if you could get bespoke products, produced rapidly on demand, and in a green and eco-friendly way?
Actually, it’s simpler- and less technical- than that. The Advanced Materials team at Innovate UK spends its time looking at the intersection of materials, functionality and process.
Britain was the birthplace of the first industrial revolution. It also: led the second - technological industrial revolution was an early adopter of the third - automation-driven industrial revolution is now readying itself to adopt and adapt to the fourth …
I am Innovate UK’s Regional manager for the East of England. That means I work with stakeholders, particularly the Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), to align our respective strategies for innovation and to understand and highlight the innovation strengths of the …
The Manufacturing and Materials sector team are a group of experts bringing together the areas of: Automotive Autonomous Connected Vehicles Aerospace High value manufacturing Advanced materials Resource efficiency Our aim is to enable UK businesses across all sectors to develop …
