Dassault Systèmes Partners with Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
Dassault Systèmes has announced that it has become a member of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in Sheffield, to support the UK manufacturing industry as it embraces automation, robotics and visualisation at all levels. The AMRC, part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, is a world-class research centre for advanced manufacturing, developing sustainable solutions to improve […]
Small Businesses Confidence Hits Two-Year Low
Small Businesses Confidence Hits Two-Year Low : The proportion of small businesses predicting growth for the next three-months has fallen to 34% – its lowest level for eight successive quarters and, for the first time, the proportion of businesses predicting significant expansion has fallen below 5%. The new research from Hitachi Capital Business Finance asked […]
Global 3D Printing Market Report from IDTechEx
IDTechEx Research have recently updated their series of reports on 3D printing including the overview report ‘3D Printing 2019-2029: Technology and Market Analysis‘. After initial commercialisation in the 1990s, 3D printing underwent a period of intense interest in 2013. Key players were quick to capitalise on this interest, enjoying exponential revenue growth between 2013 and 2016 […]
Survey Reveals Positive Outlook for Project Professionals
The findings of the latest annual ‘Salary and Market Trends Survey’ from the Association for Project Management (APM), the chartered professional body for the project profession, suggests that the future of project management is bright – with nearly eight out of ten (77 per cent) optimistic about the supply of jobs within the profession over […]
Interview with Alison Thomson, R&D Project Leader, Incorez Ltd
Incorez Ltd is a leading manufacturer of polyurethane and epoxy technology, with its products distributed to over 25 countries around the globe. The company’s product range includes waterborne polyurethane dispersions, waterborne polyurethane/acrylic hybrid dispersions, polyurethane prepolymers, waterborne epoxy curing agents and oxazolidines. Incorez work in partnership with companies to develop ‘customised’ solutions to meet their […]
Ditch the Fear, Embrace Innovation
Ditch the Fear, Embrace Innovation : The UK is open for business – and it is time to step outside this vicious circle that is driving confidence down to an all-time low. Whether it is businesses leaving the UK or complex customs arrangements, the worse the headlines, the more negative business leaders feel. So how […]
R&D Division Opened in York by Irish Manufacturer
A new R&D Division has been opened in York by a Republic of Ireland-based temperature and pressure instrumentation manufacturer that aims to expand its operation to mainland UK. Eurolec Instrumentation opened its new research and development department at the Science Park in York. “We’re delighted to announce the opening of our York office. The new […]
Work on New R&D Facility Begins
Work on a £2 million research and development facility in Gateshead has been started by BorgWarner, the electric vehicle component maker. After acquiring Gateshead’s Sevcon last year, the US-headquartered company will safeguard 200 jobs by building the new laboratory, which will be used by engineers to develop clean technology prototypes for testing. “The new premises […]
ZAF Energy Systems Opens Research and Development Facility
ZAF Energy Systems Inc. (ZAF), a developer of next-generation battery technologies, announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art research and development facility in Bozeman, Montana. ZAF’s team of scientists and engineers at the 8,000-square-foot facility are developing advancements in the company’s proprietary nickel-zinc (NiZn) battery technologies with an emphasis on continued performance improvements and cost […]
Sheffield Opens Three Advanced Engineering Centres
Three new multi-million pound research centres have been opened by the University of Sheffield in the region, aiming to further boost the city’s reputation as a hub for advanced engineering. The new centres could also boost the reputation of the Northern Powerhouse as a leader in advanced research, innovation and engineering. The Royce Translational Centre […]
