UK wins global fighter plane contract worth £500m
Posted on 13 Feb 2019 by Maddy White
A £500m contract has been awarded to an aircraft repair hub in North Wales to repair F-35 fighter plane components. News
Could any of these start-ups be manufacturing’s answer to Amazon?
Posted on 12 Feb 2019 by Maddy White
Manufacturing’s landscape is rapidly changing, and many innovative start-ups are embracing this, can any of them make the transition to unrivalled success? Can offshore energy replace a failing nuclear industry?
Posted on 12 Feb 2019 by Maddy White
The world's largest offshore windfarm off the Yorkshire coast is to supply its first power to the UK electricity grid this week. Could it fill the gap left by a failing nuclear industry? Why every business should balance purpose and profit
Posted on 11 Feb 2019 by Maddy White
Society’s most pressing challenges can’t be solved by government and charities alone. Businesses need to help shoulder the responsibility and use their influence to drive positive change. UK space blasts out of orbit with world’s largest 3D printed rocket engine
Posted on 8 Feb 2019 by Maddy White
UK-based company Orbex unveiled its "Prime" rocket, powered by the world's largest 3D printed rocket engine at its base in Scotland. Transforming transport: Where are we heading?
Posted on 7 Feb 2019 by Maddy White
Hydrogen trains, autonomous and electric cars and supersonic travel, the modes of transport we will use in a few years are looking to be radically different to what they are now. Here's what is happening. Innovating the £27bn industry that hasn’t changed for 80 years
Posted on 7 Feb 2019 by Maddy White
The global femcare industry is worth £27bn. Despite this, innovation in the industry is glacial. One invention plans to be the first market disruptor in over 80 years, and it is long overdue. Available budget a major bottleneck to cyber security
Posted on 5 Feb 2019 by Jonny Williamson
With cyber security becoming increasingly critical for survival, half of IT decision-makers say that budget constraints are hindering efforts to protect their organisation’s networks. Productivity… the holy grail to fixing the economy!
Posted on 5 Feb 2019 by Reina Villanueva
It is widely accepted that productivity in the UK and Scotland remains a challenge for economic growth, and there is considerable commentary suggesting that focusing on the introduction of innovative technologies is key to solving this. Gender and diversity: Closing the skills gap for good
Posted on 4 Feb 2019 by Maddy White
81% of manufacturers experience problems recruiting new staff and yet
barely 11% of engineers are women. Resolving that would make recruitment easier, reduce the skills gap and increase profitability. Maddy White reports.