Articles by Jonny Williamson

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EEF hosted its first ever hackathon to tackle the problem of how to get more young people into the manufacturing industry - image courtesy of EEF.

Innovation

EEF hosts hackathon to get more young people into the industry

The investment in new wire eroders is driving the manufacturer towards sales of £5m in 2018 - image courtesy of A&M.

Robotics & Automation

New wire eroders see engineering firm boost sales to £5m

Digital Transformation

95% of firms not ready for General Data Protection Regulation

The European Commission is to boost its investment in AI by about 70% to £1.3bn by 2020 - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

Robotics & Automation

European Union to invest £1.3bn in AI to catch up with Asia

UK Plastic Pact is bringing together business with governments to tackle the scourge of plastic pollution - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

Innovation

UK companies make the world’s first pact to combat plastic pollution

Digital Transformation

UK Govt seals £1bn deal with businesses to boost AI industry

45% of manufacturers feel they lack access to tools for cyber security - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

Digital Transformation

45% of manufacturers lack access to right cybersecurity tools

Robotics & Automation

UK among world’s top economies to embrace industrial automation

GE and the UK's ORE Catapult have signed a five-year research and development agreement to test and develop next generation offshore wind technologies - image courtesy of GE.

Innovation

GE Renewable Energy to test next generation wind turbine in UK

Scientists at Singapore University have developed a robot to assemble an IKEA chair - image courtesy of Singapore University.

Robotics & Automation

Scientists develop robots to autonomously assemble IKEA chair

Manufacturing growth slowed over the three months, but export orders remained well above average - image courtesy of Depsoitphotos.

Leadership & Strategy

UK firms’ export orders well above average in past three months