Research and Technology

One of the three centres, located at the University of Birmingham, will focus on railway control and simulation, data integration and cybersecurity, condition monitoring and sensing – image courtesy of University of Birmingham.

£92m to make UK global centre of railway excellence

The Centre for Digital Built Britain is a partnership between the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and the University - image courtesy of Pixabay.

Welsh smart building start-up secures £3m in funding

Mind+ Machines - Data Circuit Board - Stock

The Future of Decision Making: Big Data and Analytics in Manufacturing

Smart Devices Wearable Technology Tech Phone Watch Tablet Electronics - image courtesy of Pixabay.

Putting next-gen smart devices to the test

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who announced the new Lightweight Manufacturing Centre in front of 130 aerospace industry representatives – image courtesy of AFRC.

Lightweight materials hub to drive Scottish innovation

Volkswagen - “All employees have access to all existing VR elements as well as existing knowledge via the platform." - image courtesy of Volkswagen Group.

Digital Transformation

Volkswagen is backing VR for manufacturing across borders

How bees see colour. A macro view of the head of a bee showing its compound eyes and its three ocelli on the top of its head - stock image courtesy of APS.

Bees’ colour perception may deliver evolutionary jump in camera and sensor technology

Horizontal Innovation Electrical Stock Image - Image courtesy of IET Media Image Library.

New £350K R&D competition tasks tech innovators with solving real-world challenges

An Apache attack helicopter was outfitted with a laser weapon pod. Image courtesy of Raytheon.

Laser Apache helicopter tested for the first time

Autonomous Robots Drone UAV Multicopter Aerial View Camera Remote Inspection – image courtesy of Pixabay.

Autonomous robots to cut inspection costs by 25%

Robotics UK Oil and Gas Off Shore Oil Rig Platform

R&D funding for extreme robotics & AI projects