Research and Development

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

Innovation

Lightweight materials hub to drive Scottish innovation

The substantial investment in digitalisation will support the exploration of new business models, solutions and services for customer, alongside upskilling and training staff – image courtesy of Evonik.

Digital Transformation

Speciality chemical firm pours €100m into digitalisation

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.

Innovation

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

The Long March-5 rocket was launched from the new Wenchang spaceport (pictured). Image courtesy of CASC.

Innovation

Long March 5 rocket fails minutes after launch

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

Innovation

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

The Industrial Strategy highlights the High Value Manufacturing Catapult as an exemplar of the Catapult model.

Innovation

Boosting innovation through SME-university collaborations

Certain pesticides were found to harm the reproductive success of bee colonies. Image courtesy of Wikipedia - Waugsberg.

Finance

New study links pesticides to bee decline

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

Innovation

Laser Apache helicopter tested for the first time

Automated driving will provide an important contribution in car manufacturing to creating a more efficient overall traffic flow, with fewer critical situations or accidents - image courtesy of Continental

Industrial Data

Continental to help drive automotive artifical intelligence

The Audi JKU Deep Learning Centre supports the manufacturer to produce self-learning cars which behave more safely in complex traffic situations - image courtesy of Audi.

Industrial Data

Audi opens centre for self-learning autonomous vehicles

Airbus Helicopters ‘Racer’ (Rapid and Cost-Effective Rotorcraft) was unveiled at this week’s Paris Air Show - image courtesy of University of Nottingham.

Innovation

Nottingham Uni develops revolutionary new aircraft wing