Research and Development

GSK investment - Science Lab UK Research Innovation

GSK investment to form UK bioelectronics firm

M-Squared Lasers' SolsTiS was considered a breakthrough in the field of laser technology - image courtesy of M-Squared Lasers.

Honing in on innovation with laser precision

The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft completed its round-the-world trip this week. Image courtesy of Wikipedia/Milko Vuille.

Solar Impulse completes round-the-world journey

Sophie Spooner imagined smart glass with micro-cameras that could record unauthorised entry into a vehicle – image courtesy of Bosch.

Bosch celebrates Internet of Things innovators

A tool manufacturing floor manager analyses smart factory equipment using the Internet of Things (IoT) - image courtesy of Cisco.

Is creating a Smart Factory part of your business strategy?

An Optare electic bus operated by Stagecoach in Inverness - image courtesy of Optare.

New innovation allows Stagecoach electric buses to run for longer

A photograph of a radioactive nuclear waste yellow barrel at a greenpaece stand with a stone wall in the background.

Cutting the cost of cleaning up nuclear waste

The new Shape Memory Allow from QinetiQ could help to prevent aircraft damage and accidents caused by both bird and lightning strikes - image courtesy of QinetiQ.

UK defence firm QinetiQ unveils new material to protect aircraft from impacts

The Rize One 3D printer aims to address the problem associated with previous 3D printing technology, post-processing - image courtesy of Rize.

Rize develops the first zero post-processing 3D printer – Rize One

An Amazon Prime Air drone. Image courtesy of Amazon

Automation

Amazon to begin UK testing of delivery drones

Brexit Report - Chris McDonald, chief executive, Materials Processing Institute.

MPI outlines industrial opportunities post-Brexit