Tecvac goes micro-thin
Posted on 3 Oct 2013 by Ruari McCallion
Specialist coatings company to show micro-thin coatings at Cologne's Professional Motorsport World show
Research and Development
Keep calm and carry on claiming
Posted on 1 Oct 2013 by The Manufacturer
SME claims for R&D have risen 49% since 2009 according to HMRC data. Mark Evans, MD of R&D Tax Claims urges new comers to the scheme to now embed the claim process as business as usual and open their eyes to the Patent Box too.
Designing materials from the molecule up
Posted on 27 Sep 2013 by The Manufacturer
Demands on manufactured materials are changing and companies must collaborate across industry and with chemical scientists to develop new, high performance materials from the molecule up says John Conti-Ramsden from the Knowledge Centre for Materials Chemistry
Wood, salt and air: key ingredients in next gen ‘eco’ batteries
Posted on 19 Sep 2013 by Tim Brown
The next generation of batteries could be made using sodium with Korean scientists having designed a Na-ion battery which has delivered a high energy density rivalling some Lithium ion batteries.
Exova targets global corrosion challenge with £3m investment
Posted on 19 Sep 2013 by Tim Brown
Global testing group Exova yesterday unveiled its new £3million Corrosion Centre in Dudley, West Midlands which will improve the company's testing capability and capacity particularly for customers in the oil & gas and energy sectors.
UK companies must embrace innovation to grow
Posted on 13 Sep 2013 by Tim Brown
A half-hearted approach to innovation could undermine the potential of the UK’s economic recovery, future growth and competitiveness, says PwC in its report, Breakthrough Innovation and Growth, released yesterday.
R&D – It’s not what you spend, it’s the way that you spend it
Posted on 10 Sep 2013 by The Manufacturer
Keith Nichols at industry technology analyst Cambashi dives into the whys and wherefores of extracting value from investments in innovation.
Tesla Model S electric car receives highest crash safety score ever
Posted on 9 Sep 2013 by Tim Brown
The new US-made Telsa Model S electric car has achieved the highest crash safety score for any car in history, breaking the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's testing equipment.
Quantum leap
Posted on 1 Sep 2013 by The Manufacturer
The realisation of R&D tax credit benefits has put a £21,500 boost behind further innovation at Birmingham based Quantum Precision Engineering.
Oxitec insects preventing disease and securing food supply
Posted on 27 Aug 2013 by
Oxford-based company Oxitec is using genetically modified insects to fight insect-borne diseases and reduce crop destruction.