Technology and Innovation

The design principles a company learns from additive manufacturing jigs and fixture products then become part of its business toolkit - image courtesy of Materialise.

Smart Factory

Additive manufacturing on the mind

Wiivv has created the world's first custom sandal designed and 3D printed to fit the unique contours of feet - image courtesy of Wiivv and Kickstarter.

Innovation

Wiivv launches campaign for the world’s first custom flip flops

Wright Electric will seek to create short haul jets similar in size to the Airbus A320 (pictured). Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Innovation

Startup Wright Electric plans for electric passenger planes

A peregrine falcon is able to stay in control and airborne at speeds of up to 200mph, even in high winds – image courtesy of BAE Systems.

Innovation

Future aircraft inspired by peregrine falcons

UK Steel Mill Factory Foundry - image courtesy of Pixabay.

Finance

Creating value in the global steel industry

The opportunities from digital manufacturing technologies are limitless - image courtesy of The Manufacturing Technology Centre.

People & Skills

Employee engagement and Industry 4.0

A rendering of the first complete Gigafactory in Nevada (image courtesy of Tesla).A rendering of the first complete Gigafactory in Nevada (image courtesy of Tesla).

Leadership

Swedish company Northvolt plans massive battery factory

The Flippy robot is designed to automate flipping fast-food burgers. Image courtesy of Miso Robotics.

Automation

New kitchen robot Flippy set to transform fast food

Intel will make use of Mobileye's autonomous vehicle technology. Image courtesy of Intel.

Finance

Intel to buy autonomous car tech company Mobileye

Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, speaking at the opening of the mHUB innovation center - image courtesy of mHUB.

Innovation

New mHUB facility set to boost Chicago’s business future

Bechtel National is constructing the world’s largest radioactive nuclear waste treatment plant, the Hanford Tank Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant - image courtesy of Hanford.

Innovation

World’s largest nuclear waste site to use new safer storage method