Technology and Innovation

The Hack and Pitch competition was help during the 2017 Smart Factory Expo. Image courtesy of The Manufacturer

The winners of 2018’s Hack and Pitch competition

autonomous vehicles - The 1965 Ford Mustang converted to autonomous driving - image courtesy of Matt Woods.

Digital Transformation

Autonomous vehicles, so near and yet so far

Innovation Alley at the Smart Factory Expo is pictured - image courtesy of TM.

To succeed, SMEs have to be ‘technical disruptors’

Faster horses? Henry Ford said if he’d asked people what they wanted, they’d have said faster horses, not cars - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

We must invest more in robots to improve UK productivity, says PPMA CEO

Mindsphere - As the factory’s digital twin absorbs more information, it develops a much clearer picture of what maximum efficiency looks like – image courtesy of Siemens.

Made Smarter Pilot launched at Digital Manufacturing Week

Accolade Park Production - image courtesy of Accolade Wines.

Accolade Wines: Raising a glass to ‘People 4.0’

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Why the customer drives innovation in the experience economy

Good idea concept crumpled paper ball lightbulb on blackboard - creativity design thinking innovation - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

Innovate UK: Backing British innovation

Smiths knows no boundaries – its products are in space on the ISS (International Space Station) and are even on Mars.

Smiths Group: A history of innovation

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How is Made Smarter helping to solve the great British conundrum?

Faster horses? Henry Ford said if he’d asked people what they wanted, they’d have said faster horses, not cars - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

Digital Transformation

UK Govt announces £50m to attract world’s best digital talent