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Thales secure funding for COREF project

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Thales is to lead COREF, a new manufacturing project that will receive funding through the government’s Aerospace Technology Institute Programme.

COREF (Connected Reconfigurable Factory) will see the creation of two open-access, digitally connected innovation laboratories in Crawley and Belfast. Focusing on Industry 4.0 ‘smart’ tools and processes, its aim is to help companies to affordably increase productivity and efficiency of their electronic systems design and assembly processes.

Planned to be accessible to the supply chain and the public through partner invitation, the facilities will focus on digital innovation in Crawley and manufacturing in Belfast. £10.4m will be invested into the project over three years, with £5.2m from the government grant matched by industry.

“COREF is a further extension to the innovation and technology eco-system that Thales is creating across the UK, and represents a real partnership between our Belfast and Crawley sites,” said Alex Cresswell, CEO of Thales UK.

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“We will work with SMEs and academia to maximise the value of COREF, supporting UK competitiveness, economic growth and revolutionising smart manufacturing through the application of cutting edge technology and tools to boost productivity.”

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