Jason Ford

UK manufacturing centre incorporates seven institutions

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The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) today announced the first Technology and Innovation Centre in high-value manufacturing (HVM) open for business.

TSB said in a statement that it will be investing £140m over six years to stimulate manufacturing in the UK, reduce the risk of innovation for new and established UK manufacturing businesses and attract international business to the UK.

The centre will bring together seven institutions to better support UK manufacturing, including the Warwick Manufacturing Group, Strathclyde University’s Advanced Forming Research Centre, and Bristol University’s National Composites Centre.

By incorporating the seven institutions, the HVM Technology and Innovation Centre is expected to support a number of different industries, including pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, food and beverages, healthcare, aerospace, automotive, energy, chemicals and electronics.

Direct contracts with UK business will form part of the overall funding for the centre, which will also be positioned to secure funding from research and development (R&D) grants, including EU funding.

Iain Gray, chief executive of the Technology Strategy Board, said: ‘The future of manufacturing in the UK needs to be high value, delivering strong financial performance, strategic importance, and positive social impact.

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