The Manufacturing Technology Centre Limited

StrucLock is developing a modular construction system that transforms recycled plastic and textile waste into high-performance building blocks. Designed for disassembly, reuse and low-impact construction, the blocks combine structural strength with built-in insulation and service channels, removing the need for separate framing, plasterboard or insulation...

HERMEP (Hybrid Electric Research in Machines for Efficient Propulsion) is a nationally significant aviation research opportunity, addressing decarbonisation and efficiency of the future global airliner fleet. The project will develop the energy systems and equipment to enable the Intensive Electrical Hybridisation concept for large aircraft engines. Today...

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) is **vital** for identifying flaws such as porosity or cracks in critical components. A variety of methods are currently used (X-Ray CT, Dye Penetrant, Magnetic Particle, Process Compensated Resonance Testing, Eddy Current, Thermography) but have serious limitations (difficult to implement, cannot find closed 'contact cracks'...

Urban Ascent will outline how UK cities can get ready for and embrace the upcoming generation of air mobility services, such as electric air taxis and drone deliveries. This project will create a roadmap for scalable operations, regulations, and infrastructure that will enable the safe and sustainable integration of drones and eVTOLs (electric vertical ta...

Project HEIGHTS will deliver an aerospace high-temperature hydrogen fuel cell system targeting eVTOL, sub-Regional and Regional aircraft propulsion in addition to Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) markets. The project addresses the key challenge with traditional fuel cell systems -- how to keep the fuel cells at the correct operating temperature without introduc...

The Healthcare Technology and Medical Technology sectors are currently worth £17billion per annum to the UK, and with the ageing population and poor health following the pandemic, are projected to grow to £21billion per annum by 2027. However, the relatively high levels of regulation in these sectors, can make it slow and expensive for new companies to br...

**Colourants** make up the dyes, pigments and coatings that are found in almost every part of our homes and daily lives. This massive, £38bn global industry touches on a wide range of products, including cosmetics, textiles, paints, and packaging, but comes at an **extraordinary social and environmental cost**. Produced using a wide range of mined metals,...

The current landscape of regulation and standards governing UK agri-robotics is complex, fragmented and opaque, which reduces confidence and slows innovation, adoption, investment and scaling. Following consultation and engagement in our Regulatory Science and Innovation Network (RSIN) Discovery Phase project, we will establish the UK Agri-Robotics Regula...

The aim of this project is to provide more efficient and accurate solutions for the semiconductor test industry by designing, developing, and demonstrating next-generation high-density vertical MEMS probe card (HD-VPC), that meet the accuracy and precision requirements of high-performance semiconductor products. By developing and applying this new probe c...

DEMO will reduce cost, improve sustainability and generate significant value by recovering critical raw materials (Ni, Cu, LiOH, Co(OH)2, MnO2) from lithium battery waste. The project will result in Renewable Metals Ltd (RM) demonstrating a 1,000tonne/year plant in the West Midlands which will grow to a fully commercial plant within 2 years. RM have devel...

There is significant global demand for improved battery performance across a wide range of applications, including transportation and grid storage. Solid State Electrolyte (SSE) technology will revolutionise battery performance, offering high energy density, faster charging, increased cell durability and enhanced safety. SSE battery systems are being deve...