Eleven more companies join Digital Catapult’s innovative Digital Supply Chain Hub programme to solve manufacturing challenges

Digital Catapult, the UK authority on advanced digital technology, has partnered with five leading technology companies and six pioneering SMEs to solve critical supply chain challenges facing small-to-medium sized manufacturers across the country. As part of the Made Smarter Innovation | Digital Supply Chain Hub, the initiative will fund and facilitate the development of pioneering […]

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metals4U partner with Ore Projects to combat the trade sector skills shortage

·       141,000 vacancies across the trade sectors reveals an industry-wide skills shortage  ·       Ore Projects encourage young people into welding, casting and mould making   A mentoring scheme has been launched to reduce the skills shortage in the trade sector by encouraging young people into metalworking.    There is a nationwide skills shortage across the […]

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LiBiao Robotics open new European HQ in Frankfurt

As part of its ongoing growth strategy autonomous mobile robot-based parcel and post sortation solutions specialist, LiBiao Robotics, has opened a new European headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. The site features modern office space, product demonstration zones and a showroom where interested parties can see LiBiao’s range of autonomous sortation robots and discover the many ways […]

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The need for warehouse automation skyrockets as staffing issues and e-commerce demands grow

Staffing issues are driving warehouse automation needs, according to 81% of businesses within the manufacturing, 3PL and retail industries.   According to the ‘Robotics and Automation report’ from global supply chain and logistics consultancy SCALA, over half of businesses are planning to invest in warehouse innovations to overcome labour shortages and rising e-commerce demands.   […]

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Medtech innovator accelerates R&D and manufacture of groundbreaking cancer treatment after Analysis for Innovators (A4I) funding

LightOx’s light-activated solution is the first of its kind in the UK A medtech innovator has accelerated its R&D and manufacture of its groundbreaking cancer treatment, after funding from Innovate UK’s Analysis for Innovators (A4I) programme. LightOx, based in Newcastle, has developed a UK-first solution for early-stage mouth cancers using light-activated chemotherapy. The treatment involves […]

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Made Smarter whitepaper to accelerate SME manufacturers to net zero

‘Decarbonisation through Digitalisation’ offers practical guide to industry imperative Free to download document latest proposition by technology adoption programme Made Smarter has launched a whitepaper to help SME manufacturers accelerate their net zero plans. ‘Decarbonisation through Digitalisation: manufacturing made smarter and greener with technology’ is a practical guide to industry’s biggest challenge and opportunity. The […]

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