Category Archives: Innovation

Growth ahead for smaller manufacturers, says MAS

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

Growth prospects among small manufacturing businesses in England are at a 12 month high, according to the latest Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) Barometer. It reveals nearly two thirds (64%) of companies questioned are expecting to increase sales over the next … Continue reading →

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Record £440m funding for innovations agency

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

The Technology Strategy Board (TSB), the UK’s innovation agency, has been allocated a record £440 million budget which experts say will provide a boost to the UK’s long-term competitiveness. The funding boost, announced by Universities and Science Minister David Willetts, … Continue reading →

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Hoptroff announces world-first atomic watch

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

Hoptroff, the London-based manufacturer of watch movements, has announced what it described as “a quantum leap in luxury timepieces for connoisseurs” – a movement which is destined for the world’s first atomic-powered pocket watch. Containing a highly accurate atomic clock, … Continue reading →

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Night vision specialist sets its sights on more sales and jobs

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

A manufacturer whose speciality is helping people who need to see in the dark has set its sights on transforming the business by doubling turnover and creating new jobs with the launch of its latest innovation. NiteSite has developed the … Continue reading →

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MAS helps protect fishy business

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

Some timely help with vital form-filling and the introduction of six sigma has enabled a small manufacturing business to fish in a global-size pond. Seneye, a micro-business employing just four people just outside Norwich in Norfolk,  successfully developed a product … Continue reading →

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Aerospace engineer enlists MAS to develop snappy idea

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

A former aerospace engineer enlisted the help of the Manufacturing Advisory Service’s new product development programme to help him in the early-stages of bringing his canine behavior warning idea to fruition before turning to LS Manufacturing for its production. Branded … Continue reading →

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Innovation slows F1 cars – report

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

A new study from a leading business school shows excessive innovation in Formula 1 technology isn’t always a good thing. Formula 1 racing teams that continually explore new innovations in an attempt to gain a competitive advantage may actually be … Continue reading →

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Forward thinking Midlands manufacturers book place in national final

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

The Birmingham-based precision presswork and stamping company Brandauer has been declared a winner of HSBC’s Midlands Regional Global Connections initiative to find the UK’s most innovative and forward-thinking companies. Brandauer, along with punches and dies manufacturer I Holland from Nottingham, … Continue reading →

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Birmigham Uni and Westfield to develop electric race car kit

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

Birmingham City University has joined forces with the sportscar manufacturer Westfield in a new partnership to develop the world’s first build-at-home electric race car kit. The iRacer, an all-electric sports car kit engineered to support what the partnership describes as … Continue reading →

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New campaign launched to promote engineering

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

The Royal Academy of Engineering has launched a campaign to stimulate entrepreneurship alongside a report that highlights the £481bn contribution the sector contributes to the UK economy. The campaign theme, Engineering for Growth, will be championed by the Academy in … Continue reading →

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