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Facilities & expertise

Find manufacturing facilities & technical expertise

Search published facilities, technical centres and skills centres. Capabilities shown come from each record's own published description — nothing is added or assumed.

Capability

16 records for East Midlands, including UK-wide coverage.

  • Facility

    Medical Technologies Innovation Facility

    Nottingham Trent University
    East Midlands

    Medical technology companies can access product design, prototyping, cleanrooms, testing, human factors, robotics, biomaterials and regulatory-aligned development expertise.

    • Testing & validation
    • Prototyping & scale-up
    • Robotics & automation
    • Digital & Automation
    • Innovation & R&D
  • Skills centre

    MIRA Technology Institute Employer Training

    MIRA Technology Institute
    East Midlands, West Midlands

    Specialist automotive and advanced-engineering apprenticeships, EV/high-voltage training, robotics, metrology and bespoke workforce development for businesses.

    • Robotics & automation
    • Metrology & measurement
    • Skills & training
    • Digital & Automation
    • Skills & Training
  • Facility

    Rail Innovation and Development Centre Melton

    Network Rail / UKRRIN
    East Midlands

    Purpose-built high and low speed rail test tracks for rolling stock, plant, infrastructure and equipment, including electrified testing and specialist performance tests.

    • Testing & validation
    • Facilities & Technical Support
  • Facility

    Rail Research and Innovation Centre Derby

    University of Derby
    East Midlands

    Supports rail supply-chain SMEs with demonstrators, advanced manufacturing, materials testing, data/AI and collaborative product-development capability.

    • Testing & validation
    • Materials & composites
    • Digital & Automation
    • Net Zero & Sustainability
  • Facility

    Space Park Leicester Manufacturing and Test Facilities

    University of Leicester
    East Midlands

    Space companies can access high-tech R&D and manufacturing facilities and an end-to-end cluster spanning satellite engineering, prototyping, data and commercial collaboration.

    • Testing & validation
    • Prototyping & scale-up
    • Digital & Automation
    • Innovation & R&D
  • Facility

    Space Park Leicester STAR Accelerator Manufacturing Facilities

    University of Leicester / Space Park Leicester
    East Midlands

    SMEs can access 3D printing, CAD, precision machining, electronics design/production and microfabrication capabilities for product and space-technology development.

    • Additive manufacturing
    • Machining & fabrication
    • Semiconductors & electronics
    • Innovation & R&D
    • Facilities & Technical Support
  • Facility

    Zero Carbon Innovation Centre

    University of Nottingham / Loughborough University
    East Midlands

    Open-access R&D, testing, electrical machine manufacturing, robotics, digital twins and co-location/incubator facilities.

    • Testing & validation
    • Robotics & automation
    • Digital manufacturing
    • Digital & Automation
    • Innovation & R&D
  • Facility

    NPL Mechanical Test Facility

    National Physical Laboratory
    UK-wide

    Commercial mechanical testing and independent materials assurance using advanced equipment and expert interpretation.

    • Testing & validation
    • Materials & composites
    • Facilities & Technical Support
  • Facility network

    UKRRIN Centre of Excellence in Testing

    UK Rail Research and Innovation Network
    UK-wide

    Access route to at-scale rail testing through RIDC Melton, RIDC Tuxford, TfL facilities and Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre.

    • Testing & validation
    • Innovation & R&D
    • Networks & Associations