In the East Midlands, they are constantly working hard to support visionary thinking. Through the encouragement of collaborative work and innovative networks that result in a surge of creativity.
With a history steeped in advanced engineering and manufacturing technologies, pioneering developments are the quite regular in this region and this sector enjoys considerable investment and support.
Advanced materials capability in England's East Midlands has evolved from the motorsports industry to become a unique and increasingly important cluster of companies involved along the whole composite product lifecycle.
Fast growing and supported by the UK government, nanotechnology in the region is supported through innovation networks designed to encourage close collaboration between business and universities. England’s East Midlands is a big player in this with over 40 companies that are involved in micro and nanotechnology. It is a multimillion pound industry and employees around 105,000 people. They have established a series of sector-focused innovation support networks, called iNets, which are designed to support relationships between businesses and universities.
The East Midlands also leads the way in space applications, with a number of exciting initiatives set up to support the sector as well as being the home of England's National Space Centre. Specific opportunities focus on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and, to a lesser extent, Earth Observation (EO), with the market for these in the UK currently around £350 million per year - a figure that is predicted to grow to £16 billion by 2015.
Information courtesy of England's East Midland.com
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