Engineers are calling on the next government to commit to a long-term industrial strategy with engineering, innovation, research and manufacturing at its core.
Handy man: Joel Gibbard founded Open Bionics with the aim of producing advanced prosthetics that are both affordable and desirable
Features Editor A cross-section from yesterday’s inbox is revealing about UK industry, its prospects and how it could work with others.
A waterproofing system that incorporates a network of sensors to detect minute breaches in reservoirs could save the water industry millions of pounds, according to its UK developer.
EditorCould a new generation of “human-ish” industrial robots able to work alongside their human counterparts help spread automation to even the smallest of engineering firms?
Shell has pledged $6m (£3.9m) over three years to support an initiative to prevent deaths and cut greenhouse gas emissions caused by smoke from traditional cooking stoves.
The challenges of manufacturing beyond our own planet will need to be met to support a long-term presence in space. Andrew Wade reports
Scottish and Southern Energy and Iberdrola have announced plans to jointly acquire land that will enable them to participate in Britain’s nuclear build programme.
French energy group Electricité de France has been granted permission by the European Commission to acquire British Energy subject to a series of conditions.
3DM Worldwide, the UK company attempting to commercialise a new plastic moulding process, is in good shape despite delays to completing its new manufacturing facility.
