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Sheffield firm DigitalCNC launches AI tool to speed up manufacturing processes
University of Sheffield spinout DigitalCNC has released an AI tool called Adam that helps programmers simulate and refine how factory machi…
Cambridge Heartwear secures £184m NHS contract for reusable ECG device
Cambridge Heartwear has been awarded a £184 million contract to supply the NHS with HeartSense, a reusable wearable that monitors heart rhy…
Rivan Industries opens its first UK manufacturing facility in London
Rivan Industries has opened a 60,000 sq ft production base in London to manufacture modular systems that convert solar energy into syntheti…
Biotech firm MiAlgae secures £2.5m to expand Grangemouth production facility
MiAlgae has received £2.5 million from the Scottish National Investment Bank to scale up its production of fish-free omega-3 supplements at…
UK secures largest share of new European defence manufacturing investment
The UK has attracted 34 of the 197 new defence manufacturing investments across Europe since the start of 2024, placing it ahead of Germany…
Furniture maker NaughtOne opens new 33,000 sq ft factory in Birstall
After 22 years in business, Yorkshire-based NaughtOne has moved its production and warehousing into a new facility in Birstall. The site is…
Rolls-Royce SMR partners with ŠKODA JS to manufacture reactor safety systems
Rolls-Royce SMR has selected Czech engineering firm ŠKODA JS to design and produce control rod drive mechanisms for its small modular react…
Newcastle milk delivery business Hanover Dairies celebrates 50 years of trading
After his employer went bankrupt in 1976, Trevor Hanover used a £5,000 loan to purchase a milk round in Newcastle. Five decades later, the …
Yorkshire brewery Northern Monk opens four new venues and creates 60 jobs
Northern Monk has expanded its presence with four new venues across the north of the UK and increased its annual beer production. The brewe…
Yorkshire farm Hornington Manor grows natural materials for sustainable mattresses
Instead of traditional food crops, the 300-acre Hornington Manor farm now produces hemp, flax, and wool to supply a local bed manufacturer.…
Horsmonden father launches low-alcohol beer brand after redundancy
After being made redundant from his role as an operations director, 44-year-old Ben Wood used his payout to launch Pivot, a low-alcohol lag…
UK venture capital matches US returns and closes late-stage investment gap
New analysis from the British Business Bank shows UK venture capital funds have reached parity with US returns, achieving a pooled Total Va…