National Manufacturing Institute Scotland
Manufacturing in Scotland
Where innovation meets manufacturing excellence
People and skills development
Developing a modern and diverse workforce
A digital future
Helping manufacturers embrace the future, today
Innovative sustainability
Reaching your net-zero ambitions and saving the planet
Working together to transform manufacturing
The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) helps manufacturers across the UK become more productive, sustainable and resilient.
From extending product lifecycles through ReMake’s circular manufacturing and repair innovations, to pioneering advanced semiconductor packaging that powers next-generation electronics, and harnessing AI to drive smarter, data-led production, we turn breakthrough ideas into industrial impact.
Our network of world-class R&D facilities connects people, technology and purpose, building the skills, supply chains and solutions defining the bright future of manufacturing.
Our capabilities
We work with manufacturers across the UK to solve industry challenges, strengthen supply chains and create lasting value. Our expertise spans digital technologies, advanced materials, sustainable manufacturing and circular innovation.
But we need the right technology and people with the right skills to help get us there. Below is a snapshot of some of the R&D projects we’re currently working on:
Developing UK wind turbine blade recycling
Creating a net-zero shipbuilding industry
Making more energy-efficient parts in the aerospace industry
Helping manufacturers embrace the circular economy
Building a pipeline of highly skilled green jobs
Developing a space and photonics manufacturing facility
Sustainability and the circular economy are central to ACS’s core identity. Through help from the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) we have implemented real solutions that will have a tangible impact on how we operate. This approach has already driven results by helping us secure investment to keep us growing. Our relationship with NMIS also given us a larger voice within the industry – helping us to influence policy and others in the textiles industry to become more sustainable.
We are thrilled to start this collaboration with NMIS to bring leading-edge 4.0 immersive tools to main industrial actors. By investigating new use cases of SkyReal turnkey XR software, we truly believe the NMIS will provide efficiency and return on investment to its partners.
Both NMIS and Scottish Enterprise’s contributions to help us meet these needs, join the dots and create links into resources and advice, has been nothing short of exemplary. If we are successful in bringing a “world first product” of CE certified stature to a market very much in need, during unprecedented times over an incredibly short period of time, it will be with great pride and in the knowledge, gratitude and recognition of a truly first-class collaboration.
Manufacturing innovation has vital role to play in turning net-zero into a reality, and being part of the NMIS collaborative community gives us access to not only the latest in advanced manufacturing tools and processes, but also to some of the world’s best brains in manufacturing R&D.
Infor’s long-term partnership agreement with National Manufacturing Institute Scotland demonstrates our commitment to delivering high-value capabilities to the manufacturing sector, and we’re looking forward to showcasing the many benefits that smarter manufacturing can bring to industries here in Scotland and the wider world.
We have made significant project gains with the embedded support of the Advanced Forming Research Centre working at our industrial pace. The Sheffield Modelling Team has delivered a set of accurate DES models along our commercial timeline that allows us to be very agile on some of the ‘what-if’ questions from key customers and stakeholders. Not only does this assist the recapitalisation project, but it is also beneficial for the wider future of the business.
Working with the Lightweight Manufacturing Centre has allowed us to tap into its composite capabilities and take our ACT Blade concept from design through to manufacture. Now, we need to see how it performs in a real environment.
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