This study sets out to understand the global manufacturing context in which UK companies must compete and how that context is expected to evolve over the next 15-20 years. It draws upon a wide consultation with industry, academe and institutions, to identify competencies that can allow companies to successfully deliver innovation in manufacturing across a broad range of industry sectors. It provides a landscape against which industrial companies, government agencies and other key stakeholders can develop a shared view of emerging opportunities that can create long-term value within the UK economy. (Published February 2012).