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Strategic Compass workshops have a positive impact on EBRD Star Venture Programme startups

M4QN, in partnership with the Henry Royce Institute, has published an important report on Materials for Quantum Technologies, prepared by IfM Engage.

Shoestring expands its international reach after UNSW Canberra becomes the latest collaborator to the Digital Shoestring programme.

The Sustainability Spotlight magazine, a curated collection of content showcasing the Institute for Manufacturing’s world-class sustainability research, tools, and approaches, is now available. 

Chris Tagnon, 2024/25 ISMM student, recieves scholarship from Mission 44 and the Royal Academy of Engineering.

A 2023/2024 ISMM student has been shortlisted for the 2024 James Dyson Award for his wearable biomedical device, Peter. 

IfM and CPI are collaborating in a unique UK-India initiative in critical minerals.

The IIPM lab are part of a consortium of international partners taking part in a new EU research project.

A successful knowledge sharing session on the ASEAN i-Teams programme paves the way for further collaboration.

A significant step towards bolstering industrial innovation policy cooperation between the UK and Japan took place on 9th October at the British Embassy in Tokyo. 

The IfM has hosted the second Women in Manufacturing: Changing Perceptions conference at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry. The event brought together over 160 delegates to discuss gender diversity and inclusion in the manufacturing sector.

The Women in UK Manufacturing 2024: Addressing Labour Shortages and Bridging the Gender Gap report presents an overview of the progress and challenges encountered by women participating in UK manufacturing over the past year. 

The Global Initiative for Industrial Safety has launched the world’s first Manifesto for Global Industrial Safety, pioneering a safer world through technology adoption. Authored by members of the IfM, the manifesto marks a significant step towards addressing safety risks affecting workers worldwide.

Meet Xinyan Li, a PhD student in the Centre for International Manufacturing whose IfM journey started as a student on the MPhil in Industrial Systems, Manufacture and Management.

The 2024 Paralympic Games are underway in Paris, and among the 4,400 athletes gathered to compete is Jan Helmich, a PhD student at the IfM. 

In a study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, doctoral researcher Lisa Arianna Rossi and Dr Jagjit Singh Srai from the Centre for International Manufacturing explore innovative and sustainable methods to valorise rice straw waste in India.

A new study led by Dr Chander Velu and colleagues explores the management strategy behind the remarkable success of the Medical Research Council's Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) in Cambridge.

IfM graduate and Robot Wars judge Dr Lucy Rogers has been awarded an MBE in recognition of her services to engineering.

IfM Engage has co-hosted its inaugural event for mental health innovation with The Foundation for Young People’s Mental Health (YPMH). Delegates came to seek better interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental illness.

The Institute for Manufacturing returned to Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week on 5 and 6 June with a varied programme of talks, masterclasses, demos, and the continuation of the Women in Manufacturing initiative. 

Third- and fourth-year MET students have showcased their new designs in the IfM's annual MET Design Show.

The decision to create a new independent UK Semiconductor Institute follows a key recommendation from an IfM Engage study. 

Issue 15 of the IfM Review is now available, highlighting the latest work from the Institute for Manufacturing, covering technology, management, and policy activities.

IfM Engage hosted its inaugural Rethinking Innovation event on 18 April with an international group of innovation and technology leaders in attendance.

The Postdoctoral Awards for 2023/2024 were announced by Professor Tim Minshall on 26 April. 

The IfM has collaborated with High Manufacturing Value Catapult and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to deliver the Future of UK Manufacturing Conference in Sheffield.

In a new report, Tomas Ulrichsen and Dr Nicky Athanassopoulou explore the key barriers, enablers and pathways to success for social science research commercialisation. 

Policy experts from the IfM's Cambridge Industrial Innovation Policy have published the latest data on the UK’s innovation activity and industrial performance globally.

The Institute for Manufacturing opened its doors to members of the public on Saturday 16 March for a day of talks, demonstrations and engaging experiments. 

A new IfM study commissioned by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) to provide expert advice on improving the impact and measurement of the Made Smarter Adoption (MSA) programme has been published.

IfM Engage and The William Templeton Foundation for Young People's Mental Health (YPMH) join forces on 19 June to deliver 'Collaborate to innovate: Working together to change mental health outcomes' - a mental health innovation event for the whole mental health ecosysten.

The Centre for Industrial Sustainability's retreat returned to the Peak District this January, offering a week of workshops, discussions and community-building for sustainability researchers and practitioners.

The IfM opens its doors for the Cambridge Festival on 16 March 2024. Come along to discover more about the exciting things that go on here! 

In a new Defra report, industrial IfM Engage experts offer recommendations to help controlled environment agriculture in the UK produce more sustainable, affordable fruit and vegetables for domestic consumption and the export market.

Researchers from the IfM and Aston University have produced an InterAct-funded report which examines the public perception of manufacturing, the factors influencing it, and how it has evolved in the past decade.

Over the course of the last four and a half years, Dr Diana Khripko and Dr Nicky Athanassopoulou from IfM Engage have participated in the ACCESS initiative, helping four European municipalities undertake sustainability and energy transition projects. 

Dr Jagjit Singh Srai and doctoral researcher Lisa Rossi, along with members of the World Economic Forum Circular Transformation of Industries initiative, have published a White Paper exploring the role of partnerships in circular transformation.

Dr Thomas Bohné and PhD student Jessica Horn have led the work on the World Economic Foruc report, 'Views from the Front Line: Workers' Insights on How to Introduce New Technology,' published today.

ISMM alumna Griselda Togobo is a successful entrepreneur and influential advocate for business diversity and inclusion. She discusses her passion for promoting female leadership and how attending the University of Cambridge gave her the courage to take risks and embrace failure.