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Matta, an industrial AI spin-out from the IfM, has raised $14M in funding to transform how products are designed and manufactured.

The paper highlights how distinctive, experiential approaches to teaching have evolved to meet changing industrial and societal needs.

The IfM’s Intellectual Property & Innovation Management (IIPM) Laboratory, has developed a comprehensive suite of tools designed to help organisations strengthen the strategic management of their intellectual property.

SMAR3TS and DREAM + PLAN aim to advance sustainable innovation and help organisations navigate complex transitions.

GreenMixes, a venture led by two IfM researchers, wins the social venture track at the 2025 Postdoc Venture Creation Challenge.

Around 300 delegates gathered at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry and online on 23 October 2025 for the third annual Women in Manufacturing UK Conference. 

Gates Cambridge Scholar Jeremiah Oloyede discusses his upcoming year undertaking the ISMM MPhil at the IfM.

The IfM has released a new report exploring the UK’s pioneering work in developing quantum computing testbeds.

The annual WiM UK report has been reseased, emphasing the importance of embedding fairness, equity, and diversity across the sector.

Professor Bill O’Neill has been awarded the LIA Arthur L. Schawlow Award and 2025 AILU Fellowship Award for his contributions to laser research.

The IfM’s Industrial Resilience Research Group is advancing joint UK–India research on critical minerals supply chains.

29th Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium took place on 25-26 September, exploring the theme:“Reconfiguring manufacturing supply chain footprints in a new era of harsh geo-strategic competition.”

ISMM student, Chris Tagnon, claims third prize in the 2025 King's College Entrepreneurship Prize for start-up CAST Energy.

Augmented Industries, a technology company founded by Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) alumni, has secured €4.5 million in pre-seed funding to expand its AI-driven platform that supports industrial technicians on the factory floor.

The IfM is launching a new series, ‘From Learning to Impact’, celebrating the inspirational achievements of its alumni and the lasting impact of their education.

The UK and India have announced Phase 2 of the UK–India Critical Mineral Supply Chain Observatory, reaffirming their joint commitment to industrial resilience, sustainability ambitions, and technology-led economic growth.

MET alum and Founder of KwickScreen, Michael Korn, launches IfM-inspired applied commercialisation lab to support startups through the critical post-R&D phase.

The IfM will co-host the Women in Manufacturing UK 2025 conference on 23 October 2025 at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry. 

Leaders from industry, government, academia, and the wider manufacturing innovation ecosystem met at Aston University to help shape the delivery of the UK’s 10-year industrial strategy.

The IfM has welcomed alumni from across six decades of its one-year manufacturing engineering programmes for a day of networking, discussion and inspiration.

A new study analysing global competition in next-generation battery technologies for electric vehicles has been published.

This year's MET Design Show saw an impressive array of creative and innovative inventions.

A new report from the World Economic Forum’s Council on Advanced Manufacturing Value Chains, co-Chaired by the IfM's Jagjit Srai, has been published.

A new report published in collaboration between the IfM and The Conference Board outlines how business model coherence is critical to unlocking value in the face of rapid digital transformation.

As official knowledge partner for the SMW, the IfM delivered a packed schedule of masterclasses, keynotes and panel sessions at its dedicated IfM exhibition space.

Issue 16 of the IfM Review is now available, highlighting the latest work from across the Institute for Manufacturing. 

The annual first-year PhD conference took place on Tuesday, 20 May 2025, bringing together our newest PhD students to share their research.

The 3rd LoDiSA workshop will take place at the IfM on 23-24 September 2025

IfM Engage has led two significant projects to identify opportunities and foster collaboration on a green hydroden economy in the East and Southeast of England.

DIAL was part of the 3 year Smart Manufactuing Data Hub, deploying low-cost digital solutions in UK SMEs

Join us at the 2025 Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week, from 4-5 June at the NEC, Birmingham.

Congratulations to Professor Ronan Daly on being admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry!

On Saturday, 22 March, the IfM opened its doors as part of the Cambridge Festival.

IfM Engage joins a consortium of 18 interdisciplinary partners from across Europe involved in the e-Wave project.

On Thursday, 20 March, policymakers, industry leaders, and experts gathered at the Institute for Government for the official launch of the UK Innovation Report 2025, published by Cambridge Industrial Innovation Policy. 

Low-cost digital Shoestring solutions provide vital data for researchers.

Your Life Is Manufactured, a new book by Tim Minshall, Head of the IfM, is now available. In a fascinating exploration of the manufacturing world, Tim illuminates the complex and often unseen journeys of the products that shape our daily lives.

The CIS annual retreat took place in January, bringing togther over 40 enthusiasts from academia and industry.

Organised by Ajith Parlikad and Anand Mukherjee, Digital Manufacturing on a Shoestring engaged in a week long series of workshop and seminars in India, supported by IIT Indore. 

Head of the IfM, Professor Tim Minshall, recently appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Start the Week to discuss his new book, Your Life Is Manufactured.

Cambridge Industrial Innovation Policy has launched the UK Manufacturing Dashboard to help policymakers and industry leaders understand the state of UK manufacturing. 

Teams from the IfM celebrated huge success at the 2024 Oxbridge AI Challenge, with 3 out of the top 10 teams coming from our institute.

The IfM's Centre for International Manufacturing has been awarded a major grant from the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to build resilience in the UK’s food system.