VSimulators provides a platform for multi-disciplinary research to study the human experience of real world environments. It is a catalyst, supported by a community of researchers and industry leaders from structural engineering, physiotherapy, psychology, architecture, biomechanics, immersive reality, vibration engineering and human movement science.

VSim is a dual-site facility. VSim@Bath provides a bespoke environmental chamber combined with projected virtual reality for two research...

The MTC was established in 2010 as an independent Research & Technology Organisation (RTO). Its primary focus is to ensure that great ideas become reality and don’t fall into the manufacturing abyss known as the ‘valley of death’.

It represents one of the largest public sector investments in UK manufacturing and, after four years of planning and a 16-month build, the facility opened at Ansty Park in Coventry at the end of 2011. It exists to prove innovative manufacturing processes and...

Baskerville is an EPSRC-funded (EP/T022221/1) Tier 2 High Performance Accelerated Computing facility hosted at the University of Birmingham on behalf of EPSRC and the project partners Diamond Light Source, the Rosalind Franklin Institute, and the Alan Turing institute. It is designed for GPU-accelerated computing and aims to serve both machine learning and simulation communities. It is especially well suited for very large data workloads, featuring 186 Nvidia A100-40 GPUs and a large amount of...

A collection of internet of things (IoT) sensors and other environmental and infrastructure monitoring equipment providing real-time data from city systems, infrastructure an the environment.  Currently over 3500 live data streams.  Data is streamed into an open data system and is immediately available for download or visualisation through an open data platform.  Observations are taken across over 60 different indicators including air quality, traffic, energy, weather, people movement etc. ...

SuperFab is an electronic device nanofabrication facility based at Royal Holloway, University of London in Egham, Surrey. The facility specialises in superconducting and hybrid quantum circuits, especially quantum computing and quantum limited sensing, but also with wider capability. Nanofabrication tools and capabilities available include electron-beam lithography (JEOL JBX8100-FS), Optical lithography (4Pico laserwriter), He/Ne imaging and focussed-ion-beam milling (Zeiss ORION Nanofab)...

The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) is a world-class centre for research into advanced manufacturing technologies used in the aerospace, automotive, medical and other high-value manufacturing sectors.

The AMRC has a global reputation for helping companies overcome manufacturing problems and is a model for collaborative research involving universities, academics and industry worldwide.

Combining state of the art technologies with the AMRC’s expertise in...

The Energy Data Centre (EDC) is a part of the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) and provides a hub for information on publically funded energy research happening in the UK.

The following types of information are held in the EDC:

• Data Catalogue - our collection of energy-related datasets; some are curated here at the Energy Data Centre and some are signposted to on other sites
• Project Catalogue - this contains information about publically funded research in energy derived from a range of...

QuantIC is the UK Quantum Technology Hub in Quantum Enhanced Imaging.  We bring together industry and academia in a collaborative project to revolutionise imaging across industrial, scientific and consumer markets.

Established in 2014, we are one of four Hubs that are part of the Government’s £1billion National Quantum Technology Programme set up to exploit the potential of quantum science and develop a range of emerging technologies.

QuantIC’s investigating team and their groups represent...

Viper is the University of Hull’s first institutional High Performance Computer (HPC). Within the university sector, Viper is one of the leading HPC resources. Our mission is to be recognised as a leader and a centre of excellence in the provision of quality HPC services and support. The University of Hull is committed to research excellence and Viper is key for meeting the ever-growing demands of the University research community. Viper is based on technically advanced and innovative systems...

The High Value Manufacturing Catapult is the go-to place for manufacturing technology innovation in the UK. Our seven centres, listed below, work across 17 locations covering all parts of country to support manufacturers in over 4,000 projects per year, offering open access to the latest industrial scale equipment, leading expertise and an environment of collaboration between industry, academia and government. We cover the full range of manufacturing technology capabilities, from biologics to...