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...

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...

Biometrology - measuring biological systems to support the development of new bioproducts and services

NPL, as the UK's National Measurement Institute, is the prime deliverer of the UK Measurement Strategy. NPL is a world-leading centre of excellence in developing and applying the most accurate measurement standards, science and technology available. For more than a century, NPL has developed and maintained the nation's primary measurement standards. These standards underpin an...

The Bioscience Technology Facility (BTF) provides access to technology and research services for the biosciences. This unique facility allows ready access to a wide range of technologies and expertise in an integrated manner that can help drive forward your research efficiently and cost effectively. The BTF is one coherent set of core labs which include Imaging and Cytometry, Genomics and Bioinformatics, Metabolomics and Proteomics, Molecular Interactions and Biophysics, and Protein Production...

The Bragg centre for materials research is a hub of research excellence at the University of Leeds, specialising in all aspects of material science from design to characterisation. The centre spans 15 constituent schools, drawing a core membership from the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences (FEPS) and has a physical presence in the WH Bragg building as the centrepiece connecting the Chemistry, Physics and Engineering disciplines on campus. The Bragg Centre marks a significant...

The Centre for Hyperpolarisation in Magnetic Resonance explores routes to improve the ability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) instruments to detect a response. Research operates within high and low field regimes and equipment can address challenges in catalysis, characterisation, synthesis and in vivo detection aligned to the monitoring of disease. The centres research is important because the methods we use can improve agent detectability by many orders...

The Centre for Rapid Online Analysis of Reactions (ROAR) is a central facility which provides critical equipment, software and expertise to enable data-rich experimentation in chemical synthesis. We support both fundamental and translational research, by providing protocols and tools to enable the rapid execution and analysis of reactions, delivering effective solutions to optimise reaction efficiency, selectivity, and robustness. Our Mission is to: • Provide critical equipment and expertise to...