Reimagining materials and manufacturing together
Materials and manufacturing vision 2050
Materials and manufacturing play a vital role in the UK economy through driving innovation, exports, job creation, productivity and growth. These sectors must also adjust to meet climate change targets, adopt new technologies and adapt to changing customer demands.
Innovate UK’s 2050 vision document
Innovate UK’s 2050 vision document is a re-imagination of materials and manufacturing together. It’s a document that delves into the challenges and opportunities that lie in front of the UK materials and manufacturing sectors in the coming decades.
With more than 170 references analysed and more than 120 stakeholders consulted, this is one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind.
Share your thoughts on Vision 2050
We are currently working on Edition 2 of the Materials and Manufacturing Vision 2050. If you would like to offer feedback to help us shape and inform the work, please use our feedback form to submit your comments.
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The Reimagining Materials and Manufacturing Together programme’s ‘Celebratory Brochure’ observes the impact of the REforMM and SusBioMM programmes with case studies of the businesses that have been funded through them, including sustainable fashion, graphene-enhanced concrete, seaweed that replaces petrochemicals, and leather made from beer waste.
Key findings
Net zero and resource efficient
To understand and minimise the environmental impact across the full operation and whole product lifecycle.
Resilient and responsive
To mitigate risks from critical supply, national/global disruption and climate change therefore becoming increasingly resilient.
Technologically advanced and digital
To adopt digital and advanced technology to improve efficiency, visibility across supply chains and apply novel business models.
Impact Stories
Oxford Lasers
A high-resolution disposable endoscope that could soon be saving lives and costs.
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Composite Braiding
Anti-microbial poles to decrease emissions and reduce the spread of viruses.
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Rivelin Robotics
A robotic solution to automate the labour-intensive post-processing of additive manufacturing.
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SAGES
Developing the world’s first fully biodegradable leather alternative made from mycelium.
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Related programmes
Resource Efficiency for Materials and Manufacturing (REforMM)
The programme aims for the UK to be a leader in resource efficiency with organisations understanding the environmental, social and economic impact of the full lifecycle and thriving from adoption of resource efficient solutions which are fundamental to UK and global Net Zero ambitions.
Sustainable bio-based Materials and Manufacture (SusBioMM)
The sustainable bio-based materials and manufacture (SusBioMM) programme seeks to address the challenge of developing innovations in sustainable and scalable biomanufacturing processes.