Accelerating Sustainable UK Manufacturing through Innovation

Register to join Digital Catapult at this in-person event to discover the latest in sustainable manufacturing innovation as the four cohort companies present their solutions and how they tackle some of the most pressing manufacturing challenges in UK manufacturing. This event will highlight insights and learnings for the manufacturing industry, featuring industry challenge owners BAE Systems and HS2.

The four companies that progressed to phase two Quaisr, Infinitive Group, DataFlowIQ and Kinsetsu will pitch their solutions to a room of UK manufacturing heavyweights and decision makers.

About Made Smarter Innovation Sustainability Accelerator

Delivered by Digital Catapult and funded by Made Smarter and Innovate UK, the Made Smarter Innovation Sustainability Accelerator (MSISA) is a programme fostering deeper strategic collaborations between tech innovators and industrial pioneers to advance sustainable manufacturing initiatives, including the application of digital twin technologies. Working with industry leaders BAE Systems and HS2, the participating companies will receive support from innovation experts at Digital Catapult to co-develop solutions that will establish a more sustainable industrial future. Learn more about the programme here.

This event will be of interest to CEOs, CTOs, Industrial & Manufacturing Leads, Manufacturing Directors, and Heads of Innovation working in the manufacturing industry across all sectors as well as technology companies working across manufacturing.

The industry challenge owners will join the companies to introduce the challenges they face, highlighting the opportunities for the application of advanced digital technologies across the manufacturing sector.

Attendees that attend the event will get the opportunity to:

• Hear from industry experts and leaders from a range of sectors
• Listen to pitches from companies developing solutions for the manufacturing sector
• Get an introduction to the founders

10:00 – Guest Arrivals, Registration & Networking

10:30 – Welcome and overview of the programme and its impact from Digital Catapult

Justin Cross, Director of Innovation Practice, Digital Catapult

10:35 – Keynote Speaker

10:50 – Introducing the Challenges

An overview of the key manufacturing challenges identified by industry leaders BAE Systems and HS2, setting the stage for the innovative solutions developed by the cohort companies.

11:00 – Cohort presentations

• Infinitive Group
• Quaisr

11:25 – Break

11:35 – Cohort presentations

• DataFlowIQ
• Kinsetsu

12:05 – Break, demos and networking

Attendees can explore interactive demos from the cohort companies, engage with the technology first-hand, and network with industry leaders and peers.

12:35 – Great Debate

A thought-provoking panel discussion featuring industry experts and innovators. Panellists will debate key themes, opportunities, and the future of sustainable manufacturing innovation.

13:20 – Closing Remarks

13:30 – Networking Lunch

14:30 – Event Close

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