About this event
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.
Come to our afternoon Dragons Den session on in the afternoon on 25th February. Watch as eight cutting-edge tech companies pitch their innovative solutions to a Dragon in the Investment Readiness Programme Showcase. Register here now.
Who should attend?
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.
Why attend?
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
Agenda
10:00 – Guest Arrivals, Registration & Networking
10:30 – Welcome from Digital Catapult
Speaker: Justin Cross, Director of Innovation Practice, Digital Catapult
10:35 – Made Smarter Innovation Lead
10:50 – Key manufacturing challenges from BAE Systems and HS2
An overview of the key challenges identified by industry leaders BAE Systems and HS2, setting the stage for the innovative solutions developed by the cohort companies.
11:00 – Part 1: Solutions presented by our cohorts
Speakers:
- Infinitive Group
- Quaisr
11:25 – Break
11:35 – Part 2: Solutions presented by our cohorts
Speakers:
- 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.
12:35 – Great Debate: Can Digital Manufacturing Lead the Way to a Sustainable Future?
Panellists will discuss key themes, opportunities, and the future of sustainable manufacturing innovation.
Speakers:
- Clementine Evans, Senior Innovation Analyst, HS2
- Cenk Kafaoglu, Manufacturing Development Engineer, BAE Systems
- James Leadbetter, IIoT and Collaborative Programs Lead, BAE Systems
13:20 – Closing Remarks
13:30 – Networking Lunch
14:30 – Event Close
Investment Readiness Programme Showcase
You might also be interested in the afternoon showcase event for the Investment Readiness Programme. This event will celebrate eight pioneering tech companies as they each showcase innovative solutions within the manufacturing industry.
Attendees will experience short investment pitches from some of the UK’s most exciting companies, as they share their development story throughout the programme and the path to investment readiness.
Recognising the value in building connections, there will be plenty of time in the agenda for dedicated networking where personal introductions to the founders can be made.

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