News


  • Downpatrick wastewater plant begins £8m upgrade

    Downpatrick’s wastewater plant will undergo a two year compliance upgrade. Ageing civil, mechanical, and electrical assets will be replaced while treatment remains operational.


  • Embraer and UK deepen aerospace cooperation

    Embraer and government have formalised wider UK aerospace cooperation plans. The agreement covers research, engineering, innovation, supplier development, and future aviation capabilities.


  • Technical pathways target manufacturing skills from 14

    New technical pathways will connect schools more closely with employers. Pupils will combine core subjects, vocational education, work experience, and locally relevant training from age 14.


  • EleVait cuts inverter switching losses by 20%

    EleVait testing cut inverter switching losses by more than 20%. The three stage gate driving method could reduce cooling demand and support more efficient UK built electric powertrains.


  • Xeltis raises €20.5m for vascular implant scale-up

    Xeltis has raised €20.5 million to scale vascular implant manufacturing. Funding also supports European deployment, a US pivotal trial, regulatory submission, and further clinical programmes.


  • ispace wins €65m European lunar rover contract

    ispace-Europe will lead Europe’s first lunar polar ice rover mission. The €65 million ESA contract covers engineering, manufacture, testing, delivery, surface operations, and scientific data.


  • Eni advances Cyprus Cronos gas development

    Eni and TotalEnergies have approved Cyprus’ first offshore gas development. Cronos will connect four subsea wells with Egyptian processing and LNG export infrastructure.


  • Zeiss expands German semiconductor optics capacity

    Zeiss will add 25,000m² of semiconductor manufacturing capacity in Germany. The Oberkochen expansion supports EUV optics, photomask systems, metrology, and advanced packaging equipment.


  • Vision Engineering launches compact inspection microscope

    Vision Engineering has launched a compact autofocus inspection microscope worldwide. PicoZoom combines optical zoom, measurement, image stacking, and reporting for production quality control.


  • YASA scales UK axial flux motor production

    YASA is scaling axial flux motor production across Oxfordshire operations. Expanded manufacturing capability now supports development, pilot manufacture, and transfer into Mercedes-AMG series vehicles.