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Welcome to Materials UK

Materials UK is a unique organisation owned by the materials community.

It is a partnership between industry, academia, policy stakeholders, employee organisations and commands a strong interest from Government Departments.

It seeks out opportunities where the community working together can seize global advantage for the benefit of companies operating in the UK.

To find out more about Materials UK, its vision and its activities click here

Latest News

Superconducting Materials and Applications - New report launched
The latest report from Materials UK is now available for download more...

A Study of the Recycling and Recovery Infrastructure for Materials Critical to the UK
A new draft report has been released looking at the UK recycling infrastructure capabilities more...

Town Meeting - Materials Scarcity and Security of Supply
The report from this event is now available. more...

New SBRI Competition: Next Generation of Detection of Nuclear Material
The latest SBRI competition is open and will close 8 February 2011 more...

Funding Opportunities for Nuclear R&D
The Technology Strategy Board £2m call for feasibility studies to stimulate innovation and strengthen the supply chain in the area of nuclear R&D and its application is now open. more...

Materials R&D for Nuclear Applications - The UK's Emerging Opportunities
The latest report from the Energy Materials Group of Materials UK is now available to download more...

Nanotechnology - A UK Industry View
 The Nanotechnology Mini-Innovation and Growth Team (IGT) has launched its Report entitled “Nanotechnology: a UK Industry View” to Government at an event at the BIS Conference Centre, London on Thursday, 14th January 2010. more...

First International Conference on Materials for Energy Announced
This event will take place between the 4th and 8th July 2010 in Karlsruhe, Germany more...

Energy Generation and Supply KTN
This new KTN will be launched at Innovate 09 on 13th October more...

Scientists Publish Roadmap for Low Carbon Future
The Royal Society has published a report on low carbon energy generation more...

Energy Materials Dragons Den Event
The presentations from the recent Dragons Den Event are now available more...

Structural Materials and Materials for the Creative Industries Reports Launched
Two new reports were launched at the House of Lords on 11th June more...

Winner of 2009 Armourers and Braziers Materials Venture Prize Announced
The winner of this year's Venture Prize is a team from Liverpool University more...

Research Councils UK Launch Knowledge Transfer Portal
Research Councils UK have launched an online portal to access all RCUK Knowledge Transfer activities more...

Matera+ Consortia Building Workshops
The Materials KTN will be holding a series of events to promote the forthcoming Matera+ funding call more...

Energy from Waste and Biomass Conference
This event will be held on 11th March in London more...

Materials for a Safer World - Materials KTN Annual Event 2009
Registration is now open for this event which will be held on 23 April 2009 at Church House, London more...

Technology Strategy Board Invests in European Materials R&D
The TSB has allocated an indicative budget of 1.5M euro to support UK* industry and associated S&T organisations within an 20M euro collaborative Materials R&D programme MATERA+ more...

Materials Education and Skills - A Wake up Call
A new report has been published by the Education and Skills Working Group more...

Energy Materials Meeting the Challenge
The presentations from this event are now available for download more...

Energy Materials Supply Chain Mapping Document Now Available
The UK Power Generation Supply Chain Mapping Document has now been published and is available for download more...

Materials KTN Annual General Meeting 2008
Materials in the Space Age – A Universe of Opportunities
The presentations from this event are now available more...

The Materials Science Venture Prize Competition Deadline Extented.
The Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers has extended the application deadline for its £25,000 Venture Prize to 31st January 2008 more...

Energy Materials Strategic Agenda Launched
The Energy Materials Group launched their Strategic Research Agenda for Materials in Energy Applications yesterday more...

 

Materials IGT Report 2006
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Materials IGT Report

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Materials UK Activities

The bulk of the activities of Materials UK are carried out by its working groups and committees. To find out more about each of the groups follow the links below:

energy
 Materials for Energy
Energy is an area where materials technology will play a particularly important role in meeting the needs of the future...
Coventry Library courtesy of BDA

Materials for Construction

 

Construction uses large amounts of structural materials, an area in which the UK has considerable expertise. Building materials are also used in large volume so a small reduction in cost or improvement in properties has a large economic effect...
sustainability

Sustainability
Sustainability of materials production and consumption is of key importance the the materials sector as well as the importance of sustainable and eco-design...
education Education and Skills
A number of important issues have been identified relating to education and skills in the materials industry. An Education & Skills Working Group has been established by Materials UK to consider how these can best be implemented...
Image copyright Houses of Parliament Policy and Regulation
The materials community should work with Government, and where appropriate the EU, on regulatory policy to ensure that the community is well informed and that the policy makers are fully aware of the implications of their ideas on the future wealth creation capability of the materials community for the UK...
science & Technology Science & Technology
The Science & Technology working group continues to identify the key areas for materials research in the UK ...
properties Materials Assets Connect
Materials Assets Connect will provide a register of all UK R&D assets that will be used to facilitate access through a signposting and booking system, maintain unique capability for UK and fill technology gaps.
materials property validation Materials Property Validation Centre

The proposed Materials Property Validation Network will deliver certified/validated data from existing sources where possible and fill gaps on materials properties covering whole life cycle data, recycling, re-use etc.

Last Updated 24/8/11