The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) is driving the future of manufacturing through innovation. We’re accelerating productivity to grow our economy, develop a vibrant workforce, and create happier, healthier, greener communities.
From our growing network of world-class manufacturing R&D facilities, we work with businesses of all sizes and sectors across Scotland, the UK, and beyond to find technology solutions to help them succeed.
We turn brilliant ideas into reality, and we do it at industry speed. Coming from diverse backgrounds, our passionate team works alongside industry, academia, and the public sector to solve problems, train the next generation of makers, engineers, and inventors, and generate creative ideas that will change how we make things and protect our planet.
NMIS grew out of the University Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) and includes the Lightweight Manufacturing Centre, Digital Factory, Manufacturing Skills Academy and Digital Process Manufacturing Centre.
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Advanced Forming Research Centre
A globally recognised centre in forming and forging
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Digital Process Manufacturing Centre
Improving productivity, safety and compliance using emerging technologies
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Lightweight Manufacturing Centre
Developing novel lightweight solutions for a net-zero world
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Manufacturing Skills Academy
Upskilling opportunities for the manufacturing and engineering community
We’re helping Scotland become a global leader in manufacturing.
Collaborating with industry, academia and the public sector, we’re turning smart ideas into reality, delivering ground-breaking research to transform productivity, and supporting the development of a modern and diverse workforce.
Increase productivity
By reducing barriers to innovation and helping companies to think big
Grow the economy
By attracting investment into Scotland and the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS)
Catalyse job creation
Through creating and strengthening supply chain links across the country
Support net-zero goals
To help manufacturers influence and exploit opportunities to boost Scotland’s transition to net-zero by 2045
Inspire and attract talent
To build a skilled workforce for Scotland’s new and emerging markets from climate technology to artificial intelligence, and space
NMIS is operated by the University of Strathclyde. It is part of the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult and supported by the Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Island Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland, Renfrewshire Council, South of Scotland Enterprise, and the Scottish Funding Council.
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University of Strathclyde
A leading international university set in the heart of Glasgow, Scotland
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High Value Manufacturing Catapult
The HVM Catapult is working with business, research and government to transform UK manufacturing.
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One Scotland Partners
NMIS One Scotland Partners are key public sector organisations that all have active roles and contributions in the delivery of NMIS
Paisley,
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Inchinnan,
Renfrewshire,
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3 Riverside Way,
Irvine
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The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland's (NMIS) leadership team and all of our colleagues are committed to meeting or exceeding customer requirements through compliance with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
Our commitment is to never compromise on the safety, compliance, impartiality, confidentiality, and quality of our research, services, and material testing. See below for our current certificates and accreditations:
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