The EPSRC Future Composites Manufacturing Research Hub

The Future Composites Manufacturing Research Hub is a £10.3m investment by the EPSRC to engage academics from across the UK to deliver a step-change in the production of polymer matrix composites. The Hub is led by the University of Nottingham and the University of Bristol and initially included 4 other Spokes: Cranfield University, Imperial College London, the University of Manchester, and the University of Southampton. Three new academic partners joined the Hub in October 2017 following the first call for Feasibility Study proposals in May 2017: the University of Cambridge, The University of Edinburgh, and the University of Glasgow. Brunel University London joined the Hub in January 2018 following a second call for Feasibility Study proposals in October 2017. The Hub is supported by 4 High Value Manufacturing Catapult Centres and backed by 18 leading companies from the composites sector, offering a further £12.7m in additional support.