Articles about 'Institute for Manufacturing (IfM)'

A major new research hub led by the University of Cambridge and UCL aims to harness quantum technology to improve early diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Finding homes for used toasters, recycling batteries and inspiring a fondness for secondhand fashion are just three of the sustainability challenges Cambridge students addressed in the 2024 Easter term edition of the Engage for Change project.

Cambridge spinout, Echion Technologies has raised £29 million in investment capital to help it increase the production of its fast-charging, long-life battery material based on niobium.

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the interconnected nature of global supply chains, and showed how a disruption in one part of the world can have global effects. In 2021, supply disruptions were cost the global economy an estimated $1.9 trillion.

Senior executives and employees from research and technology teams at Boeing spent three days in Cambridge to celebrate 20 years of successful collaboration and to identify the next set of challenges they want to address.

Researchers have found that robots can have a ‘U-shaped’ effect on profits: causing profit margins to fall at first, before eventually rising again.

Cambridge and Boeing have been working together for 20 years. Today they are combining their research strengths and industry know-how to speed aviation towards a carbon-neutral future.

Professor Tim Minshall, Head of Cambridge's Institute for Manufacturing, says it's time for a change in how we talk about manufacturing in the UK - and that means we must change how we think about it as well. 

From developing intensive care equipment to tackling supplies of PPE and oxygen, here's how a group of Cambridge researchers refocused and partnered with local hospitals during COVID-19.

Dr Jag Srai on finding unexpected ways around a problem and putting new supply chain thinking into practice with global companies.