Department for Business and Trade Visit and see major investments to support industry
A delegation from the Department for Business and Trade came to the Materials Processing Institute during their visit to the North East and Tees Valley.
They were particularly interested in finding out more about how the research, development and innovation we undertake is supporting industry in the UK as well as creating opportunities internationally. During the visit the delegation were able to see recent investments as part of the Innovate UK funded PRISM programme and the Foundation Industries Sustainability Consortium (FISC) EconoMISER programme.
PRISM is a Programme of Research and Innovation for the UK Steel and Metals sector, providing funding to support innovation in:
• Decarbonisation
• Digital technologies
• Circular economy
FISC brings together global leaders in innovation, research, and technology from across the cement, metal, glass, ceramic, paper, polymer, and chemical industries to deliver global innovation in low-carbon resource-efficient sustainable solutions that will help to transform these essential industries.
During the visit they were able to see the multi-million-pound investments that have taken place to ensure that we are at the forefront of technologies and processes to support industry. This included a tour of our Green Steel Centre which develops technologies, materials, processes, and knowledge to decarbonise steel production and accelerate the emergence of a sustainable, Green Steel economy. While here they were able to see a live steel melt taking place in our pilot scale 7 tonne electric arc furnace which is a test bed for the development of many of these technologies.
28 November 2024
