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Railway engineer secures R and D funding

Yorkshire Forward has awarded a research and development grant to develop a system that will help to improve track quality and reduce delays for rail passengers.

News from Engineeringtalk, 28 November 2006

Flagship centre is hub for manufacturing park

Yorkshire Forward's Innovation Technology Centre was officially opened this week by triple Formula 1 champion, Sir Jackie Stewart OBE.

News from Engineeringtalk, 3 November 2006

Green laser maker wins R and D grant

Yorkshire Forward is investing more than GBP 350,000 in Rofin Sinar UK to develop more economical and environmentally friendly lasers at its site in Willerby, Hull.

News from Engineeringtalk, 19 October 2006

Science showcase provides bite-size profile

Innovation leaders attending the first Yorkshire Science and Technology Network Showcase this week will hear that true success can lie in looking at the really, really little picture.

News from Engineeringtalk, 12 October 2006

Grant brings novel metals process to market

Investment helps Metalysis to commercialise its state-of-the-art metal production technology, set up a manufacturing plant and create more than 130 highly skilled jobs.

News from Engineeringtalk, 17 August 2006

Factory of the future for Rotherham

Yorkshire Forward has invested GBP 6.50 million to build a "Factory of the Future", as part of the second phase of development of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre in Rotherham.

News from Engineeringtalk, 14 August 2006

Networking is key to keeping up with technology

A man who spends his days predicting the technologies of the future last night encouraged a audience of Yorkshire businesses and academics to "keep talking" to achieve success.

News from Engineeringtalk, 12 July 2006

European AIDC centre set to open in Halifax

Halifax is set for international recognition later this year when it becomes home to a European centre for automatic identification and data capture technologies.

News from Engineeringtalk, 7 July 2006

Gregory takes chair of advisory board

Yorkshire Science - the Science and Innovation Council for Yorkshire and the Humber - has appointed Richard Gregory, OBE as the new chair for the organisation.

News from Engineeringtalk, 6 June 2006

Consultancy brings home bacon to kitchen firm

Kitchen furniture maker reduces order assembly time by 75% after taking part in a consultancy scheme to improve business competitiveness.

News from Engineeringtalk, 10 February 2006

Riordan is new Chief Executive

Tom Riordan is to succeed Martin Havenhand as Chief Executive of Yorkshire Forward.

News from Engineeringtalk, 23 December 2005

Kostal's Hill steps forward for lead role

Simon Hill, UK Managing Director of global automotive supplier Kostal, has been appointed as Yorkshire Forward's new Executive Director of Business.

News from Engineeringtalk, 5 September 2005

Britain urged to finance new Mars mission

Britain has the ability to finance, develop and launch its own mission to find life on Mars, a conference of Yorkshire business and academic figures heard this week.

News from Engineeringtalk, 30 June 2005

Meeting to stress benefits of collaboration

Yorkshire and Humber academics and business people will come together to share ideas at the Yorkshire Science and Technology Network's next event on 23rd June 2005.

News from Engineeringtalk, 17 June 2005

Alliance aims for bigger share of aerospace cake

A US-based group which has been solving complex cost, process and performance management problems for more than 30 years has made a Yorkshire Forward project its first European affiliated member.

News from Engineeringtalk, 15 June 2005

Advanced engineering park attracts two major firms

Two companies have announced they are to begin construction of new premises at South Yorkshire's Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) in the UK - securing GBP 12 million of investment.

News from Engineeringtalk, 1 April 2005

Investment targets advanced engineering and metals

Yorkshire Forward is to invest GBP 9.65 million in the region's advanced engineering and metals industry to help develop and exploit new technologies and to bring innovations to the open market.

News from Engineeringtalk, 21 March 2005

Funds set to advance micro- and nanotechnology

A GBP 5 million funding package for three university-based centres aims to help Yorkshire companies exploit an estimated $1 trillion global market in micro- and nanotechnology.