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Welcome to Materials UK

Materials UK is a unique organisation owned by the materials community.

It is a partnership between industry, academia, policy stakeholders, employee organisations and commands a strong interest from Government Departments.

It seeks out opportunities where the community working together can seize global advantage for the benefit of companies operating in the UK.

To find out more about Materials UK, its vision and its activities click here

Latest News

2008 Venture Prize Announced
The Armourers and Brasier's Venture Prize Competition has been launced for 2008 more...

Materials Education and Skills - A Wake up Call
A new report has been published by the Education and Skills Working Group more...

Energy Materials Meeting the Challenge
The presentations from this event are now available for download more...

Energy Materials Supply Chain Mapping Document Now Available
The UK Power Generation Supply Chain Mapping Document has now been published and is available for download more...

Materials KTN Annual General Meeting 2008
Materials in the Space Age – A Universe of Opportunities
The presentations from this event are now available more...

Standards in Medical Materials Workshop
A one-day workshop will be hosted by DePuy International on the 5th June to discuss standards in medical materials more...

The Science and Innovation Strategy
DIUS is inviting you to contribute to the Science and Innovation strategy. The scope of the Strategy is to improve the UK’s quality of life (social and environmental) and economic prosperity. more...

The Materials Science Venture Prize Competition Deadline Extented.
The Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers has extended the application deadline for its £25,000 Venture Prize to 31st January 2008 more...

Energy Materials Strategic Agenda Launched
The Energy Materials Group launched their Strategic Research Agenda for Materials in Energy Applications yesterday more...

Technology Skills Audit
Take part in the NAMTEC technology skills audit aimed at the metals manufacturing and processing industry more...

UK Engineers must seize the opportunity to lead the world in Climat Change Technology
Ian Pearson, Minister for Science and Innovation has thrown down the gauntlet to UK Engineers more...

Energy Materials Group - Strategic Research Agenda consultation document
A number of consultation documents are now available for download on the energy materials page more...

Materials R&D Challenges in House Building - Community Meeting, Tuesday 3rd July 2007
The Materials in Construction Working Group held a Community meeting on Tuesday 3rd July 2007. more...

Energy White Paper Published
23 May 2007
The Government today published its White Paper on Energy. A full copy of the document is available for download on the energy page.

Materials UK Activities

The bulk of the activities of Materials UK are carried out by its working groups and committees. To find out more about each of the groups follow the links below:

Materials for Energy

Energy is an area where materials technology will play a particularly important role in meeting the needs of the future...

Materials for Construction

Construction uses large amounts of structural materials, an area in which the UK has considerable expertise. Building materials are also used in large volume so a small reduction in cost or improvement in properties has a large economic effect...

Sustainability

Sustainability of materials production and consumption is of key importance the the materials sector as well as the importance of sustainable and eco-design...

Education and Skills

A number of important issues have been identified relating to education and skills in the materials industry. An Education & Skills Working Group has been established by Materials UK to consider how these can best be implemented...

Policy and Regulation

The materials community should work with Government, and where appropriate the EU, on regulatory policy to ensure that the community is well informed and that the policy makers are fully aware of the implications of their ideas on the future wealth creation capability of the materials community for the UK...

Science & Technology

The Science & Technology working group continues to identify the key areas for materials research in the UK ...

Materials Assets Connect

Materials Assets Connect will provide a register of all UK R&D assets that will be used to facilitate access through a signposting and booking system, maintain unique capability for UK and fill technology gaps.

Materials Property Validation Centre

The proposed Materials Property Validation Network will deliver certified/validated data from existing sources where possible and fill gaps on materials properties covering whole life cycle data, recycling, re-use etc.