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About the NCC

The National Composites Centre (NCC) is an independent, open-access technology centre delivering world-class research and development of composites. As part of the UK’s Catapult Network, we offer our partners access to the latest technology, provide technical expertise and the business support they need to overcome barriers to innovation and accelerate their growth.

What we do

Aerospace

Defence & Space

Energy

Surface Transport

Construction & Infrastructure

Supporting SMEs across sectors

Latest news

News

Innovation partnership to anchor UK’s sustainable offshore wind industry

10 Oct 2024

NCC, Bristol Composites Institute and Vestas have established a strategic technology research partnership to anchor the UK’s future wind industry. This enhanced, sustained collaboration will accelerate wind blade technology development necessary to propel the UK’s clean energy superpower ambitions and enable supply chain resilience.
ASCEND wins ATI Team Award

09 Oct 2024

ASCEND wins the ATI Team Award for Successful Collaboration and Partnership, honoring its groundbreaking progress in composite technology and supply chain development. Led by GKN Aerospace with a consortium of partners, including the NCC, the programme has driven innovations that will shape the future of high-rate production for civil aircraft, the automotive industry and future mobility markets.
Space West - September Newsletter 2024

30 Sep 2024

Welcome to the September edition of our Space West Newsletter. With each newsletter, we aim to share the most recent discoveries, advancements, and stories from the world of Space in the South West.
National Composites Centre’s early careers engineers help power Paralympic Champion

27 Sep 2024

Early career engineers at the National Composites Centre (NCC) are thrilled to have helped power Paralympic Champion Emma Wiggs MBE to gold at the Paris 2024 games by developing an optimised seat for her boat.
Road to NetZero podcast, featuring Will Grocott

26 Sep 2024

William Grocott, Head of Delivery for Services speaks to Clem Silverman, Stakeholder engagement lead for Advanced Propulsion Centre UK about the latest technology and system-level Roadmaps from the Automotive Council UK and why they are so important to the future of the industry.

Events

Bristol
Read more about Bristol Composites Institute and National Composites Centre Annual Conference: Driving innovation in composites

Bristol Composites Institute and National Composites Centre Annual Conference: Driving innovation in composites

24 Oct 2024

Join the Bristol Composites Institute (BCI) and the National Composites Centre (NCC) for their annual conference to see the latest innovations in composites, focusing on the use of digital and AI technologies, material advances, and skills and workforce development.
NEC, Birmingham
Read more about Advanced Engineering 2024

Advanced Engineering 2024

30 - 31 Oct 2024

Matt Scott, Chief Engineer for Capability, Itsaso Echeverria, Engineering Capability Lead and Enrique Garcia CTO at the National Composites Centre will be participating as speakers. The team will also be available throughout the conference to discuss how the NCC can potentially support your next engineering solution. Visit stand R144. Advanced Engineering 2024 takes place from 30-31 October at the NEC, Birmingham.
Bremen, Germany
Read more about Space Tech Expo

Space Tech Expo

19 - 21 Nov 2024

Rebecca Huffee, Space West Cluster Manager and James Graham, Chief Engineer, Adoption and Innovations Services, at the NCC will at the Space Tech Expo in Bremen on the South West Space Partnership stand.

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Training

Read more about Introduction to Design for Composites

Introduction to Design for Composites

This course will give you an understanding of the requirements that are important to consider in the composites world, along with a series of tools and techniques that will enable you to create robust concept designs for every new project you undertake.
Read more about Introduction to Composite Materials

Introduction to Composite Materials

In this foundation level course we'll introduce you to the terminology, the materials, their properties & the production processes used in the composites industry.
Read more about Introduction to Manual Prepreg Techniques

Introduction to Manual Prepreg Techniques

During this course we'll give you the background knowledge you need to optimise your use of prepreg materials in order to achieve the best possible outcomes. We'll also teach you the techniques used by technicians and you'll have the opportunity to practice what you've learnt.