A window of opportunity
In Composites in Manufacturing's latest Composites in Aerospace Supplement, NCC aerospace experts Adrian Tayler and Mark Bowering outline the UK’s window of opportunity to win the next generation of wings.
Farnborough International Airshow 2026
Stand 1120F | Hall 1
Location:
Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre
Date:
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 - Fri, 24 Jul 2026
Innovating for aerospace
NCC & the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority bring together world-leading engineering expertise and one of the UK's most powerful advanced manufacturing ecosystems.
Part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult and University of Bristol, NCC delivers independent, not-for-profit innovation capability across advanced materials and composites, digital engineering, simulation and supply chain resilience - helping organisations move from concept to production with confidence. The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority hosts the UK's largest aerospace and defence cluster, valued at £2.9bn, with 18,000+ people across aerospace, defence, robotics, space and advanced materials.
Together at the Farnborough International Airshow, we offer industry unrivalled access to technical expertise and a growing, globally competitive manufacturing base.
Visit the team on Stand 1120F | Hall 1.
Work with us
Bring your rate, materials, or certification challenge, and we'll help you solve it.
Your next innovation partner
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We're the UK's Centre of Excellence for composites, deploying deep expertise in materials & manufacturing across the technology & product life cycle to deliver certifiable solutions for future flight.
How we extend your capabilities
Every programme here started with the same question yours might be asking: how do we get from concept to certified part without absorbing all the risk ourselves? Here's how we've answered it, at scale, with the partners defining the next generation of flight.
Why the West of England
We work with industry primes, universities, and government to shape the future of advanced product assurance in aerospace, and to position the West of England as a leader in AI and digital engineering for advanced manufacturing. The West of England Growth Strategy builds on strengths the region has already proven, turning them into investment, research, and scale-up opportunities that can benefit your business.
Grow your business with funding and support
Part of the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, Invest Bristol & Bath have supported the creation of over 24,000 jobs and helped over 650 companies set up or expand in our region over the past 10 years.
Complimentary services include:
- Regional visits: Organising and hosting orientation tours
- Property: Solutions for office, industrial, and development sites
- Sector specialists: Expertise and advice from our sector specialists and stakeholders
- Economic intelligence: Providing tailored economic and labour market insights and data on the region
- Talent: Assistance with university links, recruitment, and skills development
- Network introductions: Connections to industry networks, R&D resources, and trade associations
- Government links: Access to local, regional, and national government programmes. We are a regional delivery partner for UK Government (Office for Investment, Department for Business & Trade).
Who you'll meet
Whether you're looking to solve a technical challenge, explore collaborative R&D or understand the investment support available to help accelerate innovation, our team will be available throughout the week to help.
