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About the National Composites Centre

Welcome to the UK's composites engineering innovation centre. Access advanced composites technology and specialist engineering support today.

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What we do

Advanced composites design and development, digital manufacturing and sustainable engineering expertise all accessed in one place.

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Working as part of your team to deliver results. Find out how the unique properties of composites address challenges across industry sectors.

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Construction & Infrastructure

Support for SMEs across sectors
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Work with us

Accelerate your career with new opportunities at the NCC. Find tailored SME support to boost your business growth. Become a member of the NCC to fast-track your innovation.

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Skills & Training

Building composites capabilities in the UK. Re-skill and upskill with our professional training courses. Delivered by NCC composites specialists and built around your needs.

NCC's Online Learning Platform

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Training at NIACE, Belfast

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Cross Catapult Projects

Collaboration across the Catapult network.

Read more about ReDisCoveR Composites

ReDisCoveR Composites

The ReDisCoveR project was set up by the High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HVMC) to build a community to interrogate the major challenges faced by composite materials at end of life.
Read more about Smart Factory Innovation Hub Test Bed

Smart Factory Innovation Hub Test Bed

The NCC Smart Factory Innovation Hub Test Bed provides a secure, state-of-the-art industry environment for manufacturers, technology providers and SMEs, to explore and digitally investigate how to de-risk transformation projects.
Read more about UK Composites Industry Competitiveness and Opportunities Report

UK Composites Industry Competitiveness and Opportunities Report

BEIS, Innovate UK, High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HVMC) and Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) have produced a study of the UK market for fibre reinforced polymer composites (FRPs). This will be used by BEIS to inform future policymaking, and also by industrial companies and representative sector bodies to inform their wider communities.