The National Composites Centre is leading the future of composites, sustainability and digital engineering to solve some of the world’s greatest engineering challenges. We are industry's research and development partner. We want to build long-term collaborative R&D partnerships with companies of all sizes, helping you to develop, adapt and scale-up new and existing processes.
An NCC membership gives you access to 'beyond' state-of-the-art technology and the best composites engineering capabilities in the world, as well as expert advice from specialist engineers. We can help you solve the most complex engineering challenges of our time.
As one of seven centres of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HVMC), we can open the door to the wider HVMC network, with access to over 2,500 manufacturing specialists and more than £683 million of capability.
Our Members are our closest customers – helping to steer our research and development activities. Our specialist account managers have a deep understanding of our Member’s requirements, and work closely with the organisation to ensure maximum benefit is achieved from engaging with the NCC.
Our Membership community has several opportunities each month to come together to share and discuss the latest composite technologies and challenges – and identify opportunities to tackle challenges together.
The NCC works closely with our Tier 1 Members to shape and agree a programme of mutually beneficial research, with an estimated value of over £1 million. Tier 2 and Associate Members can apply to 'buy-in' to specific projects within the programme each year.
To support the growth in the UK composite market growth, approximately 30,000 more people need to become skilled in composite materials and processes. The NCC offers each Member organisation a number of spaces on a selection of open access training courses, to help develop your workforce.
As a composites centre of excellence, the NCC is uniquely positioned to enhance your visibility in the global composites sector. Our marketing platform has been designed for members to advertise their business, products and services.
The NCC has unrivalled capability when it comes to composite material and processing technologies. Over £36m of equipment is available to use on projects – some of which we can train our Members to use themselves. Co-locating and using the facilities at NCC offers plenty of opportunity for stand-up innovation and problem solving.
We have four tiers of Membership available, designed to benefit companies of all sizes, from OEMs to micro-SMEs.
Tier 1 Members commit to a three-year partnership with the NCC. This commitment enables the company to access the technology and expertise they need to support what we call “Member Directed” projects. They also partner in a collaborative R&D project with at least one other Tier 1 Member.
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Tier 2 Members commit to a minimum one-year partnership with the NCC. This commitment enables the company to access the technology and expertise they need to support what we call “Member Directed” projects. They are also able to join the NCC Core Research programme, and are encouraged to conduct collaborative projects with other members.
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Associate Members provide the NCC a benefit in kind, such as goods or software. These memberships are arranged on a bespoke basis and we are happy to discuss this in more detail with companies interested in this partnership.
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SME Affiliate Members sign up to a year-long affiliation which is designed to provide affordable access to the NCC capabilities, expertise, training and networks, making composite materials research and development as accessible as possible to all levels of industry.
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