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Ultima Forma

Ultima Forma manufactures light-weight, high-strength, multi-functional metallic engineering components using a novel electrodeposition process. We are working with a number of advanced technology and engineering businesses to develop and manufacture parts to improve product performance. Our business model is to manufacture and supply quality assured parts to industry across a range of industry sectors and applications. The company was originally spun out from Queen Mary, University of London in 2017.

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University of Bristol – Bristol Composites Institute

At the Bristol Composites Institute we explore the manufacture, structural design and material properties of composites to address the overreaching grand challenges of sustainability and Net-Zero. The Bristol Composites Institute (BCI) has more than 240 staff and students, with an active grant portfolio of c. 25M. Academic capabilities are broad in scope and expertise includes: Process simulation and multi-scale modelling for optimised efficiency Novel composite manufacturing solutions for waste and cost reduction High-fidelity data-rich mechanical testing, for digital certification and model validation Materials discovery and sustainable material lifecycles Lightweight structures, leading to decarbonisation and Net-Zero BCI benefits from well-established major industry partnerships to support and exploit its research across sectors. The Institute is responsive to industry and engages with over 40 companies and SMEs as well as producing its own innovative spin-outs. Fundamental research is taken to higher Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) in close collaboration with the National Composites Centre (NCC) – an independently operated subsidiary of the University of Bristol. Examples of successful collaborations include the long-standing Composites University Technology Centre, supported by Rolls Royce, and a key role in delivering pioneering research into advanced materials as part of the national Defence Materials Centre of Excellence (DMEx), working with DSTL and the Henry Royce Institute. The Institute delivers world class training and education programmes in composites, including an internationally leading MSc course and doctoral training (PhD and EngD). Our current programmes: MSc in Advanced Composites Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Innovation for Sustainable Composites Engineering The Industrial Doctorate Centre (IDC) in Composites Manufacture Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Composites Science, Engineering and Manufacture

Website: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/composites/

Phone: +44 (0) 117-928-9000

Queen's Building, University of Bristol, Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TR

University of Leeds

Fibre and Fabric Functionalisation Research Group, School of Design, Leeds, LS2 9JT