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CEAMS wins national award for recycled carbon fibre breakthrough

The NCC led project won the prestigious ‘Sustainability - Circularity’ award at the 2025 Composites UK Industry Awards

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Why we need to finish what we start in clean energy innovation

If the UK wants secure, affordable wind energy, let's not ship the opportunity overseas, writes NCC CEO Richard Oldfield. 

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How can Concept Design accelerate innovation in defence?

With global threats evolving rapidly, traditional 20-year defence procurement cycles are no longer sustainable. 

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NCC at ATI Conference 2025

Tue, 04 Nov 2025

Book a meeting with our experts to find out how we can support your next solution for future flight.

Engineering the future: NCC's Technology Strategy

Thu, 18 Sept 2025

Our Technology Strategy sets out how NCC will stay at the forefront of technology leadership. We’re building on what works – and investing in the tools, skills and systems that will matter the most in the next decade.

Can digital tech really transform defence? Yes, and it’s already happening

Tue, 09 Sept 2025

For years, advanced composites—clever, high-performance materials used in everything from fighter jets to spacecraft—were the “nice-to-have” in Defence. Impressive, but also expensive. Tricky to work with, and slower to certify than more traditional materials. Fast forward to today, and that’s changing fast.

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Advanced Manufacturing

Tue, 22 Jul 2025

As business and industry across the country digest the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, Eoin Simon, Chief Technologist for Compute and Manufacture at NCC in Bristol, delves into the role that AI is playing in the acceleration of advanced manufacturing capability.

Mapping the challenge of wind turbine blade production waste

Thu, 03 Jul 2025

Driving change towards more sustainable pathways for processing end-of-life wind turbine blades is a key enabler to UK’s net zero ambitions. NCC’s Tom Andrews and Jessica Harrison share how SusWIND is delivering impact to achieve this. 

Made Smarter rolls out across the South West

Tue, 01 Jul 2025

NCC is proud to be the lead delivery partner for the Made Smarter Great South West programme, funded by the Department for Business and Trade and delivered across Dorset, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

NCC to locate the UK’s first Carbon Fibre Development Facility in North-West England

Wed, 25 Jun 2025

Recognised in the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy and Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan, the initiative will support the UK’s strategic growth sectors.

TPT Healable Interfaces

Mon, 07 Apr 2025

NCC explores a proof-of-concept offering a multi-repair solution that could significantly extend product lifespan and reduce environmental impacts.

ASCEND successfully completed

Wed, 19 Mar 2025

NCC shares the successful completion of the ASCEND programme, positioning the UK industry at the forefront of advanced, sustainable technologies for next-generation aircraft and future mobility solutions.