TWO PIONEERING ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRES FORM COLLABORATION

A ground-breaking agreement has been signed between the Manufacturing Technology Centre and the Herefordshire-based New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering, leading the way to regional partnership and industrial and educational growth.

The agreement, signed by the CEOs of both organisations, marks a collaboration that will build on the strengths of each – the advanced technologies of the MTC and the academic quality and distinctiveness of NMITE, providing its students with hands-on access to the latest in manufacturing equipment and techniques. The MTC@NMITE will also work with local businesses in transferring and adopting knowledge to boost manufacturing productivity and sustainability.

The MTC aims to provide a competitive environment to bridge the gap between university-based research and the development of innovative manufacturing solutions, in line with the Government’s manufacturing strategy. The partnership with NMITE will complement the MTC’s existing training offering, which offers professional qualifications up to post-graduate level to redress skills gaps in the high value manufacturing sector. NMITE offers a breakthrough, interdisciplinary model of higher education which equips students with the diverse and creative problem-solving skills needed in an ever-changing world.