National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS)

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland is the future of manufacturing in Scotland.

NMIS is a £65 million, industry-led international centre of manufacturing expertise led by Scottish Government in partnership with its enterprise and skills agencies. It is as a national facility for Scotland, where research, industry and the public sector work together to transform skills, productivity and innovation to attract investment and make Scotland a global leader in advanced manufacturing.

NMIS is at the heart of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland in Renfrewshire.

NMIS will:

increase productivity by reducing barriers to innovation
stimulate investment and increase manufacturing competitiveness
drive job creation and strengthen supply chain links
inspire and attract talent and equip current and future workforces with the skills they and businesses need
work with manufacturing businesses of all sizes and across multiple sectors, providing benefits to the whole of Scotland

David Smith, National Opportunities Director at Scottish Enterprise, Fiona Hyslop, Economy Secretary, Sir Martin Donnelly, President of Boeing Europe, Adrian Gillespie,Chief Commercial Officer at Strathclyde, Iain Nicolson, Leader of Renfrewshire Council, Keith Ridgway, Executive Chair of Advanced Forming Research Centre

New strategic alliance announced with Boeing

Find out more about the new strategic agreement between Boeing and Scottish Enterprise, which will involve the world's largest aerospace company working with the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland.

NMIS Group

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland Group includes the new facility being built next to Glasgow Airport along with the two existing specialist technology centres.

Young people and trainers in industrial classroom

Manufacturing skills academy

The academy acts as a hub for advanced industry 4.0 manufacturing skills and education, linking to existing and future providers across Scotland.

The NMIS Industry Doctorate Programme is driven by industry demand and will address key areas of manufacturing challenge and skills development from across a wide spectrum of organisations and sectors. Find out more information about the Doctorate Programme.

Digital factory

The availability of data, and the ability to manage, analyse and visualise it with increasing ease, and in real time, is transforming all areas of manufacturing.

The digital factory, part of the new facility being built, will offer a combination of expertise, demonstration environments and facilities which will help you to understand and exploit the potential from data driven manufacture.

All installations will be digital test beds in their own right.

Collaboration hub

A place for manufacturers of all sizes and from all sectors to work together with research partners and the public sector to innovate and grow their businesses. The collaboration hub is being built as part of the new NMIS facility.

Lightweight Manufacturing Centre

NMIS specialist technology centre, the Lightweight Manufacturing Centre, opened in June 2019 by the First Minister, works with and develops novel lightweight solutions to help manufacturing businesses face and overcome the challenges of the modern-day world.

Companies can access world-class expertise ad technologies through a highly-experienced team that recognises flexibility is key in innovation.

Further manufacturing support for businesses

Scotland's enterprise agencies provide dedicated strategic and financial support and facilitate introduction to other specialist teams, including the Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service (SMAS).

SMAS works intensively with manufacturing businesses across all sectors and of all sizes in Scotland, to take advantage of new opportunities to increase productivity and boost competitiveness.

Advanced Forming Research Centre

The Advanced Forming Research Centre is a globally-recognised centre of excellence in innovative manufacturing technologies, engineering research and development and metal forming and forging research.

For a decade the centre has been at the heart of manufacturing R&D in Scotland as the country's only High Value Manufacturing Catapult centre.

The AFRC is now also a NMIS specialist technology centre.

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New strategic alliance announced with Boeing

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Digital factory

Collaboration hub

Lightweight Manufacturing Centre

Further manufacturing support for businesses

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