Measurement for Recovery helps solve analysis or measurement issues that cannot be resolved using standard technologies and techniques. Our aim is to help boost resilience and competitiveness by bringing together the UK’s top scientists and facilities with companies, to address problems in innovative ways.

• Providing specialist measurement and analysis expertise
• Investigate the feasibility of concepts and validate products and processes
• Support new products and services which directly help the national response to COVID-19
• Help cost reduction or improve productivity
• Increase product reliability and mitigate in-service costs
• Offer advice on standards and regulatory needs including Quality Management Systems.

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We have supported many organisations through a number of schemes and programmes including the Analysis for Innovators programme.

Companies have reported the following tangible impacts:

• Sales, licensing and cost reductions of up to £125 million
• 82% of companies said their commercial opportunity has greatly or moderately increased
• Companies estimate project impacts to last for 7 years on average
• Companies involved in completed projects tell us they typically improve their Technology Readiness Level (TRL).

“We had no budget to conduct any of this, so when we found the funding opportunity with NPL that was a great moment. M4R has been a big risk reducer for us.”

“NPL has helped us to become more efficient (time and cost) in our product development by increasing their characterisation process whilst maintaining social distancing and reduced staff working.”

We had no budget to conduct any of this, so when we found the funding opportunity with NPL that was a great moment. M4R has been a big risk reducer for us.”

“NPL has helped us to become more efficient (time and cost) in our product development by increasing their characterisation process whilst maintaining social distancing and reduced staff working.”

SteelRock

SteelRock created a capability to counter the threat of unauthorised drone usage. With NPL they were able to commercialise the product, which is safe to operate, safe to the surrounding environment and effective in identifying its target

Adaptix

Developing innovative materials for low-cost 3D medical imaging. Adaptix has developed a solution to the combined shortcomings of existing technologies: a novel X-ray source that allows low-cost, truly portable 3D scans.