NPL is creating value and impact across the UK through the measurement infrastructure. We enable enterprises to maximise productivity, accelerate growth, acquire capability and talent for future markets and improve performance through innovation.
We verify and validate incremental and radical changes of products, processes, services and technologies to help provide tangible impact for industry. These can be measured in several ways:
Industrial enterprises make a significant contribution to maintaining and growing national prosperity, and there is a global challenge to improve productivity and competitiveness to ensure long term economic growth. NPL's priorities are determined through the government strategy, investment in target areas, the innovation required to deliver change and industry readiness for industrial opportunities.
Innovation accelerated by measurement science and technology
Find out moreEnergy and resource efficiency in industry and manufacturing
Find out moreProviding the metrology for innovative medicines and healthcare manufacturing
Find out moreBoosting performance for all industries and technologies
Find out moreManufacturer Measurement Network is a community of SMEs working with us to increase efficiency, reduce waste and improve product quality.
Find out moreNPL worked with Thomas Swan & Co to demonstrate the use of Raman spectroscopy in quality control of graphene and related 2D materials
Find out moreWe work with industry to improve productivity and resilience in an agile, competitive and sustainable way. Providing excellence in measurement science and innovation, we cover all aspects of the product lifecycle:
Manufacturing industry has a long-standing acceptance and understanding of the benefits of metrology, particularly for physical measurement. Standards, operating procedures, protocols and artefacts are widely used, which will facilitate the progression of metrology to support the acquisition and use of data to enhance industrial prosperity.
NPL is supporting manufacturers to:
Contact us to find out more about our work in prosperity and learn more of the expertise available through collaboration with our experts.
Our researchers are at the forefront of new innovations that promise to deliver new solutions to enhance prosperity. We play a vital role in providing reliable data for to develop the standards and assurance to accelerate new products to market. Learn more about our research areas and working with our experts.
If you have a research collaboration where our expertise can help, please contact the team and discuss your challenge.
Find out more about the range of work we do in advanced manufacturing.
Our research and measurement solutions support innovation and product development. We work with companies to deliver business advantage and commercial success.
Contact our Customer Services team on +44 20 8943 7070