NPL works on productivity and competitiveness for all industries and technologies, ensuring enterprises remain internationally competitive in a challenging marketplace through the provision of world class measurement expertise. Our work covers three key areas:
We collaborate with other organisations on projects which bring our measurements skills to the forefront. We support companies from SMEs to original equipment manufacturers. We support the government objectives to increase productivity, support levelling up and encourage innovation. We have world class expertise in data science, dimensional measurements, material selection, sensors and instrumentation.
As the UK's National Metrology Institute we provide:
Our team combines professionals with experience in industry, consultancy, non-profit organisations, science and innovation. The team sets NPL's prosperity strategy, assessing UK and international market drivers and policy developments.
We work closely with our scientists to inform NPL's approach to current and foreseeable industrial challenges and create partnerships with key stakeholders from the private, public and non-profit sectors to help drive innovation.
Contact us to find out more about our prosperity work.
Analysis for Innovators (A4I) gives UK businesses access to cutting-edge R&D, expertise and facilities to help solve analysis or measurement problems that can't be cracked using standard technologies and techniques.
NPL and our National Measurement Laboratory partners are providing access to world-class specialist measurement science and engineering support, advice and facilities for UK companies.
Our researchers are at the forefront of new innovations that promise to deliver new solutions to prosperity challenges. 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.
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