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For over a century, our world-leading measurement science has helped save lives, protect the environment and enabled people to feel safe and secure, improving economic prosperity, increasing skilled employment and enhance quality of life. Our science and engineering makes a difference to some of the biggest national and international challenges.
Our work provides confidence in data and enables innovation, international trade and new technologies to flourish.
As the UK's National Metrology Institute, the NPL maintains the national primary measurement standards and ensures a resilient metrology capability for UK enterprise. We are always impartial and independent; consumers, investors, policymakers and entrepreneurs can rely and trust in the work we do.
We are home to over 1000 scientists and engineers employed across many disciplines, from physicists to biochemists and mathematicians to materials scientists. We push the boundaries of what is possible. We represent the UK on many international networks and committees including at the highest levels of measurement science.
Confidence for you and your customers through the highest level of quality and precision. Whatever your industry, from start-up, scale-up or corporate, we can help you transform your business.
NPL makes accessing calibration services as easy as possible for customers. Our dedicated team of Customer Service Specialists ensure the best response and turnaround times available from an NMI.
Your hub for building knowledge and skills in measurement from the UK’s National Metrology Institute. Browse our available courses, including more than 20 free courses
Measurement for business provides up to 20 days of funded access to NPL's world leading experts and facilities available for small and medium enterprises.
Measurement for Quantum provides access to world-leading quantum scientists, engineers and facilities to address problems in innovative ways.
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Whatever the size of your organisation or industry, we use our cutting edge, multi-science capability to help you to exploit the latest science and technology developments to continuously innovate and gain a competitive edge.
We help the UK get more value from networks, renewables, and low-carbon technologies.
We monitor the environment and support new technology to reduce pollution.
We work with researchers, industry, and regulators to tackle key health challenges.
We help IT and telecoms adopt emerging technologies for social and economic good.
We help manufacturers harness digitally-enabled supply chains and new materials.
We work with government and industry to develop performance measurement solutions.
We ensure precision in measurement to drive innovation and maintain standards.
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Our newsletter brings you a snapshot of our organisation and how we are having an impact on science, technology and engineering. From informing government to leading the scientific debate, we are proud to be working with companies and research establishments from the UK and overseas. Be the first to discover how NPL is tackling societies' challenges.