Report

Manufacturing the Future Workforce

The workforce crisis in UK manufacturing is well known. There is an acute skills gap that prevents manufacturers from successfully exploiting new technologies. This report provides a blueprint for the way forward.

Drawing from good practice across the globe, this HMV Catapult report highlights that there is a very real opportunity for the UK to catch up with and then secure a competitive advantage from its research and innovation communities, by leveraging its knowledge and understanding in a Skills Value Chain.

Integration is key here – with government, industry and education providers working together with common purpose to produce a workforce fit for the future. In this landscape, Centres of Innovation (including the HVM Catapult, NPL and TWI) can lead the way.