Industry Overview

The exploitation of emerging micro and nanotechnologies (MNT) has enormous commercial potential in areas as diverse as medicine and healthcare diagnostics, industrial automation, aerospace, energy, textiles and telecommunications.

To be at the forefront of this technological revolution requires the very latest in small-scale engineering techniques and to ensure a competitive edge means creating high-precision products with greater functionality at a lower cost. MNT can provide this all-important platform for innovation with a wide variety of materials such as polymers, ceramics, glass, metals, semiconductors and thin films.

For companies large and small the real test is how to seize the growing opportunities available from next generation engineering within existing resources. It is not always possible to have the technology expertise in-house and very few organisations can research, develop and subsequently prototype new products before they commit to volume production.

Creating new and radically enhanced products is a real opportunity with XGEN. This is a unique initiative combines expertise to far exceed what individual UK-based companies can offer. By working in partnership the three XGEN firms are able to provide service solutions previously not available to industry. In the past several different providers were necessary to offer what XGEN can now seamlessly provide. The objective of this innovative collaboration is to meet the challenges of an ever-changing and fast-growing global market.

“XGEN brings together manufacturers of leading edge technologies who can operate synergistically to deliver a team approach to a wide range of innovative product developments. With increasing demanding cutting edge processes combining skills means new challenges can be met with confidence by SME’s. This linking helps those looking for a manufacturing base through to University Departments considering commercializing a new idea.”

Andrew Davidson
DTR Medical