Economic impact and influence: why the AMRC matters to UK manufacturing

Posted on 20 Jul 2022 by The Manufacturer

Some of the biggest private sector investments into UK advanced manufacturing over the last 15 years ‘would not have happened without the AMRC’, according to a new report confirming it as a ‘signature asset’ having brought more than £260m and 600 jobs to South Yorkshire.

The Economic Impact Analysis report by Lichfields sets out how the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) is a magnet for capital investment, acts as a lever for improved social mobility through its training centre, and supports a 520-strong high-value workforce that contributes more than £55m to the economy. An executive summary has been published…

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