The UK is the global leader in the technology that fuels the super-fast future, but has yet to benefit from the vast value-add available. The new Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult aims to change that. The UK is also a leader in space technologies, in both expertise and manufacture. The Manufacturer tours the Airbus satellite production facility in Portsmouth to understand the depth and strength of the UK’s space sector. Elsewhere, we reveal how an IP strategy can help take innovative ideas to become viable businesses; and uncover the growing movement to reshore garment production back to the UK – sustainably.


