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Hills Numberplate Investment L to R: Stephen Murray (Finance Birmingham); Julie Mole (NatWest); Kath Jenkins & Richard Taffinder (both Hills Numberplates); Ian Fairclough (Finance Birmingham) and Ken Feast (RBS Invoice Finance).

Firm’s numbers come up care of £10m investment

A tool manufacturing floor manager analyses smart factory equipment using the Internet of Things (IoT) - image courtesy of Cisco.

Is creating a Smart Factory part of your business strategy?

An Optare electic bus operated by Stagecoach in Inverness - image courtesy of Optare.

New innovation allows Stagecoach electric buses to run for longer

The new Shape Memory Allow from QinetiQ could help to prevent aircraft damage and accidents caused by both bird and lightning strikes - image courtesy of QinetiQ.

UK defence firm QinetiQ unveils new material to protect aircraft from impacts

The Rize One 3D printer aims to address the problem associated with previous 3D printing technology, post-processing - image courtesy of Rize.

Rize develops the first zero post-processing 3D printer – Rize One

Based in Ely, Masters specialises in offering businesses a first-class warehousing and distribution service.

Ely firm Masters logistics and warehousing

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has started 3D printing truck spare parts using the latest 3D SLS printing processes - image courtesy of Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz to begin 3D printing truck spare parts

The amount of fuel double-decker buses use makes the the most amount of fuel, it makes the economics of a hybrid retrofit more appealing than smaller buses - image courtesy of Vantage Power.

The brains behind Vantage Power

Batteries Battery Power Stock Image

Innovation: making the most of it

Gaining a competitive edge in times of uncertainty

The Dainese Misano 1000 motorcycle airbag jacket features inbuilt independent sensors - image courtesy of Dainese.

Motorcycle airbag jacket market set to grow as Motorcycle injuries continue