Silverstone Park business the Digital Manufacturing Centre (DMC) has been shortlisted in two categories at the high-profile Make UK Manufacturing Awards.
The DMC will be a finalist in both the Developing Future Talent and Innovation categories when the awards are held on 18 October.
Make UK champions engineering and manufacturing in the UK. Its awards showcase manufacturers which have delivered exceptional work, celebrating their effort, dedication and resilience.
Being shortlisted twice recognises the ground-breaking nature of the DMC and its pioneering approach to engineering-led commercial additive manufacturing (AM), alongside a commitment to inspiring and enabling the next generation of STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) professionals.
Kieron Salter, CEO of the DMC, said: “Right from the outset, we aspired to create an AM business that offered more than any other company – a pioneering facility that brought together an expert team, cutting-edge technologies and a revolutionary engineering-led approach.
“These two nominations are testament to the fantastic work our team has put in since the facility opened in 2021. It is wonderful to see our efforts in enabling STEM education being recognised by the industry, as it is something we have worked hard to deliver.”
The DMC, located inside 20,000 sq ft of industrial premises at Silverstone Park, is an advanced production facility created to harness the disruptive potential of AM.
It enables the development of pioneering and innovative technologies across the UK’s most advanced industries, including aerospace, space, defence, automotive, motorsport, medtech, marine and energy.
The DMC embraces Industry 4.0 principles and is leading the establishment of an advanced manufacturing supply chain in the UK.
