Measurement Network to encourage innovation throughout the UK

The Measurement Network will bring together 19 existing NPL knowledge transfer clubs and networks into a central hub, making it easier for a wide range of stakeholders to engage with NPL and for new groups to develop as technologies change. Uniting existing groups under a single banner, NPL will be able to provide a more efficient and co-ordinated service for industrial partners, SMEs, universities and manufacturers by providing access to world-class measurement knowledge and expertise through a single network. A key aim is to stimulate innovation in the UK, with targeted events and information for members. Businesses and universities across the UK can sign up to access the most up to date measurement knowledge and research to add weight to their work and help new ideas flourish. Jane Tebbey, network manager at NPL said: "Economists have shown that our work in cutting edge measurement science contributes approximately £2 billion per annum to UK GDP. We want to make sure that the effects of this work are felt as widely as possible across the businesses and campuses of the UK, and have established the Measurement Network to do just that. I want to encourage, industrialists, academics and policymakers to sign up and see the benefits that NPL can bring to them." Measurement Network members will also have the opportunity to influence the research that NPL undertakes by setting the direction that the network should take. This will ensure that some of the work NPL undertakes is driven by the needs of the community and seeks to address the measurement challenges facing industry. Organisations and individuals who want to become members should sign up at the link below.