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🚀 Airbus Launchpad opening early 2026 - a collaborative high-tech lab and workspace designed to accelerate innovation, partnership, and SME development within the UK’s space ecosystem. Located at our Stevenage site, this new facility will serve as a hub for...
WEAF recently met with the Agratas team for an update on the progress of the UK’s first large-scale battery manufacturing facility, currently under construction in Somerset. Project TimelineThe first phase of production is now expected to begin in late 2027, with full...
Agratas Battery Manufacturing Facility Update Agratas’ landmark project in Somerset, to build the UK’s biggest battery facility, reached a significant development milestone on 25th June with the erection of steel for the first manufacturing building. Agratas has...
The UK's Modern Industrial Strategy: What You Need to Know In October, the government launched Invest 2035, a green paper seeking industry feedback on key sectors for long-term industrial growth. After months of review, including expert insights and Business and Trade...
This news announcement is edited but can be viewed in full via the Department for Business and Trade here: On 17 June, Industry Minister Sarah Jones announced at Paris Air Show that UK aerospace will be boosted by more than £250 million funding for cutting-edge...
The following excerpt was originally published on somerset.gov.uk, Somerset Council spends over £300 million each year on procuring and commissioning a wide range of services, goods and works. It is our responsibility to use this money in the best possible way to...
Colin Turner, CEO of WEAF, commented: “WEAF welcomes the publication of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The SDR outlines a bold shift towards rapid, innovation-driven transformation of UK defence. It emphasises a wartime pace of innovation, with increased...
Three trade deals agreed by the UK Government in recent weeks will benefit manufacturing that accounts for around 5% of all employment in the West of England. Reducing India’s tariffs on machinery, reducing the US tariff on cars and removing American tariffs on UK...
The Business and Trade Committee, led by Labour's Liam Byrne MP, oversees the work of the Department for Business and Trade, with a primary focus on scrutinising the Industrial Strategy and its implementation effectively. The committee includes 11 members from Labour,...
Back with refreshed optimism and an insightful outlook on the aerospace and advanced manufacturing sectors, Colin Turner led the first WEAF CEO Industry Update of 2025. Colin provided attendees an overview of the UK government landscape and details on global...
On 28th November in Bristol, leading UK aerospace and advanced manufacturing companies met to celebrate the skills, talent, and capabilities unique to the region at the West of England Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Forum’s (WEAF) gala dinner and Making a...
On 22 October, the US’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released regulation for eVTOL aircraft flying in the US, titled “Integration of Powered-Lift: Pilot Certification and Operations; Miscellaneous Amendments Related to Rotorcraft and Airplanes - Final Rule”. ...