Delivering innovation to improve productivity We’re driving innovation, productivity and growth for businesses across the region through our research collaborations, access to translational facilities, and provision of skills development. You are here Home Our role in the city and region Delivering innovation to improve productivity Shaping the Sheffield City Region economy We're working on initiatives including the Managing Directors' Club, RISE and Sheffield Innovation Programme to drive innovation, productivity and growth with partners across the region. Driving innovation and growth Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) The AMRC’s work and partnerships have given the region a tremendous boost - driving productivity and attracting multinational companies like Boeing and McLaren to open factories here. Growing ambitions Siemens MindSphere Lounge Our Siemens partnership Through our longstanding relationship with Siemens we're develop innovative solutions for global challenges and providing employers with the graduates they need to drive the industries of the future. Developing innovative soloutions with Siemens ACSE students working on a project at a PC in a lab Sheffield Engineering Leadership Academy (SELA) We’re working with industry partners across the region to address the UK skills gap in engineering by supplementing students' technical knowledge with the skills, confidence and aptitude they need to make a positive impact. Developing the leaders of tomorrow Driving technology adoption Focusing on the Sheffield City region, the Regional Technology Foresight project is a two-year ESRC-funded project aimed at identifying the future technologies that will have the greatest impact on advanced manufacturing and materials sectors in Sheffield, and at building a consensus about how best to adapt and exploit these technologies. Regional Technology Foresight project Anjali Manoj, Mechanical Engineering Student Supporting local industry partners Partnerships with local businesses provide a pipeline of talent for them to draw upon, alongside access to world-leading facilities and expertise. Student placements at local engineering company, Magnomatics, support their skills needs whilst research collaborations place them at the forefront of technology development in their field. Our industry case studies
