Based on this extensive range of technological capabilities, there have been continued developments of industrial partnerships.  Other strategic alliances are currently under discussion in the civil, defence and aerospace sectors.

The main collaboration/strategic partnership within BLADE is AgustaWestland UTC.

Other areas of overlap and various partnerships with major industrial involvement include:

• Advanced Composites Centre for Innovation and Science (ACCIS)
• EPSRC Research Centre for Non-destructive Evaluation (RCNDE)
• Composites University Technology Centre (UTC)
• AWE Strategic Partnership
• Nuclear Systems Performance Centre:a Research Alliance with British Energy

Consultancy

Commercial consultancy work in the area of dynamics and control is a service we can provide to meet the needs of industry, or other organisations and individuals. We have comprehensive laboratory facilities with specialist equipment and instrumentation for measurement, testing and analysis.