SMART research activities are currently centred around involvement in a range of national and European programmes. Past activities have benefited from collaboration with a number of high profile global manufacturers including Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell, Jaguar, GM, Unilever, PepsiCo, Heinz, Nike, New Balance, Clarks, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, and Next.
Typical SMART projects can consist of various activities including basic exploratory research through to technology and process development, and creation of application ready methods and tools.
Watch a video to learn about our current research projects here.
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