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About the NCC

The National Composites Centre (NCC) is an independent, open-access technology centre delivering world-class research and development of composites. As part of the UK’s Catapult Network, we offer our partners access to the latest technology, provide technical expertise and the business support they need to overcome barriers to innovation and accelerate their growth.

What we do

Aerospace

Defence & Space

Composites for Future Energy

Surface Transport

Supporting SMEs across sectors

Latest news

News

Hydrogen Skills Alliance launches strategic plan to futureproof UK workforce

03 Feb 2025

NCC is pleased to announce the Hydrogen Skills Alliance’s new Hydrogen Strategic Skills Plan report that calls for a dedicated Hydrogen Skills Academy to be established with industry support to realise the UK’s clean energy ambitions.
Space West Newsletter - January 2025

31 Jan 2025

Welcome to the January 2025 edition of our Space West Newsletter. With each newsletter, we aim to share the most recent discoveries, advancements, and stories from the world of Space in the South West.
Smart Design Innovation Network: Help shape the UK’s digital engineering transformation

27 Jan 2025

The Smart Design Innovation Network is a growing technical ecosystem which aims to empower UK engineers to accelerate innovation and product realisation. Join the network's three working groups and help shape the UK’s digital engineering transformation.
Apprentice Aidan Church Inspires Bristol Students at BBC Bitesize School Tour

19 Dec 2024

Aidan Church, Technical Apprentice at the National Composites Centre (NCC), recently participated in the BBC Bitesize School Tour at Fairfield High School in Bristol. This event aimed to promote opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to secondary school students.
Hydrogen South West launches Women in Hydrogen report

18 Dec 2024

NCC is delighted to host the launch of Hydrogen South West's latest report exploring the role of gender diversity in challenging established thinking and accelerating the transition to net zero.

Events

European Space Agency Convention Centre, Oxfordshire
Read more about Space Talks 2025

Space Talks 2025

25 - 27 Feb 2025

Space West is proud to be supporting Space Talks. Building on the success of previous editions, SPACEtalks returns for its 5th instalment with an exciting new format.
Paris
Read more about JEC World 2025

JEC World 2025

04 - 06 Mar 2025

NCC will be exhibiting at JEC World 2025, taking place 4-6 March 2025, Paris-Nord, Villepinte Exhibition Centre, Paris. The global trade show for composite materials and their applications, NCC will be on the UK Pavilion, managed by Composites UK, booth T62.
National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), Glasgow
Read more about Space Security Roadshow

Space Security Roadshow

04 Mar 2025

Join us in Glasgow for our roadshow to ensure your organisation is equipped to navigate the challenges of a rapidly evolving space environment and to safeguard the integrity of critical space systems.

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Training

Read more about Hydrogen Awareness Modules

Hydrogen Awareness Modules

The seven centres that make up the High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HVM Catapult) have come together to create 'Hydrogen awareness: make it; move it; use it’, a series of open access online modules for all manufacturing sectors.
Read more about Introduction to Design for Composites

Introduction to Design for Composites

This course will give you an understanding of the requirements that are important to consider in the composites world, along with a series of tools and techniques that will enable you to create robust concept designs for every new project you undertake.
Read more about Introduction to Composite Materials

Introduction to Composite Materials

In this foundation level course we'll introduce you to the terminology, the materials, their properties & the production processes used in the composites industry.