Services for Industry

Royce is dedicated to supporting businesses of all sizes in overcoming material challenges and accelerating innovation and technology translation. From short-term, commercially sensitive research to long-term partnerships, Royce offers flexible support tailored to diverse needs. Our unique integrated UK capability allows us to ‘make, test, and characterise’ materials, interfacing seamlessly with the broader manufacturing landscape across the country.

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Driving Innovation through Material Science

Our collaborative approach, underpinned by our scientific leadership, ensures we understand industry requirements and match them with the right materials capabilities. The Royce Research and Business Engagement Team, along with Facilities Managers and Application Scientists, consults closely with businesses to explore potential applications of Royce’s expertise and facilities.

Through our partnership model, Royce enables industry to leverage expertise from across the UK, spanning multiple institutions. Businesses benefit from equipment access schemes, the Royce researcher community, and a streamlined contracting process.

We support a variety of approaches, from simple equipment access to long-term collaborative research. Our team provides clear options, including costings and available funding, helping you choose the best model for your organisation’s needs, including training requirements.

Our Services

Industrial Collaboration Programme

ICP is a cornerstone of our offer to industry, fostering dynamic innovation projects that bridge industry, universities, and research technology organisations. This funding programme builds impactful relationships, facilitating the translation of materials innovation across the economic value chain, from start-ups to corporates and from materials discovery to the production of final products.

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Corporate Collaboration

Royce partners with large corporates to support their materials R&D needs. Recognising that not all companies are materials specialists, we form strategic agreements to understand long-term requirements and address them through materials development. Our projects range from months to years and can include extended residence for industry personnel within Royce facilities.

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Application Scientist Support

Royce employs a dedicated team of Application Scientists to support Sprint projects for Industry collaborators. Our team of Scientists can support your R&D projects working across Royce facilities or provide dedicated consultancy for new product development, testing or innovation projects. Our Application Scientists provide hands-on, versatile research support to technical projects and have expertise spanning across each Royce Research Area.

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Project Funding Opportunities

Royce provides and supports a number of collaborative funding initiatives which can be accessed by industrial partners. Browse our catalogue of current funding calls and collaborate with Royce to provide the next generation of materials innovations in the UK.

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SME Access Scheme

Royce plays a key role in the UK materials innovation ecosystem, serving SMEs directly and through partnerships with Catapults, Research Technology Organisations (RTOs), consultancies, and HEIs. Our SME Facilities Access Scheme allows SMEs to utilise advanced processing and analysis equipment, offering invaluable support for those lacking materials expertise or funds.

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Technical Training Courses

Royce can provide your teams with deep, hands-on technical training across a range of scientific areas. Regular knowledge transfer events we provide in collaboration with instrument manufacturers and academic institutions can help users to develop the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to support your R&D goals

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Cutting Edge Equipment

Royce offers industry and academia the capability to make, test and characterise materials, components and systems. Over £150m of equipment is available, easy to access and technically supported. Browse the catalogue or contact Royce to discuss how our capability can support your specific challenge, opportunity or R&D programme.

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