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The MTC represents one of the largest public sector investments in manufacturing for many years and is housed in a 12,000 square metre purpose built facility at Ansty Park, Coventry. The centre opened in 2011 and was founded by the University of Birmingham, Loughborough University, the University of Nottingham and TWI Ltd, our industrial members include some of the UK’s major global manufacturers.

We provide a high quality environment for the development of cutting edge technologies into manufacturing processes with the aim of delivering truly innovative solutions to UK industry.

The MTC is an open access centre. We provide a flexible approach to working with companies of all sizes from SMEs to Tier 1s and large OEMs supplemented by a membership scheme which creates a collaborative research programme.

Latest News

Aerospace Research Centre at MTC handed over

A £30 million Aerospace Research Centre next to the pioneering Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry has been formally handed over by construction company Wates and Midlands-based project manager Gleeds.

Amey joins the Manufacturing Technology Centre

Amey, one of the UK’s leading public and regulated services providers and engineering consultancy, has become the latest member of the pioneering Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry – the first new member to be signed up in 2015.

Midland Recruitment Firm Scoops Another Top Employer Award

Consilium Group, which places skilled engineering, management professionals and industry executives into employers including the MTC, Jaguar Land Rover, Bosch and energy giant Shell, has been named as one of the UK's best places to work at the 2014 IRP Awards.

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"Working at MTC gives me the opportunity to make a real difference to the Midland's and UK's economy. The MTC community is a fantastic network, a framework for delivering business success to multiple industrial sectors."

Jonathon Shaw

Technology Manager, Emerging Themes