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| Below is a showcase of some of the programme’s biggest announcements and successes. |
Industry 4.0 technology leads to record breaking £3-million turnover increase at Hi-Tech Steel
St Helens-based steel stockholder and processor company Hi-Tech Steel Services (HTSS) has seen a £3-million…
Liverpool start-up secures £2m 3D printing contract through LCR 4.0
Liverpool software start-up Connect 4.0 has secured a £2-million (€2.2-million) contract for its augmented reality…
Robots are taking over Liverpool’s jobs – here’s why it’s not all bad news
LCR 4.0 featured in an article in the Liverpool Echo discussing the benefits of robotics…
How living in a frozen council house inspired these Scouse sisters to become business success story
Energy Fairies, a Liverpool-based company founded by 3 sisters sought the help of LCR 4.0…
LCR 4.0 listed in Financial Times Top 100
The Financial Times has listed LCR 4.0 as one of its ‘Top 100 European digital…
LCR 4.0 supports almost 200 SMEs and creates over 20 jobs since launching two years ago
Business support programme LCR 4.0 has helped 197 SMEs in the manufacturing space and created…
LCR 4.0 solutions theatre
For Digital Manufacturing Week, the LCR 4.0 project teamed up with Invest Liverpool to bring…
Widnes manufacturer pioneers first-of-its-kind touch-screen controller for industrial appliances
Widnes-based manufacturer Genlab has designed an innovative touch-screen controller that enables users to view and…
LCR 4.0 team at Sensor City bolstered by female engineers
Sensor City’s dedicated LCR 4.0 team has grown recently thanks to the appointment of two…
5 ways 3D Printing & Virtual Prototyping can help the plastics and packaging industries
Many plastics and packaging manufacturers struggle to see the business case for adopting 3D printing…
Liverpool start-up uses Industry 4.0 technology to challenge rising funeral costs with customisable eco-coffins
Liverpool startup Koffin is tackling rising funeral costs by using advanced material testing and 3D…
Engineering firm deploys VR factory to increase productivity by 20%
We helped Widnes based thermal engineering firm, Genlab, to develop a virtual reality simulation of…