Our programmes
We work with partners across government, industry and academia to provide the expertise and knowledge to improve chemical and bio-measurements.
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Our Chemical and Biological Metrology programme, funded by BEIS, supports the UK's current chemical and bio-measurement infrastructure and addresses emerging measurement needs to support innovation. |
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Our Government Chemist programme, funded by BEIS, allows us to act as an independent arbitrator lab to resolve scientific disputes and provide advice to government in the food and feed sectors alongside developing new capabilities to address future needs. |
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Our participation in the Measurement for Recovery programme, together with other National Measurement Laboratories, provides measurement expertise and infrastructure to support UK industry in its recovery from COVID-19. |
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Our partnership programme with NHS England Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, allow us to engage directly healthcare provides and provide the measurement support they need. |
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Our Analysis for Innovators (A4I) partnership programme allows us to engage directly with industry to address their measurement challenges and support increased productivity and growth. |
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Our Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) projects are helping the UK government to address some of the biggest societal and industrial challenges, including healthy ageing and the future of medicine. |
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Our involvement in the European Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research (EMPIR) programme helps address grand challenges in areas such as health, industry, energy and environment. We provide leadership and expertise to help foster innovative European chemical and bio-measurement research. |
Our engagement with CAMS (Community for Analytical Measurement Science) supports the provision and development of professional training programmes to provide UK industry with the skilled scientists they need. |