Renishaw hosts CBI Innovation Conference at New Mills HQ

With a diverse line-up of talks and practical demonstrations from industry leaders, the day was invaluable in encouraging South-West businesses to work together to solve common problems. Dr Alison Vincent, former Chief Information Security Officer for HSBC, delivered the keynote address which covered issues such as changing demographics, globalisation versus nationalism, and the future of technology. Workshops on diverse topics ranging from artificial intelligence, to sustainability-by-design, made for a valuable and stimulating day.

Ben Rhodes, Deputy Regional Director for South-West England at the CBI explains: "The focus of this year's conference was on mega-trends and grand challenges. The conference addressed issues such as population growth, the aging population, cutting carbon and resource management, into a form that UK industries can understand, and perhaps take advantage of. Renishaw was a perfect host for this event as it truly embodies the innovation and research and development agenda."

Chris Pockett, Head of Communications at Renishaw continues: "Innovation is one of Renishaw's core values and is absolutely essential to its business model. Since being founded on the invention of the touch-trigger probe over 45 years ago, the company has innovated in a diverse range of sectors, from metal 3D printing to surgical robotics. By bringing businesses together, events like this stimulate discussion and open up possibilities for collaboration."

Renishaw is dedicated to continued innovation, investing up to 18 per cent of annual sales into research and development, the majority of which is performed in the UK. Renishaw has been involved in a number of projects, such as the development of an innovative drug delivery system for neurological diseases, which has been used in Parkinson's trials.

Follow the links to find out more about Renishaw and its engineering projects and for information about future CBI events.