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The world-class capability of UK Advanced Engineering

Advanced Engineering encompasses all that is great about UK manufacturing. Be it in aerospace, automotive or any other field of engineering, UK capability in Advanced Engineering is second to none. The wings and engines of so many aircraft are designed and manufactured in the UK and we possess world class capabilities in areas such as composites, plastic electronics and nanotechnology.

UK-based companies are prominent in a wide range of areas, including design engineering, advanced materials and manufacturing and are renowned for their innovation and commitment to research and development.

Recognition of the world class capabilities is shown through 190 UK Advanced Engineering projects having benefited from foreign funding in 2009 with 15,896 jobs created and at the end of the first quarter of 2010 the total amount of business to benefit from overseas investment is £697.2bn.