A platform for innovation, resilience and growth
The launch of the joint pavilion reflects the way advanced engineering now works in practice: technologies, talent and supply chains increasingly span multiple sectors, and the most successful projects often combine expertise across industries.
Stephen Phipson CBE, CEO, Make UK said:“ By presenting a unified presence, Make UK and Make UK Defence aim to demonstrate how collaboration between civil and defence manufacturers can accelerate innovation, support export growth and enhance the UK’ s industrial resilience.
“ While the pavilion will have a strong advocacy dimension,
it is also a commercial and technical platform for members. Exhibiting companies will be able to demonstrate how UK manufacturing and defence suppliers are addressing real world problems at the design and development stages- from electrification and lightweighting to automation, advanced materials, AI enabled tools and new testing approaches.”
Companies interested in exhibiting in the Make UK / Make UK Defence pavilion at Advanced Engineering 2026 should contact their Make UK or Make UK Defence representative, or the Advanced Engineering team, for information on availability and participation options.
About Make UK Make UK, The Manufacturers’ Organisation, is the representative voice of UK manufacturing. Collectively we represent 20,000 companies of all sizes, from startups to multinationals, across engineering, manufacturing, technology and the wider industrial sector. Everything we do – from providing essential business support and training to championing manufacturing industry in the UK and the EU – is designed to help British manufacturers compete, innovate and grow.
From HR and employment law, health and safety to environmental and productivity improvement, our advice, expertise and influence enables businesses to remain safe, compliant and future-focused.
For further information, please visit www. makeuk. org
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