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Materials Innovation Growth Team

The Materials Innovation & Growth Team (IGT) was launched on 26th January 2005. Its key objective is to define a Materials Strategy for the UK that will enable the UK to optimise the benefits new materials developments will offer. Representatives from the materials producing and using industries, the regions and government aim to secure agreement on a shared vision for the future of an industry that employs over four million people in the UK. The team was led by Wyn Jones OBE, Chair of British Alcan Aluminium, and part of Alcan Inc.

An Advisory Group oversees the work of the IGT and 5 Task Groups:

  • Science & Technology
  • People & Skills
  • Best Practice
  • Assets & Infrastructure
  • Impact & Policy

The Final report of the Materials IGT was launched and a report is available as a download - 'A Strategy for Materials'.

A Strategy for MaterialsPDF document (800KB)


Materials UK Youth Report 2006


Materials UK, the industry-led body formed to implement the recommendations of the Materials IGT, have produced a complimentary publication aimed at promoting to young people the importance of materials in our everyday lives and the career opportunities available in the industry.

The report entitled 'What's the Future Made of?' is available as a download - 'What's the future made of? - Materials for a modern world - October 2006'

What's the future made of? - Materials for a modern world - October 2006PDF document (866KB)


A list of supporting documentation available as downloads for the Materials Innovation and Growth Team.


Organisations who have contributedPDF document (105KB)


Task Groups Reports

Materials innovation and growth team: the science and technology task group, final reportPDF document (841KB)

 

Materials innovation and growth team: assets and infrastructure task group, final reportPDF document (1776KB)

 

Materials IGT task group: assets and infrastructure, workshop 2, 11 May 2005PDF document (1791KB)

 

Materials IGT task group: assets and infrastructure, workshop 3, 19 May 2005PDF document (1372KB)

 

MatIGT impact and policy task group: final report and recommendationsPDF document (431KB)

 

People and skills: a contribution to the materials IGT final reportPDF document (1155KB)

 

Materials innovation and growth team: best practice task group, final reportPDF document (4828KB)

 

International activity in materials science and technologyPDF document (1774KB)


Proceedings of Workshops

Drivers for ChangePDF document (574KB)

 

Materials innovation and growth team (IGT) workshop with the construction industryPDF document (547KB)

 

Materials innovation and growth team note of energy sub-group meetingPDF document (200KB)

 

Public ProcurementPDF document (382KB)

 

Materials innovation and growth team (MatIGT) workshop with DEFRA on sustainable consumption and productionPDF document (986KB)

 

Minerals SectorPDF document (52KB)

 

Final report of the materials innovation and growth team: task group reports: regional eastPDF document (339KB)

 

Regional - North WestPDF document (457KB)


Questionnaire

Materials innovation and growth team: results of survey, report of main findingsPDF document (249KB)


Contacts

Kenton Thompson – kenton.thompson@bis.gsi.gov.uk
Jackie Butterfield - Jackie.butterfield@iom3.org

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