The National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS) is an industry-led centre of manufacturing expertise where research, industry and the public sector work together to transform skills, productivity and innovation. NMIS acts as a catalyst attracting investment from world leading companies and institutions to make Scotland a global leader in advanced manufacturing. It is a collaborative environment where knowledge and creativity is shared through a Digital Factory and Innovation Collaboratory. Alongside this is an integrated Manufacturing Skills Academy that will provide support for manufacturing businesses and connect all of Scotland’s engineering Universities and Colleges.

The Skills Academy provides businesses with access to expert services, advanced demonstrator facilities and training programmes focused on innovative manufacturing. It will also help to address anticipated demand for skills by promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects and improving engagement between industry and education.

In essence, this facility is about creating an open and collaborative environment where knowledge and creativity can be shared. Located at the heart of the new Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS), it should act as a catalyst for future development attracting world leading companies and institutions involved at the cutting edge of advanced manufacturing.

Design: HLM Architects
Structural Engineer: Waterman Group
M&E Engineer: Davie + McCulloch Ltd
Project Manager: Turner & Townsend
Contractor: Morrison Construction
Photography: David Barbour