Visitor registration now open for Advanced Engineering 2025

25 June, 2025

This year’s event comes at a pivotal moment for UK industry, following the government’s announcement of a new 10-year industrial strategy. With measures that could reduce electricity bills by up to 25% for over 7,000 manufacturing firms and billions earmarked for innovation, R&D and AI, the strategy signals a renewed focus on long-term industrial growth — a direction that will be reflected across the show floor at Advanced Engineering 2025.

The show will also champion real-world problem-solving and high-value manufacturing — from net-zero composites to energy-efficient processes. By bringing engineers and innovators together, meaningful change and the industry's most pressing challenges across all sectors can be addressed, including sustainability and skills development.

Following a record-breaking 2024 event that welcomed over 9,800 professionals, attendees can therefore look forward to two action-packed days, filled with cutting-edge technology demonstrations, expert-led forums and networking opportunities.

A highlight for 2025 is the newly expanded Composites Pavilion, now in its fourth year and fully booked well in advance. Delivered in partnership with Composites UK, the pavilion offers smaller companies and SMEs turnkey exhibition pods — complete with branded displays, video screens and shelving — making it easy and cost-effective to showcase their innovations. Strategically located next to the Composites Networking Zone, the pavilion provides high visibility and attracts key OEM visitors.

Alongside the pavilion, the Composites Networking Zone will feature hands-on demos from PRF Composite Materials, showcasing cutting-edge prepreg systems including rapid processing RP570 presses and innovative recycled carbon solutions. Insights from end users across aerospace, automotive, marine and renewables will highlight how composites are driving high-performance applications and net-zero ambitions across sectors.

Building on this, Composites UK has reimagined the Composites Forum for 2025, curating two full days of expert-led sessions focused on sustainability, material circularity and new product development — all aimed at strengthening the sector’s innovation and collaboration. Here, the Composites Networking Zone will be a key feature, with PRF Composite Materials hosting interactive demos and networking sessions designed to foster valuable industry connections.

The event will also reinforce the role of SMEs and agile innovators through dedicated spaces such as the SME Village, platforming disruptive technologies across automation, embedded systems, semiconductors and more. These zones underscore the crucial role SMEs play in driving innovation and growth across the UK’s engineering and manufacturing sectors.