After 20 years in industrial R&D, Richard joined Innovate UK Business Connect and managed the Additive Manufacturing Special Interest Group, contributing to and disseminating the AM UK National Strategy. This was followed by moving to the Made Smarter Innovation Network where AM is one of the supporting and enabling Industrial Digital Technologies (IDTs). The network connects innovative companies, RTOs and academics to develop next generation solutions, supported by a £147m funding programme. Richard is a Chartered Physicist and Chartered Scientist.
Richard Cooper
With two decades of experience in industrial R&D, Richard Cooper is a Senior Project Manager & Quality Lead at Innovate UK KTN.
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