Best Manufacturing Tech Companies in England, United Kingdom
The 298 best Manufacturing Tech companies in England, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: CloudNC.
Our analysis of 50 Manufacturing Tech companies
$5.6b in tracked funding; 95% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Manufacturing Tech companies in England
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CloudNC Cloud based CNC machine controlling and optimizing 42Moat top 22%Funding top 37%Tech top 38%Growth top 41% All 11 signals ▾Moattop 22% Fundingtop 37% Techtop 38% Growthtop 41% Producttop 49% Talentbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 47% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 39% Innovationbottom 37% Newsbottom 18% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Funding: Raised $72.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 11 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $72M | 47 mo ago | 85 85 → 120 (+41%) · sector median +22% | Chris Emery Co-Founder | WebflowSentryZendesk+26 | — | 1 partnership |
| 2 | Phocas Software Provider of business intelligence and financial planning and analysis software 72Tech top 24%Talent top 28%Moat top 31%Funding top 39% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 24% Talenttop 28% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 39% Growthtop 39% Fin. healthtop 40% Markettop 44% Producttop 46% Globalbottom 43% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 46 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $52M | 64 mo ago | 283 | Sean Morley Co-Founder & Group Director & Acting President USA | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+20 | — | — |
| 3 | CarbonDesignSystems Developer of virtual prototyping software for hardware and software validation 62Fin. health top 17%Market top 20%Funding top 38%Global bottom 37% All 6 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 17% Markettop 20% Fundingtop 38% Globalbottom 37% Growthbottom 36% Techbottom 33% Fin. health: Revenue ~$5.1B · Revenue +24% YoY Market: 2,984 employees (top 3% of Industrial Goods and Manufacturing) · Revenue ~$5.1B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $39M | 165 mo ago | 2,984 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | MachineMetrics Developer of machine monitoring software for industrial manufacturing production operations 67Tech top 24%Growth top 26%Talent top 28%Funding top 41% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 24% Growthtop 26% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 41% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Tech: 47 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Ses Growth: Headcount 43 → 72 (+67%) across vintages rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $38M | 60 mo ago | 72 72 → 48 (-33%) · sector median +22% | Jacob Lauzier Co-Founder & CTO | HubSpot CMS HubGSAPStripe+24 | — | — |
| 5 | PhysicsX Developer of artificial intelligence software for engineering and physical simulations 55Funding top 23%Talent top 28%AI top 30%Moat top 39% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Talenttop 28% AItop 30% Moattop 39% Growthtop 47% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 45% Newsbottom 40% Marketbottom 29% Funding: Raised $32.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $32M | 4 mo ago | 13 | Jacomo Corbo Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+12 | — | 1 launch |
| 6 | Flexciton Developer of production planning and scheduling software for semiconductor manufacturing 69Growth top 20%Patents top 32%Innovation top 36%Funding top 37% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Patentstop 32% Innovationtop 36% Fundingtop 37% Moattop 37% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 49% Globalbottom 42% Growth: Headcount 21 → 39 (+86%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Patents: 13 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 10 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $29M | 20 mo ago | 39 39 → 41 (+5%) · sector median +22% | Jamie Potter Co-Founder & CEO | — | 13 patents Optimizing multi‑machine manufacturing schedules and tool allocation using advanced algorithms. | 2 job openings |
| 7 | Additive Manufacturing Technologies Manufacturer of post-processing tools for 3D printed objects 57Innovation top 25%Patents top 25%Moat top 29%Growth top 30% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 25% Patentstop 25% Moattop 29% Growthtop 30% Fundingtop 39% Techtop 47% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 30% Newsbottom 27% Innovation: 104 patents (top 10% of patent-holders) · 54 filings since 2022 vs 50 in 2017-21 Patents: 104 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 54 filings since 2022 vs 50 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $25M | 55 mo ago | 17 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+31 | 104 patents Advanced post‑processing and fire‑retardant treatments for polymer additive‑manufactured parts | — |
| 8 | TeraView Manufacturer of terahertz imaging systems for industrial inspection and analysis 67Growth top 14%Product top 14%Patents top 21%Innovation top 23% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 14% Producttop 14% Patentstop 21% Innovationtop 23% Moattop 29% Fin. healthtop 39% Fundingtop 41% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 44% Marketbottom 34% Growth: Revenue +142% YoY · Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $22M | 65 mo ago | 25 25 → 50 (+100%) · sector median +22% | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | 186 patents Terahertz spectroscopy/imaging for non‑destructive material and coating thickness analysis | 1 partnership |
| 9 | Monolith Developer of AI-driven software for engineering product development and testing | $15M | 57 mo ago | 33 33 → 40 (+21%) · sector median +22% | Francesco Montomoli Founder | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+16 | 3 patents AI-driven automated 3D model generation for CAD and design applications | — |
| 10 | CorrosionRADAR Provider of corrosion management solution for the oil and gas industry 40Growth top 35%Funding top 36%Tech top 44%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Techtop 44% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 26% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $14.4M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $14M | 22 mo ago | 18 18 → 45 (+150%) · sector median +22% | Prafull Sharma Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | 1 partnership |
| 11 | Fractory Cloud-based platform for distributed manufacturing 50Tech top 23%Talent top 28%Funding top 35%Global bottom 45% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 23% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 35% Globalbottom 45% Growthbottom 40% Marketbottom 37% Newsbottom 20% Tech: 64 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $14M | 14 mo ago | 22 | Rein Torm Co-Founder & CPO | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | 1 partnership |
| 12 | Geomiq Provider of cloud and tech-enabled on-demand manufacturing services 60Tech top 20%Growth top 26%Funding top 44%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 20% Growthtop 26% Fundingtop 44% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 39% Tech: 64 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Growth: Headcount 17 → 29 (+71%) across vintages rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $14M | 41 mo ago | 29 29 → 59 (+103%) · sector median +22% | Sam Al-Mukhtar Co-Founder & CEO | PrismicNode.jsVimeo+27 | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 13 | BeyondMath Developer of physics simulation software for engineering design and validation 32AI top 20%Funding top 35%Talent top 38%Moat top 39% All 8 signals ▾AItop 20% Fundingtop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Techbottom 42% Newsbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 18% AI: Classified as an AI company Funding: Raised $10.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $10M | 3 mo ago | 4 | Darren Garvey Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowGSAPAmazon Web Services+12 | — | — |
| 14 | Senseye Offering cloud-based platform for acoustics-based condition monitoring solutions | $10M | 68 mo ago | 51 | — | — | 6 patents Predictive maintenance for industrial machines using IoT sensors and AI-driven condition monitoring. | — |
| 15 | AMFG Cloud-based manufacturing execution system suite solutions 42Tech top 33%Innovation top 34%Product top 36%Moat top 39% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 33% Innovationtop 34% Producttop 36% Moattop 39% Fundingtop 45% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 43% Growthbottom 35% Newsbottom 27% Marketbottom 23% Tech: 51 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare Innovation: 4 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $10M | 42 mo ago | 3 | Keyvan Karimi CEO | Cart FunctionalityWordPressUnbounce+30 | — | — |
| 16 | IntelliSense.io Empowering people and machines to make intelligent decisions | $8M | 70 mo ago | 102 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | 39 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | 1 award |
| 17 | OC Robotics Flexible robot for industrial purposes | $8M | 158 mo ago | 27 | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Pulsic EDA software for analog and mixed signal design | $7M | 215 mo ago | 46 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+20 | 61 patents Advanced EDA tools for IC placement, routing, and automated analog layout optimization. | 3 launchs |
| 19 | ToffeeX Physics-driven generative design software for engineering | $7M | 46 mo ago | — | Francesco Montomoli Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | 2 patents Thermal coating layers for heat exchangers improving heat transfer efficiency | — |
| 20 | Circuit Mind Provider of AI-powered platform for electronics design and automation | $7M | 46 mo ago | 8 | Tomide Adesanmi Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+18 | 3 patents Automated electronic circuit schematic design and generation software | — |
| 21 | Theta Technologies Provider of the solution for the non-destructive testing 13Funding top 47%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 22% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 47% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 22% Funding: Raised $6.7M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 17 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $7M | 39 mo ago | 16 16 → 15 (-6%) · sector median +22% | Mike Dakin CEO | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 22 | Manufacture 2030 SaaS to measure and reduce carbon footprint 55Growth top 18%Funding top 46%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 44% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 18% Fundingtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 22% Growth: Headcount 14 → 25 (+79%) across vintages Funding: Raised $6.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $7M | 38 mo ago | 25 25 → 38 (+52%) · sector median +22% | Martin Chilcott Chairman and CEO | — | — | — |
| 23 | DriveWorks Cloud-based product design and development software for the manufacturing industry | $6M | 63 mo ago | 50 50 → 61 (+22%) · sector median +22% | Maria Sarkar Co-Founder & Vice President | WordPress Site EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+24 | — | 2 job openings |
| 24 | Wikifactory Provider of cloud-based collaborative designing platform | $6M | 48 mo ago | 1 | Nicolai Peitersen Co-Founder & Executive Chairman | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | — |
| 25 | Luffy AI Developer of adaptive artificial intelligence for real-time control and optimisation 45AI top 30%Tech top 33%Growth top 35%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾AItop 30% Techtop 33% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 40% Globalbottom 45% Patentsbottom 42% Moatbottom 42% Innovationbottom 37% Marketbottom 17% AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence Tech: 37 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $5M | 16 mo ago | 7 | Alex Meakins Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+22 | 2 patents AI-driven control systems for industrial automation and machinery | — |
| 26 | Generative Engineering Provider of engineering design and collaboration software 27AI top 45%Funding top 48%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 48% All 6 signals ▾AItop 45% Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 25% AI: Product described with: llms Funding: Raised $4.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $4M | 30 mo ago | — | Joe Griston Co-Founder & Co-CEO | TurbopackNode.jsTailwind CSS+12 | — | — |
| 27 | FourJaw Manufacturing analytics software solution 24Talent top 38%Growth top 45%Tech bottom 47%Funding bottom 43% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Techbottom 47% Fundingbottom 43% Productbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 23% Newsbottom 21% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $3M | 32 mo ago | 11 | Chris Iveson Co-Founder | HubSpot CMS HubD3LazySizes+19 | — | — |
| 28 | InnoTecUK Robotics and Automation solutions for inspection | $3M | 104 mo ago | 6 | Munawar Ali Dossul CEO & GM | — | — | — |
| 29 | Beet Analytics Technology Machine diagnostic and analytical tools for manufacturing. | $3M | 77 mo ago | 27 27 → 29 (+7%) · sector median +22% | Mike Minelli CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — |
| 30 | Process Systems Enterprise Process modeling software and model based engineering services | $3M | 115 mo ago | 211 | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | MJC² Planning & scheduling software | $3M | 56 mo ago | 7 | Ze Carrapichano Founder & Chairman | — | — | — |
| 32 | Productive Machines Provider of machining optimization software 11Talent top 38%Moat top 45%Funding top 46%Patents bottom 42% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Moattop 45% Fundingtop 46% Patentsbottom 42% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 40% Productbottom 39% Innovationbottom 26% Marketbottom 22% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 2 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $3M | 10 mo ago | 10 | Erdem Ozturk Co-Founder & CEO | — | 2 patents Inspection systems for rotating machinery | — |
| 33 | xWatts Provider of energy management solutions for education, healthcare, industrial, and real estate 14Talent top 38%Funding top 44%Moat top 48%Tech bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 44% Moattop 48% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 15% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $2.7M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $3M | 4 mo ago | 2 | Alexander Allen Co-Founder & CPO | WebflowGSAPHubSpot+14 | — | — |
| 34 | Minviro Provider of software and consultancy for life cycle assessment analysis | $3M | 40 mo ago | 2 | Robert Pell Founder & CEO | SanityNode.jsTailwind CSS+19 | — | 2 launchs |
| 35 | Tricorn Systems Production scheduling, control, and quality management software | $3M | 103 mo ago | 19 | Colin Reardon CEO & MD | — | — | — |
| 36 | SupplyCompass Online production platform to match manufacturers and brands | $2M | 83 mo ago | 17 | Gus Bartholomew Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+34 | — | — |
| 37 | FDMDigitalSolutions Online on demand manufacturing, 3D printing, scanning and finishing services | $2M | 124 mo ago | 7 | Graeme Bond CEO (Technical Director) @ FDM Digital Solutions ltd - 3D Printing - Additive Manufacturing | — | — | — |
| 38 | ENGYS Open Source engineering analysis and simulation software | $2M | 43 mo ago | 12 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | 3 partnerships |
| 39 | Matta Developer of artificial intelligence to optimise and control manufacturing processes 35Talent top 38%Funding top 43%AI top 45%Tech bottom 46% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 43% AItop 45% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Marketbottom 28% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $1.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $2M | 6 mo ago | — | Sebastian Pattinson Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowGSAP+17 | — | — |
| 40 | Conundrum Provider of artificial intelligence based industrial automation solutions | $2M | 87 mo ago | 1 | — | Webflow EcommerceWebflowcore-js+13 | — | — |
| 41 | TPR Provider of optical metrology automated solutions for robotic 3D geometric inspection 19Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 46%Market bottom 37%Global bottom 29% All 4 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 29% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Funding: Raised $1.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $1M | 22 mo ago | — | Roger Holden Founder | — | — | — |
| 42 | Warwick Automated Predictive Analytics | $1M | 83 mo ago | 4 | — | — | 10 patents High-viscosity elastic gel formulations for drug delivery and hybrid medical device technologies. | — |
| 43 | Quber Technologies SaaS platform for mid-sized manufacturing businesses for business management | $1M | 30 mo ago | 4 | Ram Soundararajan Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 44 | Atomik-Am Provider of advanced manufacturing solutions, including custom materials, machines, and process optimization 48Patents top 30%Innovation top 36%Funding top 50%Talent bottom 49% All 5 signals ▾Patentstop 30% Innovationtop 36% Fundingtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 42% Patents: 13 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 13 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Innovation: 13 patents (top 50% of patent-holders) · 13 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $958K | 12 mo ago | — | Kate Freng Founder & CEO | — | 13 patents Ink‑jet printed semiconductor die packaging and related manufacturing equipment. | 1 job opening |
| 45 | TotalControlPro Provider of software for enterprise resource planning | $934K | 54 mo ago | 18 18 → 14 (-22%) · sector median +22% | — | Cart FunctionalityWordPressZoho+26 | — | 1 launch |
| 46 | Quality Bearings Online Online distributor of industrial supplies 50Growth top 35%Innovation top 38%Talent top 38%Tech top 39% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Innovationtop 38% Talenttop 38% Techtop 39% Producttop 40% Fundingbottom 42% Marketbottom 33% Globalbottom 32% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Innovation: 3 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $664K | 13 mo ago | 18 18 → 28 (+56%) · sector median +22% | Simon Riley Founder | Cart FunctionalityBigCommerceApple iCloud Mail+28 | — | 2 awards |
| 47 | Deep.Meta Developer of software optimising steel production for energy and yield | $549K | 50 mo ago | 5 | Aizar Enciso Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 48 | AHX.ai Cloud-based manufacturing execution system suite solutions | $443K | 24 mo ago | — | Adrien Hitz Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 49 | Vision Intelligence AI-powered assembly solutions in manual production operations | $279K | 35 mo ago | 7 | Jonathan Mak Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 50 | SQCDP Provider of a data-collection app for manufacturing and logistics | $251K | 28 mo ago | — | Stephen Mitchell Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
Top 12 Manufacturing Tech companies in England
#1
Series B · London, England · founded 2020 · 13 employees$32Mraised▾
Developer of artificial intelligence software for engineering and physical simulations. This platform integrates multiphysics inference with numerical simulation to assist in the design, manufacturing, and operational phases of product development. The technology supports the creation of agentic applications that manage data and model training for industrial systems. These tools facilitate the optimization of performance across sectors including energy, aerospace, and automotive manufacturing.
- Feb 2026Series B$21.8M
- Jun 2025Series B$135M
- Oct 2024Series A$51.2K
- Oct 2023Series A$32M
#2
Seed · Cambridge, England · founded 2022 · 4 employees$10.3Mraised▾
Developer of physics simulation software for engineering design and validation. This software utilizes foundational models to perform computational fluid dynamics and thermal analysis. Users upload geometric models to receive feedback on physical performance metrics. The system automates the preparation of models for simulation, allowing for the visualization of pressure, velocity, and temperature fields. This technology supports design iteration across various industrial sectors by providing predictive analysis for product development.
- Feb 2026Seed$10M
- Aug 2024Seed$8.5M
- Mar 2023Seed$1.8M
#3
Seed · Cambridge, England · founded 2022 · 2 employees$2.7Mraised▾
Provider of energy management solutions for education, healthcare, industrial, and real estate. The company offers monitoring and analysis, automation and control, and bespoke consultancy services. These services aim to provide clarity on energy consumption, enable remote adjustments, and develop customized strategies for energy-intensive environments. The company focuses on helping organizations reduce energy waste and improve operational performance.
- Feb 2026Seed$2.2M
- Jul 2024Seed$1.8M
- Oct 2023Seed$755K
- Feb 2023Seed$144.6K
#4
Series A · Manchester, England · founded 2017 · 22 employees$14.3Mraised▾
Cloud-based platform for distributed manufacturing. It enables users to upload CAD files for metal fabrication quotes. It also offers solutions such as laser, plasma, flame, waterjet cutting, welding, etc. It provides a platform for learning concepts of engineering design. It provides CNC milling for generating prototypes, cutting, bending, and welding services for various industrial applications. It uses AI algorithms that enables engineers to upload CAD files, and the system matches them with a manufacturing partner based on factors like pricing, location, materials, and production method.
- Apr 2025Series A—
- Sep 2024Series A—
- Nov 2023Series A$5.1M
- Jul 2022Venture Debt$4.1M
#5
Seed · Cambridge, England · founded 2019$1.7Mraised▾
Developer of artificial intelligence to optimise and control manufacturing processes. The AI models detect defects, optimise processes, and evaluate equipment health. The AI empowers manufacturers with automation and unlocks new capabilities for machine makers. The AI copilots track operations, find and locate anomalies, and generate reports.
- Dec 2025Grant (prize money)—
- Dec 2025Seed$14M
- Mar 2024Seed$1.7M
#6
Series A · London, England · founded 2016 · 39 employees$29Mraised▾
Developer of production planning and scheduling software for semiconductor manufacturing. This technology utilizes mathematical optimization and dynamic capacity modeling to manage wafer fabrication processes. The software automates decision-making for toolset scheduling, production planning, and factory-wide operations. It coordinates lot movement and resource allocation to improve throughput, reduce cycle times, and manage production constraints. The system integrates with existing factory infrastructure to provide real-time adjustments to manufacturing schedules based on operational variables and demand requirements.
- Oct 2024Grant (prize money)—
- Oct 2021Series A$20.7M
- Jan 2019Series A$3.2M
- 2017Seed$1.2M
#7
Seed · Rotherham, England · founded 2019 · 10 employees$2.7Mraised▾
Provider of machining optimization software. This software optimizes toolpaths for various Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) programs, improving efficiency and reducing waste in the manufacturing process. It helps eliminate chatter vibrations, leading to extended tool life, superior part quality, and reduced production cycle times. The software is designed to be user-friendly, requiring minimal training for machinists. It offers a subscription-based service model, eliminating the need for large upfront capital investments. The software's unique stability map identifies and eliminates chatter vibrations across the entire toolpath.
- Jul 2025Seed$690.9K
- Apr 2023Grant (prize money)—
- Apr 2023Seed$2.7M
#8
Seed · Abingdon, England · founded 2019 · 7 employees$5.1Mraised▾
Developer of adaptive artificial intelligence for real-time control and optimisation. Their neuroplastic AI stack is designed for embodied control and edge AI applications. It overcomes challenges related to data, compute constraints, and constant change in real-world environments. The company's AI controllers exhibit neuroplasticity, allowing dynamic on-the-job learning. The controllers adapt to real-life conditions without human intervention.
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$718.1K
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$992.8K
- Jun 2024Seed—
- Apr 2023Grant (prize money)$59.3K
#9
Series A · Cranfield, England · founded 2016 · 18 employees$14.4Mraised▾
Corrosion RADAR offers a corrosion management solution for the oil and gas industry. The product offered is a sensor to detect, monitor corrosion, and moisture conditions. It transforms risk-based inspection programs into predictive & data-driven programs by harnessing the power of advanced analytical models and real-time data on the asset's integrity.
- Jul 2024Series A$6.4M
- Feb 2021Series A$5M
- Oct 2020Seed$1.2M
- Nov 2019Seed$1.3M
#10
Seed · Liverpool, England · founded 2022$958.2Kraised▾
Provider of advanced manufacturing solutions, including custom materials, machines, and process optimization. It engineers manufacturing solutions, leveraging expertise in chemistry and materials science. The company designs technologies to be sustainable and efficient. It offers customer innovation projects, intellectual property licensing, and expert consulting and training. The company provides tailored solutions to optimize manufacturing processes, reduce waste, enhance production efficiency, and support greener manufacturing. It also offers access to patented technologies, reducing R&D costs and enabling fast integration of new solutions.
- May 2025Seed$802.2K
- Jan 2025Seed$156K
#11
Funding Raised · Leeds, England · founded 2012 · 18 employees$664.4Kraised▾
Online distributor of industrial supplies. The product catalog includes adhesives, lubricants, bearings, spares, maintenance tools, wedge belts, grooves, and more. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.
- May 2025Conventional Debt$664.4K
#12
Series B · London, England · founded 2015 · 85 employees$72Mraised▾
CloudNC provides artificially intelligent solutions to control and optimize the performance of CNC machines automatically.
- Jun 2022Series B$45M
- Jun 2018Series A$12.1M
- 2015Grant (prize money)—
- Seed—
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What England researches in additive manufacturing
England's institutions, led by the University of the West of England, predominantly research additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies with a cautiously optimistic stance (mean 0.39), emphasizing breakthroughs and advancements.
- University of the West of England12
- University of New England9
- New England College3
- Western New England University2