TextureJet 获 Innovate UK 13 万英镑资助，加速 ArcSlice 表面处理技术商业化
TextureJet awarded Innovate UK grant
TextureJet 获得 Innovate UK 13 万英镑资助，用于加速其 ArcSlice 表面加工技术的开发与商业化。该资金通过 Innovate UK“先进制造供应链：潜在高增长中小企业”竞赛授予，项目为期九个月，将推进 ArcSlice 的开发、验证和客户评估，为未来商业部署做准备。ArcSlice 是一项新型颠覆性表面精加工技术，项目将支持聚合物和复合材料部件的高级制造，针对这类材料在制备和处理中的行业难题。聚合物和复合材料因高强度重量比及轻质、耐用、耐腐蚀特性，正越来越多地用于航空航天、汽车和建筑等行业。项目旨在提升工艺一致性、生产率和资源效率，帮助制造商实现更高质量产出，同时减少浪费、加工时间和运营成本。TextureJet 首席执行官兼创始人 Dr Jonathon Mitchell-Smith 称该资助是对公司技术和愿景的认可；首席产品官 Dr Patrick Bointon 表示，项目将与行业紧密合作，验证 ArcSlice 的商业与运营价值。
25th Sep 2026 | News | By Dave Tudor
TextureJet has secured a £130,000 Innovate UK grant to accelerate the development and commercialisation of its pioneering ArcSlice surface processing technology designed to improve manufacturing efficiency, quality, and sustainability across high-growth industrial sectors.
The funding has been awarded through Innovate UK's Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chains: Potential High Growth SMEs competition, which supports innovative UK businesses with the potential to strengthen manufacturing capability, productivity and supply chain resilience.
The nine month project will focus on advancing ArcSlice, which is a new and disruptive surface finishing technology. The project will enable further development, validation, and customer evaluation of ArcSlice, ahead of future commercial deployment.
Building on TextureJet's established expertise in intelligent surface engineering, the project will support advanced manufacturing of polymer and composite components by providing a new technology which will address the current industry challenges in the preparation and treatment of such materials.
Polymer and composite materials are increasingly being adopted across industries including aerospace, automotive and construction due to their high strength-to-weight ratio and lightweight, durable and corrosion resistant properties.
By addressing key manufacturing challenges around process consistency, productivity, and resource efficiency, the project aims to help manufacturers meet the demands of Industry 5.0 by achieving higher quality outcomes while reducing waste, processing times, and operational costs.
"This award is a fantastic endorsement of both our technology and our vision for the future of advanced manufacturing," said Dr Jonathon Mitchell-Smith, CEO and Founder, TextureJet. "Innovate UK's support enables us to accelerate the development of a highly promising technology platform with the potential to deliver significant benefits for manufacturers working with advanced materials. As industries continue to pursue higher performance, greater efficiency, and more sustainable production methods, we believe innovations such as ArcSlice will play an important role in supporting that transition."
The project forms part of TextureJet's broader innovation roadmap and reinforces the company's commitment to developing intelligent, scalable manufacturing technologies that help customers improve performance while reducing environmental impact.
Dr Patrick Bointon, chief product officer at TextureJet, added: "Advanced materials such as composites are becoming increasingly important across modern manufacturing, but many production challenges still remain. This project provides an exciting opportunity to further develop and validate our technology while working closely with industry to ensure ArcSlice delivers meaningful commercial and operational value. The Innovate UK award provides vital support to bring that capability closer to market."
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