We are thrilled to welcome back last year's summer Intern, James McMillan-Clyne, who now joins us as a Graduate R&D Engineer. Our company's mission is to become the UK's foremost [...]

A big welcome to our latest recruit, Liam Keely who joined us in June in a CNC Machinist role. Liam comes with an impressive CNC Machining background, having previously worked [...]

It was great to welcome the DESNZ team once again in our new premises in Bristol. This time we were able to share our newly added HURCO CNC machines. This [...]

Last month we were delighted to welcome our newest engineer, Alex Benton to the Actuation Lab team. He is taking on a role of Research and Development Engineer, having recently completed his Masters in [...]

Actuation Lab attended this year’s absolutely vibrant and buzzing Hyvolution Paris 2024, showcasing the cutting-edge present and future of hydrogen in the region. We were part of the UK delegation [...]

Last week, Actuation Lab visited Tata Steel UK's world-class steel galvanising line at Llanwern, Newport. It was an excellent opportunity to experience the state-of-the-art galvanising process, producing finest grades of steel for the [...]

A big welcome to our latest recruit, Kevin Egan who joined us last month in an Engineering Manager role. As the team (and products) have grown in size, expanding the team that [...]

We've moved! Unit 3a, Princess Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS34AG is our new address! It all happened last week when team Actuation Lab came together to make this move seamless and fun under [...]

It was a fantastic experience to connect with our fellow Department for Energy Security and Net Zero cohort member and witness first-hand their breakthrough innovation contributing to a net-zero future. [...]

Last month we welcomed our new Office Coordinator, Hariye Beydilli! Hariye is joining the team after getting a taste of the corporate world in a law firm. Before that, she [...]

We are thrilled to announce that Actuation Lab has been awarded a significant contract by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. This is a major milestone for us and a testament [...]

We are delighted to announce the newest addition to our growing team at Actuation Lab – Fiona Cooke! Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Fiona as she [...]

Our Mission: become the UK’s foremost innovator in industrial hardware by building a company that attracts and nurtures world-class talent. To live up to that mission, we are trying to [...]

Introducing Tobias Sandin, the newest member of the Actuation Lab design team! Tobi joins Actuation Lab as a Mechanical Design Engineer with a track record of rapidly developing and proving [...]

Welcome to the team Abul Chowdhury! Abul joins us as our new Business Development Manager. With 12 years’ experience in the steel industry, he has worked in areas which range [...]

Here we have our CTO Michael Dicker welcoming Hritik Katra to the Actuation Lab team, taking the opportunity to show off one of our very latest actuator prototypes! Despite only [...]

Given how much we use 3D printing at Actuation Lab, I thought I would write about how the technology has revolutionised R&D processes over recent years, and to develop our [...]

Another key member of the team has arrived – welcome Rachel Jarvis to the role of Operations Manager!  Rachel has worked with a series of tech-focussed companies and is bringing [...]

Welcome Joe Hailes to our team of R&D Engineers! As you may have seen from previous posts, we traditionally hand over a useful item to each new recruit to help [...]

Actuation Lab have been awarded £570,000 from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero to progress a novel gas valve, designed to improve gas distribution efficiency and support hydrogen [...]

Actuation Lab company value #8: We support each other to develop as people, and in our careers.​ When the BVAA announced it was running the 2023 CMI-recognised Future Leaders Programme, we knew [...]

Our administrator Gaëlle Henriet has had a varied career over the past 10 years, wearing various hats as a translator, a crochet tutor, and an admin assistant. She is now [...]

Another key hire to the Actuation Lab Engineering team – welcome Ryan Vickers-Rendall! Here we have CEO Simon Bates handing over one of our fresh-off-the-press Actuation Lab lanyards in front [...]

Developer of origami-inspired industrial hardware, Actuation Lab, has secured financial backing from respected hard-tech and climate-tech investors to develop hardware that will prevent catastrophic gas leakage and allow the safe [...]

Yesterday, Actuation Lab had the pleasure of receiving a visit from Dave Godfrey, the newly appointed chair of the British Valve & Actuator Association. After a thoughtful discussion with the [...]

Welcome to the Actuation Lab team James Irvin! To officially on-board James into the Research and Development team, the ceremonial hand over of the coveted Actuation Lab adjustable spanner was [...]

There is nothing quite like the buzz you get from standing next to a massive valve... We spent last week in Düsseldorf at the Valve World Expo. As well as [...]

The BVAA know how to look after their members! Last Friday, the Actuation Lab team had an absolute blast at Carden Park for the BVAA Annual Meetings, AGM and Gala [...]

Last week we had the pleasure of displaying our composite material actuator and leak-free valve prototypes to the staff at Atkins in Bristol, as part of the BVAA desktop exhibit. Our CTO Michael Dicker was on [...]

Over the last 9 months, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have been supporting our work developing the leak-free Dragonfly valve for hydrogen applications. Last Thursday our [...]

Is Throwback Thursday still a thing? Thinking about our University of Bristol origins in the Queen’s Building last week, we realised that it is ten years this week since the [...]

I’ve decided to write this blog to summarise 5 of the lessons learnt from the first 18 months since raising our first investment. I’m only scratching the surface here, but [...]

As part of the R&D work we undertake at the National Composite Centre, we are used to working with fibres as a reinforcement method in composite materials. These fibres are [...]

A new ground-breaking paper cements the need for leak-free hydrogen hardware, as it reveals that the real global warming potential of hydrogen could be 60 times that of CO2! This [...]

As announced in this month’s issue of the prestigious Valve User Magazine, and marked with a fine-looking plaque, we are now fully fledged members of the British Valve & Actuator [...]

It is about time we shared with the world the amazing support that the company has been receiving from the one and only Rob Boycott. Rob is a standout figure [...]

We are delighted to announce that Dr Oli Parks has joined us as an R&D Engineer, underpinning research work in our hydrogen hardware team! Oli has a wealth of experience [...]

So, what do you all think of hydrogen? In the circles I tread, there seems to be no more controversial topic than whether hydrogen is or isn't a sensible part [...]

Last week, our CEO Simon Bates proudly represented Actuation Lab at this year’s SETsquared Partnership Tech-Xpo! Despite its size, our stand was complete with functioning actuators – the eagle-eyed amongst you [...]

Actuation Lab have received a £50,000 part-funded contract for a project titled “Corrosion-resistant Actuators for the Southwest Dairy Industry” by the Business Innovation Fund. Part funded by the European Regional Development [...]

On 25 and 26 May, CTO Dr Michael Dicker and R&D Engineer Matt Hollis attended the Industrial Valve Summit in Bergamo, Italy. This tradeshow and conference is a huge event, with [...]

Following extensive R&D work in the flow control sector, Actuation Lab have been awarded a £218,000 contract by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy to tackle one of [...]

On 18 May, CEO Dr Simon Bates and CTO Dr Michael Dicker attended the British Valve and Actuator Association Spring Conference at Formby Hall, Southport. The BVAA represents the interest [...]

The Actuation Lab team hit the road again to visit their second home in Aberdeen to meet with a number of project partners.  The three founders, along with R&D engineer [...]

“How do you know it will work?” is a question asked of all companies in the early stages of developing new technology. For a company like Actuation Lab, where the technology [...]

Actuation Lab is proudly kicking off a project with the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland and the Net Zero Technology Centre that will get the hydrogen industry one step closer to emission-free flow control! Traditional [...]

Plastics are environmentally unpopular. Single-use plastics, such as straws, made from polypropylene, take hundreds of years to decompose and are traditionally synthesised from petrochemical resources derived from fossil fuel production. [...]

Another signing to the team! Our Head of R&D, Thomas Llewellyn-Jones presents our latest hire, Gaëlle with a coveted Actuation Lab fleece as she joins us in the role of [...]

As my long-suffering friends and family know, I’m a big fan of bridges. I’ve commandeered many a holiday to visit some of the great bridges of the world. Last summer [...]

Actuation Lab has started another Innovate UK funded project with the National Composites Centre with smiles all round from Actuation Lab's Thomas Llewellyn-Jones and the NCC's Miles Holt! This project aims to determine the [...]

In this football-signing-style handover of an AL polo is Jonathan White. We were connected with Jonathan 8 months ago at the OGTC TechX accelerator, where he drew upon his experience [...]

Another week, another signing to our team! Today our CTO Michael Dicker welcomed Matthew Hollis into the role of R&D Engineer with this handover of the much coveted AL fleece. [...]

Actuation Lab is rethinking industrial hardware to increase the reliability and reduce the environmental impact of our mechanised industries. The company was spun out from the University of Bristol in [...]

Actuation Lab are pleased to announce another milestone in their continued growth with the appointment of Dr Steve Kitson as Chair. Simon Bates, CEO, said "We are delighted to welcome [...]

Actuation Lab have been chosen from 150 applications from 37 different countries to take part in the TechX accelerator program. This will significantly accelerate our path to market and industry [...]

The UK has pledged to reach Net-Zero carbon emissions by 2050. Actuation Lab are fully on board with the programme and pledge to do our bit to achieve that goal [...]

Following on from completing the ICURe programme for market validation, Actuation Lab have been awarded a £300k Innovate UK grant to commercialise our technology and develop products ready for industrial [...]