Our Partners

Our Strategic Partners

BCAST works with a growing network of leading industrial, academic and government partners worldwide, advancing innovation in light metals, solidification science, and sustainable manufacturing.

Aluminium & Materials Innovation
Constellium

Strategic research partner in advanced aluminium processing. Hosts a University Technology Centre at Brunel, collaborating on programmes such as STEP Al and CirConAl.

Automotive
Jaguar Land Rover

Partner in industrial scale-up and advanced automotive materials R&D through the Advanced Metal Processing Centre.

Aerospace
Aeromet International

Industry partner supporting sustainable metal casting and aerospace component innovation.

Metallurgy & Alloy Refinement
MQP

Long-term partner in grain refinement technology and liquid metal engineering research.

Automotive & Lightweight Structures
Lotus Cars & Sarginsons Industries

Collaborators on the LEVA (Lightweight Electric Vehicle Architecture) project, developing next-generation vehicle structures.

Global Aluminium
Chinalco

Strategic collaboration on light metals and sustainable metallurgy.

Foundry & Manufacturing
Grainger & Worrall

Supporting the Future Metallurgy Centre with industrial innovation.

Engineering & Materials
Innoval Technology

Partner in R&D and scale-up of advanced light metal processing solutions.

Research Funding
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Major funder supporting BCAST’s Future LiME Hub and innovation programmes.

Innovation & Commercialisation
Innovate UK

Partner in accelerating translation from research to industrial deployment.

International Collaboration
European Union

Supports multi-country research projects in circular economy and sustainable metallurgy.

Aluminium & Materials Innovation
Constellium

Strategic research partner in advanced aluminium processing. Hosts a University Technology Centre at Brunel, collaborating on programmes such as STEP Al and CirConAl.

Automotive
Jaguar Land Rover

Partner in industrial scale-up and advanced automotive materials R&D through the Advanced Metal Processing Centre.

Aerospace
Aeromet International

Industry partner supporting sustainable metal casting and aerospace component innovation.

Metallurgy & Alloy Refinement
MQP

Long-term partner in grain refinement technology and liquid metal engineering research.

Automotive & Lightweight Structures
Lotus Cars & Sarginsons Industries

Collaborators on the LEVA (Lightweight Electric Vehicle Architecture) project, developing next-generation vehicle structures.

Global Aluminium
Chinalco

Strategic collaboration on light metals and sustainable metallurgy.

Foundry & Manufacturing
Grainger & Worrall

Supporting the Future Metallurgy Centre with industrial innovation.

Engineering & Materials
Innoval Technology

Partner in R&D and scale-up of advanced light metal processing solutions.

Research Funding
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Major funder supporting BCAST’s Future LiME Hub and innovation programmes.

Innovation & Commercialisation
Innovate UK

Partner in accelerating translation from research to industrial deployment.

International Collaboration
European Union

Supports multi-country research projects in circular economy and sustainable metallurgy.