Introduction
The Nuclear Virtual Engineering Capability (NVEC) is a Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) funded programme and is part of a UK government research initiative, establishing a strong nuclear manufacturing and materials supply chain.
Aims
The project aims are to demonstrate that NVEC can:
- Utilise real project applications
- Demonstrate improved efficiency
- Enable supply chain collaboration
- Be embraced to the nuclear community
- Develop and support a user community for the future
- Position the UK as a leader in Digital Twin and Virtual Engineering
Exploring the UK government’s investment in High Performance Computing at sites such as Sci-Tech Daresbury
Partners
Working together to make the UK a world-leader in nuclear science and technology.
Latest news
VEC in the news
We've had some fantastic coverage for our collaborative, industry-leading Nuclear Virtual Engineering Capability programme – creating an integrated digital architecture of the future.Recent NVEC...
University’s VEC to partner in Phase 2 of UK nuclear research programme
The University of Liverpool and the Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC) have been awarded a contract to support a key UK government nuclear research programme led by Wood, the global project,...
Wood appointed to lead key component of UK government nuclear research programme
Wood has been appointed by the UK government to lead the second phase of a ground-breaking nuclear research programme. Under a $4.6 million contract from the Department for Business, Energy and...