AMP Technology Centre based Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (NAMRC) has hosted a two-day event dedicated to the future of nuclear power.

More than 90 delegates attended the "building a nuclear future" event held in Leeds.

The Nuclear: Metals and Manufacturing Conference featured 22 presentations over two days, which included some of the major specialist manufacturers of plant, equipment and components for this sector.

The conference outlined how the UK has committed to an extensive new nuclear build programme and there is a huge opportunity for companies in the materials, manufacturing and construction sector to become suppliers into this lucrative market.

Dr Alan Partridge from NAMTEC, said of the event: "The feedback had been very positive from delegates, many of whom have identified opportunities for their own businesses and now have a much better understanding of how they may be able to get involved in supplying into the nuclear new build programme."

Presentations were given by EDF Energy, the National Nuclear Laboratory, AREVA, the University of Manchester, the University of Oxford and the University of Bristol, CORUS, Westinghouse, Sheffield Forgemasters, Fusion Energy and NAMRC.