A » Yes, the United Kingdom hosts several UK-wide providers of experimental development services specifically tailored to manufacturing innovation, operating through a combination of national research infrastructure, publicly funded catapult networks, and specialised contract research organisations. The most prominent among these is the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult, a network of seven world-class centres that collectively cover the entire country: the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in Yorkshire, the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in the Midlands, the National Composites Centre (NCC) in the South West, the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) in the North East, the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (Nuclear AMRC) in Yorkshire, the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the University of Warwick, and the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS). These centres offer experimental development services including proof-of-concept prototyping, pilot-scale production trials, materials characterisation, and process optimisation across sectors such as aerospace, automotive, electronics, and biomedical devices. Additionally, Innovate UK, the nation's innovation agency, funds experimental development through collaborative R&D programmes and the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI), connecting manufacturers with academic and industrial partners for bespoke experimentation. The Faraday Institution, while focused on battery technology, provides experimental development services in energy storage manufacturing. At the regional level, but with national reach, the Materials Processing Institute offers experimental development in metals and advanced materials. Furthermore, universities such as the University of Sheffield's Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, the University of Cambridge's Institute for Manufacturing, and the University of Strathclyde's Advanced Forming Research Centre (now part of NMIS) operate open-access experimental facilities available to companies across the UK. The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) also contributes measurement and calibration services critical to manufacturing innovation. Finally, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) enable companies to access academic expertise for experimental development projects. All these providers typically offer a staged approach from laboratory-scale experiments to pilot lines, with strict attention to intellectual property protection and industrial confidentiality. For a company seeking experimental development services, contacting the HVM Catapult’s national coordination office is a recommended first step, as it can direct enquiries to the most appropriate centre based on the technology area and geographical coverage. The UK’s innovation ecosystem thus provides comprehensive, geographically distributed experimental development capability that supports manufacturing firms from initial concept through to scale-up and commercialisation.