Registry record · United Kingdom, United Kingdom
National Physical Laboratory
company · verified
What it does
Company / organisation listed by UKspace.
Industries: space
Capability record
Where it operates
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Evidence
- Record type
- company
- Verification
- verified
- Last verified
- 2026-08-18
- Primary source
- UKspace
- Companies House
- Not matched
- First seen
- 2026-08-17
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Capabilities we found
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Technical expertise and access programmes
National Physical Laboratory
Technical and analytical services · United Kingdom
Exists
UKIZ records that this capability exists. It holds nothing about who may use it.
“Optical fibre measurement services”
Published by this organisation
Evidence: npl.co.uk · source ukri-infrastructure · last checked 2026-08-18
Labs and research facilities
National Physical Laboratory
Photonics, cryogenic and quantum labs · United Kingdom
Exists
UKIZ records that this capability exists. It holds nothing about who may use it.
“Getting an accurate reading for microwave power in cryogenic environments is becoming increasingly important in fields such as quantum computing, quantum sensing and materials research.”
Published by this organisation
Evidence: npl.co.uk · source ukri-infrastructure · last checked 2026-08-18
Labs and research facilities
National Physical Laboratory
Materials characterisation · United Kingdom
Exists
UKIZ records that this capability exists. It holds nothing about who may use it.
“This technology enables a number of different applications from optical gyroscopes to chip based spectroscopy and advanced optical sensors.”
Published by this organisation
Evidence: npl.co.uk · source ukri-infrastructure · last checked 2026-08-18
Research infrastructure, HPC and compute
National Physical Laboratory
Secure and trusted data environments · United Kingdom
Exists
UKIZ records that this capability exists. It holds nothing about who may use it.
“Instruments Accelerating UK technology development From delivering new measurement skills that drive manufacturing productivity to developing novel medical treatments, we work with industry partners to get new products and services to market faster and provide confidence in decision making.”
Published by this organisation
Evidence: npl.co.uk · source ukri-infrastructure · last checked 2026-08-18
Testing and certification
National Physical Laboratory
Calibration and metrology · United Kingdom
Exists
UKIZ records that this capability exists. It holds nothing about who may use it.
“We are entrusted by Defra , the Environment Agency and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to lead UK monitoring networks, and for the provision of traceable measurements for climate change models.”
Published by this organisation
Evidence: npl.co.uk · source ukri-infrastructure · last checked 2026-08-18
Testing and certification
National Physical Laboratory
EMC and RF testing · United Kingdom
Exists
UKIZ records that this capability exists. It holds nothing about who may use it.
“Antenna measurements”
Published by this organisation
Evidence: npl.co.uk · source ukri-infrastructure · last checked 2026-08-18
Testing and certification
National Physical Laboratory
Safety and regulatory approval · United Kingdom
Exists
UKIZ records that this capability exists. It holds nothing about who may use it.
“The airborne emissions and ambient air sampling and analysis services are accredited to ISO 17025 and are underpinned by the latest research.”
Published by this organisation
Evidence: npl.co.uk · source ukri-infrastructure · last checked 2026-08-18
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