RCNDE is the hub for non-destructive evaluation research and technology transfer in the UK and beyond. The ability of RCNDE to bridge gaps between communities and train engineers is vital to long term industrial and academic success. The academic research groups encompass a broad range of technical disciplines, and additional academic collaborations ensure gaps in technology and expertise are filled. The academic expertise is complemented by the industrial relevance of our full members, most of them globally recognised companies and end-users of NDE technology. Together, they have an excellent understanding of the overall underlying challenges for NDE technologies as well as their respective sectors particularities. The NDE supply chain, represented through RCNDE associate members, is a vital element for successfully transferring technological advances arising from university research to their eventual practical application in industry.