How you can find truly exciting manufacturing stocks

Soon computers won't only be used in the design stage - they'll be used in the manufacturing of products too, says Tom Bulford. And this penny share is at the cutting edge of this new technology.

The London 2012 Olympic Games are nearly upon us. And after years of training, the athletes will be looking for every possible advantage in their preparation. They will wear the tightest lycra shorts, shave their body hair. They will eat and drink various combinations of legal substances priming the body for success. But for most athletes there is one thing you really need to get right their footwear.

Today, athletes can have their running shoes designed to fit every contour of their feet and every idiosyncrasy of their running style. I've been researching this process and it is fascinating.

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Tom worked as a fund manager in the City of London and in Hong Kong for over 20 years. As a director with Schroder Investment Management International he was responsible for £2 billion of foreign clients' money, and launched what became Argentina's largest mutual fund. Now working from his home in Oxfordshire, Tom Bulford helps private investors with his premium tipping newsletter, Red Hot Biotech Alert.