UK Manufacturing Support
Funding, expertise, skills, innovation and business support, matched to where you manufacture in the UK.
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UK-wide support is included in every region
Start with your priority
Explore practical support organised around the challenges manufacturers face.
Grants, loans and funded support for manufacturers.
Robotics, automation, data and digital adoption support.
Apprenticeships, upskilling and technical training.
Scale-up, productivity and business improvement support.
Product development, R&D projects and technical innovation.
International trade, export readiness and market entry.
Decarbonisation, energy efficiency and resource productivity.
Investment readiness, lending and financial support.
Leadership development and management capability.
Hiring, retention and workforce planning support.
Trade bodies, clusters and peer networks.
Test facilities, labs and technical expertise.
Technical capability
Search published facilities, technical centres and skills centres by capability and region — testing, prototyping, automation, materials and more.
Current opportunities
Published programmes, services and expertise from organisations across the UK.
UK businesses can access metal/polymer additive manufacturing, industrial X-ray CT, microscopy, metrology, design and prototyping with specialist support.
Pilot-scale R&D, food product development, analytical testing, bio-processing and scale-up facilities for commercial businesses.
Industry-led advanced manufacturing and aerospace training campus with workshops, specialist labs, employer-designed curriculum and apprenticeship routes.
Open-access manufacturing and engineering innovation centre offering industrial-scale digital, automation, robotics, materials and engineering support.
AMRC research and development facility in North Wales supporting manufacturers with advanced manufacturing technologies.
AMRC facility in the North West providing manufacturing research, testing and technical support for industry.
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