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North East England Manufacturing Support

Everything available to manufacturers in North East England, including support offered UK-wide.

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Organisations

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Support resources

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Funding opportunities

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Results are matched on stored geography only: records listed for North East England, plus records whose coverage is recorded as UK-wide.

A record listed for this region is shown as being for the region; a record whose stored coverage is UK-wide is shown as available anywhere. We do not check whether your business is eligible — always confirm with the provider.

Facilities & technical expertise (39)

Equipment, testing and technical teams you can actually use.

  • FacilityIn your region

    DER-IC Newcastle University

    Newcastle University
    North East England

    Industry-focused prototype manufacture, process development, scale-up, testing, validation, characterisation and engineering services for electrification technologies.

    • Business Growth
    • Innovation & R&D
    See what it offers

Skills & training (16)

Apprenticeships, technical training and workforce development.

  • FacilityIn your region

    Materials Processing Institute Green Steel Centre

    Materials Processing Institute
    North East England

    Pilot 7-tonne electric arc furnace, casting and rolling assets plus metallurgy, process optimisation, techno-economic and supply-chain support for low-carbon steelmaking.

    • Skills & Training
    • Net Zero & Sustainability
    See what it offers
  • Skills centreIn your region

    MTC Training Tyneside

    MTC Training
    North East England

    Advanced manufacturing apprenticeships plus upskilling and reskilling in PLCs, robotics, process improvement, mechanical and electrical engineering for North East employers.

    • Digital & Automation
    • Skills & Training
    See what it offers
  • Skills centreIn your region

    South West Durham Training

    Bishop Auckland College Group / South West Durham Training
    North East England

    Industry-led engineering and manufacturing apprenticeships and employer training from a specialist purpose-built centre.

    • Skills & Training
    • Facilities & Technical Support
    See what it offers

Funding (91)

Grants, loans and finance support for manufacturers.

  • ServiceIn your region

    British Industry Supercharger

    East Midlands Regional Defence and Security Cluster
    North East England

    Electricity policy-cost exemptions and up to 90% compensation for eligible network charging costs.

    • Net Zero & Sustainability
    • Finance
    See what it offers
  • ServiceIn your region

    IP Audit Scheme

    Intellectual Property Office / Innovate UK Business Growth
    North East England

    Professional IP audit identifying IP opportunities, risks and recommendations. Maximum funding £2,250 including VAT, with £750 business contribution.

    • Funding & Grants
    • Innovation & R&D
    See what it offers
  • ProgrammeIn your region

    Made Smarter Adoption (North East)

    North East Growth Hub
    North East England

    Digital adoption support for North East manufacturers, including specialist advice, training and match-funded grants.

    • Funding & Grants
    • Digital & Automation
    See what it offers

Business growth support (28)

Growth, leadership, productivity and export support.

Innovation & R&D (30)

Research, product development, digital and automation projects.

  • FacilityIn your region

    DER-IC Newcastle University

    Newcastle University
    North East England

    Industry-focused prototype manufacture, process development, scale-up, testing, validation, characterisation and engineering services for electrification technologies.

    • Business Growth
    • Innovation & R&D
    See what it offers
  • Skills centreIn your region

    MTC Training Tyneside

    MTC Training
    North East England

    Advanced manufacturing apprenticeships plus upskilling and reskilling in PLCs, robotics, process improvement, mechanical and electrical engineering for North East employers.

    • Digital & Automation
    • Skills & Training
    See what it offers

Net zero & energy (16)

Decarbonisation, energy costs and sustainability support.

Networks & supply chains (13)

Clusters, associations and supply chain connections.

Local support (17)

Councils, Growth Hubs and Chambers for this area, which usually handle the first conversation.

Regional networks & industry clusters

Networks and sector clusters manufacturers here can join, alongside the public support bodies above.

  • Trade Association

    ADS Group

    UK-wide

    The UK trade association for the aerospace, defence, security and space industries, representing manufacturers and their supply chains on policy, market access and industry data.

    See how they can help
  • Trade Association

    British Plastics Federation

    UK-wide

    The leading trade association for the UK plastics industry, representing raw material suppliers, processors and the wider supply chain with technical, regulatory and sustainability support.

    See how they can help
  • Trade Association

    GTMA

    UK-wide

    Established UK trade association for precision engineering, toolmaking and manufacturing service providers, with a supplier directory connecting buyers to member manufacturers.

    See how they can help
  • Trade Association

    Make UK

    UK-wide

    The manufacturers' organisation, formerly EEF, championing UK engineering and manufacturing with employment law and HR, health and safety, training, net zero and productivity services.

    See how they can help