Northern Ireland
Everything available to manufacturers in Northern Ireland, including support offered UK-wide.
22
Organisations
64
Support resources
65
Funding opportunities
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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.
Equipment, testing and technical teams you can actually use.
Open-access manufacturing and engineering innovation centre offering industrial-scale digital, automation, robotics, materials and engineering support.
Open-door industry co-creation and prototyping facility for manufacturing businesses testing robotics, automation, AI, IIoT and additive-manufacturing concepts.
Free-to-access collaborative digital kit and space-sector innovation environment linked to the UK SEL network.
Apprenticeships, technical training and workforce development.
Troubleshooting, training, consultancy, process development, testing and industrial-scale polymer/composites expertise.
Training offer helping businesses build practical artificial intelligence and digital skills.
Revised Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician route recognising prior learning and workplace experience, typically described by Make UK as 24 to 30 months.
Grants, loans and finance support for manufacturers.
Helps companies scope technical R&D, identify funding routes, form collaborations and access engineering delivery.
Support and funding routes for Northern Ireland businesses undertaking innovation and research and development.
Short, funded knowledge transfer projects connecting businesses with Cranfield expertise to test an innovation idea.
Growth, leadership, productivity and export support.
UKAS-accredited electronics compliance, certification, testing and market-access support.
Troubleshooting, training, consultancy, process development, testing and industrial-scale polymer/composites expertise.
Funded hands-on expert support helping manufacturing SMEs move from digital readiness to implementation.
Research, product development, digital and automation projects.
Open-access manufacturing and engineering innovation centre offering industrial-scale digital, automation, robotics, materials and engineering support.
Open-door industry co-creation and prototyping facility for manufacturing businesses testing robotics, automation, AI, IIoT and additive-manufacturing concepts.
Free-to-access collaborative digital kit and space-sector innovation environment linked to the UK SEL network.
Decarbonisation, energy costs and sustainability support.
Free-to-access collaborative digital kit and space-sector innovation environment linked to the UK SEL network.
Access to a £15m advanced manufacturing testbed with a Digital Proving Ground and reconfigurable factory environment to explore, test and validate digital and automation technologies before deployment.
Free support connects NI businesses to reuse or repurpose waste, by-products, energy, equipment and underused resources, with workshops and carbon/cost savings support.
Clusters, associations and supply chain connections.
Independent materials and product testing, inspection, qualification and certification.
UKAS-accredited electronics compliance, certification, testing and market-access support.
Access route to at-scale rail testing through RIDC Melton, RIDC Tuxford, TfL facilities and Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre.
Councils, Growth Hubs and Chambers for this area, which usually handle the first conversation.
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Networks and sector clusters manufacturers here can join, alongside the public support bodies above.
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.
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.
UK-wide
Established UK trade association for precision engineering, toolmaking and manufacturing service providers, with a supplier directory connecting buyers to member manufacturers.
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.
