Advanced Manufacturing Business Support

West Yorkshire Growth Hub provides a sector-focused support offer for advanced manufacturing, described as one of the region's strongest sectors, employing over 110,000 people across almost 6,000 businesses and contributing around £7.7 billion to the regional economy, with specialisms in textiles and advanced materials, food and drink, space, defence and security, precision engineering and chemicals. The page signposts a range of free and funded support strands for start-ups, scale-ups and established manufacturers, including Made Smarter for digital technology adoption (covering impartial digital expert advice, transformation roadmapping, skills and leadership training, and access to grant funding where available); skills and workforce development support to attract, train and retain talent; sustainability support including energy audits, efficiency advice and resilience guidance; trade and export support covering readiness advice, market intelligence and access to UK Export Finance; Royal Academy of Engineering programmes for innovation, enterprise and leadership; and specific support for Health and Life Sciences manufacturers around innovation networks, commercialisation and clinical collaboration. The page also references a wider set of strategic and support networks operating in the region. It functions as a directory pointing manufacturers toward relevant programmes rather than a single scheme itself.

No formal eligibility criteria are stated on the authoritative programme page; manufacturers should check the provider's current requirements before applying.