Materials Innovation Factory
- University of Liverpool
- North West England
Flexible access to advanced lab equipment, robotics and automation, technical support, contract research and longer-term collaborative R&D.
- Digital & Automation
- Innovation & R&D
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16 support listings for manufacturers in North West England
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Facility Skills centre North West Training Council
- North West Training Council
- North West England
Advanced manufacturing and engineering apprenticeships, commercial training, recruitment support and flexible workforce upskilling for employers.
- Digital & Automation
- Skills & Training
Facility Northern Engineering and Robotics Innovation Centre (NERIC)
- University of Salford
- North West England
Purpose-built robotics and automation facility, specialist equipment and innovation support for SMEs.
- Digital & Automation
- Innovation & R&D
Service Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMMIC)
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- North West England
University expertise, facilities, fully funded innovation programme and routes into R&D projects for Greater Manchester businesses.
- Digital & Automation
- Innovation & R&D
Service Digital Manufacturing Accelerator
- MTC
- East Midlands, East of England, Greater London, North East England, North West England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber
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.
- Digital & Automation
- Net Zero & Sustainability
Service GM Business Growth Hub Innovation Service
- GM Business Growth Hub
- North West England
Innovation support for Greater Manchester businesses, including access to specialist expertise and equipment for product and process development.
- Digital & Automation
- Innovation & R&D
Service Growth and Skills Levy: Apprenticeship Units
- East Midlands Regional Defence and Security Cluster
- East Midlands, East of England, Greater London, North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber
Short courses of 30 to 140 delivery hours over 1 to 16 weeks. Current manufacturing-relevant units include AI leadership, battery manufacturing, electrical fitting, mechanical fitting and mechanised welding.
- Digital & Automation
- Skills & Training
Advice & guidance Made Smarter Adoption (Cheshire & Warrington)
- Cheshire & Warrington Growth Hub
- North West England
Funded specialist advice and digital roadmapping for manufacturers adopting industrial digital technologies.
- Digital & Automation
Programme Made Smarter Adoption (Lancashire)
- Boost Business Lancashire
- North West England
Fully funded digital adoption support for SME manufacturers, including expert advice, leadership training and grant funding.
- Funding & Grants
- Digital & Automation
Programme Made Smarter Adoption (Liverpool City Region)
- Growth Platform
- North West England
Support for manufacturers in the Liverpool City Region to adopt industrial digital technologies, including advice and funding.
- Funding & Grants
- Digital & Automation
Programme Manufacturing Connect
- Cheshire & Warrington Growth Hub
- North West England
Short intensive scheme helping manufacturing SMEs build a business case for adopting digital systems and technologies.
- Digital & Automation
- Business Growth
Service Measurement for Business
- National Physical Laboratory
- East Midlands, East of England, Greater London, North East England, North West England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber
Up to 20 days of NPL specialist measurement science and engineering expertise and facilities at no charge, subject to eligibility.
- Digital & Automation
- Innovation & R&D
Service Virtual Engineering Centre Industry Support
- University of Liverpool / VEC
- North West England
Manufacturers and other firms can access digital engineering, modelling, simulation, immersive visualisation and technology-adoption expertise to de-risk products and processes.
- Digital & Automation
- Facilities & Technical Support
Toolkit ADS Digital Toolkit
- ADS Group
- UK-wide
Digital adoption toolkit helping suppliers assess and improve their use of digital technologies.
- Digital & Automation
Service ADS Supply Chain Solutions Framework
- ADS
- UK-wide
Industry-approved diagnostics and improvement pathways including continuous improvement, digitalisation, sustainability, SC21 and Aero Excellence.
- Digital & Automation
- Net Zero & Sustainability
Training BCC AI Academy
- British Chambers of Commerce
- UK-wide
Training offer helping businesses build practical artificial intelligence and digital skills.
- Digital & Automation
- Skills & Training
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