Sustainable Materials & Manufacturing Centre
- SMMC
- North West England
Open to SMEs and larger firms for advanced-materials development, prototype and test work, manufacturing scale-up and expert collaboration.
- Innovation & R&D
- Networks & Associations
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15 support listings for manufacturers in North West England
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Facility Service Advanced Manufacturing Sector Support
- Growth Platform
- North West England
Sector support and signposting for advanced manufacturing businesses in the Liverpool City Region.
- Business Growth
- Networks & Associations
Service British Industry Supercharger
- East Midlands Regional Defence and Security Cluster
- East Midlands, East of England, Greater London, North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber
Electricity policy-cost exemptions and up to 90% compensation for eligible network charging costs.
- Net Zero & Sustainability
- Finance
Network Manufacturing and Engineering Membership
- Greater Manchester Chamber
- North West England
Chamber sector offer for manufacturing and engineering members, including sector forums, representation and peer networking.
- Business Growth
- Networks & Associations
Programme Watchtower Cumbria Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain
- Cumbria Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- North West England
Support for Cumbrian advanced engineering and manufacturing businesses to diversify and identify new market opportunities.
- Skills & Training
- Networks & Associations
Facility network Element UK Testing Inspection and Certification
- Element Materials Technology
- UK-wide
Independent materials and product testing, inspection, qualification and certification.
- Networks & Associations
- Facilities & Technical Support
Facility network Eurofins E&E UK Testing and Certification Network
- Eurofins Electrical & Electronic UK
- UK-wide
UKAS-accredited electronics compliance, certification, testing and market-access support.
- Business Growth
- Networks & Associations
Facility network UKRRIN Centre of Excellence in Testing
- UK Rail Research and Innovation Network
- UK-wide
Access route to at-scale rail testing through RIDC Melton, RIDC Tuxford, TfL facilities and Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre.
- Innovation & R&D
- Networks & Associations
Programme ADS SME Success
- ADS Group
- UK-wide
Support offer for smaller aerospace, defence, security and space suppliers covering growth, capability and access to primes.
- Business Growth
- Networks & Associations
Service Offshore Wind Growth Partnership Business Transformation Support
- Offshore Wind Growth Partnership / ORE Catapult
- UK-wide
Long-term transformation support combining capability assessment, advisory support, productivity improvement and funding opportunities.
- Funding & Grants
- Business Growth
Service SC21 Supply Chain Improvement Programme
- ADS / Aerospace Growth Partnership
- UK-wide
Free-to-join structured continuous improvement journey focused on delivery, quality, operational effectiveness, leaner production and supply-chain excellence.
- Leadership & Management
- Networks & Associations
Service UK Defence Solutions Centre
- UK Defence Solutions Centre
- UK-wide
Connects UK defence primes, SMEs and customers in the pre-competitive phase, supporting collaboration, capability development, market intelligence and export positioning.
- Business Growth
- Export
Service UKEF Supplier Fairs and Events
- UK Export Finance
- UK-wide
Direct supplier engagement with international buyers and EPC procurement teams on UKEF-backed projects, including one-to-one meetings and networking.
- Business Growth
- Export
Service UKNNL Advanced Nuclear Technical Services and Facilities
- UK National Nuclear Laboratory
- UK-wide
Advanced-nuclear developers can access specialist fuel/materials facilities, irradiation and post-irradiation capability, technical consultancy, collaborative R&D and licensing support.
- Innovation & R&D
- Networks & Associations
Network WMG Net Zero Innovation Network
- WMG
- UK-wide
WMG network supporting manufacturers with decarbonisation, energy efficiency and net zero innovation.
- Net Zero & Sustainability
- Networks & Associations
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