If you spend most of your days trying to resolve reoccurring issues such as machine downtime, meeting customer demand, manual tasks causing delays and lack of the right data to support decisions – technology could be the solution. There are so many benefits that investment in technology can bring to your business. Reducing inefficiencies and cutting waste, increasing your sales growth and new market opportunities, overcoming capacity and resource issues, boosting your competitiveness, and increasing resilience, agility and innovation.
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Are you a manufacturer looking to accelerate the growth of your business but struggling to understand the best route forward?
We understand that adopting new technology can be daunting, and that's why we support you throughout your journey to digitalisation, whatever stage you are currently at, Made Smarter can help.
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How can digital technology help me?
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What support is available?
There is a range of support available including:
- Impartial business growth advice
- Specialist technology advice
- Guidance for skills and culture development
- Digital transformation and road-mapping workshops
- Funding opportunities
- Leadership development
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Am I eligible?
Made Smarter Adoption is open to small and medium-sized manufacturing and engineering businesses that have manufacturing premises in the North West, North East, East Midlands, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber and the West of England.
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What are the technologies?
Made Smarter is supporting manufacturers with the adoption of Industrial Digital Technologies such as:
- Additive Manufacturing
- Data And Systems Integration
- Robotics And Process Control Automation
- The Industrial Internet Of Things (Sensors)
- Artificial Intelligence And Cognitive Learning
- Virtual, Augmented And Mixed Realities
- Industrial Cybersecurity
- Mobile Devices And Wearable Tech.
Find out more about the digital technologies.
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East Midlands
If you are a small or medium-sized manufacturer in the East Midlands, you can access:
- Impartial advice and guidance from digital technology specialists
- A digital transformation workshop, diagnostic and action plan for your business
- Match funded grants of up to £20K for the purchase of hardware and software
Learn more about the Made Smarter adoption support offered in the East Midlands
Made Smarter East Midlands is delivered by the Lincolnshire County Council on behalf of the East Midlands Cluster.
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North East
If you are a small or medium-sized manufacturer based in the North East, you can access:
- A one-to-one digital health check
- Digital transformation workshops
- Guidance from an industrial digital technology (IDT) specialist
- Support in identifying possible funding routes to help with the purchase of new technology and equipment
- A leadership training programme
Learn more about the Made Smarter adoption support offer in the North East
The programme is delivered by the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North East LEP) and Tees Valley Business
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North West
If you are a small or medium-sized manufacturer based in the North West, you can access:
- Impartial advice and guidance from digital technology specialists - Register for a fully-funded assessment
- A digital transformation workshop and bespoke digital roadmap for your business
- Advice on how to ensure your people, culture and organisation are ready for digital transformation
- Match funded grants of up to £20K for the purchase of hardware and software
- Digital leadership development programme
Learn more about the Made Smarter adoption support offer in the North West
The programme is delivered by The Growth Company in conjunction with Boost, the Business Growth Hub, Cheshire and Warrington LEP, Cumbria LEP, and The Growth Platform.
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West Midlands
If you are a small or medium-sized manufacturer in the West Midlands, you can access:
- Impartial advice and guidance from digital technology specialists
- A digital transformation workshop, diagnostic and action plan for your business
- Match funded grants of up to £20K for the purchase of hardware and software
Learn more about the Made Smarter adoption support offer in the West Midlands
The programme is delivered by the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP) Growth Hub, in-conjunction with the Growth Hubs in Greater Birmingham and Solihull, the Black Country, Worcestershire Business Central, The Marches, Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.
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West of England
If you are a small or medium-sized manufacturer based in the West of England, you can access:
- Impartial advice and guidance from digital technology specialists - Register for a fully-funded assessment
- A digital acceleration session and bespoke digital roadmap for your business
- Advice on how to ensure your people, culture and organisation are ready for digital transformation
- Match funded grants of up to £20K for the purchase of hardware and software
- Digital leadership training programme
- A digital intern to help with your technology strategy or implementation.
Register here to be part of the Made Smarter West of England programme
The programme is delivered by The West of England Combined Authority in conjunction with The West of England Growth Hub, The University of the West of England and The National Composites Centre. To be eligible for support, SMEs must be registered or trading in Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol or South Gloucestershire.
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Yorkshire and the Humber
If you are a small or medium-sized manufacturer based in Yorkshire and the Humber, you can access:
- Impartial advice and guidance from digital technology specialists - Register for a fully-funded assessment
- A bespoke digital transformation roadmap for your business
- Advice on how to ensure your people, culture and organisation are ready for digital transformation
- Match funded grants of up to £20K for the purchase of hardware and software
- Digital leadership development programme
Learn more about the Made Smarter adoption support offer in Yorkshire and the Humber
The programme is delivered by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority in conjunction with West Yorkshire Combined Authority, York and North Yorkshire Growth Hub, Hull and East Yorkshire LEP.
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Other regions
An adoption programme is not currently available in your region, but there are a variety of other digital support programmes available across the UK. Please contact your local Business Growth Hub to see what else is available in your area or find out more about Made Smarter innovation programmes [link to innovation]