Manufacturing
Innovate UK Business Connect’s Manufacturing team helps manufacturers to innovate, and innovators to manufacture. We work with a broad spectrum of organisations, sectors and technology areas, advising on innovation and connecting to partners, experts, facilities and funding.
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Digital manufacturing brings together new technologies such as AI, IIOT, additive manufacturing, robotics and automation, blockchain and immersive technologies. We are working with smart factories to drive improved productivity, efficiency, resilience and competitiveness. Together with Robotics & AI, Immerse UK and others we can make the right connections to cutting edge technology and knowledge, through Manufacturing Made Smarter on an impartial basis.
Product Innovation requires careful navigation of the design to manufacture journey. Successfully delivering a physical product to market (i.e one that requires manufacturing) presents challenges over and above those that non-manufactured products face. As well as technical knowledge and diversity of skills, expertise and strong relationships are key to driving change. We can share learning across our network and through our D2MGuide, and make the connections you’ll need to deliver on your innovation.
Sustainable, resilient manufacturing. The world is changing. Manufacturers are improving the products they make and the way they make them. This reduces our environmental footprint, increases resource efficiency and creates competitive advantage. Energy efficiency, circular economy, remanufacturing and industrial symbiosis are all areas we specialise in as a team.
We help manufacturers and innovators to improve their processes across all these areas by making impartial connections, across the UK and globally, with the right partners, suppliers and funding channels including Innovate UK and other funding sources.
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Related Opportunities
Resource-efficiency or bio-based materials and manufacturing - feasibility studies 2
Opens: 02/04/2024 Closes: 29/05/2024
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £1 million for innovative feasibility studies in advanced low carbon manufacturing.
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Made Smarter: National LightHouse Projects May 2024
Opens: 01/05/2024 Closes: 27/05/2024
This call focusses on projects designed to stimulate the transition from legacy manufacturing solutions towards Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0.
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Made Smarter: Rapid Demonstrator Projects May 2024
Opens: 01/05/2024 Closes: 27/05/2024
This call focusses on developing rapid demonstrator solutions (sensor installation, data analysis or similar) that enable SMEs to advance their smart manufacturing journeys.
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New Innovators in net zero industry, South West Wales
Opens: 07/05/2024 Closes: 19/06/2024
UK registered micro and small businesses can apply for a share of up to £1.5m for projects that grow their innovation activities in net zero industry in South West Wales.
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Agri-tech and food technology in Eastern England
Opens: 07/05/2024 Closes: 19/06/2024
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £4.5m for business led innovation in the agri-tech and food technology cluster in Eastern England.
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Advanced Machinery Innovation Fund
Opens: 20/05/2024 Closes: 19/06/2024
UK registered organisations working in Greater Manchester or West Yorkshire can apply for a share of up to £1m to develop advanced machinery.
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Industrial Energy Transformation Fund Phase 2 - Technology Showcase
10.00 - 15.00 | Manchester
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Transforming Medicines Manufacturing
Innovate UK’s Transforming Medicines Manufacturing programme aims to drive the de-risking and adoption of highly innovative flexible, agile and scalable manufacturing technologies through a culture of collaboration that will drive the growth of this critically important manufacturing sector.
Made Smarter Innovation Network
From 2020 to 2025, Innovate UK Business Connect will be working on behalf of UKRI to join communities together to transform UK manufacturing. Join the Made Smarter Innovation Network and help us drive positive change.