Made Smarter East Midlands

Made Smarter East Midlands Digital experts will provide advice and support to manufacturing businesses on how to switch to advanced and automated technologies.

The programme provides digital transformation road mapping, leadership development, grant funding and access to industrial digital technology expertise to help with implementation until 31st March 2027.

Eligible manufacturing SME in the East Midlands may access:

Digital Road Mapping – Working with you to create a digitalisation plan for your business, including an initial implementation plan detailing immediate next steps and support on offer to help to get you on your digitalisation journey.

Access to fully funded impartial Industrial Digital Technology Advice (IDTA). This is external impartial consultancy support to answer your questions and provide trusted advice.

Short Technical Training Courses, fully funded free of charge.

Organisation and Workforce Development change management support in topics related to Made Smarter support.

Leading Digital Transformation programme of workshops and peer groups aimed at CEOs, MDs and Owner Managers. This offering is fully funded and free of charge.

Digital Internships - providing access to students from the region’s six leading Universities to undertake focussed projects.  Internship wages and National Insurance contributions are fully funded.

Up to 50% match grant funding (maximum of £20,000 per company) is available for equipment and/or specialist advice to implement Industrial Digital Technology (IDT) projects in the following disciplines:

• Additive Manufacturing (3D printing)
• AR & VR
• Big Data & Analytics
• Cognitive Computing & AI (machine learning)
• Data & Systems Integration
• Industrial Cyber Security
• Internet of Things/ CPS (sensors, Barcode, QRCode, RFID, NFC, bluetooth etc)
• Mobile Devices & Wearables

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Directory of UK Technology Providers

Any organisation who is involved in digital technologies can join the Technology Directory provided on the Made Smarter Website, including suppliers of software or hardware, technology developers, research and development organisations and technology demonstrators.

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