The Future of Manufacturing- Discover Grants Innovation and Growth Opportunities

The Future of Manufacturing- Discover Grants, Innovation and Growth Opportunities

The Future of Manufacturing- Discover Grants, Innovation and Growth Opportunities

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Wed Oct 02 2024 at 07:30 am to 01:00 pm
(GMT+01:00)

Millennium Point, Millennium Point, Curzon St, Birmingham B4 7AP, United Kingdom, Birmingham

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Did you know there are lots of opportunities, fully funded projects and grants to help manufacturing, enineering and technology companeis in the West Midlands? These all close on 31st March 2025.


Find out how to take advantage of them by joining us from 7:30 am- 1 pm on Wednesday 2nd October at Millennium Point for the Future of Manufacturing Conference 2024 organised in partnership with WMG, BCU and Made Smarter. Tickets for the day are complimentary for manufacturing ,engineering and technology businesses, WMHTIA participants and members of the Technology Supply Chain. Please select the appropriate option on check out. 


You will hear speakers from a range of top innovation organisations including Warwick Manufacturing Group, Birmingham City University, Made Smarter, the Manufacturing Technology Centre, Aston University, AND Digital, iN-Comm Training and TechWM as well as local manufacturers


During this jam-packed morning, you will hear about:


  • The grants and fully funded support available to your business locally, regionally, and nationally. We recommend that you take advantage of everything on offer before it ends on 31 March 2025.
  • Automation- discover simple ways to automate tasks in your office today from TechWM and the support to help you with automation on the factory floor from the MTC
  • Digitisation- find out about the support and grants available to help you from the Government-funded Made Smarter programme
  • Energy Efficiency and Net Zero- discover how manufacturers have been using expert support from WMG to help them greatly reduce their energy usage and access grants to invest in new equipment
  • Skills and Recruitment- how to attract recruit and train the workforce of the future
  • How to access multi-million-pound grants to help you innovate and rise to the challenges of the future
  • Unlock new contract opportunities- by showcasing your net zero and sustainability credentials
  • AI- hear about how 5 local manufacturers are using AI to cut costs boost productivity and profitability and maximise efficiencies
  • Cyber- discover simple ways to protect your company from the growing number of cyberattacks.


There will also be a panel of local manufacturers discussing the various challenges and opportunities.


You will hear about the grants and fully funded support to help manufacturers with:

 

  • Buying new machinery and equipment- everything from solar panels through machines to robotics
  • Energy Efficiency and Net Zero Grants- discover regional grants for up to £100000 and national grants for over £100000  
  • Automation- there is support available to help you increase productivity through automation
  • Pivot into new markets- discover support to help you supply into other markets
  • Developing new products services and processes

 

You will hear about the local ,regional and national grants and support available to help with capital expenditure and energy efficiency.


Speakers include:


  • Warwick Manufacturing Group- helping manufacturers to reduce energy use and access grants to invest in new equipment
  • Birmingham City University- helping local manufacturers to overcome their individual challenges using a little-known funded programme
  • Made Smarter West Midlands- helping manufacturers with digitisation and to access grants.
  • The Manufacturing Technology Centre- supporting manufacturers with automation
  • The Technology Supply Chain sharing information about the grants and funded support available including a session on how to join the supply chain for the West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator
  • AND Digital - helping local manufacturers to benefit from AI
  • Ryan- sharing large multi-million grants including the industrial energy transformation fund
  • TechWM- simple ways to automate the office functions that zap your time
  • Crowe UK- helping manufacturers to understand and manage CBAMs


Made Smarter West Midlands connects manufacturing and engineering businesses with digital technology to transform the way they work and improve productivity. Made Smarter West Midlands also collaborates with a range of strategic partners, who help participants benefit from the expertise of digital manufacturing specialists, including Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) and the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC). 


Book your place today.


The conference fee is £30 (£36 inc. VAT) - some exemptions apply. The cost is waived for manufacturing engineering and technology businesses, WMHTIA participants and members of the Technology Supply Chain. 


This conference is brought to you as a collaborative effort between partners of the West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator - WMHTIA- which is focused on helping companies drive their technologies towards market success. Funded by the Department for Science Innovation and Technology in partnership with Innovate UK and West Midlands Combined Authority. The WMHTIA will help bolster the region’s R&D and Innovation capabilities.


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Wed Oct 02 2024 at 07:30 am to 01:00 pm
(GMT+01:00)

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