Warwick Manufacturing Group, Coventry
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The Midlands hosts several world leading manufacturing research and innovation centres. The excellent facilities and staff offer SMEs in the region the opportunity to innovate and accelerate their growth. The MAA would like to invite Midlands SMEs to attend these introductory sessions held at the facilities to identify activities and funding opportunities to help you supercharge your business.
The Warwick Manufacturing Group WMG (https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/wmg/) is here to help manufacturing businesses become more competitive through the application of new techniques, technologies and processes. The WMG works with businesses of all sizes, including hundreds of start-ups, early-stage and established businesses on a variety of topics, for example:
- Demonstrating digital technologies
- Reduce the cost of processes by applying new technologies
- Automation of manufacturing processes including robotics
- New product innovation
- Prototyping and testing
- Business transformation
- Net Zero / decarbonisation
- Skills / workforce development / apprenticeships
Linked to this activity, did you know that the Aerospace Unlocking Potential programme can help you engage with the region’s existing centres of excellence to understand how their collective world-leading expertise can help your manufacturing business?
The outline agenda for the morning is as follows:
08.30 Arrival and registration with coffee and snacks
09.00 Introduction to and working with the WMG, funding opportunities
09.30 Tour of facilities:
- EIC – Energy Innovation Centre - see our battery labs with an interest in electrification of aircraft
- NAIC – National Automotive Innovation Centre - automation and robotics and what is possible in factories of the Future
- IMC – International Manufacturing Centre - an overview of the main workshop to showcase our facilities including Student Projects
- ALM – Additive Layer Manufacturing - the possibilities of ALM and how it can be utilised
- MEC – Materials Engineering Centre - a different side to manufacturing at WMG
12.30 Questions, discussion, opportunity identification and networking
13.00 Close
Space is limited to 15 places, so please book ASAP. Maximum of two delegates per Midlands SME.
This activity is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund 2014 - 2020. This activity is classed as State Aid under De Minimis to participating businesses but is delivered completely free of charge.
Contact
If you have any questions about this event please email David Farrow, Technology Manager.
Are you eligible for funding and expert support?
Why not see now if your organisation is eligible for funding and expert support from the University of Nottingham and the Midlands Aerospace Alliance under the Aerospace UP programme?
Click here to fill in the simple on-line eligibility check & enrolment form. In a nutshell, the criteria are:
- SME (business with fewer than 250 employees, turnover less than €50m)
- business address in Midlands.
For any questions about the form and eligibility contact Sarah Walker, ERDF Project Manager, Institute for Aerospace Technology, University of Nottingham - s.walker@nottingham.ac.uk.
Register now!
Click here to book your place.
