Deadline: 31 October 2023
Funding is available to all organisations and industrial partners across all regions of the UK.
As they embrace the digital manufacturing revolution, it is vital manufacturers across the UK can capitalise on the productivity and growth gains that come with adopting the latest data-led digital technologies.
Funding Information
Grant funding of between £5,000 and £315,000 will be provided, subject to project type.
- Lighthouses – aims to develop already proven digital products and processes into readily accessible solutions which meet the needs of manufacturing SMEs. Grant funding of up to £315,000 per project.
- Virtual Testbeds – aims to provide financial support and opportunities to bring pre-existing testbeds to the SMDH community and enable SMEs to utilise them. Grant funding of up to £100,000 per project.
- Rapid Demonstrators – aims to support SMEs with sensor installation, data analysis or similar to enable levelling-up the opportunities for SMEs to exceed and expand. Grant funding of up to £50,000 per project.
What is the funding for?
- To enable you to develop your concept into a market ready solution for deployment and dissemination to SMEs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Funding is available to all organisations and industrial partners across all regions of the UK.
- They are open to any industrial or professional sector organisation which can provide skills, support or solutions for manufacturing SMEs.
- All solutions, processes or services must be readily usable by an SME without risking business disruption or incurring significant cost.
- Funding is available to all organisations and industrial partners across all regions of the UK.
- Projects should develop transformational and disruptive solutions, processes, or services, that will support Manufacturing SMEs on their smart manufacturing journey.
For more information, visit Smart Manufacturing Data Hub (SMDH).
