There are 12 Advancing Manufacturing Challenge Fund (AMCF) projects which have a thematic, regional and / or a Scotland-wide focus and whose aim is to support the advancing manufacturing capabilities of SMEs within Scotland, leading to long-term transformational change.
CeeD was contracted by the Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise to deliver the Advancing Manufacturing Cluster Builder (AMCB) and support the 12 AMCF projects.
Up to £8.9 million of grant funding, comprising European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Scottish Government funding, has supported the creation of a network of initiatives to stimulate the innovation performance of SMEs by providing services focused on improving manufacturing capabilities across Scotland.
Available to the West of Scotland – including Ayrshire & Arran and Dumfries & Galloway – the ADVS offers SMEs access to innovative XR technology, helping them enter or expand their presence in the aerospace sector.
Supporting SMEs in the Scottish Borders, Dumfries and Galloway by demonstrating latest technologies, supporting development and proving of new products and processes.
Helping SMEs, wherever they are based, understand how they could benefit from exploring additive manufacturing and providing businesses with the confidence to invest in new manufacturing processes.
Providing SMEs across all manufacturing sectors with skills training in digital manufacturing and leadership, as well as with your digital transformation journey.
Manufacturing 4.0 regional skills hub for SMEs across the west of Scotland. Combining online, college and work-based learning, expert support, and business collaborations.
SMEs can access the University’s expertise with a focus on battery technology and manufacturing in the energy materials space. Where industry and academia come together.
Supporting SMEs to translate medical device concepts through to small batch commercial prototypes. Specialist advice and technically supported access to state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment.
Supporting SMEs to improve their productivity and competitiveness. Identifying supply chain opportunities for SMEs to join the aerospace and space sectors, or grow their contribution.
Helping businesses de-risk life and chemical-science development with the help of world-class capabilities and innovation expertise. Overcoming market-entry barriers or support to build a supply chain.
Supporting SMEs from the Lanarkshire area & beyond. Robotics demonstration facility and ‘go to’ space for SMEs to meet, learn and access academic and business support.
The Make It Smart Hub provides businesses with training, equipment and business opportunities, across the construction supply chain to solve industry challenges through innovation.
For SMEs operating in this region across all sectors. This project provides access to advanced manufacturing technology for test and demonstration purposes.
The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland is the future of manufacturing. It is a place where industry, academia and the public sector work together on ground-breaking manufacturing research to transform productivity levels, makes companies more competitive and boost the skills of the current and future workforce.
With the wide range of free support available through the Advancing Manufacturing Cluster Builder programme, talk to us. We’ll try to help you solve business or operational challenges and break down barriers to entry.
