Receive tailored support at any stage of your digital journey

If you are a small or medium-sized manufacturer in the East Midlands, you can access: 

• Impartial advice and guidance from digital technology specialists  
• A digital transformation workshop, diagnostic and action plan for your business 
• Match funded grants of up to £20K for the purchase of hardware and software

Learn more about the Made Smarter adoption support offer in the East Midlands 

Made Smarter East Midlands is delivered by the Lincolnshire County Council on behalf of the East Midlands Cluster.

If you are a small or medium-sized manufacturer based in the East of England, we’re here to help you take the next step on your digital journey. You can access: 

• A personalised plan for digital transformation, supported by a manufacturing expert
• Digital consultancy, provided to help you execute your plan
• Support for digital change management to empower you and your team 
• Access to funding to help with the purchase of new technology and equipment 
• A peer-to-peer network of manufacturers coming together to create best practice and state their case for additional support

Learn more about the Made Smarter in the East of England by signing up here.

The programme is delivered by the Norfolk County Council and supports Essex, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

If you are a small or medium-sized manufacturer based in London, you can access:

• Impartial advice and guidance from digital technology specialists
• A digital acceleration session and bespoke digital roadmap for your business
• Advice on how to ensure your people, culture and organisation are ready for digital transformation
• Match funded grants of up to £20K for the purchase of hardware and software
• Leadership & Management Training programme
• Organisational Workforce Development programme
• A digital intern to help with your technology strategy or implementation. 

The programme is delivered by London & Partners on behalf of the Greater London Authority.

Learn more about the Made Smarter adoption support in London.

If you are a small or medium-sized manufacturer based in the North East, you can access: 

• A one-to-one digital health check 
• Digital transformation workshops 
• Guidance from an industrial digital technology (IDT) specialist 
• Support in identifying possible funding routes to help with the purchase of new technology and equipment 
• A leadership training programme  

The programme is delivered by the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North East LEP) and Tees Valley Combined Authority.

Learn more about the Made Smarter adoption support in the North East.

If you are a small or medium-sized manufacturer based in the North West, you can access: 

• Impartial advice and guidance from digital technology specialists - Register for a fully-funded assessment
• A digital transformation workshop and bespoke digital roadmap for your business 
• Advice on how to ensure your people, culture and organisation are ready for digital transformation  
• Match funded grants of up to £20K for the purchase of hardware and software  
• Digital leadership development programme

The programme is delivered by The Growth Company in conjunction with Boost, the Business Growth Hub, Cumbria LEP and Cheshire and Warrington Growth Hub and the Growth Platform. 

Learn more about the Made Smarter adoption support in the North West.

If you are a small or medium-sized manufacturer in the West Midlands, you can access: 

• Impartial advice and guidance from digital technology specialists  
• A digital transformation workshop, diagnostic and action plan for your business 
• Match funded grants of up to £20K for the purchase of hardware and software

Learn more about the Made Smarter adoption support offer in the West Midlands

The programme is delivered by the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP) Growth Hub, in-conjunction with the Growth Hubs in Greater Birmingham and Solihull, the Black Country, Worcestershire Business Central, The Marches, Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. 

If you are a small or medium-sized manufacturer or maker based in the South East, you can access:

• Impartial advice and guidance from digital technology specialists
• A diagnostic workshop and bespoke digital roadmap for your business
• Advice on how to ensure your people, culture and organisation are ready for digital transformation
• Match funded grants of up to £20K for the purchase of hardware
• Digital Champions workforce development programme
• A funded digital intern to help with your technology strategy or implementation. 

Learn more about the Made Smarter adoption support offer in the South East

The programme is delivered by Surrey County Council, acting as lead body across Berkshire, Brighton & Hove, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Kent, Medway, Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire, Solent, Surrey and West Sussex.

If you are a small or medium-sized manufacturer based in the South West, you can access:

• Impartial advice and guidance from digital technology specialists - Register for a fully-funded assessment
• A fully funded digital acceleration session and bespoke digital roadmap for your business
• Fully funded advice on how to ensure your people, culture and organisation are ready for digital transformation
• Match funded grants of up to £20K for the purchase of hardware and software
• Fully funded digital transformation training programme
• A fully funded digital intern to help with your technology strategy or implementation. 

Register here to be part of the Made Smarter South West programme

The programme is led by The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority and Cornwall Council in conjunction with The West of England Growth Hub,  The University of the West of England, SWMAS and The National Composites Centre amongst other delivery providers.

To be eligible for support, SMEs must be registered and/or trading in the South West.

If you're a small or medium-sized manufacturer based in Yorkshire, Made Smarter can help you adopt digital technology, with expert guidance, funded training, and grants of up to £20,000.

What's on offer:

• Impartial advice & a digital roadmap — our advisors assess your readiness and create a tailored transformation plan
• Intensive Technical Support — consultancy-led projects with up to 50% match funding
• Digital Technology Grants — up to £20,000 match-funded for capital investment
• Digital Manufacturing Leadership — Equipping leaders with knowledge, strategy, and confidence to drive successful digital transformation
• Digital Manufacturing Champions — A hands-on skills programme for operational managers and supervisors, providing a practical toolkit to lead and deliver digital adoption projects on the shopfloor
• Fully Funded Digital Internships — up to 12 weeks / 480 hours of student talent

Learn more about the Made Smarter adoption support offer in Yorkshire and the Humber

The programme is delivered by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority in partnership with West Yorkshire Combined Authority, York and North Yorkshire Growth Hub, Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority.

An adoption programme is not currently available in your region, but there are a variety of other digital support programmes available across the UK. Please contact your local Business Growth Hub to see what else is available in your area or find out more about Made Smarter innovation programmes.