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Made Smarter Adoption regionally

Find out what support you can access to digitalise your manufacturing

The Made Smarter Adoption programme connects manufacturing businesses to digital tools that can transform the way they work.

Made Smarter Adoption provides SMEs with a range of fully-funded support services to help you understand and unleash the benefits associated with adopting new Industry 4.0 digital technologies. From free-to-access impartial expert advice, to digital transformation planning, leadership and skills assessment and up to 50% matched grant funding to adopt hardware and software, Made Smarter is here for you.

Made Smarter support is available to SME manufacturing or engineering companies that have 249 employees or less, a turnover of less than £36 million, or a balance sheet less than £18 million.

Additionally, a significant portion of your operations must be based in one of the regions below.

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Active Location(s)

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North East

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North West

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West Midlands

Yorkshire and the Humber

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South West

South East

East Of England

East Midlands

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London

Case Studies - Our impact as told by our clients

Case Study - Kelpi

Scaling sustainability for a greener future

A forward-thinking company based in Bristol, dedicated to providing sustainable alternatives to traditional plastic packaging using seaweed based materials. Their commitment to sustainability has placed them at the forefront of the movement to tackle plastic pollution, with a vision to scale their technology to meet the demands of industries worldwide.

Case Study - Kelpi’s story

Case Study -Mackinnon & Saunders Revisit

Oscar winning Pinocchio puppet-maker in global spotlight after 3D printing innovation

A puppet–maker, backed by Made Smarter, used groundbreaking 3D printing techniques to create the star of the Oscar-winning film Pinocchio.

Case Study -Mackinnon & Saunders Revisit

Engineer inspecting machined parts at Beverston Engineering

Case Study - Beverston Engineering

Smart factory success

An innovative engineering firm has hailed the ‘phenomenal’ support of Made Smarter in helping it deliver a smart factory.

Case Study - Beverston Engineering Revisit

Bridge Cheese

Bridging the gap to future growth

A Telford firm which sells enough cheese to top 1,500 pizzas every week is on course for continued significant growth after winning two prestigious awards connected with the Made Smarter West Midlands programme.

Bridge Cheese, which supplies cheese and dairy products to the food manufacturing, wholesale and food service sectors, was set-up in 2018 by Managing Director Michael Harte and Operations Director Martin Bowden

From a team of five, the business has grown to employ 80 members of staff and has extended its premises at Stafford Park 13 to 25,000 sq ft.

Case Study - Bridge Cheese

Pyramid Motorcycles

Technology moves quickly

Technology moves quickly, and Pyramid Motorcycles has been making use of cutting-edge technology thanks to Made Smarter East Midlands.

Made Smarter worked with Pyramid Motorcycles a specialist designer of after-market motorcycle parts, to find innovative new ways to speed up their design through to production process, getting good quality parts to market as quick as possible.

Case Study - Pyramid Motorcycles

Goodflex Rubber Co.

Another quality step forward

A leading UK bespoke rubber hose manufacturer has made one of the biggest technology investments in its history after receiving support from Made Smarter West Midlands.

Goodflex Rubber Co. was established in 2002 by Owner and Managing Director Mark Dufty as a manufacturer and supplier of rubber hoses, moulding and assemblies. With expertise in a wide range of industries such as Automotive, Bus & Truck, Off Highway, Food and Pharmaceuticals, the company serves customers both domestically and overseas.

Case Study - Goodflex Rubber Co.

Storth Engineering

Engineering a Fertile Future

An agricultural machine manufacturer, supported by Made Smarter, has used robotics to navigate the coronavirus pandemic and kick start its digital transformation.

Case Study - Storth Engineering

Label Apeel

Leading the Way in Digital Transformation

Label Apeel has a long history of excellence in delivering high-quality label printing and decoration services.

Founded in the early 1980s, the company has grown from a small garage operation into a leading UK print manufacturer, serving various industries, including beers, wines, spirits, cosmetics, beauty, luxury food, and sports nutrition.
As a family-owned business, Label Apeel prides itself on maintaining world-class levels of customer satisfaction.
Recently, they started on a digital transformation journey with the support of Made Smarter East Midlands to enhance their operational efficiency and customer service

Case Study - Label Apeel