Annual targets for Made Smarter Adoption KPIs are agreed between DBT and each Regional Delivery Team (at an ITL1 region level) at the start of each financial year.
The Tables below show regional KPIs for each financial year covered by the 3-year funding envelope of FY2022/23 to FY2024/25.
The regions delivering Made Smarter Adoption during the period were the North West (NW), the West Midlands (WM), Yorkshire and the Humber (Y&H), the North East (NE) and the East Midlands (EM).
The East Midlands joined the MSA Programme in October 2022.
While much of the MSA Programme is standardised there are elements of delivery which differ in scale and scope between regions, therefore direct inter-regional comparisons of KPIs is not always informative.
Table 1: Registrations Made
| Number | FY 24/25 | FY23/24 | FY22/23 | Over 3 Years |
| NW | 158 | 251 | 291 | 700 |
| WM | 210 | 232 | 321 | 763 |
| Y&H | 240 | 331 | 202 | 773 |
| NE | 228 | 153 | 218 | 599 |
| EM | 148 | 166 | 87 | 401 |
| England Total | 984 | 1133 | 1119 | 3,236 |
A Registration occurs when a business has provided all relevant information and has had a 'significant' engagement (of up to 1 hour) with an MSA Adviser.
Table 2: Roadmaps Provided
| Number | FY 24/25 | FY23/24 | FY22/23 | Over 3 Years |
| NW | 86 | 103 | 81 | 270 |
| WM | 110 | 120 | 114 | 344 |
| Y&H | 220 | 230 | 87 | 537 |
| NE | 113 | 73 | 102 | 288 |
| EM | 77 | 75 | 16 | 168 |
| England Total | 606 | 601 | 400 | 1,607 |
Digital road-mapping workshops are sessions held between decision-makers within an SME and MSA Advisers and should not take less than half a day.
The key output is a Roadmap for Industrial Digital Technology (IDT) adoption. This is a Plan typically including one, or a combination of MSA services tailored to the business’s requirements.
Table 3: Grant Projects - Numbers Supported
| Number | FY 24/25 | FY23/24 | FY22/23 | Over 3 Years |
| NW | 46 | 38 | 55 | 139 |
| WM | 53 | 49 | 50 | 152 |
| Y&H | 23 | 27 | 15 | 65 |
| NE | 55 | 48 | 37 | 140 |
| EM | 31 | 20 | 12 | 63 |
| England Total | 208 | 182 | 169 | 559 |
Grant funding can be obtained for an eligible IDT investment project. Grant applications are approved by a system of regional grant panels operating under agreed terms of reference.
Regional delivery teams are required to ensure that all capital grants are compliant with the UK's subsidy rules for minimal financial assistance.
Table 4a: Expenditure on Grant Projects
| (£ million) | FY 24/25 | FY23/24 | FY22/23 | Over 3 Years |
| NW | £0.80 | £0.64 | £0.94 | £2.38 |
| WM | £0.87 | £0.72 | £0.83 | £2.42 |
| Y&H | £0.32 | £0.33 | £0.24 | £0.89 |
| NE | £0.39 | £0.40 | £0.32 | £1.10 |
| EM | £0.47 | £0.38 | £0.17 | £1.02 |
| England Total | £2.84 | £2.48 | £2.50 | £7.82 |
The maximum grant per project is currently £20,000 and is available to qualifying SMEs only once.
Table 4b: Grant Expenditure Matched
| (£ million) | FY 24/25 | FY23/24 | FY22/23 | Over 3 Years |
| NW | £2.26 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £6.46 |
| WM | £2.07 | £1.61 | £1.57 | £5.25 |
| Y&H | £0.57 | £0.77 | £0.52 | £1.86 |
| NE | £0.37 | £0.53 | £0.37 | £1.27 |
| EM | £0.74 | £0.84 | £0.19 | £1.77 |
| England Total | £6.01 | £5.85 | £4.75 | £16.61 |
The current requirement is that a business must match the grant provided to a level of at least 1:1.
Table 5: Intensive Support
| Numbers | FY 24/25 | FY23/24 | FY22/23 | Over 3 Years |
| NW | 57 | 53 | 67 | 177 |
| WM | 139 | 110 | 110 | 359 |
| Y&H | 109 | 126 | 40 | 275 |
| NE | 113 | 73 | 49 | 235 |
| EM | 19 | 8 | 0 | 27 |
| England Total | 437 | 370 | 266 | 1,073 |
Intensive support is tailored support provided by an MSA Adviser of at least 10 hours in total.
Table 6: Leadership & Management Training Provided
| Numbers | FY 24/25 | FY23/24 | FY22/23 | Over 3 Years |
| NW | 26 | 26 | 21 | 73 |
| WM | 24 | 22 | 20 | 66 |
| Y&H | 10 | 15 | 0 | 25 |
| NE | 113 | 73 | 49 | 235 |
| EM | 21 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| England Total | 194 | 146 | 90 | 430 |
This training is for SME owners/leaders focussing on IDT adoption. Courses are typically delivered by regional Universities or Business Schools.