Made Smarter

What is Made Smarter?  

Made Smarter is a national programme for manufacturers, producers and makers, launched following an industry-wide consultation on how best to grow UK manufacturing through digital technologies, innovation and skills. It is delivered regionally across the UK. 

What support does Made Smarter Provide?  

• Digital Roadmaps - A digital assessment and roadmap, ensuring your business is given the specialist support you need to plan for the future.

 

• Intensive Technical Support - Addresses identified gaps in your digital capabilities. We can facilitate short, medium, or long projects with consultant or academic support, with up to 50% matched funding available. Intensive support involves at least one week of dedicated 
  consultancy to drive significant digital transformation.

 

• Capital Expenditure Grants - Boost your manufacturing SME's productivity through Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) Grants. Up to 50% match funding with grants up to a maximum value of £20,000 are available for investment in new technology such as automation, robotics, AI, 3D printing and data-driven tools. 

 

• Digital Manufacturing Leadership - A fully funded digital change management course, delivered in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University, designed for senior leaders in manufacturing with a whole-business perspective and the capacity to drive change. 
  
  Next course date
  Starting Wednesday 4th February
  Location: Leeds
  Download the Digital Manufacturing Leadership Leaflet (PDF, 159kb)
   

• Digital Manufacturing Champions - Equip your staff to drive digital change. Designed for operational managers leading digital adoption projects. This skills-based course, delivered in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University, provides an effective toolkit for project delivery through in-person workshops as well as dedicated coaching support and best-practice site visits 
  
  Next course date
  Starting Wednesday 4th February
  Location: York
  Download the Digital Manufacturing Champions Leaflet (PDF, 165kb)

 

• Digital Internships - Make an everyday difference in your manufacturing business with a fully funded Made Smarter Digital Internship, connecting you with talented students ready to apply their digital skills. These 12-week internships are delivered in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University and offer support in areas such as software development and digital strategy implementation.

Is my business eligible?  

• Be a manufacturing business.  
• Be based in Yorkshire & Humber.  
• Be a maker.  
• Be a micro sized or SME.  

Contact Made Smarter

Our team of Business Relationship Managers are the first point of contact to discuss Made Smarter business support in your area, you can contact them below.

Vernon Tolson, South Yorkshire

Email: vernon.tolson@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk
Telephone: 07919 111375

Nick Edwards, West Yorkshire

Email: nick.edwards@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
Telephone: 0113 348 1555

Mike Pennington, York & North Yorkshire

Email: mike.pennington@ynygrowthhub.com
Telephone: 07919 222395

Les Selby, Hull & East Yorkshire

Email: l.selby@heybusinessgrowthskillshub.com
Telephone: 07562 910840