ADVANCING MANUFACTURING CLUSTER BUILDER PROGRAMME

Our programme offers free support to small and medium sized companies (SMEs) operating in engineering and manufacturing industries in Scotland.

“Innovation is the process of turning ideas into manufacturable and marketable form.”

Alan Griegman

Whether you are developing a new product or have a specific challenge, the free support available from the Advancing Manufacturing Cluster Builder programme can help you improve operational efficiency and productivity, increasing your competitiveness.

Connections

Whether you have a burning challenge or simply want to learn from industry experts, we help build mutually beneficial partnerships by nurturing collaborative working across all sectors involved in the manufacturing process.

Signposting

We support SMEs across Scotland to find appropriate help, support and potential partnerships including signposting to relevant support organisations and key economic development agencies.

Events

We run a full programme of events throughout the year covering all areas of advancing manufacturing - from aerospace to robotics, additive manufacturing to medical devices, biotech and supply chain to skills training.

AMCF PROJECTS

The Advancing Manufacturing Challenge Fund (AMCF) projects have a thematic, regional or pan-Scotland focus, ranging from AR/VR, robotics and aerospace to digital printing and additive manufacturing, supply chain, energy, biotech, medical devices and skills development.

CASE STUDIES

Businesses are already benefitting from the wide range of free support available across the Advancing Manufacturing Cluster Builder programme.

We'll feature a range of these case studies on this site. Take a look at the first of these here.

Advancing Manufacturing Cluster Builder is a Partnership between: