Made Smarter drives £22m tech investment among SME manufacturers

Posted on 24 Jan 2024 by The Manufacturer

SME manufacturers have invested £22m in technology, backed by Made Smarter’s trailblazing adoption programme in the North West.

300 businesses have now secured £6.5m matched funding from the government-funded, industry-backed initiative, adopting technologies as diverse as sensors, robotics, 3D printing and artificial intelligence (AI). These 350 technology projects, supported by £16m private sector investment over the last five years, are forecasting the creation of almost 1,600 new jobs and over 2,850 upskilled roles,…

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