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Furlough extension could save 12,000 manufacturing jobs

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UK Manufacturing Finance: Know your options

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£1m of new funding to help UK achieve a zero carbon economy

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Digital Transformation

Digital manufacturing: Four practical tips for UK SMEs

Aurrigo Pod - Self-organising Wide-area Autonomous vehicle Real-time Marshalling (SWARM) project

One for the road: How the Midlands is fast-tracking driverless cars

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UK innovation is leading advanced manufacturing & immersive technology

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HVMC CEO, Dick Elsy on creating largest manufacturing research body in Europe

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LIVE UPDATES: Coronavirus information for UK manufacturers

[14:12] Daniel Kirmatzis Institutes of Technology – The government will provide £120 million to bring further education and higher education providers in England together with employers to open up to eight new Institutes of Technology. These institutions will be used to deliver high-quality higher level technical education and to help close skills gaps in their local areas. (1 liked)[14:13] Daniel Kirmatzis Facilities and equipment to support T levels – The government will provide £95 million for providers in England to invest in high quality facilities and industry-standard equipment to support the rollout of T levels. Funding will support T level routes being delivered from autumn 2021, including construction, digital, and health and science. National Skills Fund – The government will consult widely in the spring on how to use the new National Skills Fund. Apprenticeship Levy – The government will look at how to improve the working of the Apprenticeship Levy, to support large and small employers in meeting the long-term skills needs of the economy. Apprenticeships – The government will ensure that sufficient funding is made available in 2020-21 to support an increase in the number of new high-quality apprenticeships in small- and medium-sized businesses.

Budget 2020: R&D tax credits up, but little guidance for the future of UK manufacturing

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Space hub in Scottish Highlands is ‘first of its kind’ in Europe

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Twin UK hydrogen plants part of CO2 clampdown on heavy industry