Huge £6.1m funding boost to create thousands of new jobs for Lancashire manufacturers
A trailblazing programme that has backed Lancashire manufacturers to adopt new digital technology and skills to create growth and jobs has secured £6.1m funding to continue for three more years.
As a result, these manufacturers are set to create 1,250 new jobs, upskill almost 2,300 existing roles, deliver an additional £176 million in gross value added to the region, and help the UK meet its net zero target by 2050. Now with a further £6.1m funding from the government, Made Smarter can accelerate its drive to support hundreds more SME manufacturers in Lancashire to embrace the industry 4.0 movement.
“While UK manufacturing navigated the pandemic and is working towards recovery, it is also bracing for further challenging times and economic bumps in the road ahead. Our rallying call to manufacturers is that digital technologies offer businesses opportunities to build resilience, innovate and transform. Digital tools can help manufacturers make marginal savings, set themselves apart from competitors in a volatile time, and make products quicker, affordable and more efficiently.
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