OPPORTUNITIES

In this section you can find all the amazing opportunities that are currently available within the North East of Scotland Manufacturing Sector.

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

The funding and support available within the North East of Scotland can be found below. Have a scroll through!

Innovate UK is the United Kingdom's innovation agency, which provides money and support to organisations to make new products and services. It is a non-departmental public body operating at arm's length from the Government as part of the United Kingdom Research and Innovation organisation.
Innovate UK helps businesses develop the new products, services and processes they need to grow through innovation.
Knowledge transfer partnerships are unique three way collaborations that create positive impact and drives innovation. Business partner, KTP Associate and Knowledge base partner.

Interface’s free and impartial service connects businesses to the right academic expertise leading to the creation and development of new products, services and processes.
Standard innovation vouchers – up to £5,000 of funding aimed at encouraging new business and academic partnerships

Advancing manufacturing cluster builder programme
The main purpose of this project is to stimulate SME (Small Medium Enterprise) demand for the Advancing Manufacturing Challenge Fund (AMCF) projects through a network and connection process encompassing one-to-one engagement and an AMCB event programme.
We will also support local SME’s by signposting to relevant support organisations (locally and nationally) including funding where appropriate, as well as helping Scottish SMEs to find appropriate help, support and potential partnerships

£9.9bn of funding and financing provided to the sustainable energy sector between 2018–2020, £10bn target substantively met 1 year early.
Future ambition – additional £20bn funding and financing for climate and sustainable finance between 2020 and 2022
Royal Bank of Scotland have a dedicated asset finance provider, Lombard, whose Green Energy Finance (GEF) team are committed to supporting both established and emerging technologies within the green energy market.

Scottish Enterprise is Scotland’s national economic development agency and is a non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government that provide advice, support and funding for businesses, encouraging economic development, innovation and investment.
The Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service (SMAS) was established in 2004 to provides small and medium sized manufactures with support and advice on new types of manufacturing technologies and bets business practices for the sector. SMAS supports manufacturing businesses in maintaining future competitiveness, supporting innovation and the adoption of new processes and technology. This service provides key support for the sector.

Academic connections