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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing scale-up network
Executive Summary
This £5 million award establishes a manufacturing scale-up network to drive community coordination, events, and flexible research funding across the automotive, aerospace, and advanced materials sectors.
Expected Launch
October 2026
Funding Body
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Eligible Applicants
SME, Large, RTO, Academic, Charity
Funding Available & Project Rates
one award of £5 million
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Target Sectors
advanced manufacturingaerospaceautomotiveadvanced materials
Technology Scope
manufacturing scale-upcommunity coordinationflexible fundaerospace manufacturingautomotive manufacturingadvanced materials manufacturing
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Competition Scope & Overview
This network will have a community coordination function, the capacity to run events and a flexible fund for research in the areas of Automotive, Aerospace and Advanced Materials manufacturing. Part of the IS-8 Priority Programme. Lead: UKRI