Manufacturing & Engineering
The West Midlands has a long tradition of manufacturing with one of the strongest engineering skills base in Europe.
Economic changes are driving the need for business development or diversification and manufacturing and engineering companies are responding by:
- Modernising and rationalising
- Feasibility and research into new products or processes
- Diversifying into new products or markets
- Prototype development
- New business spin-out
In many instances there may be opportunities for grant funding. Please contact us if you are considering business diversification or developing similar projects and want to assess the potential for funding.
Sample projects:
Wind generation market study - Carried out market assessment for a West Midlands aerospace engineering company, planning to bring their innovative wind generation technology to market. Private client MAS-funded Sept 2011
Hydrogen-on-Demand Fuel Cells
Working with technology developer and equipment engineering companies to set up testing and market research opportunities for hydrogen fuel cell application to internal combustion engines used to power environmental equipment. Private client July 2011 ongoing
Biomass Engineering - Prototype development proposal
Product diversification in the treatment of waste wood for the bio-energy sector. Prepared funding application for a leading UK machinery manufacturer intending to develop a new prototype waste wood shredding machine aimed at servicing the biomass power station market.
Client & AWM: Grants for Research and Development (GRD) July 2009 ongoing
Waste Wood Market
Prepared report to identify the UK waste wood sector and examine the potential for the use of waste wood in large scale biomass power and combined heat and power plants.
Manufacturing Advisory Service (West Midlands) - July 2008
The Hub Innovation Centre, Bedworth
Provided technical and marketing report for the establishment of this new innovation and incubation centre servicing the 200+ companies on the Bayton Road Industrial Estate and surrounding SME community.
Warwickshire County Council 2006/07
Evaluation - Bayton Road Industrial Estate Focus BRIEF
Carried out an end-of-project evaluation of this 2.5 year initiative funded through ERDF and AWM to improve the business environment of this large industrial estate in Bedworth.
Warwickshire County Council 2006
Vocational and Management Training for the Manufacturing Sector
Promoted and coordinated a programme of technical and management training for small manufacturing companies across South Warwickshire. Appointed as ‘Business Champion’ for the sub-region with subsequent engagement of more than 80 SMEs on the training programmes.
Warwickshire College 2004
Heat Exchange Conference and Exhibition
Co-ordination and management of conference and exhibition at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, as part of the EUROCHEM event. The event involved bringing together individuals, companies and universities involved in heat exchange and heat transfer research, development and production.
Technology Transfer Management Ltd 2001
Please contact Mike Woollacott, Projects Director to discuss how we can assist you. |
