Headline sponsor
Lloyds Banking
Lloyds Bank provides comprehensive financial services for businesses of all sizes, from start-ups, SMEs, and mid-sized corporates all the way to large multinational corporations and financial institutions. It has over one million UK business customers. With a network of relationship teams across the UK, Lloyds Bank delivers the mix of local and sector understanding necessary to provide long-term support to its clients. It offers a broad range of financial support beyond term lending. This spans working capital and cash management services and solutions, international treasury and risk management services, trade import and export trade finance, structured and asset finance, securitisation facilities and capital market funding.
Headline sponsor
Manufacturing Technology Centre
The MTC is committed to creating the next generation of engineering talent while upskilling and reskilling existing workforces, providing the expertise to help create a sustainable society. Working alongside the broadest range of UK based businesses, from OEM’s and large scale global manufacturers through to SMEs and new start-ups, the MTC provides the next generation of talented engineers with access to some of the most state-of-the-art equipment and technologies to help the drive to Net Zero.
Gold sponsor
Data-Shack
Smart Factories Choose Sigmafi | The Data-Shack has spent over 20 years advising the best run factories in the world. Recently we launched Sigmafi, smart factory apps that infuse AI and data science within Six Sigma methodology to drive continuous improvement – across your factory value stream. Sigmafi empowers your highly skilled teams to make smart decisions - from incoming supply, raw materials, quality, planning & distribution. Whether you are a seasoned CIO, a plant manager or a data scientist, Sigmafi delivers a trusted path to smart manufacturing.
Gold sponsor
Epicor
Epicor equips hard-working businesses with enterprise solutions that keep the world turning. Our customers in the building supply, distribution, and manufacturing industries have trusted us to help them do business better. Epicor for Manufacturing helps businesses to keep up with changing product demands, market conditions and customer expectations. The product suite functionality includes: Customer Relationship Management, Sales Management, Product Management and much more.
Gold sponsor
Schneider Electric
Your one-stop shop partner for industrial automation and services As a worldwide single-source provider, Schneider Electric combines mechanical, electrical, software, and services domains to offer solutions embedded with end-to-end integrated smart automation, robotics, PLC logic, safety, HMI, vision, communications, and IT data acquisition. Our automation control, software, robotics, and digital services experts across key applications and industries support machine builders (OEMs), systems integrators and end users throughout their project solution lifecycle design, development, installation, and support stages.
Gold sponsor
Workforce Foresighting Hub
We provide the process, insight and recommendations for industry, policymakers and educators to adapt to continuing change. Initiated and funded by Innovate UK and built in collaboration with the UK’s Catapult Network, the Workforce Foresighting Hub employ global data and identify future skills demands by considering the critical three areas of workforce, supply chain capability and technology. We then help employers and educators to understand what changes are needed to avoid a skills shortfall and lead future industry.
Silver sponsor
RDA
RDA U.K. Limited (RDA) was founded in 2019 by Kevin Auchoybur. The team, which includes several postgraduate-qualified technicians and qualified accountants, has a deep and thorough understanding of R&D tax credits legislation. RDA works with a variety of clients from SMEs to large companies, across several industry sectors; for example, RDA is the leading advisory firm in delivering tax-relief support to the UK’s cutting-edge motorsport industry. Other sectors where it has a major presence include performance engineering, aerospace, defence, power and energy, construction, food-and-drink and fast-moving consumer goods. RDA’s reputation is built upon its detailed and forensic, proprietary approach, consulting with clients throughout the entire claims process.
Bronze sponsor
ATS Global
ATS Global is The Independent Solution Provider for Smart Digital Transformation. Since 1986, ATS has been raising the digital maturity of manufacturers through its Smart Manufacturing / Industry 4.0, Industrial Automation, manufacturing IT, Quality and 24x7 support services and solutions. The continuous improvement initiatives delivered by ATS succeed through the targeted achievement of tangible business value for customers world-wide.
Bronze sponsor
BPP
BPP stands at the forefront of technical education, offering comprehensive training in data science, data engineering, and technical skills. Our courses range from foundational levels to advanced degree programmes, tailored specifically for the manufacturing sector, created in collaboration with MTC Training. Committed to professional skills development, BPP’s industry-focused and transformative programmes are designed to help you to develop and retain your existing experts whilst future-proofing your business in an ever-changing technology landscape.
Bronze sponsor
Creatio
Creatio is a global vendor of a no-code platform to automate workflows and CRM with a maximum degree of freedom. Millions of workflows are launched on our platform daily in 100 countries by thousands of clients. Genuine care for our clients and partners is a defining part of Creatio DNA. Creatio offerings include a no-code platform (Studio Creatio), CRM applications (marketing, sales and service), industry workflows for 20 verticals and marketplace add-ons. Creatio is recognized as a Leader and Strong Performer in multiple Gartner and Forrester reports. Creatio products receive raving enduser reviews on peer-to-peer portals. Our customers enjoy the freedom to own their automation. Freedom is provided through unlimited customization, the ability to build apps without a line of code and a universe of ready-to-use templates and connectors. Creatio is headquartered in Boston, MA. We have 700 employees in six offices and a local presence in 25 countries. Creatio has long-lasting relationships with thousands of customers and partners with 700 GSls and local integrators
Bronze sponsor
Made Smarter
Made Smarter West Midlands aims to help businesses grow, by helping them cut their costs, go to market faster, and reduce downtime. Applicants for the Made Smarter programme are assessed individually. Upon confirmation of the eligibility, face-to-face visits are arranged in order to learn more about the company’s challenges and aspirations, and to create a snapshot of their current processes before a ‘digital roadmap’ is then developed. 50% match-funded grants are available to introduce new digital technology into firms, and the digital transformation specialists provide support every step of the way to facilitate grant applications.
Bronze sponsor
Midlands Truck and Van
Midlands Truck & Van is the approved Mercedes-Benz Commercial vehicle dealer representing the West Midlands and located in Birmingham, Coventry & Wolverhampton. We are proud to offer New and Used Van Sales, including aftersales products and solutions maintenance within the Mercedes-Benz commercial van range. Which includes Citan, Vito, and Sprinter, alongside the Electric Vans: eCitan, eVito, and eSprinter. With Midlands Truck & Van you will always find the vehicle for you and your business needs.
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