Our Roadmap to 2030Made Smarter Innovation funding opportunity to help manufacturers save money using digital solutions.
Innovate UK has just opened the Made Smarter Innovation: SME Resource and Energy Efficiency Competitions for UK manufacturing and technology developer SMEs.
The focus is on digital solutions to reduce waste or optimise energy use to streamline manufacturing processes. The funding aims to accelerate manufacturing companies’ digital transformation journey by boosting productivity, sustainability, and resilience in businesses. The projects will be led by technology developers – for industrial research projects, they must partner with a minimum of two manufacturing SMEs.
Funding Available
• Strand 1: Feasibility Studies: £25,000–£150,000 per project
• Strand 2: Industrial Research: £200,000–£1,000,000 per project
The briefing webinar and slides can be accessed here. If participants need support with their applications, or if they wish to meet potential project partners, Innovate UK will be organising five drop-in sessions which they can attend – registration. The deadline for applications will be Wednesday 10 December 2025 11:00.
