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Business support programmes

Want to find out what free programmes you're eligible for?

Browse our top picks here - from funds to accelerators - or contact us for tailored advice on what's right for you.

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  • Innovation
  • Manufacturing

West Midlands

Made Smarter

Provided by West Midlands Combined Authority

Digital adoption programme to boost productivity in manufacturing and engineering SMEs.

Government funded

Black Country Industrial Cluster logo
  • Innovation
  • Manufacturing

West Midlands

Industrial Cluster

Provided by BCIC

Helping manufacturers compete and thrive in a decarbonising world.

Government funded

West Midlands EV Cluster logo
  • Innovation
  • Manufacturing

West Midlands

Electric Vehicle and Battery Cluster

Provided by EV Cluster

Energising EV and battery storage innovation, talent and manufacturing.

Government funded

Manufacturing Technology centre
  • Manufacturing
  • Innovation

West Midlands

National Centre for Additive Manufacturing

Provided by Manufacturing Technology Centre

Accelerating the uptake of additive manufacturing through technology development.

Free

Manufacturing Technology centre
  • Manufacturing
  • Innovation

West Midlands

Manufacturing Support Services

Provided by Manufacturing Technology Centre

Providing SMEs with an interactive method to understand how to improve operations to improve productivity.

Free

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  • Manufacturing
  • Decarbonisation

West Midlands

Advanced Propulsion Centre

Provided by University of Warwick

Supporting the UK’s net zero goals by enabling the de-risking of new product and process development in the automotive supply chain.

Free

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  • Manufacturing
  • Innovation

West Midlands

WMG

Provided by University of Warwick

Helping SME manufacturers to enhance productivity and profitability by introducing new technologies and techniques.

Government funded

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  • Innovation
  • Manufacturing

West Midlands

Measurement for Business

Provided by National Physical Laboratory

Free access to specialist measurement science and engineering experts to grow your business.

Government funded

FAQs

Programmes come in a number of different formats. Accelerators are usually a focused series of workshop-style sessions aimed at boosting growth in a particular area. Some are a series of events to equip you with specific knowledge and appropriate networking opportunities. Some give you access to funds. Most come with some element of coaching or mentoring from a relevant expert. All our designed to facilitate one or more aspects of business growth. We recommend businesses contact us for free advice on which programmes to choose.

Contact us. Let us know a little bit about your business, and your ambitions for growing it, and one of our Business Advisers will signpost you to the best programmes - and any funding - that you're eligible for.

Some are run and/or funded by Business Growth West Midlands. The rest are from various providers such as Local Authorities, Universities, banks, research institutes and not-for-profit organisations. With so much on offer it can be hard to navigate all the options and decide what's going to be the best investment of your time, so we recommend you contact us for free advice on which programmes to apply for.

No. There are hundreds of opportunities and they are always changing. We list key initiatives here to give you an idea of what's on offer, but recommend you contact us for free, comprehensive, up-to-date advice on the right opportunities for your business.