Through our Strength in Places Programmes we aim to provide a variety of funding schemes to support the machinery community and create impact within the sector.
I4M gives SME businesses in West Yorkshire (WY) and Greater Manchester (GM) access to the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and universities in WY and GM. I4M provides support at no charge to accelerate the development of the next generation of machinery and create new jobs and growth in this sector. The scheme is designed to remove the barriers to innovation funding for SMEs.
Find out if you are eligible for I4MI4M support is available before you even hit submit on your funding application. Our team are available to support with developing your project, submitting your application or finding a collaboration or service provider. We’re here to help every step of the way.
If have any questions or need further information please contact the AMPI team: AMPI.SIPF@npl.co.uk.
Apply for I4M now“This project allowed rapid deployment of academic support without many hurdles. The six-figure revenue has been realised – with more to come – and it’s helped bolster follow-on commitment. [I4M is] good value for money.”
Aaron Holt, CEO, Holtex
We spoke to our machinery manufacturing community about the impact an Advanced Machinery Institute could have on the sector, heard about the current state of the machinery manufacturing sector within the UK from Iain Minton and Aaron Holt, and announced the exciting launch of our refreshed I4M funding scheme.
Click here to hear Gareth Edwards, AMPI Programme Director, as he talks through the scope and structure of the I4M funding scheme as well as openeing up the floor to questions from our machinery manufacturing community.
Tune into Gareth’s I4M briefing
This scheme is managed by NPL on behalf of AMPI and is government funding provided through UK Research and Innovation’s flagship Strength in Places Fund.