With hundreds of Yorkshire manufacturing businesses having put themselves at the forefront of enhancing their business through digital innovation, more can now join them after a further £2.4m was received to support the region’s digital ambitions.
Since 2021, the “Made Smarter Yorkshire and Humber” programme has supported more than 700 Yorkshire manufacturing businesses to take up digital adoption projects to improve efficiency and productivity, boosting the strength of manufacturing across the region.
Now, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority has received £2.4m funding to deliver the Made Smarter programme across Yorkshire in 2025/26, opening up the opportunities to more companies.
South Yorkshire mayor Oliver Coppard said: “Yorkshire’s manufacturers are showing the rest of the country what it means to lead from the front – embracing digital innovation to boost productivity, create good jobs, and build a stronger, greener economy.
“This new £2.4 million investment in the Made Smarter programme is another vote of confidence in our region’s potential. It’s a recognition that when we back our businesses with the right tools and support, they deliver – driving growth not just for Yorkshire, but for the whole country.
“In South Yorkshire, we’re proud to be home to world-class companies and cutting-edge sectors. But more than that, we’re building an economy that works for everyone – where people can thrive, right here in the place they call home.”
Since 2021, Made Smarter support has helped businesses by offering specialist digital advice and roadmaps, as well as grants, technical project support, and senior digital change management training.
With new funding, this package of support will also include access to digital internships, wider digital change management training, and more project funding opportunities. Leadership training, organisational workforce development and digital internships will be delivered by Sheffield Hallam University. Digital roadmaps and intensive technical support will be delivered by RTC North.
Yorkshire is once again driving an industrial revolution for this new age of science and technology, unlocking UK growth and prosperity. However, to maximise and deliver on the region’s incredible assets and potential, businesses must get the support they need to embrace new technologies, boost their productivity, upskill their workforce and create new jobs.
Business Doncaster will ensure Doncaster manufacturing businesses know about the financial support and expertise on offer to help adopt new digital technologies and help improve business competitiveness and efficiency through the Made Smarter programme.
With an additional £2.4 million for Made Smarter Yorkshire and Humber, more businesses and communities can access the tools they need to thrive and ultimately ensure that Doncaster can continue to lead the way in manufacturing.
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