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The FutureScope Smart Manufacturing Launch

Date: 17 August 2022 14:30 - 16:30

Manufacturing challenges? The solution is smart.

Come and hear from leaders in the smart manufacturing sector and witness what smart manufacturing could do for your business and clients.

 

Come and join leading UK innovation centre Digital Catapult, on the first step in a five-year journey to develop smart manufacturing in Northern Ireland.

During this in-person event on Wednesday 17 August Digital Catapult will be hosting a live, interactive briefing session on the FutureScope Smart Manufacturing Programme, as part of the Smart Nano NI consortium.

This event will offer you the chance to hear from leaders in the smart manufacturing sector and to see what smart manufacturing could do for your business and your clients.

It will also give you the opportunity to understand the criteria, application process and ask questions about the FutureScope Smart Manufacturing Experiment, a 12-week series of accessible learning sessions which will help you to gain the necessary skills and knowledge to introduce the technologies, tools and techniques of Industry 4.0 in your workplace. You also have the opportunity to request a one-to-one briefing session with one of Digital Catapult Northern Ireland’s innovation team to see how this initiative could work for you and your business.

Digital Catapult is seeking applications for Experiment from manufacturing businesses through an Open Call which will run from 2 August to 13 September.

Where and when

 

Time:

Wednesday 17 August 2022, 14:30 – 16:30 BST

Location:

Ormeau Baths Gallery Events Space

18 Ormeau Avenue

Belfast

BT2 8HS

 

 

Agenda:

  • Arrival and refreshments
  • Welcome
  • Overview of Digital Catapult
  • Overview of Smart Nano NI
  • Overview of FutureScope Smart Manufacturing Experiment
  • Smart technologies demonstration and industry insights
  • Networking and opportunity to have a 1-2-1 conversation with the Digital Catapult Innovation Team about FutureScope Smart Manufacturing Experiment

Places on the 1-2-1 sessions are limited at can be requested in advance on the Eventbrite link.

Why should you attend?

  • Hear from leaders in the smart manufacturing space and find out how accelerator programmes have helped businesses like yours to innovate historically
  • Learn what smart manufacturing is and how smart manufacturing innovation can be applied to your business
  • Hear about Northern Ireland’s capacity to be a leader in the smart manufacturing space and how your business can get involved
  • Witness smart technologies in action
  • Find out more information about FutureScope Smart Manufacturing Experiment, and how it could take your manufacturing business to the next level

Who should attend?

  • Businesses of all sizes, and key decision makers, in the manufacturing sector – either based in Northern Ireland or the wider United Kingdom
  • Policymakers or government stakeholders
  • Other innovation centres based in Northern Ireland
  • Manufacturing or industrial bodies

 

 

Sign up to event here

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