Programme
Made Smarter Technology Accelerator
Overview
Made Smarter Technology Accelerator is a national acceleration programme, set to fast forward and shape the UK’s technology solutions directly into industry.
The programme is designed for industry and made real by innovators, working with both manufacturers and innovative UK startups and scaleups, the programme will see leading innovators develop technology prototypes that will pivot some of the UK’s most prevalent manufacturing challenges.
Delivered by Digital Catapult, funded by UKRI through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, as part of the national Made Smarter movement.
Benefits
Intensifying the market of digital innovators will drive multiple outcomes for the manufacturing sector; to aid the recovery, improved productivity, increased market capitalisation, export growth and accelerating sectors towards industrial net zero Part of the national Made Smarter movement the technology accelerator will welcome leading startups from across the digital technology stack to respond to real industrial challenges set directly by industry.
Up to £20k Prototype funding
Peer to peer learning
Pitch and industry workshops
Technical monitoring
Industry showcase events
Up to £100k minimum viable product funding
What are we looking for
Industry challenges will be set by our Industry Challenge owners against the following five themes.
Intelligent factory management and control
Intelligent product verification and validation
Transparent and data driven procurement
Digitally enabled factory workforce
Resource measurement and analytics
Our partners
Delivered by Digital Catapult, funded by UKRI through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, as part of the national Made Smarter movement.
