Hundreds of manufacturing businesses across Yorkshire have put themselves at the forefront of enhancing their business through digital innovation.
Now more can 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.
Luke Campbell MBE, Mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire, said -
“We aim to make sure manufacturing businesses across Hull and East Yorkshire know about the financial support and expertise on offer to help adopt new digital technologies, so it can help improve their competitiveness and efficiency.
"Thanks to Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA) teaming up with other Combined Authorities across Yorkshire, we can make this support available to local firms through the Made Smarter programme. I hope many businesses will apply and benefit.
“We have some fantastic Advanced Manufacturing businesses here in sectors such as Life Sciences, MedTech and New Energy. We’ve also got the strength of a UK-leading university in AI education on our doorstep.”
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 in Hull and East Yorkshire.
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.