Nov 15 2023 Can your manufacturing business use support provided by SMAS? Categories: Engineering & Manufacturing While the manufacturing sector continues to play an important part in Scotland’s economy, it has been subject to a great deal of change in recent years. In order to help our clients thrive, our EQ Engineering & Manufacturing team offer a series of specialist services and advice – from business strategy and corporate finance, to more
Oct 26 2023 Scotland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition Categories: Engineering & Manufacturing Members of our EQ Engineering & Manufacturing team recently attended the Scotland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition at the SEC in Glasgow. Greg Stapley, Head of EQ Engineering & Manufacturing, commented: “The event was well attended, with exhibitors covering all relevant sectors and industries including automation, robotics, engineering, electronics, 3D printing etc. There were also more
Nov 2 2022 Third round of the Scottish Industrial Energy Transformation Fund Categories: Engineering & Manufacturing The Scottish Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (SIETF) was launched in 2020 as part of a £400m support package for companies to embrace decarbonisation, improve efficiency and reduce their impact on the environment. The SIETF has already completed two rounds with First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, having announced that the successful bids in round two will fund projects that more
Sep 20 2022 The Low Carbon Manufacturing Challenge Fund Categories: Engineering & Manufacturing To support Scottish manufacturing businesses who are looking to help speed up the transition to a low carbon economy, the Scottish Government is offering grant funding as part of Making Scotland’s Future activity. The Low Carbon Manufacturing Challenge Fund (LCMCF) supports Scottish manufacturing businesses looking to grow through developing low carbon products, processes or services. This can more
Jul 25 2022 The Michelin Development Business Loan Scheme Categories: Engineering & Manufacturing Michelin Development, which aims to support job growth in areas that Michelin’s sites are/were located, are seeking applications from manufacturing, engineering and business to business service companies with fewer than 250 employees for the Michelin Development Business Loan Scheme. Eligible Scottish small and medium-sized enterprises located in and around Dundee, Coupar Angus, Forfar, Arbroath, Carnoustie, Leuchars and more
Oct 15 2021 Small grant funding available for the manufacturing sector Categories: Engineering & Manufacturing CeeD, in partnership with the Energy Technology Partnership (ETP), are seeking applications from Scottish small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs), and non-Scottish SMEs who have an autonomous base in Scotland, in the manufacturing sector for small projects of 3-6 months duration in the following areas: • Heating and cooling technologies • Hydrogen • Zero-emissions mobility Up to more
Jul 24 2020 Helping the Engineering and Manufacturing sector recover Categories: COVID-19Engineering & Manufacturing The implications of COVID-19 has created many challenges for those in the engineering and manufacturing sector, creating diminished cash flow issues, staff shortages and forcing many businesses to change they way they work in order to comply with safe working environments. In order for companies to remain viable they will need to adapt to these more
Apr 23 2020 The Future Fund pledges support to innovative businesses Categories: COVID-19Engineering & Manufacturing On 20 April 2020, the UK Government announced a Future Fund to help innovative and dynamic companies, including engineering and manufacturing businesses, which have found it difficult to access other Government support packages, such as the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). As we detailed in our previous article, the current proposals indicate that matched more