helping companies respond to the skills challenges faced by SMEs in adopting advanced technologies

supporting companies complete digital transformation assessments and development of digital transformation roadmaps

highlighting range of advanced technology demonstrators/infrastructure available in the Midlands Region, and nationally, to trial-to-buy/test – iLofar, CONFIRM, APT, COMMAND, SKillnets

Developing opportunities to foster collaboration between academia and industry to support digital transformation need of companies

Includes innovation partnerships, consortium, innovation vouchers, tenders

Identifying and supporting SMEs access relevant funding streams

Creating strategic projects across cluster members to support shared growth ambition

Profiling the cluster and member companies across relevant European platforms

Organising and holding events to enable companies to meet, learn from other industry experts

Cross-collaboration industry initiatives