To help us find out the latest technologies and innovations to support the UK SME manufacturing community, The Manufacturers’ Alliance ran a partner recruitment day on 8th August 2024. We had 11 amazing technology and innovation focused businesses attend the event. They all pitched their ideas and solutions to Philippa Glover & Gary Sheader who both felt the day was an amazing success.
Gary shared a few thoughts from his perspective…
“It was great to see such a broad mix of technology and innovation related solutions to support UK manufacturing. Particularly support for SME manufacturers and how the solutions have been designed and developed with SME’s in mind.”
“Philippa and I will be working with the companies that presented and our customers to help align the solutions presented and the current challenges being faced. We can see immediately that there are providers that could help our customers improve efficiencies, shorten their lead times, improve their bottom lines and be more sustainable.”

We would like to say a huge thank you to all the businesses that took part in the day and shared their offers and ideas with us: Defankle Innovation, Total Control Pro, LC Automation, Equilibrium Risk, Infinitive (formerly CAE Tech), National Physical Laboratory (NPL), Thinkittech, Op-tec Systems, Productive Machines, The Access Group and Invisu.
Would you like to be involved in a technology & innovation focused peer group for UK manufacturers?
The Manufacturers’ Alliance are launching a new Technology & Innovation Peer Group on 5th September. The peer group we will be exploring ideas around quick wins and longer-term initiatives that will enable you to address innovation and technology adoption in your manufacturing business.
If you would like to learn more, full details of the launch day on 5th September can be found here – Technology & Innovation Peer Group Launch.
