Scale-Up Series: Advanced Machinery, Robotics, and Automation

The University of Manchester invites you to join the first Scale-Up Series event of 2026, delivered in partnership with The Advanced Machinery Productivity Institute.

This specialist session will explore the challenges scaling SMEs face in the area of advanced machinery, robotics, automation, and related industries, highlighting the sector’s unique growth barriers and emerging opportunities.

We will examine the support available to companies as they scale, alongside funding mechanisms to enable collaboration between businesses and academic researchers, helping companies accelerate innovation, access specialist expertise, and overcome technical barriers to growth.

Designed for ambitious, growing businesses, the Scale-Up Series provides a powerful blend of peer-to-peer networking and practical, hands-on support. Leaders will have space to discuss and tackle sector-specific challenges and share real-world insights, and identify opportunities to enhance their growth trajectory.

This event is ideal for established businesses with growth ambitions, particularly those operating within the advanced engineering and technology sectors.

Please note: the advice and support mechanisms that will be explored during this event are specifically tailored for scaling SMEs based in Greater Manchester or West Yorkshire.