Don’t miss out on Made Smarter’s workshop programme for National Manufacturing Day
Manufacturing businesses in Hull and East Yorkshire (HEY) wishing to be a part of Make UK’s National Manufacturing Day are being urged to sign up quickly to a full day of events, with limited places still available.
HEY Business, Growth & Skills Hub’s (HEY BGSH) Made Smarter programme is working with University of Hull and the Humber Innovation Support Programme team to provide a day of free activities in conjunction with National Manufacturing Day on Thursday 26 September.
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A number of these events
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Free Workshops / Designed for Manufacturers from HEY Made Smarter Team
The team at Hull & East Riding Made Smarter team have put together a programme of workshops aimed specifically at the needs of the manufacturing sector – arising from meetings with existing clients on the programme who are already access support and grants for project. These events are free and only open to manufacturers – we are keeping delegate numbers down to smaller numbers therefore allowing the workshops to provide a more practical session and opportunities to develop bespoke action