This opportunity funds a Network Plus to accelerate manufacturing innovation scale-up across UK advanced manufacturing frontier industries, focusing on automotive and aerospace. It supports building a collaborative community, strategic roadmapping, knowledge exchange, and a flexible funding programme for small-scale activities up to TRL 4. Projects can run up to 60 months, with funding covering 80% of full economic costs up to £5.63 million. Applicants must be UK research organisations eligible for UKRI funding.
Applicants must be based at UK research organisations eligible for UKRI funding, including higher education institutions, research council institutes, and approved research organisations. Businesses cannot apply as lead organisations but may participate as partners. International researchers have li
