Support for SMEs
Industry’s biggest ideas and boldest innovations are often born through the inspiration and entrepreneurialism of SMEs like yours. Whether you’re seeking support through a stand-alone challenge or a long-term partnership, we are here to advise, enable and connect you to the expertise, technologies and collaborators that will accelerate your progress.
Who we work with
The partner for pioneering SMEs
Sleeves-up support. Real-world expertise. Cross-industry collaboration. SME funding streams. Our unique breadth, depth of support and technical specialisms means we can forge a purposeful partnership, tailor-made for your every ambition.
MTC welcomes any organisation in the pursuit of progress. Our doors are always open. Our minds are always wide. And our people are always inspired by the opportunity to join the journey of changemaking SMEs in manufacturing and technology. Regardless of scale, sector or lifestage.
Meet Steve, our SME Support Expert
Steve leads the SME manufacturing support services aimed at Start-Ups and Scale-Ups, Large Programmes, Grant Funding Programmes, Partnerships and supply chain strategy. With over 25 years of international manufacturing and consulting experience, he helps businesses adopt and embed advanced manufacturing applications and technologies to improve innovation and impact productivity. Steve's extensive network includes government agencies, funding bodies, combined & local authorities, financial institutions, industry eco-system suppliers and partners. His team operates across all industry sectors, providing comprehensive technical and advisory support to foster SME innovation and growth.
Unlocking progress with Label Apeel
Label Apeel, a label printing manufacturer, engaged with MTC after a recommendation from Lloyds Bank. MTC conducted discovery sessions and a complimentary line-walk, identifying that the company’s digital infrastructure needed updating. MTC guided Label Apeel through the process of identifying the requirement and the documentation required to select a supplier confidently, as well as helping to secure funding. The work will help unlock a new period of growth and is the start to a long term relationship.
How we can help
Solving manufacturing challenges with innovation across seven impact areas
Product innovation and development
Process innovation and improvement
Digital transformation solutions
Growth and scaling
Supply chain transformation
Sustainable manufacturing & net zero
Skills & training
How can we help you and your business challenges?
When you partner with MTC, you’ll be welcomed into a world of expert support. For SMEs, this means forging industry connections, enhancing commercial capabilities, and accessing in-depth technical and non-technical knowledge. MTC's team is agnostic, ambitious, and inspired by your potential, providing a clear path forward tailored to your unique needs and growth objectives.
Funding options
Opening routes to funding to help you realise your ambitions
Ensuring your business is equipped for the future can be daunting, in addition to expert advice across key manufacturing areas we can also help unlock funding streams that aid turning your vision into a reality. For more information on how MTC can help you with funding, get in touch today.
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Our technologies & capabilities
Harnessing world-leading technology
We’re surrounded by world-leading facilities. Cutting-edge technologies. Cross sector, industry-leading experts. But we know the unique power of MTC is the blend of all three. That’s when true breakthroughs occur, challenges are solved and when progress happens.
- Additive manufacturing
- Laser processing
- Automation & robotics
- Metrology & NDT
- Materials engineering
- Digital manufacturing
- Process design & innovation
- Product design & development
- Industrial transformation
- Simulation & modelling
- Manufacturing systems
- Skills & training
Additive manufacturing
Our additive manufacturing experts work with businesses of all sizes, helping to make impossible parts possible. With a wide network of expertise in all areas of the additive manufacturing process, plus access to state-of-the-art additive manufacturing technologies, we offer an end-to-end solution, no matter how complex the challenge.
