In this way, the SMDH programme offers manufacturing SMEs from all UK regions available support in the shape of low-cost digital solutions, data analytics, and expert guidance as well as funding for specific digital innovation activities. Thus, allowing SMEs explore, evaluate and assess their processes, make operational savings, de-risk capital investments and become more digital savvy.

The University of Cambridge is one of the twelve partner organisations of the consortium and members of DIAL who are part of this project focus on the data driven solutions pathway which aims to support manufacturing SMEs with expertise and knowledge on industrial engagement; deployment of low-cost digital solutions for monitoring, process automation, and digital transformation; developing educational and training material and other digitalisation efforts using data oriented approaches.

For more information, visit the SMDH website.

People

Prof. Duncan McFarlane

Dr. German Terrazas

Liz Salter

Duvan Pineda

Dr. Chen Chen

Dr. Pedro Rivera Torres

Catia Santos

Project Partners

University of Ulster

University of Cambridge

University of Edinburgh

University of Dundee

STFC Hartree Centre

Energy Systems Catapult

Manufacturing NI

MEGA

D2N2 LEP

Scottish Engineering

Industry Wales

ByzGen