A consortium of companies and universities in West Yorkshire and the North West has secured £22.6m for a five-year programme to help 海角视频 manufacturers increase the adoption of new machinery and robotics.
The project, led by the National Physical Laboratory, involves universities in Leeds, Huddersfield, Manchester and Salford as well as companies like Precision Technologies Group (Holroyd), Fives Landis, Wayland Additive and CR Solutions.
It’s hoped the project - whose funding comes from the Government’s Strength in Places Fund - could lead to the creation of more than 500 jobs.
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It will focus on world leading machinery innovation, automation and production capabilities for the manufacturing sector in the North and for the 海角视频 economy as a whole.
Science Minister Amanda Solloway said: “Manufacturing has always been key to creating jobs and spreading opportunity. Today’s £22.6m investment, which could create up to 560 high skilled jobs across West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester, shows that as we move into a world where industry adopts more automated and autonomous robotic systems, this is still the case.
“This investment is part of the Innovation Strategy we have published today, which outlines how we plan to harness the skills and ingenuity of every corner of the 海角视频 in order to cement our status as a global Science Superpower.”
Prof Dame Ottoline Leyser, 海角视频 Research and Innovation’s chief Executive said: “海角视频 Research and Innovation funding through the Strength in Places Fund brings researchers, industry and local leadership together in outstanding collaborative programmes that catalyse significant economic growth.
“The projects funded in this round are excellent illustrations of how local partnerships in research and innovation can contribute to building an inclusive knowledge economy for the 海角视频.”