Lancashire Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing (AEM) Watchtower - Launch Event

14 Sep 2022

Burnley College, Princess Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 0AN

09:00 - 14:00


The Lancashire Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing (AEM) Watchtower project delivered by North West Aerospace Alliance, Aerospace Consulting and Community & Business Partners official launch date is confirmed as Wednesday 14th September 2022 and are delighted to invite you to the ‘not to be missed’ Launch Event.

The event will give you an overview of the key benefits you can expect from engaging with the Watchtower programme for Lancashire based SME companies wanting to improve their competitiveness, resilience and sustainability.

Watchtower is tailored to you and your business and is for you if:

  • your business is an SME
  • your business is Lancashire based
  • your business is in the following Industries or supply chain to these industries:
    • Aerospace
    • Advanced Engineering & Manufacturing
    • Auto Motive
    • Nuclear
    • Advanced Materials
    • Computing & Electronics
    • Other: i.e Rail, Medical
  • your business needs support to help you diversify and find new contracts that fit your manufacturing capabilities
  • your business needs support to find new contracts which fit your capabilities
  • your business needs support to understand their opportunities to innovate and develop new products, processes and services to connect with Lancashire Innovation Centres of excellence
  • your business needs support if you have individuals at risk through restructuring and redundancy, supporting those individuals with further opportunities and matchmaking of their skills with companies recruiting to secure further employment within the sector

If you are interested in areas of business improvement, growth diversification & innovation then we would love for you to join us and for you to be a part of this not to be missed exciting Watchtower launch event.

SPECIAL LAUNCH DAY FEATURE: Innovation Spotlight

The launch event will also feature an ‘Innovation Spotlight’ on how best Watchtower can support you and your business

The Watchtower Launch Event Program is being run by the AEM-Hi Lancashire consortium, involving the North West Aerospace Alliance (NWAA) and Aerospace Consulting Ltd; in association with Community & Business Partners (CBP).

Supported by key organisations within the Aerospace, Automotive, Low Carbon & Nuclear, Rail and other AEM industries.

To register your interest in the £1m Lancashire Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing (AEM) Watchtower program BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW!

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