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News Release from: Technology Innovation Centre | Subject: Seminar - export upturn
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 14 September 2006
Export help for manufacturing SMEs at
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UCE Birmingham's Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) is holding a seminar for SMEs, where they can learn how they might participate in the export upturn.
With the Engineering Employers Federation (EEF) reporting the best consecutive four quarters' rise in manufacturing exports for 11 years, UCE Birmingham's Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) is holding a seminar for SMEs, where they can learn how they might participate in this upturn At a breakfast briefing on Friday 15th September at Millennium Point, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) involved in the West Midlands automotive supply chain, can learn about the full extent of TIC's wide-ranging, subsidised, technology-transfer assistance
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 25 Jul 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Following a 7.30 am breakfast, Accelerate's Allen Matty will explain how 'AutoZone', a new ERDF-funded project, can help West Midlands companies win business on some 267 new vehicle introductions and facelifts, estimated to be worth £500m, between now and 2010.
TIC is already delivering an Accelerate technology transfer programme in which close to 200 automotive supplier-support projects are available to eligible SMEs.
Mr Matty's introduction will be followed by presentations from TIC technology transfer team describing the support it offers in terms of design, manufacturing processes and workforce up-skilling.
Companies seeking TIC's help under the existing Accelerate scheme will have the advantage of the TIC Business Solutions team's extensive knowledge of world-class manufacturing technologies across multiple market sectors.
Hundreds of Midlands companies in the automotive sector have already benefited from TIC's technology transfer expertise through its leading role in a wide range of schemes.
As a result new technologies, and the skills to apply them, have been established in SMEs across the region.
Managed by Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and funded by Advantage West Midlands and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Accelerate uses established partners such as TIC to deliver funded assistance to automotive supply chain companies in the Region.
TIC is also a leading member of the West Midlands Technology Network and delivery partner to the Manufacturing Advisory Service (West Midlands).
This TIC breakfast seminar concludes at 9.45am with a further hour or so allowed for discussion and networking.
Anyone wishing to attend, or seeking further information should contact Sandra Johnson or Ruth McGuiness.
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