THE TECHNOLOGY SUPPLY CHAIN
WHAT IS THE TECHNOLOGY SUPPLY CHAIN?
The Technology Supply Chain is an exciting new innovation run in collaboration with local Universities. Its purpose is to help the West Midlands take its rightful place as the leading manufacturing, engineering and technology community in the UK.
The Technology Supply Chain connects manufacturing, engineering and technology firms with grant funding and funded support from local Universities, LEPs, catapults and other organisations as well as service suppliers with expertise in their industry.
Find out more about how no-cost membership of the Technology Supply Chain can help your company in this short video.
We are looking for manufacturing, engineering and technology companies and all those who supply them from accountants and solicitors through marketing and sales companies to designers and finance firms.
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WHO IS IT FOR?
The Technology Supply Chain is a Community Interest Company. This means we are a not-for-profit orgnisation with any surpluses being reinvested in our community. We are right for:
- Manufacturing
- Engineering
- Technology firms
- Companies who Support Them
- B2B Companies who Want to Benefit from Funding and Funded Support
We have a complete range of members who all share one thing in common. They all want to help to help each other achieve their goals. We are a community, not a networking group. We support each other. We readily share business opportunities. We highlight the help that is available. We do this not with the expectation that this will bring back business back but by helping others we will all win. Find out more in the short video below.
QUICK EXPLAINER VIDEO
Find out how no-cost membership of the Technology Supply Chain can help your company in this short 4-minute video.
WHY THE TECHNOLOGY SUPPLY CHAIN?
The Technology Supply Chain exists to help companies to achieve their goals by making the most of the funding and funded support available to them. Many companies are unaware of the support on offer. There is plenty of funding available as well as expert funded advice and support from world-class universities and support organisations like the Manufacturing Technology Centre.
We are here to connect you up with the support you want and a community of businesses intent on helping the manufacturing, engineering and technology companies in the Midlands to grow.
WHO CAN BECOME A MEMBER?
Manufacturing
The Technology Supply Chain supports manufacturers across the UK. The supply chain gives you access to the support, suppliers and new customers you want. We enjoy close connections with the Manufactuing Technology Centre and funding providers.
Engineering
The Technology Supply Chain was created by engineers for engineers, manufacturers and technologists. It has been designed to help support companies in these sectors to grow. The chain helps engineering firms to make valuable connections and find new suppliers and clients.
Technology
Technology firms are helping companies across the UK to become more innovative, efficient and competitive. Advanced technology is helping to drive the UK forward. These companies benefit from the support and opportunities the Technology Supply chain gives them.
Key Suppliers
We are looking for a wide spectrum of suppliers who work with the manufacturing, engineering or technology sectors. This list includes a whole host of service and product providers. A list is given below but we want any company who works with these sectors.
WHAT WE OFFER
Workshops
The Technology Supply Chain supports manufacturers across the UK. The supply chain gives you access to the support, suppliers and new customers you want. We enjoy close connections with the Manufactuing Technology Centre and funding providers.
Funded Support
The Technology Supply Chain was created by engineers for engineers, manufacturers and technologists. It has been designed to help support companies in these sectors to grow. The chain helps engineering firms to make valuable connections and find new suppliers and clients.
Connections
Technology firms are helping companies across the UK to become more innovative, efficient and competitive. Advanced technology is helping to drive the UK forward. These companies benefit from the support and opportunities the Technology Supply chain gives them.
Promotion
We are looking for a wide spectrum of suppliers who work with the manufacturing, engineering or technology sectors. This list includes a whole host of service and product providers. A list is given below but we want any company who works with these sectors.
WHY BECOME A MEMBER?
Membership raises your profile, connects you with new customers and suppliers and gives you access to funding and institutions.
Aston University, along with our other partners, offer a range of funded services which could be useful for you, your customers or your prospects.
You will be shown a whole host of previously hidden opportunities. You will find out more about innovations in the manufacturing, engineering and technology sectors. You will discover how these can benefit you and your customers.
Membership is for businesses who want to support each other.
We are fully funded but there are limited places.
CORE MEMBERS
We are searching for manufacturing, engineering and technology companies to become members of our fully funded supply chain.
The only restriction is that you must be a small to medium sized enterprise (SME) based in the UK.
We are looking to grow the chain to 1,000 companies by 2020 and there is no limit on the number of companies from these sectors.
SUPPORTING MEMBERS
We are also looking for a range of supporting members who provide services and products to manufacturing, technology and engineering companies. You must be an SME to benefit from fully funded membership but we are also looking for larger sponsors.
The below list is inexhaustive and is merely indicative of the broad sectors we would like to join the chain.
- Accountancy, funding and finance
- Business Consulting and Management
- Energy and Utilities
- Environment
- Events Management
- Information Technology
- Legal
- Marketing and PR
- Media and Internet
- Property and Construction
- Recruitment and HR
- Sales
- Transport and Logistics
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