AI for manufacturing and engineering.
Lancashire runs on manufacturing, from the aerospace cluster around Samlesbury and Warton to the textile and engineering firms across Pennine Lancashire.
50% of your project cost, covered by grant.
Made Smarter North West matches technology adoption spend up to £20,000. Eligibility is sME manufacturers with 249 employees or fewer, turnover under £36m or a balance sheet under £18m. We will tell you whether you qualify before you spend anything, and we do not charge to help with the application.
Read the official schemeChecked 15 August 2026. Confirm current terms with the programme before relying on them.
What we build for manufacturing and engineering
AI receptionist and call answering
Answers every call in your business name, books the job straight into your diary, and sends you the details before the caller has put the phone down.
Read moreQuote and invoice automation
Turns a site visit, a set of measurements or an email enquiry into a priced, branded quote, then chases it and raises the invoice when it is accepted.
Read moreBusiness process automation
Finds the jobs your team does by hand every week, then removes them. Data rekeying, chasing, filing, reporting and the endless copying between systems.
Read moreWebsite chat and lead capture
Answers the questions your website visitors actually ask, qualifies them, and hands you a booked call rather than an anonymous form fill.
Read moreAI training and consulting
Half a day with your team, working on your actual jobs, so the tools get used after we leave rather than quietly abandoned.
Read moreTell us what eats your week. We will tell you if it can be automated.
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