Made Smarter

Made Smarter supports manufacturing businesses to adopt digital technologies, build skills and improve productivity. It focuses on practical use of digital tools, innovation and leadership so manufacturers can modernise operations and compete more effectively.

The programme is relevant to businesses exploring automation, data, robotics, connected systems, digital design, production software or other technology that changes how products are made. It can also help manufacturers understand the people and process changes needed alongside new tools.

For the SussexDigital audience, Made Smarter is useful where digital teams work with manufacturing clients, where makers and product studios need to improve operations, or where SMEs want support adopting technology without treating digital transformation as a vague slogan.

Made Smarter is useful for manufacturers and makers that need practical help adopting digital technology. It is also relevant to digital agencies and consultants working with manufacturing clients, because it frames technology adoption around productivity, skills, leadership and operational change rather than treating software as a standalone fix.