AEM Watchtower Programme Event in Blackburn, Lancashire

The Lancashire Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing (AEM) Watchtower project delivered by North West Aerospace Alliance, Aerospace Consulting and Community & Business Partners official launch date for the second wave of Watchtower services is confirmed asWednesday 8th February 2023and are delighted to invite you to the ‘not to be missed’ Event.

The event will give you anoverview of the key benefitsyou can expect from engaging with the Watchtower programmefor Lancashire based companies wanting to improve their competitiveness, resilience and sustainability.

• If your business is based in Lancashire and in the following Advanced Engineering & Manufacturing Industries or supply chainto these industries:

- Aerospace

- Auto Motive

- Nuclear

- Advanced Materials

- Computing & Electronics

- Other: i.e. Rail, Medical

• YES my business would further benefit fromtailored coordinated business advice and support to help diversifyandfind new contractsthat fit our manufacturing capabilities nationally and internationally

• YES my business would benefit from additional supportto further understand market place opportunities to innovateanddevelopnew products, processes and services and to connect with Lancashire Innovation Centres of excellence. For example, helping you developing new products or new ways of working identifying and quickly addressing the new opportunities being created by a changing landscape such as digital transformation?

• YES my business can innovate but would benefit fromhelp to further reduce costsat this critical time?

• YES my business needshelp to understandall of the elements of Lancashire’s Innovation Ecosystems that are available to support business goals and strategy?

• YES my business needssupportwith atalent retention serviceto support businesses making redundancies and offer a match making service to those businesses recruiting

• YES my business has theCapabilityandTechnologyto venture that extra mile into newEmerging Marketsbut may need assistance in doing so

• YES my businessisevolvingtowards the country’sNet Zerotarget but needs help to further innovate and become more sustainable and would benefit from assistance in meeting the necessary requirements

• YES my business needs help understanding all of the elements of Lancashire’s Innovation Ecosystems that are available to support my business?

• YES my business is already or I’m thinking further about horizonscanning in additional sectorssuch as Nuclear, Rail and Medical and would need furtherhelpto engage with the right level of business support & at the right phase.

• YES my business would value support to help me get that‘first foot through the door’in an adjacent market supply chain?

• YES my business would benefit fromassistance & signpostingin the right direction to access growth opportunities & relevant funding

• YES my businessis being impactedby the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the cost- of-living crisis but I’m unsure of which direction to go next?

• YES my businessdoes need to make some changesand I’m considering the possibility of having to let some people go?

• YES my business is under resourced andI’m actively seeking new people and skills?

• YES my business has an opportunity to connect individuals at risk of redundancy, with companies that are recruiting in Lancashire’s Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing Sectors?