AMMIC Innovation Pathway: Advanced manufacturing for SMEs

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8 - 29 September 2026

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AMMIC Innovation Pathway is an opportunity to work alongside innovation experts and technical specialists to tackle your real-world challenges head-on.

You’ll explore transformative technologies such as additive manufacturing, automation, smart sensors and digital twins, and discover how they can work for your business.

With the help of Manchester Met’s technical specialists, you’ll prototype ideas quickly, test them with minimal risk, and leave with a clear action plan that moves you forward.

This four-day, practical programme is ideal if you’re based in Greater Manchester and:

you’re facing a business-critical challenge, such as bottlenecks, legacy system, or skilled labour gaps.
you want hands-on exposure to technologies such as additive manufacturing, digital twins, smart sensors, and automation.
you need a time-efficient, expert-led process to move from idea to tested solution.

There isn’t a cost for eligible Greater Manchester-based businesses as the programme’s fully funded by the Greater Manchester Investment Zone.

Programme details

Over the four-day AMMIC Innovation Pathway, with the help of the technical specialists, you'll build and refine rapid prototypes of solutions to a challenge you are facing:

Solve a specific complex challenge by turning pain points into a clear problem statement and rapid prototype.
De-risk adoption, meet compliance standards, and accelerate innovation by iteratively prototyping, validating ideas early, optimising workflows, reducing waste, and boosting productivity.
Build internal innovation capability so your team can lead digital change, with potential access to up to 18 months of ongoing technical support for promising projects.

Dates:

You’ll attend one workshop per week, over four weeks.