The UK government will be investing ￡147m in the Manufacturing Made Smarter challenge to transform UK manufacturing capabilities through the development and adoption of Industrial Digital Technologies (IDTs). The aim of this investment is to raise productivity by 30%, accelerate the drive to Net Zero emissions, create thousands of highly skilled jobs and allow the UK to shape the future of manufacturing. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) through Innovate UK, the government's innovation agency, has already awarded the challenge its first investment package of ￡20 million to 14 innovative projects in Round 1, comprising over 70 consortia partners in a competition to transform the productivity and agility of UK manufacturing.
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