University of Warwick

WMG is an academic department at the University of Warwick that was set up in 1980 to support the UK manufacturing industry. The WMG SME Group is a dynamic team, pioneering university support for innovation in small and medium sized businesses.

Catapult Reach Programme

We are currently delivering a support programme for the manufacturing supply chain, funded by Innovate UK. 

We help manufacturing SMEs to develop new products and materials, test and recycle materials, and make shop floors/factories smarter and more efficient. We’ve worked with BPF members before including JSC Rotational Ltd on a range of different projects, helping them to gain more business and grow. Our support is free of charge so long as you are a registered SME in the UK. 

Expertise available through funded programme:

•    Smarter Factories 
•    Smarter Products
•    Automation Systems  
•    Low Volume Manufacturing 
•    Design for Manufacture 
•    Circular Manufacturing 
•    Materials Testing 
•    Product Verification and Measurement Systems

Pic 1. Additive Layer Manufacturing Capabilities                                    Pic 2. WMG supports UK manufacturers including JSC Rotational Ltd

Eligibility Criteria

To benefit from this programme of support you must be:

•    A registered business
•    An SME (an organisation with < £35 million turnover and < 250 employees)
•    A manufacturing organisation in the UK, or deliver activity that adds value to the UK manufacturing supply chain)

Pic 3. WMG processing capabilities to develop pellets and filaments from polymers, fillers and additives

Contact Us

Email - [email protected]
Telephone - 02476 574 299
Website – www.warwick.ac.uk/wmgsme