Manufacturing Support Network

Scotland Food & Drink is the industry leadership body for the sector, representing over 460 members and providing a unique platform for collaboration between industry and the Scottish Government to help drive responsible growth and secure Scotland’s reputation as a land of food and drink. Prior to the pandemic, Scotland’s food and drink industry had gone from strength to strength. To set the industry back on its remarkable growth path, the Scotland Food & Drink Partnership is leading on delivery of the Recovery Plan.

The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) is a long-term business transformation programme that has been established as part of the UK Offshore Wind Sector Deal. It will promote closer collaboration across the supply chain, implement structured productivity improvement programmes and facilitate shared growth opportunities between developers and the supply chain. OWGP principally provide grant Funding and Business Transformation (support services) to companies who wish to enter into or grow their presence in the UK Offshore Wind Sector.

We are the UK’s leading technology innovation and research centre for offshore renewable energy. We play a key role in delivering the UK’s net zero targets by accelerating the creation and growth of UK companies in the offshore renewable energy sector. We use our unique facilities and research and engineering capabilities to bring together industry and academia and drive innovation in renewable energy.

NMIS is a group of industry-led manufacturing research and development facilities transforming skills, productivity and innovation, helping to make Scotland a global leader in advanced manufacturing. 

If you’re looking for experienced input into your idea, product, service, research or challenge, then invite KTN to get involved. We will not only work with you in understanding your market or challenge but will also direct you to the latest and most relevant funding opportunities. KTN connects ideas, people and communities to respond to challenges and drive positive change through innovation.

Interface matches businesses/organisations to Scotland’s world-leading academic expertise for R&D to help adapt, diversify and innovate by offering free impartial support, facilitating collaborations and helping identify possible funding options that support academic partnerships from a wide range of public and private organisations.

IBioIC is a networking and support organisation that connects industry, academia and government to bring biotechnology processes and products to the global market. We do this by offering scale-up facilities, talent development, funding provision, and promotion of Scotland’s unique assets.

We are the economic and community development agency for the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. We've been working with organisations and communities for over 50 years to ensure the region remains successful and competitive

ESP is a collaboration of Scotland’s colleges and industry partners established to increase Scotland’s capability and capacity to deliver the right skills for the energy, engineering and construction sectors.

Elevator is Scotland’s leading private sector organisation dedicated to supporting the entrepreneurs, inventors, disruptors, game changers and business leaders of today and tomorrow. We have a desire to make a difference. As a social enterprise, we work to support entrepreneurship and employability across Scotland. Our mission is to recycle wealth back into the communities we support. Our profits are reinvested into developing and delivering programmes, events and initiatives around the themes of enterprise, employability and entrepreneurship.