Manufacturing Support Network

Scottish Engineering is the representative membership organisation for the engineering and manufacturing sector in Scotland, connecting industry to expert knowledge, advice and supply chain opportunities, and delivering professional support services to members.

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.

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. 

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

Food and Drink Federation Scotland is the voice of food and drink manufacturing in Scotland. We are part of the Food & Drink Federation, a membership organisation of over 1000 food and drink businesses - from global brands to new start-ups. We support members on policy, law and advocacy on all aspects of the food and drink industry. In addition to member services we are currently funded by the Scottish Government and Scotland Food & Drink to provide advice and guidance on reformulation, skills and Net Zero.

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.

BE-ST (formerly Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) is Scotland's national innovation centre for the built environment. They work collaboratively with industry, university experts and public sector on research and development, innovation and service design and support the creation and adoption of new products, processes, business models and services. They have a specific focus on accelerating the transition to a zero-carbon built environment.