Manufacturing Support Network

ZWS exists to lead Scotland to use products and resources responsibly, focusing on where we can have the greatest impact on climate change.

Technology Scotland is the representative body for the Enabling Technology Sector in Scotland. Through our three networks – Photonics Scotland, MaaS Scotland and Product Design Scotland - we support a vibrant community of industrial and academic organisations who are developing technologies to deliver product advancements in markets from healthcare and communications to manufacturing and mobility.

SRPe is a strategic partnership of Scotland's universities working in collaboration with industry and government to future-proof Scotland's position as a world-class centre of research excellence and globally competitive driving force in engineering.

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.

ScotlandIS is at the heart of Scotland’s digital economy, shaping, changing and driving it forward. We work with members and partners to support the wider digital transformation of business and society. We provide members with connections up, down and across the industry, relevant market intelligence and acts as a single voice to policy makers. Ensuring a continuing supply of current and future skills is a major area of focus and ScotlandIS facilitates a range of groups or clusters including cyber, data, infrastructure, software engineering and Mobility as a Service.

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.